Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
By now 'Wilde Zwijnen' has become an Amsterdam institution. Great food, great wine, and great beer. It's a little on the expensive side, but definitely worth it. Call ahead to make a reservation, because it is usually packed.
It is actually 2 restaurantes. Our favorite is the smaller of the 2 called Bar Wilde Zijnen.
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Wilde Zwijnen
23 JavapleinBy now 'Wilde Zwijnen' has become an Amsterdam institution. Great food, great wine, and great beer. It's a little on the expensive side, but definitely worth it. Call ahead to make a reservation, because it is usually packed.
It is actually 2 restaurantes. Our favorite is the smaller of the 2 called Bar Wilde Zijnen.
De Biertuin is famous in Amsterdam for it's great outside space, and perhaps more importantly, for its fantastic roasted chicken and prize winning hamburgers!
The heated terrace is packed whole year through but the waiting times are rather short and can be killed with a good glass of beer.
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de Biertuin
29 LinnaeusstraatDe Biertuin is famous in Amsterdam for it's great outside space, and perhaps more importantly, for its fantastic roasted chicken and prize winning hamburgers!
The heated terrace is packed whole year through but the waiting times are rather short and can be killed with a good glass of beer.
The name says it all. They don’t have the star but we think they deserve one. Mediterranean / Italian Tapas and Pizza’s. Great food and good wines as well. Located on the Steve Biko plein. You can share your courses and the kids can either join in with that or eat / share a pizze. A bit further away (a 15 min walk) but on your bike you are there in 5 mins).
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Michel-Inn
12 Steve Bikoplein The name says it all. They don’t have the star but we think they deserve one. Mediterranean / Italian Tapas and Pizza’s. Great food and good wines as well. Located on the Steve Biko plein. You can share your courses and the kids can either join in with that or eat / share a pizze. A bit further away (a 15 min walk) but on your bike you are there in 5 mins).
The best icecream in town. They multiple outlets throughout Amsterdam but they make the other ones look like sorry amateurs. "Must try" flavors are Rum raisun and Tiramisu.
Depending on the weather but mostly open from 12PM till 10PM (closed Oct-Feb)
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IJscuypje Middenweg
79 Middenweg The best icecream in town. They multiple outlets throughout Amsterdam but they make the other ones look like sorry amateurs. "Must try" flavors are Rum raisun and Tiramisu.
Depending on the weather but mostly open from 12PM till 10PM (closed Oct-Feb)
You can get there by foot, but if you are tired it might just be a bit too far. But you can either take the car, your bike or hire a helicopter. Polder is located in the so-called university Science Park and is housed in an old farm. Super kid friendly and a lovely large sunny terrace.
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Cafe Restaurant Polder
201 Science ParkYou can get there by foot, but if you are tired it might just be a bit too far. But you can either take the car, your bike or hire a helicopter. Polder is located in the so-called university Science Park and is housed in an old farm. Super kid friendly and a lovely large sunny terrace.
A great place for a quick bite, lunch or coffee in the sun at the square with the fountain is bar restaurant at the Hogeweg
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Bar Restaurant 1900
48 HogewegA great place for a quick bite, lunch or coffee in the sun at the square with the fountain is bar restaurant at the Hogeweg
Ayumi Sushi
2 Johann KeplerstraatSushi around the corner!
A grill restaurant which is one of a kind. They serve spare ribs and a lamb shoulder to die for. You can not reserve a table but you can wait very nicely across the street in the bar that belongs to the restaurant. When there is a wise ass with glasses helping you just say hi to him (he is called Kim) and give him regards from Nancy and Erik.
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Cafe De Klos
41 KerkstraatA grill restaurant which is one of a kind. They serve spare ribs and a lamb shoulder to die for. You can not reserve a table but you can wait very nicely across the street in the bar that belongs to the restaurant. When there is a wise ass with glasses helping you just say hi to him (he is called Kim) and give him regards from Nancy and Erik.
A new place in the neighborhood. Great food and managed by two Michelin star chefs. You can't make reservations but it is a big place and they usuallly have a table available.
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Café Cliché
35 MiddenwegA new place in the neighborhood. Great food and managed by two Michelin star chefs. You can't make reservations but it is a big place and they usuallly have a table available.
Great pizza and super delicious starters and a good place to enjoy the last bit of sun on their terrace.
Olidò
62 HogewegGreat pizza and super delicious starters and a good place to enjoy the last bit of sun on their terrace.
Drinks & Nightlife
Small and cosy pub close by for a nightcap or just in the afternoon to have a glass of beer on the terrace in the sun.
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Bar Wisse
1 A Linnaeuskade Small and cosy pub close by for a nightcap or just in the afternoon to have a glass of beer on the terrace in the sun.
It is a new place in one of the old building from the old gas factory that used to be there ). Now it is a nice microbrewery / bar / restaurtant. Also has a nice (heated) terrace.
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Brouwerij Poesiat & Kater
648 Polderweg It is a new place in one of the old building from the old gas factory that used to be there ). Now it is a nice microbrewery / bar / restaurtant. Also has a nice (heated) terrace.
A nice and quiet place to have lunch during the day but especially nice for a glass of wine in the evening.
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Blend Coffee & Wine
40 Oranje-Vrijstaatplein A nice and quiet place to have lunch during the day but especially nice for a glass of wine in the evening.
Amsterdam style pub with large covered and heated terrace. Great place for same afternoon of late night drinks.
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Café Kuijper
79 Linnaeusstraat Amsterdam style pub with large covered and heated terrace. Great place for same afternoon of late night drinks.
Large modern bar with superb terrace (covered and heated) with a wilde selection of drinks and a bar food, finger food and small bites.
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Louie Louie
11A Linnaeusstraat Large modern bar with superb terrace (covered and heated) with a wilde selection of drinks and a bar food, finger food and small bites.
Parks & Nature
Nice small park for a nice stroll and to see the beautiful Frankendael House and Garden.
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Park Frankendael
Nice small park for a nice stroll and to see the beautiful Frankendael House and Garden.
Flevopark
FlevoparkOur own city beach! When it is hot this is the best place to relax. A good place to swim or just relax and enjoy the nice food and drinks.
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Strand Blijburg
Our own city beach! When it is hot this is the best place to relax. A good place to swim or just relax and enjoy the nice food and drinks.
Oosterpark Amsterdam
OosterparkWith a little paddling pool for toddlers
Shopping
Oostpoort
Small shopping center with the basics you need and a bit more.
Essentials
Vomar Voordeelmarkt
15 HolendrechtpleinSupermarket
(basic one)
AH Land van Cocagneplein
3 Land van Cocagneplein Supermarket
(upmarket)
Etos
140 B SloterkadeDrug Store
pharmacy Watergraafsmeer
57 HelmholtzstraatPharmacy
Marqt
402 CeintuurbaanWhole Foods style Supermarket
Scharrelslagerij Cees de Bouter
60 HogewegFree range butcher
Nice large (upmarket) supermarket in walking distance with all you need.
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AH Molukkenstraat
101 A MolukkenstraatNice large (upmarket) supermarket in walking distance with all you need.
Getting Around
Bike rentals
€7,50 / day and you can rent child seats and helmets as well
Mon-Fri 10am-6PM
Sat 10AM-5PM
Sun closed
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Fiets en Meer - Middenweg
3-5 MiddenwegBike rentals
€7,50 / day and you can rent child seats and helmets as well
Mon-Fri 10am-6PM
Sat 10AM-5PM
Sun closed
All sorts of bikes for rent. Open on Sunday as well
Mon-Fri 8am-8PM
Sat +Sun 9AM-7PM
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Black Bikes Oostpoort
1E Land van CocagnepleinAll sorts of bikes for rent. Open on Sunday as well
Mon-Fri 8am-8PM
Sat +Sun 9AM-7PM
Bruna
127 OlympiapleinYou can buy your multi day tram and bus tickets here
Primera
46 Van Limburg StirumstraatYou can buy your multi day tram and bus tickets here
Amsterdam Centraal station
StationspleinMain train station with good connections to Schiphol, down town Amsterda and all major cities in The Netherlands.
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Amstelstation
1 JulianapleinMain train station with good connections to Schiphol, down town Amsterda and all major cities in The Netherlands.
How to get there:
By Car (30-40 mins)
- Uber (normally about € 35 - 40)
- Taxi via our hosting agency (€ 35)
By public transport (40-50 mins)
Bus 65 (direction Station Zuid):
- go to busstop Archimedesweg (5 min walk around the corner)
- ride it all to the end
- Take the train to Schiphol (one stop only)
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Schiphol
How to get there:
By Car (30-40 mins)
- Uber (normally about € 35 - 40)
- Taxi via our hosting agency (€ 35)
By public transport (40-50 mins)
Bus 65 (direction Station Zuid):
- go to busstop Archimedesweg (5 min walk around the corner)
- ride it all to the end
- Take the train to Schiphol (one stop only)
Arts & Culture
Science museum for kids 3+ years where they can play, learn and experiment
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NEMO Science Center
2 Oosterdok Science museum for kids 3+ years where they can play, learn and experiment
Fun museum for kids of all ages. From walking over a whale tongue to entering a large ship with real canons and where you can see how the captain pees I the sea.
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Het Scheepvaartmuseum
1 KattenburgerpleinFun museum for kids of all ages. From walking over a whale tongue to entering a large ship with real canons and where you can see how the captain pees I the sea.
"Museum about the tropics"
From Africa to West and Southeast Asia, from New Guinea to Latin America: come to the Tropenmuseum and discover that, despite cultural differences, we are all essentially the same.
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Tropenmuseum
2 Linnaeusstraat"Museum about the tropics"
From Africa to West and Southeast Asia, from New Guinea to Latin America: come to the Tropenmuseum and discover that, despite cultural differences, we are all essentially the same.