Guidebook for Amsterdam
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Amsterdam Amstel station
Amstel train/metro station
Food Scene
Dragons Delight
200 Tolstraatgood english breakfast (not on mondays)
best sunset in Amsterdam - relaxt quiet place to eat. check out the building. nothing has changed since 1955
105 habitants recommandent
tHUIS aan de AMSTEL
45 Korte Ouderkerkerdijkbest sunset in Amsterdam - relaxt quiet place to eat. check out the building. nothing has changed since 1955
Vlaamsch Broodhuys
122 b/g ElandsgrachtBakery. Favourite for Amsterdam people
Relaxed, hip bar/restaurant, lunch & dinner. Main dish 16-20 euro
232 habitants recommandent
Fa. Pekelhaaring
127 Van WoustraatRelaxed, hip bar/restaurant, lunch & dinner. Main dish 16-20 euro
Organic breakfast, take away meals Monday – Saturday: 8:00-22:00 / Sunday 9:00-22:00
148 habitants recommandent
STACH Food
154 Van WoustraatOrganic breakfast, take away meals Monday – Saturday: 8:00-22:00 / Sunday 9:00-22:00
Traditional French cuisine. Good and very close to the boat GP. Main dish around 30 euro www.lehollandais.nl
28 habitants recommandent
Restaurant Le Hollandais
41 AmsteldijkTraditional French cuisine. Good and very close to the boat GP. Main dish around 30 euro www.lehollandais.nl
De Kas restaurant & nursery is located in a set of greenhouses wich date back to 1926 . De Kas grows its own herbs and vegetables in the greenhouses and gardens at the restaurant and on a farmland in the Beemster area. A daily fixed menu, based on the harvest supplemented with the best additional ingredients from local suppliers.
267 habitants recommandent
De Kast
3 Kamerlingh OnneslaanDe Kas restaurant & nursery is located in a set of greenhouses wich date back to 1926 . De Kas grows its own herbs and vegetables in the greenhouses and gardens at the restaurant and on a farmland in the Beemster area. A daily fixed menu, based on the harvest supplemented with the best additional ingredients from local suppliers.
Nice lively place for lunch/drinks with terrace on the waterfront
399 habitants recommandent
Café Restaurant De Ysbreeker
23 WeesperzijdeNice lively place for lunch/drinks with terrace on the waterfront
De Plantage
36 Plantage KerklaanWith a touch of the Zoo, very pleasant bar restaurant.
Fine food, good atmosphere. Quite close to Amstel River.
29 habitants recommandent
The Lobby Fizeaustraat
2 FizeaustraatFine food, good atmosphere. Quite close to Amstel River.
Dum Dum Palace (Closed)
37 ZeedijkNice Asian food to share.
One of the best places in town for a late afternoon drink. Take the free ferry to NDSM werf and relax. Closeby Noorderlicht is also very nice!
1052 habitants recommandent
Pllek
59 T.T. NeveritawegOne of the best places in town for a late afternoon drink. Take the free ferry to NDSM werf and relax. Closeby Noorderlicht is also very nice!
Tolbar
182 TolstraatLow budget, local coffeebar.
One of the best Italian restaurants of town. Just across the Amstel...
15 habitants recommandent
Risto Enoteca PepeNero
3-5 Eerste OosterparkstraatOne of the best Italian restaurants of town. Just across the Amstel...
Parks & Nature
Relaxed city beach, good for a swim in the Amstel river - it's a park, not a commercial venue. Bring your own picknick.
6 habitants recommandent
Korte Ouderkerkerdijk
Korte OuderkerkerdijkRelaxed city beach, good for a swim in the Amstel river - it's a park, not a commercial venue. Bring your own picknick.
Westerpark
4 HaarlemmerwegLots of things to do in and around the park.
By foot or by bike. Take the Oostveer ferry and explore Amsterdam Noord with its nice old dike houses. Discover a hidden footpath along IJ. Have a beer at the nice terras of Camping Zeeburg. Cross the bridges back to town.
46 habitants recommandent
Nieuwendammerdijk
NieuwendammerdijkBy foot or by bike. Take the Oostveer ferry and explore Amsterdam Noord with its nice old dike houses. Discover a hidden footpath along IJ. Have a beer at the nice terras of Camping Zeeburg. Cross the bridges back to town.
Visit het Blauwe Theehuis for a coffee, or a snack. Have a look at the theater program in summertime: http://www.openluchttheater.nl/
4196 habitants recommandent
Parc Vondelpark
Visit het Blauwe Theehuis for a coffee, or a snack. Have a look at the theater program in summertime: http://www.openluchttheater.nl/
Essentials
Organic supermarket. Large selection, also good take-away dinners. You may find it a bit overpriced
857 habitants recommandent
Marqt
402 CeintuurbaanOrganic supermarket. Large selection, also good take-away dinners. You may find it a bit overpriced
Shopping
Fleemarket, good for cheap clothes, small souvenirs and bric a brac.
182 habitants recommandent
Marché Waterlooplein
2 WaterloopleinFleemarket, good for cheap clothes, small souvenirs and bric a brac.
Most famous general market of the Netherlands. Buy fresh cheese and french fries, the biggest stroopwafel in town and have lunch at one of the many nice places around.
1832 habitants recommandent
Marché Albert Cuyp
Albert CuypstraatMost famous general market of the Netherlands. Buy fresh cheese and french fries, the biggest stroopwafel in town and have lunch at one of the many nice places around.
Dappermarkt
383 Eerste Van SwindenstraatNice market, not to far from Skippershome
Close to Albert Cuypmarket. One of my favorites, with lots of enamel ware (which I like very much personally) and West African household goods.
De Emaillekeizer
15 Eerste SweelinckstraatClose to Albert Cuypmarket. One of my favorites, with lots of enamel ware (which I like very much personally) and West African household goods.
One of the best bakery's in town. Try their 'Volkoren rozijnenbrood'!
91 habitants recommandent
Hartog's Wholegrain Bakery and Milling
77 WibautstraatOne of the best bakery's in town. Try their 'Volkoren rozijnenbrood'!
Very nice market on Monday and Saturday mornings only. Below the Noorderkerk, you will find antiques and bric-à-brac, but also clothes, textiles and food.
892 habitants recommandent
Noordermarkt
42B NoordermarktVery nice market on Monday and Saturday mornings only. Below the Noorderkerk, you will find antiques and bric-à-brac, but also clothes, textiles and food.
Landmarkt
339 SchellingwouderdijkLocal biological and very fresh food. Reasonable priced.
Arts & Culture
Tolhuistuin
2 IJpromenadeNice music program, but also good place for drinks en food.
Hermitage Amsterdam
51 AmstelMousse
609 KeizersgrachtFree cultural program in the park. http://www.openluchttheater.nl.
67 habitants recommandent
Vondelpark Openluchttheater
5a VondelparkFree cultural program in the park. http://www.openluchttheater.nl.
Entertainment & Activities
Much more than a film theater: also nice restaurant and bar with a spectacular view over the IJ river.
Adress is not in Vondelpark, but opposite Central Station!
1109 habitants recommandent
Musée du Cinéma Eye
1 IJpromenadeMuch more than a film theater: also nice restaurant and bar with a spectacular view over the IJ river.
Adress is not in Vondelpark, but opposite Central Station!
Nice for a bike tour. Have a steak at Loetjes. Visit the old Jewish cementary.
38 habitants recommandent
Ouderkerk Aan De Amstel
2 AchterdijkNice for a bike tour. Have a steak at Loetjes. Visit the old Jewish cementary.
Tuschinski
Worth a visit, beautiful decorated Art Deco film theater.