Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Not really a restaurant, but a traiteur that makes excellent take away food. Freshly made, everyday. Also for vegetarians and not too expensive.
Love the deserts too.
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Peperwortel
140 OvertoomNot really a restaurant, but a traiteur that makes excellent take away food. Freshly made, everyday. Also for vegetarians and not too expensive.
Love the deserts too.
I really love this tiny Mexican restaurant and take away place. Very fresh organic food, good choice for vegetarians as well.
Love the liquados and their extremely sweet deserts.
Can be very busy.
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Tomatillo
261 OvertoomI really love this tiny Mexican restaurant and take away place. Very fresh organic food, good choice for vegetarians as well.
Love the liquados and their extremely sweet deserts.
Can be very busy.
Wonderful place in the middle of the park, very nearby. Small inside, but with a large terrace with sunny places or shade. Service is rather slow, but it's a nice spot to relax and 'people watch'.
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The Blue Tea House
5 VondelparkWonderful place in the middle of the park, very nearby. Small inside, but with a large terrace with sunny places or shade. Service is rather slow, but it's a nice spot to relax and 'people watch'.
Italian tapas. I like the atmosphere and service perhaps even better than the food. The host is a warm lady with a great sense of humour, treating the guests as friends.
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De Pizzabakkers
2 Plantage KerklaanItalian tapas. I like the atmosphere and service perhaps even better than the food. The host is a warm lady with a great sense of humour, treating the guests as friends.
Real Italian food. Tiny place, often full of Italians, which tells me enough. Have eaten there many times and have never been disappointed. (Make a reservation to be sure to have a spot (or ask me).)
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Trattoria Toto
112 Eerste Constantijn HuygensstraatReal Italian food. Tiny place, often full of Italians, which tells me enough. Have eaten there many times and have never been disappointed. (Make a reservation to be sure to have a spot (or ask me).)
Good Indian food with kitschy lamps that change colours and make me smile.
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Dosa South Indian Restaurant
146 OvertoomGood Indian food with kitschy lamps that change colours and make me smile.
Small cosy place with affordable and tasty Thai food. Also perfect for dining alone without feeling awkward. Excellent vegetarian dishes as well.
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Khorat Top Thai
64 Tweede Constantijn HuygensstraatSmall cosy place with affordable and tasty Thai food. Also perfect for dining alone without feeling awkward. Excellent vegetarian dishes as well.
A huge variety of quality bread and pie, cookies, jams etc. Has a large breakfast/lunchroom with good coffee, but the service is not very great, neither are the acoustics of the space.
82 Einheimische empfehlen
Vlaamsch Broodhuys BV
64 Eerste Constantijn HuygensstraatA huge variety of quality bread and pie, cookies, jams etc. Has a large breakfast/lunchroom with good coffee, but the service is not very great, neither are the acoustics of the space.
Excellent coffee. We buy our beans here. Also, indulge in the huge 'stroopwafel', a flat waffle with sirop, caramel or honey inside. Large enough for 2 people. Small terrace.
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Coffee lounge West
82 Eerste Constantijn HuygensstraatExcellent coffee. We buy our beans here. Also, indulge in the huge 'stroopwafel', a flat waffle with sirop, caramel or honey inside. Large enough for 2 people. Small terrace.
Funny combination of a driving school, tea and coffee place and antique shopin one small shop. Just have a look and drink a cuppa inside.
Rijschool Overtoom
6F WeteringschansFunny combination of a driving school, tea and coffee place and antique shopin one small shop. Just have a look and drink a cuppa inside.
Great Indonesian food. Very different from the other Asian kitchens but also exquisite food. This particular restaurant is very good and has gentle service, unlike many other restaurants in Amsterdam.
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Kartika
68H OvertoomGreat Indonesian food. Very different from the other Asian kitchens but also exquisite food. This particular restaurant is very good and has gentle service, unlike many other restaurants in Amsterdam.
Good stop for coffee in a street that is changing into an interesting shopping area.
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CoffeeRoastery Oud West
143 Jan Pieter HeijestraatGood stop for coffee in a street that is changing into an interesting shopping area.
Lovely place that serves sandwiches, fresh juices and good coffee with a home baked biscuit. Nice and often quiet, but can be crowded and loud too. Not touristic at all.
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Lunchroom Wilhelmina
83-A Eerste HelmersstraatLovely place that serves sandwiches, fresh juices and good coffee with a home baked biscuit. Nice and often quiet, but can be crowded and loud too. Not touristic at all.
Competing with De Koffiesalon for best coffee in town. Family run place serving many international sandwiches, juice of the day and... that coffee. Service can be rather slow.
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Dish Global Kitchen
322 Johan van HasseltkadeCompeting with De Koffiesalon for best coffee in town. Family run place serving many international sandwiches, juice of the day and... that coffee. Service can be rather slow.
Good vegetarian restaurant, serving different menus every few weeks. Closed on mondays. Also used as an art gallery. Also website in English so you can check their menu.
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Vegetarisch Restaurant De Waaghals
29 Frans HalsstraatGood vegetarian restaurant, serving different menus every few weeks. Closed on mondays. Also used as an art gallery. Also website in English so you can check their menu.
A good take away lunch place with 4 tiny tables. Some of the best fresh Italian lunch food in town. Every day a special, all kinds of Italian tapas, just really tasty. Very crowded during lunchtime.
Scala Della Pasta B.V.
90 ValeriusstraatA good take away lunch place with 4 tiny tables. Some of the best fresh Italian lunch food in town. Every day a special, all kinds of Italian tapas, just really tasty. Very crowded during lunchtime.
Excellent kitchen (creative and very fresh dishes), reasonable prices and friendly service. Located in a popular area, but somewhat hidden so not over populated. Reservations recommended though.
Lunch & Diner Restaurant Spelt
5A Nieuwe SpiegelstraatExcellent kitchen (creative and very fresh dishes), reasonable prices and friendly service. Located in a popular area, but somewhat hidden so not over populated. Reservations recommended though.
Traditional food from the Moroccan and Tunesian kitchen, with a beautiful subtle modern touch. Great owner/host 'Ab' who will make you feel welcome. Happy to have discovered it in our neighbourhood!
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Restaurant Zina
70 Bosboom ToussaintstraatTraditional food from the Moroccan and Tunesian kitchen, with a beautiful subtle modern touch. Great owner/host 'Ab' who will make you feel welcome. Happy to have discovered it in our neighbourhood!
Vegetarian cuisine. Located in a not so popular area, but it receives high points from visitors. Can be reached with tram 12.
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Vegetarisch Restaurant Betty's
75 RijnstraatVegetarian cuisine. Located in a not so popular area, but it receives high points from visitors. Can be reached with tram 12.
Panini sounds like a place for breakfast or lunch, which it is, but they also serve a lovely dinner. Their coffee is great, the focaccias for lunch are delicious and the home made pasta is a delight.
28 Einheimische empfehlen
BAMBINO
5h VijzelgrachtPanini sounds like a place for breakfast or lunch, which it is, but they also serve a lovely dinner. Their coffee is great, the focaccias for lunch are delicious and the home made pasta is a delight.
Essentials
Bio organic supermarket with great wines, meat from free roaming animals and fresh fish. And everything else you find in a supermarket. Not cheap, but good indeed!
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Marqt
402 CeintuurbaanBio organic supermarket with great wines, meat from free roaming animals and fresh fish. And everything else you find in a supermarket. Not cheap, but good indeed!
Small street market with vegetables, international tapas, olives, dolmas, goat's cheeses, Turkish pizzas. Much smaller than the well know Albert Cuypmarket, but more friendly and hardly any tourists.
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Ten Katestraat
Ten KatestraatSmall street market with vegetables, international tapas, olives, dolmas, goat's cheeses, Turkish pizzas. Much smaller than the well know Albert Cuypmarket, but more friendly and hardly any tourists.
Everything Else
Great hairdressers, that LISTEN to you before they start cutting your hair.
Kinki Kappers Amsterdam Overtoom
245 OvertoomGreat hairdressers, that LISTEN to you before they start cutting your hair.
Check out this whole area of the former gas factory. Lovely restaurants, large and small, a great cinema theater with art house films, nightclub, bars. Not very nearby, but worth going.
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Zuiveringshal West
37 PazzanistraatCheck out this whole area of the former gas factory. Lovely restaurants, large and small, a great cinema theater with art house films, nightclub, bars. Not very nearby, but worth going.
A place for those searching some peace and quiet. Spiritual centre that offers a variety of courses (yoga, meditation, singing etc.) Nice café for coffee, tea, alternative drinks and bites.
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De Roos
183 Pieter Cornelisz HooftstraatA place for those searching some peace and quiet. Spiritual centre that offers a variety of courses (yoga, meditation, singing etc.) Nice café for coffee, tea, alternative drinks and bites.
One wouldn't expect it, but this small museum also has intimate live music performances. Check their site for the program http://www.pianola.nl/
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The Pianola Museum
106 WesterstraatOne wouldn't expect it, but this small museum also has intimate live music performances. Check their site for the program http://www.pianola.nl/
A beautiful newly built place where they show art house film. But also: fine restaurant and terrace for lunch and dinner with views over the IJ. Very cool. Take the free ferry behind Central Station.
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Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenadeA beautiful newly built place where they show art house film. But also: fine restaurant and terrace for lunch and dinner with views over the IJ. Very cool. Take the free ferry behind Central Station.
Shopping
Keep your wallet in your pocket, but stroll, windowshop and people watch instead. Chique de la chique for the nouveau riche.
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P.C. Hooftstraat
Pieter Cornelisz HooftstraatKeep your wallet in your pocket, but stroll, windowshop and people watch instead. Chique de la chique for the nouveau riche.
Great shop for gifts. Not very cheap though, but something more special, also for children.
& Klevering Zuid
19A Jacob ObrechtstraatGreat shop for gifts. Not very cheap though, but something more special, also for children.
Here I bought your guides to Amsterdam. Huge travel bookshop with guides in many languages to places all over the world. Great for gifts too.
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Reisboekhandel Pied à Terre
9 RokinHere I bought your guides to Amsterdam. Huge travel bookshop with guides in many languages to places all over the world. Great for gifts too.
You find Hema everywhere in town and this is the nearest. The best warehouse of the Netherlands (also in Belgium and Germany) that offers quality for decent prices. Also one hour photo printing.
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Hema
313 KinkerstraatYou find Hema everywhere in town and this is the nearest. The best warehouse of the Netherlands (also in Belgium and Germany) that offers quality for decent prices. Also one hour photo printing.
The 9 little streets. You'll find them in all guidebooks about A'dam and I must recommend them too. So many small shops, from vintage clothing, haute couture, special food, cafés, art, books and more.
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De 9 Straatjes
The 9 little streets. You'll find them in all guidebooks about A'dam and I must recommend them too. So many small shops, from vintage clothing, haute couture, special food, cafés, art, books and more.
Elected as best shopping street of the city. You won't find the larger shops belonging to national chains. Just privately owned small shops. Also at the end, the lovely movie theater The Movies.
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Haarlemerdijk
HaarlemmerdijkElected as best shopping street of the city. You won't find the larger shops belonging to national chains. Just privately owned small shops. Also at the end, the lovely movie theater The Movies.
Every month a weekend of vintage flea market shopping in 2 large industrial sheds, with 750 stalls! Varying from junk to antiques, you'll always find something. http://www.ijhallen.nl/agenda.php
Tt. Neveritaweg 15
Every month a weekend of vintage flea market shopping in 2 large industrial sheds, with 750 stalls! Varying from junk to antiques, you'll always find something. http://www.ijhallen.nl/agenda.php
Drinks & Nightlife
Very good pub with loads of national and international beers. Good atmosphere, simple pub food, terrace...
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Gollem's Proeflokaal
160-162 OvertoomVery good pub with loads of national and international beers. Good atmosphere, simple pub food, terrace...
Café de Toog Amsterdam
142 hs Nicolaas BeetsstraatHidden pub, lots of locals.
Great pub! Small and cozy, where the locals go.
Edit: nowadays smoking is allowed again. Perhaps that's okay for you.
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Café Helmers
59 Eerste HelmersstraatGreat pub! Small and cozy, where the locals go.
Edit: nowadays smoking is allowed again. Perhaps that's okay for you.
After the concert, at the Concertgebouw, locals go here. Expect lots of middle aged and older people and a crowded pub.
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Cafe Welling
32 Jan Willem BrouwersstraatAfter the concert, at the Concertgebouw, locals go here. Expect lots of middle aged and older people and a crowded pub.
Arts & Culture
Not very nearby, but a must visit Art Deco cinema. Quality art house films and a restaurant.
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The Movies
159 - 163 HaarlemmerdijkNot very nearby, but a must visit Art Deco cinema. Quality art house films and a restaurant.
THE modern art museum of the Netherlands. Recently extended, renovated and modernized. Often fantastic exhibitions. A lovely walk via the Vondelpark.
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Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 MuseumpleinTHE modern art museum of the Netherlands. Recently extended, renovated and modernized. Often fantastic exhibitions. A lovely walk via the Vondelpark.
Beautiful museum featuring Van Gogh's work. Very near the Stedelijk Museum and Rijksmuseum.
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Van Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinBeautiful museum featuring Van Gogh's work. Very near the Stedelijk Museum and Rijksmuseum.
Concert podium staging a large variety of international artists. Worth a look at their programme.
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Melkweg
234A LijnbaansgrachtConcert podium staging a large variety of international artists. Worth a look at their programme.
"If you haven't performed at Paradiso, you haven't performed at all." Popular concert hall for young and old in small former church. Really worth trying to get tickets. The atmosphere is very special.
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Paradiso
6-8 Weteringschans"If you haven't performed at Paradiso, you haven't performed at all." Popular concert hall for young and old in small former church. Really worth trying to get tickets. The atmosphere is very special.
Restaurant and nightclub in one. Varied programme with national and international bands and DJ-s. Good atmosphere! Far away, but worth going.
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Panama
4 Oostelijke HandelskadeRestaurant and nightclub in one. Varied programme with national and international bands and DJ-s. Good atmosphere! Far away, but worth going.
Small cozy club. Minimal, acid, techno, tribal, reggae, deep forward thinking music, wave, goth, electro, dance, metal, industrial, alternative & more... Check out their programme on Facebook.
Korsakoff
161 LijnbaansgrachtSmall cozy club. Minimal, acid, techno, tribal, reggae, deep forward thinking music, wave, goth, electro, dance, metal, industrial, alternative & more... Check out their programme on Facebook.
The Concert Hall. If you like classical music, you must try and enjoy the wonderful acoustics and atmosphere of this building. Great programming and every wednesday at 12:30 free luncheon concerts!
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The Concertgebouw
10 ConcertgebouwpleinThe Concert Hall. If you like classical music, you must try and enjoy the wonderful acoustics and atmosphere of this building. Great programming and every wednesday at 12:30 free luncheon concerts!
Day- and nightlife. Rooftop terrace, exhibitions, lunch, dinner and dance. Check their website for the programme. http://www.canvas7.nl On Fridays and Saturdays open till 3. AM, on weekdays till 1 AM.
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Canvas
150 WibautstraatDay- and nightlife. Rooftop terrace, exhibitions, lunch, dinner and dance. Check their website for the programme. http://www.canvas7.nl On Fridays and Saturdays open till 3. AM, on weekdays till 1 AM.
Sightseeing
Our street. Designed by P.J.H. Cuypers who was to make it into a chique street. He designed 20 villas and the Vondelkerk as well as Central Station and the Rijksmuseum. Walk up and down at least once!
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Vondelstraat
VondelstraatOur street. Designed by P.J.H. Cuypers who was to make it into a chique street. He designed 20 villas and the Vondelkerk as well as Central Station and the Rijksmuseum. Walk up and down at least once!
It's our front garden and the breathing heart of the city. Can be very crowded, but it's always great to pass through, have a picknick (bbq allowed on designated places), cafés, skates for rent...
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Vondelpark
It's our front garden and the breathing heart of the city. Can be very crowded, but it's always great to pass through, have a picknick (bbq allowed on designated places), cafés, skates for rent...