Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Streetmarket with fresh vegetables and fish, clothing, food stalls with local treats such as stroopwafels, poffertjes, waffles and patat (fries), souvenirs and much more.
1832 locals recommend
Albert Cuyp Market
Albert Cuypstraat
1832 locals recommend
Streetmarket with fresh vegetables and fish, clothing, food stalls with local treats such as stroopwafels, poffertjes, waffles and patat (fries), souvenirs and much more.
Dry cleaning and laundry service
14 locals recommend
Clean Center B.V.
7-9 Ferdinand Bolstraat
14 locals recommend
Dry cleaning and laundry service
The square with the highest density of bars and restaurants in the neighbourhood.
197 locals recommend
Gerard Douplein
Gerard Douplein
197 locals recommend
The square with the highest density of bars and restaurants in the neighbourhood.
Plenty of galleries and dealers in the Amsterdam art district 'Spiegelkwartier'.
20 locals recommend
Spiegelkwartier A'dam-Centrum voor Kunst en Ant.
Nieuwe Spiegelstraat
20 locals recommend
Plenty of galleries and dealers in the Amsterdam art district 'Spiegelkwartier'.
To park on the street is expensive (€4-5 p/hr). Parking in this municipal parking for €8 p/day incl transport with trams 16&24 connecting to our place. See www.amsterdam.nl/penrolympischstadion
26 locals recommend
Olympic Stadium
2 Olympisch Stadion
26 locals recommend
To park on the street is expensive (€4-5 p/hr). Parking in this municipal parking for €8 p/day incl transport with trams 16&24 connecting to our place. See www.amsterdam.nl/penrolympischstadion

Essentials

Supermarket Dirk open 7 days a week.
744 locals recommend
Dirk van den Broek
25 Marie Heinekenplein
744 locals recommend
Supermarket Dirk open 7 days a week.
Supermarket with widest range of products, more expensive than Lidl and Dirk
130 locals recommend
AH Stadhouderskade
101 Stadhouderskade
130 locals recommend
Supermarket with widest range of products, more expensive than Lidl and Dirk
Nearest and cheapest supermarket, decent but limited selection, good vegetables and fruit and do buy your full grain Batard bread here!
91 locals recommend
Lidl
25a Hemonylaan
91 locals recommend
Nearest and cheapest supermarket, decent but limited selection, good vegetables and fruit and do buy your full grain Batard bread here!
Drogist selling non-prescription medication as well as soap, perfumes toothpaste etc etc
Etos
Drogist selling non-prescription medication as well as soap, perfumes toothpaste etc etc
Non-Dutch bookstore
Waterstones
152 Kalverstraat
Non-Dutch bookstore
Book and magazine store we here you can buy and send postal cards as well
9 locals recommend
Bruna
90H Van Woustraat
9 locals recommend
Book and magazine store we here you can buy and send postal cards as well

Food Scene

Enjoy coffee and some sweets in this local Starbucks like chain. Personal favourite: Million Shortcake
219 locals recommend
Coffee Company
14 Javaplein
219 locals recommend
Enjoy coffee and some sweets in this local Starbucks like chain. Personal favourite: Million Shortcake
Best burger in the neighbourhood, try the mini trio!
111 locals recommend
Burgermeester | de Pijp
48 Albert Cuypstraat
111 locals recommend
Best burger in the neighbourhood, try the mini trio!
Down to earth local lunchroom with excellent pancakes and friendly service
6 locals recommend
Lunchroom "Hannibal"
92 Ferdinand Bolstraat
6 locals recommend
Down to earth local lunchroom with excellent pancakes and friendly service
Very reasonably priced pizzas (approx 6 EUR) that aren't bad at all considering price in this always busy but fast moving restaurant. Takeaway also possible.
30 locals recommend
Monte Verde
15-17 Albert Cuypstraat
30 locals recommend
Very reasonably priced pizzas (approx 6 EUR) that aren't bad at all considering price in this always busy but fast moving restaurant. Takeaway also possible.
Excellent traditional Dutch food in restaurant Moeders (meaning Moms) well worth the 15 min tram ride (tram 10) from nearby Weteringcircuit.
252 locals recommend
Restaurant Moeders
251 Rozengracht
252 locals recommend
Excellent traditional Dutch food in restaurant Moeders (meaning Moms) well worth the 15 min tram ride (tram 10) from nearby Weteringcircuit.
Vegetarian around the corner
57 locals recommend
Vegetarisch Restaurant De Waaghals
29 Frans Halsstraat
57 locals recommend
Vegetarian around the corner
Lovely food or just get a coffee but whatever you do, don’t leave without trying the white chocolate cheesecake with homemade raspberry sauce
232 locals recommend
Fa. Pekelhaaring
127 Van Woustraat
232 locals recommend
Lovely food or just get a coffee but whatever you do, don’t leave without trying the white chocolate cheesecake with homemade raspberry sauce
Low key Micheline star restaurant
48 locals recommend
Sinne
342 Huis Ceintuurbaan
48 locals recommend
Low key Micheline star restaurant
Laidback Korean restaurant for lunch and dinner
THE BAB Amsterdam Oost
Laidback Korean restaurant for lunch and dinner

Shopping

Tourist shops, cloathes, flowers, fresh fish and street food. And checkout the vintage store ‘Kiloshop’
Luxury brands like Hermes and Chanel, just a stone throw away from Museumplein
Pieter Cornelisz Hooftstraat, 1071 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Luxury brands like Hermes and Chanel, just a stone throw away from Museumplein
7 locals recommend
Marbles Vintage & Design
28 Ferdinand Bolstraat
7 locals recommend
High street of Amsterdam, all the chains and more
Kalverstraat, 1012 Amsterdam, Netherlands
High street of Amsterdam, all the chains and more
Het your vinyl kicks here
Record Mania
30 Ferdinand Bolstraat
Het your vinyl kicks here
Best record store in town?
46 locals recommend
Concerto
54- 60 Utrechtsestraat
46 locals recommend
Best record store in town?
More upmarket shopping, also quite some restaurants including several Indonesian (spicy but yummie). Also has arguably the best luxury shoe store of Zwartjes Amsterdam
Utrechtsestraat, 1017 Amsterdam, Netherlands
More upmarket shopping, also quite some restaurants including several Indonesian (spicy but yummie). Also has arguably the best luxury shoe store of Zwartjes Amsterdam
Very popular for its boutiques in the lovely Jordaan area
1405 locals recommend
De 9 Straatjes
1405 locals recommend
Very popular for its boutiques in the lovely Jordaan area

Entertainment & Activities

Lovely little city park in English landscape style. There is also a little public playground with sandbox for the little ones.
685 locals recommend
Sarphatipark
37I Sarphatipark
685 locals recommend
Lovely little city park in English landscape style. There is also a little public playground with sandbox for the little ones.
Micro city farm with some animals good to entertain the kids for a bit. Open Mo - Fr 11.00 till 17.00 Sa- Su 13.00 till 17.00
28 locals recommend
Petting Zoo De Pijp
82 Lizzy Ansinghstraat
28 locals recommend
Micro city farm with some animals good to entertain the kids for a bit. Open Mo - Fr 11.00 till 17.00 Sa- Su 13.00 till 17.00
Interactive social media ‘museum’ with many different rooms to take come insta worthy shots
The Upside Down Amsterdam
5 Europaboulevard
Interactive social media ‘museum’ with many different rooms to take come insta worthy shots
Arguably the best place to visit with toddlers if the weather is nice. Nice bar in the Vondelpark with a playground right in front
177 locals recommend
De Vondeltuin
7 Vondelpark
177 locals recommend
Arguably the best place to visit with toddlers if the weather is nice. Nice bar in the Vondelpark with a playground right in front
Outside of the centre in the new Houthavens residential area this hotel has a lovely terrace facing the water with public jetty where you can go for swim
The July - Boat & Co
Outside of the centre in the new Houthavens residential area this hotel has a lovely terrace facing the water with public jetty where you can go for swim

Drinks & Nightlife

You don't have to be a hotel guest to visit the top floor cocktail bar with great views of the city!
69 locals recommend
Hotel Okura Amsterdam
333 Ferdinand Bolstraat
69 locals recommend
You don't have to be a hotel guest to visit the top floor cocktail bar with great views of the city!
Best cocktails in the area
Bar Mokum
Best cocktails in the area
Bar turns into steamy nightclub later. Open late
35 locals recommend
Calle Ocho
226I Albert Cuypstraat
35 locals recommend
Bar turns into steamy nightclub later. Open late
Special beers bar
53 locals recommend
Cafe Gollem
74 Daniël Stalpertstraat
53 locals recommend
Special beers bar

Arts & Culture

Every Sunday between 17.30 – 22.00 Live Jazz & Jam session in this nice local bar
7 locals recommend
Café De Punt
150 Tweede Jacob van Campenstraat
7 locals recommend
Every Sunday between 17.30 – 22.00 Live Jazz & Jam session in this nice local bar
Rock/pop/dance venue in 19th century former church building. See www paradiso nl and click top right for English and checkout the concerts and events
937 locals recommend
Paradiso
6-8 Weteringschans
937 locals recommend
Rock/pop/dance venue in 19th century former church building. See www paradiso nl and click top right for English and checkout the concerts and events
Museum square with the top 3 museums in a square mile: Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh museum and th moder art Stedelijk museum
1480 locals recommend
Museumplein
Museumplein
1480 locals recommend
Museum square with the top 3 museums in a square mile: Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh museum and th moder art Stedelijk museum
Arguably the best photo museum in the Netherlands. Website www foam org ...also in English (Click EN)
792 locals recommend
Foam
609 Keizersgracht
792 locals recommend
Arguably the best photo museum in the Netherlands. Website www foam org ...also in English (Click EN)
Several clubs such as Escape and Studio 80 for the electronic music and dance lovers. Also here you will find Coco's Outback an Australian Pub with party atmosphere and international public.
1024 locals recommend
Rembrandtplein
1024 locals recommend
Several clubs such as Escape and Studio 80 for the electronic music and dance lovers. Also here you will find Coco's Outback an Australian Pub with party atmosphere and international public.
Beautiful 100 year old cinema in Art Deco, Amsterdam School, Art Nouveau style. Even if you’re not gonna watch a movie peep in and take a look at the main hall and “zaal 1” if you have a chance.
340 locals recommend
Pathé Tuschinski
26-34 Reguliersbreestraat
340 locals recommend
Beautiful 100 year old cinema in Art Deco, Amsterdam School, Art Nouveau style. Even if you’re not gonna watch a movie peep in and take a look at the main hall and “zaal 1” if you have a chance.
Cool music building with restaurant and terrace on the jetty. And it houses the BIM huis for some jazz music with a view
105 locals recommend
Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
1 Piet Heinkade
105 locals recommend
Cool music building with restaurant and terrace on the jetty. And it houses the BIM huis for some jazz music with a view