Guidebook for Amsterdam
Essentials
All you need in this big supermarket around the corner (open until 22:00)
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AH Vijzelstraat
113 VijzelstraatAll you need in this big supermarket around the corner (open until 22:00)
Some argue the best pastries in town...and definitely has the best KROKET
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Patisserie Holtkamp
15 VijzelgrachtSome argue the best pastries in town...and definitely has the best KROKET
Vanroselen Fine Chocolates
64 Nieuwe SpiegelstraatFine chocolates from around the world
Typical Dutch bakery around the corner, with variey of fresh bread and Dutch pastries
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Bakkerij Kwakman
94 Jan EvertsenstraatTypical Dutch bakery around the corner, with variey of fresh bread and Dutch pastries
Awesome Organic grocery. They hast most likely everything here.
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BioMarkt, natuurvoeding Amsterdam
133-137 WeteringschansAwesome Organic grocery. They hast most likely everything here.
Highest quality Grocery, with many delicious products, fresh fish, organic, great cheeses...
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Marqt
402 CeintuurbaanHighest quality Grocery, with many delicious products, fresh fish, organic, great cheeses...
Food Scene
Lovely Bagel place for a delicious quick breakfast before hitting the museums
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Village Bagels
137 VijzelstraatLovely Bagel place for a delicious quick breakfast before hitting the museums
AMAZING Peruvian restaurant, with one of the best services in town and a lovely terrace on the canal. Great place for a dinner. Try the special house cocktail and the ceviche!
Mashua
703 PrinsengrachtAMAZING Peruvian restaurant, with one of the best services in town and a lovely terrace on the canal. Great place for a dinner. Try the special house cocktail and the ceviche!
Soup en Zo - Spiegel
54 Nieuwe SpiegelstraatDelicious soups, exotic and fun, to go.
Known as the best burgers in town. They even have Kobe beef. Mmmh
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Bar De Burgh
2 KolksteegKnown as the best burgers in town. They even have Kobe beef. Mmmh
Museo ng Van Loon
672 KeizersgrachtFamous for its lobster and steak!
Best brunch in the area, also high-tea, bakery and fresh sandwiches
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Vlaamsch Broodhuys A'dam B.V.
109 VijzelstraatBest brunch in the area, also high-tea, bakery and fresh sandwiches
DO NOT miss this awesome tapas restaurants. Amazing atmosphere. If you need some sun and loud bar atmosphere, this is the place.
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Pata Negra
124 UtrechtsestraatDO NOT miss this awesome tapas restaurants. Amazing atmosphere. If you need some sun and loud bar atmosphere, this is the place.
Very famous Indonesian - probably best in town. They have these great menus where you got served like 12 small dishes so you can try everything.
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Tempo Doeloe
75 UtrechtsestraatVery famous Indonesian - probably best in town. They have these great menus where you got served like 12 small dishes so you can try everything.
Famous for their lobster and steak (actally they do only that). You can have both on the same plate if you can't decide.
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Restaurant RED
594 KeizersgrachtFamous for their lobster and steak (actally they do only that). You can have both on the same plate if you can't decide.
Nice place for a brunch on the terrace. They have a gorgeous (and huge) risotto.
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Café George
84 LeidsegrachtNice place for a brunch on the terrace. They have a gorgeous (and huge) risotto.
One of my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE restaurants. I am French so quite demanding. It is delicate fusion and surprizing without being over complicated.
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Envy
381 PrinsengrachtOne of my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE restaurants. I am French so quite demanding. It is delicate fusion and surprizing without being over complicated.
AMAZING burgers (you won't forget them), and very nice (and huge) fresh salads. A hangover's treat! Beware this place is mostly for takeaway as they is almost no place to sit.
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Lombardo's
50 Nieuwe SpiegelstraatAMAZING burgers (you won't forget them), and very nice (and huge) fresh salads. A hangover's treat! Beware this place is mostly for takeaway as they is almost no place to sit.
Mexican restaurant, good food, great atmosphere, also very nice hidden terrace
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Rose's Cantina
40 ReguliersdwarsstraatMexican restaurant, good food, great atmosphere, also very nice hidden terrace
My favorite Brunch place! Hip, delicious, cute, and around the corner!
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Buffet van Odette
598 PrinsengrachtMy favorite Brunch place! Hip, delicious, cute, and around the corner!
Sightseeing
One of the 3 main canals, dug in the 17th century during the Dutch Golden Age.
Notable buildings: Noorderkerk (church), Noordermarkt (Market), Anne Frank House, Westerkerk (tallest church).
Prinsengracht
PrinsengrachtOne of the 3 main canals, dug in the 17th century during the Dutch Golden Age.
Notable buildings: Noorderkerk (church), Noordermarkt (Market), Anne Frank House, Westerkerk (tallest church).
Museumplein
MuseumpleinThis is a mandatory visit when you are in Amsterdam.
Museo ni Van Gogh
6 MuseumpleinThis is it!
One of my favorites, it's a boutique photography museum...in a gorgeous old Dutch house. Very photogenic place! And an adorable garden.
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Huis Marseille, Museo ng Photography
401 KeizersgrachtOne of my favorites, it's a boutique photography museum...in a gorgeous old Dutch house. Very photogenic place! And an adorable garden.
THE main museum of Amsterdam, not to miss. At 5 min from the flat.
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Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatTHE main museum of Amsterdam, not to miss. At 5 min from the flat.
Dam Square
The big square.
Just on the right side of the bridge, cutest boat tours (1 hour around 17 EUR) on smaller (8 people) wooden boats. Lots of charm - also for the captain.
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Leidseplein
LeidsepleinJust on the right side of the bridge, cutest boat tours (1 hour around 17 EUR) on smaller (8 people) wooden boats. Lots of charm - also for the captain.
Everything Else
Foam
609 KeizersgrachtTake from there the direct tram in 15 min.
Without a doubt the best SPA/massage in town, in a delightful loft on the canal. Have you tried a massage in an oxygen bubble? Best for hangover.
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The City Street Spa
764bg PrinsengrachtWithout a doubt the best SPA/massage in town, in a delightful loft on the canal. Have you tried a massage in an oxygen bubble? Best for hangover.
De Wallen
THis is the Red Light district. Better to see at night :-)
Runstraat
RunstraatHere you enter the 9 STREETS area.
Vondelpark
Beautiful park, ideal for a romantic walk, picnic or run.
STACH Food
154 Van WoustraatVery cute mini grocery shop, makes also sandwiches, cakes...
Leidsestraat Pharmacy, Amsterdam
74-76 LeidsestraatPharmacy & cosmetics store
Drinks & Nightlife
Great cocktail bar, very nice setting. The restaurant is also very good!
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Bo Cinq
494 PrinsengrachtGreat cocktail bar, very nice setting. The restaurant is also very good!
THE bar/nightlife area of Amsterdam. Something is always happening there.
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Leidseplein
LeidsepleinTHE bar/nightlife area of Amsterdam. Something is always happening there.
Jazz Cafe Alto
115 Korte LeidsedwarsstraatJazz live music seven days a week
Great bar for after dinner drinks in de Pijp. This is the laid back bar area, best place to go out on a Saturday night. Dozens of bars and restaurants.
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The Paardje B.V.
1 Gerard DoupleinGreat bar for after dinner drinks in de Pijp. This is the laid back bar area, best place to go out on a Saturday night. Dozens of bars and restaurants.
Jimmy Woo
18 Korte LeidsedwarsstraatThe infamous Night Club.
A bit snobish, but nice bar to order a fancy Champagne or delicious sushis.
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MOMO
1 HobbemastraatA bit snobish, but nice bar to order a fancy Champagne or delicious sushis.
Very nice lounge bar / club directly next to Westerkerk. They have a gigantic terrasse and you can eat there or just pop in at midnight, when they open the dancefloor.
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Werck
277 PrinsengrachtVery nice lounge bar / club directly next to Westerkerk. They have a gigantic terrasse and you can eat there or just pop in at midnight, when they open the dancefloor.
One of the nice places that opens till very late which is a big bar and where you can dance too. Lots of fun.
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Bar Italia
96 NesOne of the nice places that opens till very late which is a big bar and where you can dance too. Lots of fun.
Bar/Restaurant
Nice French/Italian (good food!) on 1st floor, cocktail bar with great atmosphere on ground floor. In the summer, the terrace is stunning!
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Lion Noir
28 ReguliersdwarsstraatBar/Restaurant
Nice French/Italian (good food!) on 1st floor, cocktail bar with great atmosphere on ground floor. In the summer, the terrace is stunning!
Door74
74 ReguliersdwarsstraatEdgy cocktail bar. Booking required.
5&33
5 MartelaarsgrachtChic cocktail bar / restaurant. Food is nice.
Typical Dutch after, cheesy bar with a guy playing random songs at a piano. Go there to party after 1am, when all types of crowds converge there.
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Pianobar Amsterdam BV
10A RembrandtpleinTypical Dutch after, cheesy bar with a guy playing random songs at a piano. Go there to party after 1am, when all types of crowds converge there.
Shopping
Etos
140 B SloterkadeAll you need for personal care products
The upscale shopping area, for those who want to spend it. All big brands are here (Chanel, Hermes...you name it)
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P.C. Hooftstraat
Pieter Cornelisz HooftstraatThe upscale shopping area, for those who want to spend it. All big brands are here (Chanel, Hermes...you name it)
Bar "Saloon"
271 LijnbaansgrachtVery elegant vintage shop. You can find here jewels if you are lucky.
For Design afficionados, this shop is a reference, you'll find here many of the famous Dutch designers (furniture, house stuff...) and many more.
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Frozen Fountain
645 PrinsengrachtFor Design afficionados, this shop is a reference, you'll find here many of the famous Dutch designers (furniture, house stuff...) and many more.
Famous design concept store, many Dutch designers. THe strees is also lovely to see!
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@droog amsterdam
7B StaalstraatFamous design concept store, many Dutch designers. THe strees is also lovely to see!
I just love this little streets between two canals, with lovely cafes, an amazing traiteur (you can take away some quite incredible Quiches) and designers stores
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Staalstraat
StaalstraatI just love this little streets between two canals, with lovely cafes, an amazing traiteur (you can take away some quite incredible Quiches) and designers stores
The very long shopping street. Here's you'll find most of the convenient brands (Zara, Mexx, H&M, and some cheaper ones)
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Kalverstraat
KalverstraatThe very long shopping street. Here's you'll find most of the convenient brands (Zara, Mexx, H&M, and some cheaper ones)
De Bijenkorf
1 DamAmsterdam's Department Store
Edgy shopping, a bit expensive but really nice brands. Also quite some lovely restaurants in the area for lunch, brunch and dinner next to the Vondelpark.
Cornelis Schuytplein
Edgy shopping, a bit expensive but really nice brands. Also quite some lovely restaurants in the area for lunch, brunch and dinner next to the Vondelpark.
Arts & Culture
The temple of alternative culture in Amsterdam. Concert, movies, you name it.
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Melkweg
234A LijnbaansgrachtThe temple of alternative culture in Amsterdam. Concert, movies, you name it.