Guidebook for Amsterdam
Essentials
perfect shop for all your groceries. Very large with a broad selection of about anything you want to eat or drink. There is also a Gall& Gall liquor store underneath
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AH Westerstraat
79 Westerstraatperfect shop for all your groceries. Very large with a broad selection of about anything you want to eat or drink. There is also a Gall& Gall liquor store underneath
Church with square where on saturdays a great organic market is organized with local products and a great ambience. In this area you will also find some nice restaurants and bars.
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Noordermarkt
42B NoordermarktChurch with square where on saturdays a great organic market is organized with local products and a great ambience. In this area you will also find some nice restaurants and bars.
BEST SHOP IN TOWN: this award winning concept offers ONLY organic and mostly locally grown food/groceries. Their takeaway meals are the best in town and reasonably priced! You can buy everything here.
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Marqt
402 CeintuurbaanBEST SHOP IN TOWN: this award winning concept offers ONLY organic and mostly locally grown food/groceries. Their takeaway meals are the best in town and reasonably priced! You can buy everything here.
Food Scene
Great restaurant for lunch (Eggs Benedict are great!) or dinner… reasonable prices and high quality food
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BREDA
210 SingelGreat restaurant for lunch (Eggs Benedict are great!) or dinner… reasonable prices and high quality food
good place to go for breakfast or lunch
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Brasserie Bâton/ Espressamente Baton
82 Herengrachtgood place to go for breakfast or lunch
reasonably priced and with a lovely terrace on the canal this is a great place to lunch amongst locals or have a nice dinner
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Café Restaurant Morlang
451 Keizersgrachtreasonably priced and with a lovely terrace on the canal this is a great place to lunch amongst locals or have a nice dinner
Best pancakes in town! Very close to our house, on your way there you will walk through Herenstraat and Prinsenstraat with lovely shops and some good restaurants
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The Pancake Bakery
191 PrinsengrachtBest pancakes in town! Very close to our house, on your way there you will walk through Herenstraat and Prinsenstraat with lovely shops and some good restaurants
Very special place next to the waterfront… best to go there by boat. Typical Amsterdam atmosphere with colorful locals, all ages and all smiling (if the sun is shining :) Good for a drink and lunch
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Hannekes Boom
4 DijksgrachtVery special place next to the waterfront… best to go there by boat. Typical Amsterdam atmosphere with colorful locals, all ages and all smiling (if the sun is shining :) Good for a drink and lunch
Rather large, but great place to eat Indonesian food. Order the Rijsttafel Kantjil and let them surprise you with their tapas style exotic dishes
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Kantjil & De Tijger
291 A SpuistraatRather large, but great place to eat Indonesian food. Order the Rijsttafel Kantjil and let them surprise you with their tapas style exotic dishes
CAU Steak Restaurant
5 DamstraatGreat place to eat Argentinian style red meat, good quality
Great Thai restaurant! Do not forget to make a reservation as it is always crowded, especially on weekend nights!
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Restaurant Kinnaree
14 Eerste AnjeliersdwarsstraatGreat Thai restaurant! Do not forget to make a reservation as it is always crowded, especially on weekend nights!
Restaurant La Brasa
16 HaarlemmerdijkFantastic Argentina steak, best in town!
Very good restaurant without menu. The chef will prepare you a surprise meal with fantastic ingredients. Not cheap, but very good quality
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Beulings
9 BeulingstraatVery good restaurant without menu. The chef will prepare you a surprise meal with fantastic ingredients. Not cheap, but very good quality
Special restaurant, where you feel at home at Caro's own place. She cooks for you and some other guests so you will meet new people/locals
Caro Kookt
16A Nieuwe LeliestraatSpecial restaurant, where you feel at home at Caro's own place. She cooks for you and some other guests so you will meet new people/locals
For Indian food this is the best place to go in town
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Mayur Indian/Indiaas Restaurant
203 Korte LeidsedwarsstraatFor Indian food this is the best place to go in town
A bit touristic, but good quality Italian restaurant with cosy atmosphere (fireplace in winter!) and good Italian food
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Casa di David
426 SingelA bit touristic, but good quality Italian restaurant with cosy atmosphere (fireplace in winter!) and good Italian food
Arts & Culture
Madame Tussauds Amsterdam
20 Damwhen it is raining, this is a nice place to go
Beautiful Ar Deco cinema where you can watch all top10 movies
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Pathé Tuschinski
26-34 ReguliersbreestraatBeautiful Ar Deco cinema where you can watch all top10 movies
Sightseeing
Bahay ni Anne Frank
20 WestermarktFamous museum about the life of Anne Frank
Just around the corner and a must see: this beautiful old building is the center point of Amsterdam old city center. From this landmark you can easily find your way through town
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Dam Square
Just around the corner and a must see: this beautiful old building is the center point of Amsterdam old city center. From this landmark you can easily find your way through town
One of the most beautiful canals just around the corner! Here you will see 17th century houses and old houseboats where many famous people live! Walk a bit further to Haarlemmerdijk for shopping
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Brouwersgracht
BrouwersgrachtOne of the most beautiful canals just around the corner! Here you will see 17th century houses and old houseboats where many famous people live! Walk a bit further to Haarlemmerdijk for shopping
This is the area where me and my wife met and lived 11 years ago. Beautiful islands with very old houses and romantic white bridges over the canals. Nice to go here by bike or foot
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Prinseneiland
PrinseneilandThis is the area where me and my wife met and lived 11 years ago. Beautiful islands with very old houses and romantic white bridges over the canals. Nice to go here by bike or foot
Really beautiful landscaped park which can be crowded with locals in summer, but still has a special atmosphere. Especially in winter when it is snowing this is a great place to go. STUNNING!
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Vondelpark
Really beautiful landscaped park which can be crowded with locals in summer, but still has a special atmosphere. Especially in winter when it is snowing this is a great place to go. STUNNING!
Shopping
In our street you can get the best cheese of Holland: named to our lovely city Old Amsterdam is really worth a try!
Old Amsterdam Cheese Store
490 SingelIn our street you can get the best cheese of Holland: named to our lovely city Old Amsterdam is really worth a try!
The famous "Nine streets" are at about 10 minutes by foot from our house. Beautiful small shopping streets with some really special shops and lunch cafe's
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De 9 Straatjes
The famous "Nine streets" are at about 10 minutes by foot from our house. Beautiful small shopping streets with some really special shops and lunch cafe's
Drinks & Nightlife
The place to go if you want a drink or dance with the locals. Weekends are great with most of the time famous Dutch dj's behind the decks , but also on week-days much is happening here...
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Club NL
169 Nieuwezijds VoorburgwalThe place to go if you want a drink or dance with the locals. Weekends are great with most of the time famous Dutch dj's behind the decks , but also on week-days much is happening here...
Everything Else
Most of the times you already arrived here. But I included it any way in case you arrived with a taxi. From here you can go to all corners of the country
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Amsterdam Centraal station
StationspleinMost of the times you already arrived here. But I included it any way in case you arrived with a taxi. From here you can go to all corners of the country
if you come with a car and will not use it a lot, best is to park the car here. It cost around 7,50 Euro a day and you get a free public transport ticket so you can take the train to Central Station
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P+R Sloterdijk
1 Piarcopleinif you come with a car and will not use it a lot, best is to park the car here. It cost around 7,50 Euro a day and you get a free public transport ticket so you can take the train to Central Station