Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Brasserie FLO Amsterdam
9 Amstelstraatgood French restaurant but expensive
Thaicoon Amsterdam
10 Beukenpleinthe best Thai in town
Coffee Bru
14 BeukenpleinHartog's Wholegrain Bakery and Milling
77 Wibautstraatbest bread in town
Café Maxwell
27 Beukenpleinnice steady menu and nice terrace
Burgermeester | Artis
37 Plantage Kerklaannice burgers
Coffee & Jazz
113 Utrechtsestraatgood Indonesian cuisine No Jazz!
Tempura
26 Plantage KerklaanSushi!
Restaurant Aguada
10HS RoetersstraatCheesefondue!
eat an oyster. They even wrote a book about it and made a movie of the book! It actually had nothing to do with the oysters! But it's called the oysters of Nam Kee and the oysters are really good.
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Nam Kee
111-113 Zeedijkeat an oyster. They even wrote a book about it and made a movie of the book! It actually had nothing to do with the oysters! But it's called the oysters of Nam Kee and the oysters are really good.
the Icebreaker
26 ChrysantenstraatPho 91
91 H Albert CuypstraatNice vietnamese
Surinaams Chinees Restaurant Kam Yin
6 WarmoesstraatGood and cheap
Pomorosso
71 CeintuurbaanOne of the best Italians in town
Nice small old café. We call these bruin (Brown) cafés. They are Nice old pubs with no music and a lot of friendlyness. It is located in front of the Rembrandt house
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Café de Sluyswacht
1 JodenbreestraatNice small old café. We call these bruin (Brown) cafés. They are Nice old pubs with no music and a lot of friendlyness. It is located in front of the Rembrandt house
Cafe De Klos
41 KerkstraatCafé 't Gasthuys
7 GrimburgwalNice and quiet
Cafe Papeneiland
2 PrinsengrachtOmelegg - City Centre
24 NieuwebrugsteegEggs in every possible way
Smokin' Barrels
22 BeukenpleinPlain good food
Coffeeshop Bagheera
60 KloveniersburgwalNice little coffeeshop
Proeflokaal de Ooievaar
1 Sint OlofspoortBest Liguorbar in town.
Try the huppelolie
Drinks & Nightlife
bar Bukowski
10 Oosterparkbusy and popular
Hotel Arena
55 's-Gravesandestraatfamous pop temple (former Church) affordable performances and good house parties
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Paradiso
6-8 Weteringschansfamous pop temple (former Church) affordable performances and good house parties
Melkweg
234A Lijnbaansgrachtconcerts and clubbing
Experiența Heineken
78 Stadhouderskadewhere beer is made!
The Garden
59HS Kloveniersburgwalnice bar with live jazz and good food
Int Aepjen
1 Zeedijkone of the oldest pubs in town
The Tara
85 RokinDe Nieuwe Anita
111 Frederik HendrikstraatMaloe Melo
163 LijnbaansgrachtCafe Sound Garden
164-166 Marnixstraatloud music cheap beer and nice garden
de Biertuin
29 LinnaeusstraatBrouwerij 't IJ
7 FunenkadeBar and mill
The Blue Tea House
5 Vondelparkopen during the day
Casablanca Variété
24 ZeedijkThe first gay bar in Holland. And a famous sailor dance bar in the fifties
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Cafe 't Mandje
63 ZeedijkThe first gay bar in Holland. And a famous sailor dance bar in the fifties
A Nice spot. Live music.
International story telling circuit.
Sahand runs a nice and cosy spot with great persian food.
Entrance free put please slip in for the food.
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Mezrab
576 VeemkadeA Nice spot. Live music.
International story telling circuit.
Sahand runs a nice and cosy spot with great persian food.
Entrance free put please slip in for the food.
Nice special beers bar. An old one. No music but a real bar scene. Actually the small square in front of the bar is also beautiful. A little hadden spot in the centre. The have a Nice ossenworst. Good Dutch tradition. Try it with mustard.
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Beer Tasting Room In The Wildeman
3 KolksteegNice special beers bar. An old one. No music but a real bar scene. Actually the small square in front of the bar is also beautiful. A little hadden spot in the centre. The have a Nice ossenworst. Good Dutch tradition. Try it with mustard.
AIR Amsterdam
24 AmstelstraatFormer It. One of the most popular clubs in town
one of the nicest coffeeshops in town. A bit expensive but like enjoying before a lot of new rules
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Tweede Kamer Coffeeshop
6 Heisteegone of the nicest coffeeshops in town. A bit expensive but like enjoying before a lot of new rules
The best on different subjects. From jazz to cello bienales.
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Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
1 Piet HeinkadeThe best on different subjects. From jazz to cello bienales.
't Smalle
12 EgelantiersgrachtNice old bar. Food is oké and cheap
Nice intellectual bar. No music. Located in a 17th century building
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Café de Wetering
37 WeteringstraatNice intellectual bar. No music. Located in a 17th century building
A real old bruin café.
Nice beer. Try a beer with a huppelolie jenever and the osseworst.
Good hospitality, sand on the Floor and eggs for 50 cent
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The Pilsener Club
4 BegijnensteegA real old bruin café.
Nice beer. Try a beer with a huppelolie jenever and the osseworst.
Good hospitality, sand on the Floor and eggs for 50 cent
Cafe Hill Street Blues
52A WarmoesstraatNice old style coffeeshop
Arts & Culture
Casa Annei Frank
20 Westermarktthe dutch resistance museum. Good and small museum about Holland in the second world war. Focus on the resistance
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Persmuseum Amsterdam
the dutch resistance museum. Good and small museum about Holland in the second world war. Focus on the resistance
Muzeul Van Gogh
6 MuseumpleinThe best 17th century paintings Rembrandts Nights watch and an enormous collection of national history and its famous painters
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Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatThe best 17th century paintings Rembrandts Nights watch and an enormous collection of national history and its famous painters
Muzeul Stedelijk din Amsterdam
10 Museumpleinmodern art
Teatrul Regal Carre
115 /125 AmstelMuiderpoort
last standing city gate
Foam
609 KeizersgrachtFotography museum and international expostions
NEMO Science Center
2 Oosterdokespecially nice with kids
Huis Marseille, Muzeul de Fotografie
401 Keizersgrachtnice walk through the canalarea
Muzeul Istoric Evreiesc
1 Nieuwe AmstelstraatMuzeul Willet-Holthuysen
605 Herengrachtnice small canal house museum with garden
Muzeul Van Loon
672 Keizersgrachtnice 18th century house
The history of the city in a former 16th century labour house
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Amsterdam Museum Building
92 KalverstraatThe history of the city in a former 16th century labour house
Nes
NesFamous Theaterstreet with Nes theater
Brakke Grond, Flemish Cultural Centre
45 NesFrascati
63 NesConcertgebouw
10 ConcertgebouwpleinInternationaal Theater Amsterdam
26 LeidsepleinRoyal Palace Amsterdam
147 Nieuwezijds VoorburgwalFormer palace and city hall
Muzeul Maritim
1 Kattenburgerpleininteresting museum filled with former collonial (and questionable) treaures
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Tropenmuseum
2 Linnaeusstraatinteresting museum filled with former collonial (and questionable) treaures
Muzeul de Film Eye
1 IJpromenadeFilmmuseum
De Balie
10 Kleine-GartmanplantsoenTheater, cinema, pub and restaurant?
A bit of a posh cultural scene
Huis De Pinto
69 Sint AntoniesbreestraatHouse of culture. A wilde range of things.
Beautiful house and lens away library
Sightseeing
Begijnhof
1 Begijnhofbeautiful quiet former nun (begijntjes) residence
the famous golden bend.
The houses of the 17th century rich and famous
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Golden Bend
510 Herengrachtthe famous golden bend.
The houses of the 17th century rich and famous
A'dam Lookout
5 Overhoekspleinbest view of the city, clubs and restaurants in the tower
Dam Square
Dam square with former royal palace / City hall
Nice museum in the studio and house of Rembrandt van Rijn.
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Muzeul Het Rembrandthuis (Casa lui Rembrandt)
4 JodenbreestraatNice museum in the studio and house of Rembrandt van Rijn.
Sinagoga Portugheză
3 Mr. VisserpleinDe Wallen
red light district
bars, gay clubs, coffeeshops, the condomerie and enterance to the red light district.
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Warmoesstraat
Warmoesstraatbars, gay clubs, coffeeshops, the condomerie and enterance to the red light district.
nice small square where the lieverdje is. The place of the student and provo happenings in the 60ties. Also near the begijnenhof. This is where the Maagdenhuis is. It was occupied by students in the 60ties.
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Spui
Spuinice small square where the lieverdje is. The place of the student and provo happenings in the 60ties. Also near the begijnenhof. This is where the Maagdenhuis is. It was occupied by students in the 60ties.
former schuilkerk (hidden catholic church) When the religion was forbidden in the protestant city
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Muzeul Domnului nostru de pe pod
38-40 Oudezijds Voorburgwalformer schuilkerk (hidden catholic church) When the religion was forbidden in the protestant city
De Krijtberg
446 Singelnice gothic style Catholic church.
Catch the light just before sundown
famous city market square with old marketscale hall
Good restaurants
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Nieuwmarkt metro station
famous city market square with old marketscale hall
Good restaurants
Church and museum. Michiel de Ruyter (dead sailor and national hero) is buried here. We crown our kings and queens here.
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Biserica Nouă
De DamChurch and museum. Michiel de Ruyter (dead sailor and national hero) is buried here. We crown our kings and queens here.
Café the Schreiertower
95 Prins HendrikkadeOne of Hollands most famous architects made the building. It housen an exhibitionroom, restaurant and escaperoom.
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Beurs van Berlage
243 DamrakOne of Hollands most famous architects made the building. It housen an exhibitionroom, restaurant and escaperoom.
Spooksteeg
SpooksteegGhost ally. Strange name beautiful spot
Johnny Jordaanplein
Heart of the Jordaan
Biserica Oude
23 OudekerkspleinIn the heart of the Wallen sinds the oldest Church in Amsterdam
English Reformed Church
48 BegijnhofThis Church in the heart of the begijnenhof
Universiteit van Amsterdam Agnietenkapel
229-231 Oudezijds VoorburgwalThe remaining chapel of the former Agnieten monestary
Westerkerk
279 PrinsengrachtThe biggest protestant Church in the world
You can Climb the tower
Noordermarkt
42B NoordermarktNice little Church on mondays the square houses a market.
Lutherse Kapel Complex
25 SpuiParks & Nature
Oosterpark
OosterparkParcul Vondelpark
where the hippies gathered for their sleepinns
ARTIS
38-40 Plantage KerklaanThe Amsterdam ZOO
Grădina Botanică Hortus
2a Plantage MiddenlaanHerbal and university garden
Entertainment & Activities
Filmtheater Kriterion
170 Roetersstraatnice student run alternative cinema
Rialto
338 Ceintuurbaaninternational cinema
The most beautiful movietheater in the entire world.
And they play all your Hollywood favorits
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Pathé Tuschinski
26-34 ReguliersbreestraatThe most beautiful movietheater in the entire world.
And they play all your Hollywood favorits
Filmtheater De Uitkijk
452 PrinsengrachtOne of the smallest oldest cinema's in town
beautiful art house cinema with nice bar and restaurant. Book your tickets earlier on the day.
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The Movies
159 - 163 Haarlemmerdijkbeautiful art house cinema with nice bar and restaurant. Book your tickets earlier on the day.
Rederij Kooij
125 Oude Turfmarktthe canalboats
Amsterdam Dungeon
78 Rokinscary?
Boom Chicago
117 Rozengrachtthe nicest (English) comedy club in town
Shopping
Dappermarkt
383 Eerste Van Swindenstraatone of the famous city markets
Erik's Delicatessen
16 Beukenpleinbest cheese and stuff nice for the roof terrace
Kalverstraat
Kalverstraatmost famous central shoppingstreet
P.C. Hooftstraat
Pieter Cornelisz Hooftstraatshopping for the rich and famous
Piața Albert Cuyp
Albert Cuypstraatnice food and clothes market.
De Hallen
41 Bellamypleinbooming market halls with foodcorners and theater and cinema
Waterlooplein
Waterloopleinfamous fleamarket
biggest flea market in Europe open one weekend a month. Check the website you get there bij ferry. Nice boat trip
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Vlooienmarkt IJhallen
biggest flea market in Europe open one weekend a month. Check the website you get there bij ferry. Nice boat trip
real nice second hand quality brand clothing. Ask if Chilla can help you around and give her our greetings :)
Zora Tweedehands Kwaliteitskleding
56hs Linnaeusstraatreal nice second hand quality brand clothing. Ask if Chilla can help you around and give her our greetings :)
De 9 Straatjes
Nice little shops around the canals. Bring your money
Concerto
54- 60 Utrechtsestraatbest recordstore in Holland
De Bijenkorf
1 DamNice old departmentstore
Antiekcentrum Amsterdam
109 ElandsgrachtNice indoor Antiques