Guidebook for Amsterdam

Julia
Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

Part of the Dutch Cuisine is Indonesian food. This simple place around the corner offers great food! Open from 16.00 to 22.00 h exc. Monday.
47 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Indonesisch restaurant Betawi
337 Admiraal de Ruijterweg
47 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Part of the Dutch Cuisine is Indonesian food. This simple place around the corner offers great food! Open from 16.00 to 22.00 h exc. Monday.
@ Saturdays & Sundays this nearby theatre offers Turkish breakfast. One gets a big selection of nice little snacks all served with Turkish tea and Turkish bread.
181 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Podium Mozaiek
191 Bos en Lommerweg
181 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
@ Saturdays & Sundays this nearby theatre offers Turkish breakfast. One gets a big selection of nice little snacks all served with Turkish tea and Turkish bread.
Although there are plenty of Thai restaurants nearer-by, this place makes worthwhile the trip all the way to the east of A'dam. Just take tram 7. Affordable great food & friendly service.
82 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Thaicoon Amsterdam
10 Beukenplein
82 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Although there are plenty of Thai restaurants nearer-by, this place makes worthwhile the trip all the way to the east of A'dam. Just take tram 7. Affordable great food & friendly service.
In the middle of Jordan district, this is the place to be for Dutch apple pie! During the weekends it can be packed!
506 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Winkel 43
43 Noordermarkt
506 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
In the middle of Jordan district, this is the place to be for Dutch apple pie! During the weekends it can be packed!
This is the best kept secret of A'dam just 5 min walk from the house! Nice affordable food or just for coffee/drinks on the terrace (that offers a great view on a beautiful church from de 1930's).
354 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Café Cook
2 James Cookstraat
354 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This is the best kept secret of A'dam just 5 min walk from the house! Nice affordable food or just for coffee/drinks on the terrace (that offers a great view on a beautiful church from de 1930's).
This is one of my favorite coffeeplaces in West. Not a budget place, but is serves definately good coffee in a retro admosphere. There are more Koffie Salons in A'dam.
58 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Coffee lounge West
82 Eerste Constantijn Huygensstraat
58 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This is one of my favorite coffeeplaces in West. Not a budget place, but is serves definately good coffee in a retro admosphere. There are more Koffie Salons in A'dam.
Popular place in Jordan district that serves Italian stuff like good coffee and very good pizza's.
248 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La Perla Pizzeria
53 Tweede Tuindwarsstraat
248 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Popular place in Jordan district that serves Italian stuff like good coffee and very good pizza's.
This recently opened super hip spot has yummy pizza's (try one with truffel oil)! Just downstairs at the corner, you can take-away or just sit on one of their benches. Open from Wed to Sun.
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mercatorstraat 171
171 Mercatorstraat
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This recently opened super hip spot has yummy pizza's (try one with truffel oil)! Just downstairs at the corner, you can take-away or just sit on one of their benches. Open from Wed to Sun.

Sightseeing

Take a canal boat tour! This company near the Rokin is friendly and the university neighborhood behind it is worthwile a visit too. Café "De Jaren" is very nice with a terrace on the waterside.
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Erasmusparkbuurt
373 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Take a canal boat tour! This company near the Rokin is friendly and the university neighborhood behind it is worthwile a visit too. Café "De Jaren" is very nice with a terrace on the waterside.
Beautiful botanical garden in nice area ("Plantage") near Artis Zoo. It has a great terrace and "orangerie" for coffee or lunch too (but food is a bit expensive). Summer: Sunday 16 - 19 h live music.
299 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Jardín Botánico Hortus
2a Plantage Middenlaan
299 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Beautiful botanical garden in nice area ("Plantage") near Artis Zoo. It has a great terrace and "orangerie" for coffee or lunch too (but food is a bit expensive). Summer: Sunday 16 - 19 h live music.
As a former workersarea Jordaan district is now one of the trendiest area's of A'dam. Check out Noordermarkt, Westerstraat and the little side streets like 1e Anjeliersdwarsstr, 1e Eglantiersdwarsstr.
756 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Jordaan
756 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
As a former workersarea Jordaan district is now one of the trendiest area's of A'dam. Check out Noordermarkt, Westerstraat and the little side streets like 1e Anjeliersdwarsstr, 1e Eglantiersdwarsstr.
Flea market that used to be the hangout spot for the punk & squatterscene in the 70 & 80's.
182 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mercado de Waterlooplein
2 Waterlooplein
182 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Flea market that used to be the hangout spot for the punk & squatterscene in the 70 & 80's.

Shopping

Runstraat, Huidenstraat, Bersenstraat, Wolvenstraat. etc. Go to the 9 little streets for some special shops, like designer & vintage clothes. These streets host some nice bars and restaurants too.
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De 9 Straatjes
1405 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Runstraat, Huidenstraat, Bersenstraat, Wolvenstraat. etc. Go to the 9 little streets for some special shops, like designer & vintage clothes. These streets host some nice bars and restaurants too.
Hema is a fantastic Dutch chain. They sell clothes, kitchen equipment, food, toys for kids and many other things, all from their own brand. Locations: http://www.hema.nl/winkels/winkel-zoeken.aspx
130 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
HEMA
133a Sloterkade
130 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hema is a fantastic Dutch chain. They sell clothes, kitchen equipment, food, toys for kids and many other things, all from their own brand. Locations: http://www.hema.nl/winkels/winkel-zoeken.aspx
Most popular and biggest market of A'dam, with food, clothes and many other special shops in one of the most popular area's of A'dam ("de Pijp").
1832 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mercado de Albert Cuyp
Albert Cuypstraat
1832 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Most popular and biggest market of A'dam, with food, clothes and many other special shops in one of the most popular area's of A'dam ("de Pijp").

Entertainment & Activities

Big indoor and outdoor swimmingpool with 50 m. pool and pools for kids. Just 5 minutes by tram 7 or 14 from "Bos & Lommerplein" to final stop.
27 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Optisport Sloterparkbad
3 President Allendelaan
27 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Big indoor and outdoor swimmingpool with 50 m. pool and pools for kids. Just 5 minutes by tram 7 or 14 from "Bos & Lommerplein" to final stop.
Indoor and outdoor swimmingpool around the corner!
38 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sportplaza Mercator
315 Jan van Galenstraat
38 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Indoor and outdoor swimmingpool around the corner!
Buzzing science museum near central station. Great for kids and adults of all ages. It is housed in a special building in the shape of a ship and on top of it is a terrace & water-playground for kids.
603 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
NEMO Science Center
2 Oosterdok
603 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Buzzing science museum near central station. Great for kids and adults of all ages. It is housed in a special building in the shape of a ship and on top of it is a terrace & water-playground for kids.

Essentials

Noordermarkt offers a biological market at Saturdays & clothes & second hand stuff at Mondays. Some real cosy cafés are situated around it and it is smack in Jordan district. For the real A'dam feel!
892 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Noordermarkt
42B Noordermarkt
892 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Noordermarkt offers a biological market at Saturdays & clothes & second hand stuff at Mondays. Some real cosy cafés are situated around it and it is smack in Jordan district. For the real A'dam feel!
Skip the square and the market upstairs. Underneath there are two good supermarkets: Albert Heijn & Vomar. Albert Heijn is open from 8 till 22 h (20 h on Sunday). Just go around the corner at KFC.
101 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bos en Lommerplein
Bos en Lommerplein
101 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Skip the square and the market upstairs. Underneath there are two good supermarkets: Albert Heijn & Vomar. Albert Heijn is open from 8 till 22 h (20 h on Sunday). Just go around the corner at KFC.

Drinks & Nightlife

This bar on walking distance is trendy, has a great interior and a nice crowd. Perfect for drinking a beer, a wine or something stronger, but cosy enough for dinner too.
276 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bar Baarsch
91 Jan Evertsenstraat
276 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This bar on walking distance is trendy, has a great interior and a nice crowd. Perfect for drinking a beer, a wine or something stronger, but cosy enough for dinner too.
Great bar at the Mercatorplein (5 min walk from the house). It is trendy for having a drink at night and it has a nice terrace for coffee during the day too.
371 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Café Zurich
2b Mercatorplein
371 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great bar at the Mercatorplein (5 min walk from the house). It is trendy for having a drink at night and it has a nice terrace for coffee during the day too.
People say that it serves the best coffee of A'dam.
35 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Screaming Beans Hartenstraat
12 Hartenstraat
35 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
People say that it serves the best coffee of A'dam.
Another new trendy spot in my neighborhood for drinks in the night, food in the evening and also open during daytime for sandwiches or coffee.
304 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Radijs Amsterdam
41HS Jan Evertsenstraat
304 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Another new trendy spot in my neighborhood for drinks in the night, food in the evening and also open during daytime for sandwiches or coffee.