Guidebook for Amsterdam

Pascal
Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food and Drinks in the Neigbourhood

An ancient brown cafe in a monumental scenery nest to our plance, here you'll meet the locals. They serve some simple meals. On sunny days the waterside terrace is one of the best! www.cafehetsluisje.nl/
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Café ‘t Sluisje
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An ancient brown cafe in a monumental scenery nest to our plance, here you'll meet the locals. They serve some simple meals. On sunny days the waterside terrace is one of the best! www.cafehetsluisje.nl/
For the younger (feeling) audience
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Skatecafe
42 Gedempt Hamerkanaal
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For the younger (feeling) audience
Best Take Away Pizza in town at 5 minutes walk (Purmerplein) from our house
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Italiaanse Delicatessen Nuraghe
6 Purmerplein
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Best Take Away Pizza in town at 5 minutes walk (Purmerplein) from our house
Good Pizza, friendly staff and even a playroom for the kids. Situated at the beginning of our street. https://www.depizzabakkers.nl/noord/
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Pizzabakkers Noord
2 Waddenweg
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Good Pizza, friendly staff and even a playroom for the kids. Situated at the beginning of our street. https://www.depizzabakkers.nl/noord/
One of our favourite restaurants in Amsterdam, situated in an old warehouse at the waterside of the IJ. https://hoteldegoudfazant.nl/
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Hotel De Goudfazant
30 Aambeeldstraat
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One of our favourite restaurants in Amsterdam, situated in an old warehouse at the waterside of the IJ. https://hoteldegoudfazant.nl/
Next to Hotel the Goudfazant this restaurant serves great food for good value. We love to eat here with our children (especially on dry and sunny days). (this place is also a cinema) https://fchyena.nl/eten
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FC Hyena
24 Aambeeldstraat
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Next to Hotel the Goudfazant this restaurant serves great food for good value. We love to eat here with our children (especially on dry and sunny days). (this place is also a cinema) https://fchyena.nl/eten
New Restaurant at a 5 minutes walk from our place. We haven't eaten here yet, but we've heard the food is good. https://www.restaurantlazuur.nl/
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Lazuur
8 Purmerplein
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New Restaurant at a 5 minutes walk from our place. We haven't eaten here yet, but we've heard the food is good. https://www.restaurantlazuur.nl/
Decent food and a nice terras just across the IJ river at the northern side from the Buikslotermeer Ferry. https://www.tht.nl/
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THT
2 IJpromenade
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Decent food and a nice terras just across the IJ river at the northern side from the Buikslotermeer Ferry. https://www.tht.nl/
On warm spring of summer days the neighbourhood gathers here for icecream. http://ijskoudde-beste.nl/
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IJssalon IJskoud de Beste
331 Meeuwenlaan
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On warm spring of summer days the neighbourhood gathers here for icecream. http://ijskoudde-beste.nl/
For coffee, cake and lunch.
Liever Hier
413 Nieuwendammerdijk
For coffee, cake and lunch.
Don't enter the Ferry to Central Station at IJplein without grabbing a cup of (take away) coffee here (do not use your phone while making your order ...you risk paying more).
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Al Ponte - Caffe' Italiano
1 Pontplein
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Don't enter the Ferry to Central Station at IJplein without grabbing a cup of (take away) coffee here (do not use your phone while making your order ...you risk paying more).
This restaurant, on a beautifull waterside location, recently changed owner and has good reviews. https://dokdunord.nl/
Dok du Nord
1 Noordwal
This restaurant, on a beautifull waterside location, recently changed owner and has good reviews. https://dokdunord.nl/

Groceries

https://www.jumbo.com/content/jumbo-amsterdam-foodmarkt/
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Jumbo
55H Eerste Constantijn Huygensstraat
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https://www.jumbo.com/content/jumbo-amsterdam-foodmarkt/
https://www.ah.nl/winkel/albert-heijn/amsterdam/buikslotermeerplein/1146
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AH Buikslotermeerplein
310 Buikslotermeerplein
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https://www.ah.nl/winkel/albert-heijn/amsterdam/buikslotermeerplein/1146
Purmerplein 15-17 https://www.keesgutter.nl/
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Bakkerij Kees Gutter
11 Zuideinde
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Purmerplein 15-17 https://www.keesgutter.nl/

Getting Around

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MacBike | Bike Rental Amsterdam | Central Station
34 De Ruijterkade
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Lovers Canal Cruises
20B Prins Hendrikkade
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public transport Amsterdam and the Netherlands: https://9292.nl/en (bus, tram, metro and train scedules) https://www.ns.nl/ (trainscedules)
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Centraal Station
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public transport Amsterdam and the Netherlands: https://9292.nl/en (bus, tram, metro and train scedules) https://www.ns.nl/ (trainscedules)
https://www.amsterdamtouristferry.com/
Amsterdam ferry
567 Krijn Taconiskade
https://www.amsterdamtouristferry.com/

Arts & Culture

Make sure to make a reservation online well in advance for all (most) of the musea listed below.
https://www.annefrank.org/en/
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Anne-Frank-Haus
20 Westermarkt
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https://www.annefrank.org/en/
https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en
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Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum station
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https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en
https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en
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Van Gogh Museum
6 Museumplein
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https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en
https://hermitage.nl/en/
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Hermitage Amsterdam
51 Amstel
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https://hermitage.nl/en/
https://www.eyefilm.nl/en
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EYE Film Instituut Nederland
1 IJpromenade
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https://www.eyefilm.nl/en
https://www.stedelijk.nl/en
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Stedelijk Museum
10 Museumplein
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https://www.stedelijk.nl/en
https://www.concertgebouw.nl/en/
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The Concertgebouw
10 Concertgebouwplein
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https://www.concertgebouw.nl/en/
rock stage: https://www.paradiso.nl/
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Paradiso
6-8 Weteringschans
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rock stage: https://www.paradiso.nl/
https://www.muziekgebouw.nl/
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Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
1 Piet Heinkade
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https://www.muziekgebouw.nl/

Neighbourhoods and area's to visit

Just beside the Wester-church and the Anne Frank House this is our favourite neighbourhood in Amsterdam. You'll find in its small streats and squares (Noordermark, Lindengracht, Elandsgracht) the nicest bars, restaurants, markets, galeries, closed gardens (hofjes), etc. Of course also the canals nearby and the Haarlemmerdijk are worth a visit.
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Jordaan
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Just beside the Wester-church and the Anne Frank House this is our favourite neighbourhood in Amsterdam. You'll find in its small streats and squares (Noordermark, Lindengracht, Elandsgracht) the nicest bars, restaurants, markets, galeries, closed gardens (hofjes), etc. Of course also the canals nearby and the Haarlemmerdijk are worth a visit.
Great shopping in smaller shops (away from the department store chains you won't be able to avoid if you chose the Kalverstraat/Damsquare area).
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De 9 Straatjes
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Great shopping in smaller shops (away from the department store chains you won't be able to avoid if you chose the Kalverstraat/Damsquare area).
If you're looking to get away from the busy citylife, rent a bike and cycle around through Dutch (flat) landscape and beautifull little villages with their wooden houses.
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Waterland
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If you're looking to get away from the busy citylife, rent a bike and cycle around through Dutch (flat) landscape and beautifull little villages with their wooden houses.
Near the readlight district, the Nieuwmarkt square and surrounding streets offers some of the nicest bars and restaurants. Don't forget to walk around on some of the oldest and most beautifull canals of Amsterdam (Recht and Krom Boomssloot).
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Nieuwmarkt en Lastage
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Near the readlight district, the Nieuwmarkt square and surrounding streets offers some of the nicest bars and restaurants. Don't forget to walk around on some of the oldest and most beautifull canals of Amsterdam (Recht and Krom Boomssloot).
Don't leave without having a walk (or bikeride) through the Nieuwendammerdijk, Buiksloterdijk and Schellingwouderdijk.
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Nieuwendammerdijk en Buiksloterdijk
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Don't leave without having a walk (or bikeride) through the Nieuwendammerdijk, Buiksloterdijk and Schellingwouderdijk.

Dining (see also our neighbourhood tips)

One of our favourite restaurants in Amsterdam with tasteful food, German wines and at a great location at the old Marine Area. https://scheepskameel.nl/
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Scheepskameel
5 Kattenburgerstraat
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One of our favourite restaurants in Amsterdam with tasteful food, German wines and at a great location at the old Marine Area. https://scheepskameel.nl/
High end but cosy and small Michelin Star Restaurant in the Nieuwmarkt area. http://restaurantlastage.nl/
Lastage
29 Geldersekade
High end but cosy and small Michelin Star Restaurant in the Nieuwmarkt area. http://restaurantlastage.nl/
Just because we had our marriage party on this old Ferry. Nice atmosphere and decent food in the Western Harbour area. A bit far away, but we still love to return here once in a while. https://www.pont13.nl/en/
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Pont 13
50 Haparandadam
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Just because we had our marriage party on this old Ferry. Nice atmosphere and decent food in the Western Harbour area. A bit far away, but we still love to return here once in a while. https://www.pont13.nl/en/
In our old Neighbourhood in the Jordaan we have great memories of good food and wine with our babymonitor on our table. www.daalderamsterdam.nl/
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Restaurant Daalder
1 Postjesweg
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In our old Neighbourhood in the Jordaan we have great memories of good food and wine with our babymonitor on our table. www.daalderamsterdam.nl/
Great Italian Dining in the Jordaan. Only problem is they know it too well... https://restauranttoscanini.nl/
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Toscanini
75 Lindengracht
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Great Italian Dining in the Jordaan. Only problem is they know it too well... https://restauranttoscanini.nl/
Lovely Indian curry's and friendly staff at the Haarlemmerdijk (also take away). balraj.nl/
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Balraj Indian Restaurant
28 Haarlemmerdijk
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Lovely Indian curry's and friendly staff at the Haarlemmerdijk (also take away). balraj.nl/
One of our favourite take away restaurants, they serve Indonesian Food (in the Jordaan). You'll have to use the microwave on arrival back to the studio (you can eat it there as well). Try the Indonesian rice table, you'll have plenty. www.terangboelan.nl/
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Afhaalcentrum Terang Boelan
3 Tweede Lindendwarsstraat
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One of our favourite take away restaurants, they serve Indonesian Food (in the Jordaan). You'll have to use the microwave on arrival back to the studio (you can eat it there as well). Try the Indonesian rice table, you'll have plenty. www.terangboelan.nl/