Food Scene
Wilde Zwijnen
23 JavapleinTop quality food for a reasonable price
Thai Tiger
7 JavapleinExcellent Thai Food
Restaurant Serengeti
44A Eerste Van SwindenstraatEthiopian food in a relaxed atmosphere
For take-away. Arguably the best roti shop in the Netherlands. The queues attest to it.
90 Einheimische empfehlen
Roopram Roti
4 Eerste Van SwindenstraatFor take-away. Arguably the best roti shop in the Netherlands. The queues attest to it.
Uw warme ambachtelijke bakkerij Kardas
29 JavastraatTurkish and Moroccan bakery, döner and lahmacun
Hartje Oost
23 JavastraatCoffee, smoothies and sandwiches
Drinks & Nightlife
Bar Botanique
581 Eerste Van SwindenstraatNicely decorated, diverse crowd and at crawling distance
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 FunenkadeMy favourite Amsterdam beer, in a very picturesque place
Essentials
Most conveniently located for everyday groceries and to get missing ingredients while cooking
66 Einheimische empfehlen
AH Celebesstraat
43 CelebesstraatMost conveniently located for everyday groceries and to get missing ingredients while cooking
Ekoplaza van Swindenstraat
30-32 Eerste Van SwindenstraatNearest eco products supermarket
Lidl
308H BaarsjeswegFor budget shopping
Tigris En Eufraat
20H JavastraatHerbs, vegetables and Middle Eastern products
Entertainment & Activities
Cozy film theater, bar and restaurant, also for occasional live music
383 Einheimische empfehlen
Studio/K
62 TimorpleinCozy film theater, bar and restaurant, also for occasional live music
long jetty for swimming in open water, also perfect for for picnics on summer evenings
6 Einheimische empfehlen
Borneokade
Borneokadelong jetty for swimming in open water, also perfect for for picnics on summer evenings
Sightseeing
De Gooyer Windmill
5 FunenkadeFamous windmill/brewery
Arts & Culture
Nearby museum with art and information on non-western cultures
627 Einheimische empfehlen
Tropenmuseum
2 LinnaeusstraatNearby museum with art and information on non-western cultures
Fun interactive museum, check out how many microbes you exchange during a passionate kiss
44 Einheimische empfehlen
Micropia
38-40 Plantage KerklaanFun interactive museum, check out how many microbes you exchange during a passionate kiss
Shopping
Dappermarkt
383 Eerste Van SwindenstraatLively daily market, except on Sundays