Essentials
Bos en Lommerweg 117
117 Bos en LommerwegA regular supermarket for al the groceries you'll need.
Fresh vegetables & fruit (displayed outside), islamic meat and a small selection of other groceries. For regular groceries: visit the big supermarket Albert Heijn a few doors away.
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Sera Beydogan Supermarkt
159 Bos en LommerwegFresh vegetables & fruit (displayed outside), islamic meat and a small selection of other groceries. For regular groceries: visit the big supermarket Albert Heijn a few doors away.
AH Bos en Lommerweg
117 Bos en LommerwegFood Scene
Situated in an old (white) church with beautiful mozaiek stones. Sunny terrace. Good place to eat or drink a coffee or a beer on the sunny terrace. Every weekend between 10-15.00 Turkish breakfast.
Bos en Lommerweg 191
Situated in an old (white) church with beautiful mozaiek stones. Sunny terrace. Good place to eat or drink a coffee or a beer on the sunny terrace. Every weekend between 10-15.00 Turkish breakfast.
A big terrace nearby the water and cozy vintage furniture inside. Also a good place for breakfast, Ben & Jerry's, good coffee and vegetarian dinner. Walking distance from our house.
Gerard Callenburgstraat 1
A big terrace nearby the water and cozy vintage furniture inside. Also a good place for breakfast, Ben & Jerry's, good coffee and vegetarian dinner. Walking distance from our house.
Cakes, cakes and cakes! To many to choose from, in a surrounding of vintage furniture and barbies (see http://www.detaart.com/en/home_2.htm). Closeby to the Albert Cuyp market.
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the cake of my aunt
10 Ferdinand BolstraatCakes, cakes and cakes! To many to choose from, in a surrounding of vintage furniture and barbies (see http://www.detaart.com/en/home_2.htm). Closeby to the Albert Cuyp market.
The best applepie from Amsterdam, on a cozy square in the Jordaan area. See http://www.winkel43.nl/.
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Winkel 43
43 NoordermarktThe best applepie from Amsterdam, on a cozy square in the Jordaan area. See http://www.winkel43.nl/.
Give yourself a coffee or lunch break after you'd visit the Waterloopleinmarkt.
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Waterlooplein
WaterloopleinGive yourself a coffee or lunch break after you'd visit the Waterloopleinmarkt.
In the Westerpark. Sunny terrace, good food and good coffee. All in the beautiful Westerpark, on walking distance from our house. See also http://www.pacificparc.nl/
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Pacific Parc
23 PolonceaukadeIn the Westerpark. Sunny terrace, good food and good coffee. All in the beautiful Westerpark, on walking distance from our house. See also http://www.pacificparc.nl/
Great coffee, free WIFI, sunny terrace and comfortable couches. Ten minute walk from our house or 3 minutes by tram 14 or tram 12 (stop Admiraal de Ruijterweg). http://www.buongiorno-espressobar.nl/
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Buongiorno Espressobar
23-27 Admiraal de RuijterwegGreat coffee, free WIFI, sunny terrace and comfortable couches. Ten minute walk from our house or 3 minutes by tram 14 or tram 12 (stop Admiraal de Ruijterweg). http://www.buongiorno-espressobar.nl/
Nice cafe for an evening drink, or stay there for diner aswel. Big terrace. Just a 5 minutes walk from our house. http://www.pistou404.nl/
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Café Pistou
404 Admiraal de RuijterwegNice cafe for an evening drink, or stay there for diner aswel. Big terrace. Just a 5 minutes walk from our house. http://www.pistou404.nl/
In the Westerpark. Get your high tea here. Or have some lunch with sweet cakes, pies and sandwiches. Cozy atmosphere. Also possible to sit outside. Or try one of the other locations in the city.
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De Bakkerswinkel
In the Westerpark. Get your high tea here. Or have some lunch with sweet cakes, pies and sandwiches. Cozy atmosphere. Also possible to sit outside. Or try one of the other locations in the city.
In the Westerpark. Restaurant with nomadic atmosphere, algerian kitchen. Big campfire outside to warm your hands. See also http://www.rainarai.nl/
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Rainarai Westerpark
40 PolonceaukadeIn the Westerpark. Restaurant with nomadic atmosphere, algerian kitchen. Big campfire outside to warm your hands. See also http://www.rainarai.nl/
Good place to take a break from your shopping. Amazing coffee, and cozy. Don't forget to try the typical Dutch "stroopwafel".
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de koffie salon centrum
130-BG UtrechtsestraatGood place to take a break from your shopping. Amazing coffee, and cozy. Don't forget to try the typical Dutch "stroopwafel".
Indonesisch restaurant Betawi
337 Admiraal de Ruijterweghttp://www.betawi.nl/page13.html
Pizza's you've never tasted before, you won't find the regular pizza's here. Check their menu at http://fuocovivo.nl/index.php/en/
Take tram 14 and get out at the Bilderdijkstraat.
De Clercqstraat 12
12 De ClercqstraatPizza's you've never tasted before, you won't find the regular pizza's here. Check their menu at http://fuocovivo.nl/index.php/en/
Take tram 14 and get out at the Bilderdijkstraat.
Coffeeplace just on the corner of our house. Enjoy a good breakfast or lunch at the sunny terrace. Or get it to-go and have breakfast in our garden.
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Buongiorno Espresso bar
328 Admiraal de RuijterwegCoffeeplace just on the corner of our house. Enjoy a good breakfast or lunch at the sunny terrace. Or get it to-go and have breakfast in our garden.
Indoor foodmarket to have brunch of dinner. Grab your favourite brunch or dinner at one of the many stalls.
http://foodhallen.nl/
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Foodhallen Amsterdam
16 BellamypleinIndoor foodmarket to have brunch of dinner. Grab your favourite brunch or dinner at one of the many stalls.
http://foodhallen.nl/
Drinks & Nightlife
James Cookstraat 2
Café & restaurant, with the a big terrace in the evening sun.
Enjoy the beautiful view over the city from this terrace at the 7th floor! It used to be the canteen of the national newspaper De Volkskrant.
See also http://www.canvas7.nl/canvas.html
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Wibautstraat 150
150 WibautstraatEnjoy the beautiful view over the city from this terrace at the 7th floor! It used to be the canteen of the national newspaper De Volkskrant.
See also http://www.canvas7.nl/canvas.html
Sightseeing
Experience beautiful views over the city center from the restaurant on the 7th floor. Walking distance from central station, free entrance.
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Stadtbibliothek Amsterdam OBA
143 OosterdokskadeExperience beautiful views over the city center from the restaurant on the 7th floor. Walking distance from central station, free entrance.
The only place where you can combine sightseeing (a typical Dutch windmill) & tasting beer! Also possible to take guided tours . See http://www.brouwerijhetij.nl/index_en.htm
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Brouwerij 't IJ
7 FunenkadeThe only place where you can combine sightseeing (a typical Dutch windmill) & tasting beer! Also possible to take guided tours . See http://www.brouwerijhetij.nl/index_en.htm
Entertainment & Activities
The oldest cinema off Amsterdam: watching the latest movies in an art déco interiour. See also http://www.themovies.nl/over-de-movies. Bus 18 or 22 from our house, stop Haarlemmerplein.
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The Movies
159 - 163 HaarlemmerdijkThe oldest cinema off Amsterdam: watching the latest movies in an art déco interiour. See also http://www.themovies.nl/over-de-movies. Bus 18 or 22 from our house, stop Haarlemmerplein.
In the Westerpark you can find the Ton Ton club full with arcade games. See http://www.tontonclub.nl/#westergasfabriek.
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TonTon Club West
27 PolonceaukadeIn the Westerpark you can find the Ton Ton club full with arcade games. See http://www.tontonclub.nl/#westergasfabriek.
Just re-opened on this beautiful location. Not only an interesting (film)museum, but also a very nice building to see. And a great excuse to take the free ferry from Central Station.
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EYE Film Instituut Nederland
1 IJpromenadeJust re-opened on this beautiful location. Not only an interesting (film)museum, but also a very nice building to see. And a great excuse to take the free ferry from Central Station.
Filmhallen
12 Hannie DankbaarpassageMovie theater in an old tram-passage.
Parks & Nature
Give yourself some rest (or some activity) and treat yourself with a coffee or a beer. Also a lot of possibilities for lunch, diner or a dance in the evening. Entrance is only 5 minutes from our house
Haarlemmerweg 506
506 HaarlemmerwegGive yourself some rest (or some activity) and treat yourself with a coffee or a beer. Also a lot of possibilities for lunch, diner or a dance in the evening. Entrance is only 5 minutes from our house
Shopping
P.C. Hooftstraat
Pieter Cornelisz HooftstraatShopping area with all the big, expensive brands.
Utrechtsestraat
UtrechtsestraatCozy shopping street with one-of-a kind (small) shops.
Small boutiques, art galleries and specialist businesses, all in the picturesque surroundings of the 17th century canals, see http://www.theninestreets.com/
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Wolvenstraat
WolvenstraatSmall boutiques, art galleries and specialist businesses, all in the picturesque surroundings of the 17th century canals, see http://www.theninestreets.com/