Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Wonderful place to have breakfast and/or coffee/lunch etc. Also you can by bread and other stuff here to take home with you. Their dark chocolate bread topping is very yummie!
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Le Pain Quotidien
2 & 4 Cornelis TroostpleinWonderful place to have breakfast and/or coffee/lunch etc. Also you can by bread and other stuff here to take home with you. Their dark chocolate bread topping is very yummie!
Nice place to have take away coffee or to enjoy it there while working on your laptop...
There is another one on the corner van Woustraat/Ceintuurbaan and one on the Ferdinand Bolstraat.
Coffee Company van Wauw
Nice place to have take away coffee or to enjoy it there while working on your laptop...
There is another one on the corner van Woustraat/Ceintuurbaan and one on the Ferdinand Bolstraat.
Organic take-out. Pricy, but good quality. They also make picknick boxes
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Foodies B.V.
17 Tweede van der HelststraatOrganic take-out. Pricy, but good quality. They also make picknick boxes
it is a nice place to sit, especially outside. The food isn't great, but also not expensive.
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Ruis
9h Van der Helstpleinit is a nice place to sit, especially outside. The food isn't great, but also not expensive.
good quality Italian food, nice terrace on the little tree shaded square adds to the 'Italian' atmosphere...
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Restaurant District 5
17 Van der Helstpleingood quality Italian food, nice terrace on the little tree shaded square adds to the 'Italian' atmosphere...
Very good quality pizza's! They don't do take out and make sure to have a reservation, it is always packed with pizza lovers.
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Renato's Pizzeria - De Pijp
32 Karel du JardinstraatVery good quality pizza's! They don't do take out and make sure to have a reservation, it is always packed with pizza lovers.
Love the interior design and very friendly staff. Food is also good, try the antipasti for sure!
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Restaurant Op De Tuin
47 Karel du JardinstraatLove the interior design and very friendly staff. Food is also good, try the antipasti for sure!
check out the buzz in this eclectic mediteranean bar/restaurant. Very friendly staf and crazy decorating...
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De Bazar Amsterdam B.V.
182 Albert Cuypstraatcheck out the buzz in this eclectic mediteranean bar/restaurant. Very friendly staf and crazy decorating...
The other best bakery in town. Here they sell delicious organic bread that is light and airy, as well as nice cookies and pastries. http://www.bbrood.nl/
Eerste van der Helststraat 49I
49I Eerste van der HelststraatThe other best bakery in town. Here they sell delicious organic bread that is light and airy, as well as nice cookies and pastries. http://www.bbrood.nl/
1 of the 2 best bakery shops in Amsterdam. This is an old family business where they sell delicious plain whole-wheat bread without any additives. Our favorite bread! www.volkoren.nl
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Hartog's Wholegrain Bakery and Milling
77 Wibautstraat1 of the 2 best bakery shops in Amsterdam. This is an old family business where they sell delicious plain whole-wheat bread without any additives. Our favorite bread! www.volkoren.nl
Good quality food, medium price range and they know about combining the right wine with you meal. Ask them for advice, you will not regret it!
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VOLT eten & drinken
178 Ferdinand BolstraatGood quality food, medium price range and they know about combining the right wine with you meal. Ask them for advice, you will not regret it!
Little hidden treasure of the main roads: small Israelian/mediterranean restaurant that serves nice small portions of delicious food in a crowded and energetic atmosfere. Reservations are advised, but they always do their best to squeeze you in if you forgot... Nice staff.
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Mana Mana
85H Eerste Jan SteenstraatLittle hidden treasure of the main roads: small Israelian/mediterranean restaurant that serves nice small portions of delicious food in a crowded and energetic atmosfere. Reservations are advised, but they always do their best to squeeze you in if you forgot... Nice staff.
Easy, low budget AND good quality. For breakfast, lunch and diner
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De Stadswandeling
120 Van WoustraatEasy, low budget AND good quality. For breakfast, lunch and diner
Shopping
Check out the fresh fish stand, best fish quality in town. A few stands to the right there is a nice childrens's clothing and toys shop called "Kwinkel". They have both second hand and new items
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Albert Cuypstraat
Albert CuypstraatCheck out the fresh fish stand, best fish quality in town. A few stands to the right there is a nice childrens's clothing and toys shop called "Kwinkel". They have both second hand and new items
the whole area called de 'Jordaan' is really nice for walking and shopping. 9 streets around this street ("de negen straatjes") especially have lots of nice little shops...
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Wolvenstraat
Wolvenstraatthe whole area called de 'Jordaan' is really nice for walking and shopping. 9 streets around this street ("de negen straatjes") especially have lots of nice little shops...
this is the most beautiful (toy) shop in town with lots of nice wooden toys, cooperative games, art work supplies and wool/silk children's underwear. Next door you find a nice child-friendly cafe
Ruysdaelstraat 21III
21III Ruysdaelstraatthis is the most beautiful (toy) shop in town with lots of nice wooden toys, cooperative games, art work supplies and wool/silk children's underwear. Next door you find a nice child-friendly cafe
next to toy store 'de Zaailing' you find this child friendly cafe where paretns can enjoy some coffee/tea/lunch while their children can play freely on a rainy day. also a shop inside.
Ruysdaelstraat 9
9 Ruysdaelstraatnext to toy store 'de Zaailing' you find this child friendly cafe where paretns can enjoy some coffee/tea/lunch while their children can play freely on a rainy day. also a shop inside.
Essentials
De Aanzet
10 Eerste Jacob van Campenstraatvery small cute all organic grocery shop
Fietshuis 228
well provided organic supermarket, nice people
If you are on a limited budget, this is one of the cheaper supermarkets in our neighbourhood...
Eerste Jan Steenstraat
Eerste Jan SteenstraatIf you are on a limited budget, this is one of the cheaper supermarkets in our neighbourhood...
If you are on a limited budget, this is one of the cheaper supermarkets in our neighbourhood...
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Dirk van den Broek
25 Marie HeinekenpleinIf you are on a limited budget, this is one of the cheaper supermarkets in our neighbourhood...
If you are on a limited budget, this is one of the cheaper supermarkets in our neighbourhood...
Pijnackerstraat
2 PijnackerstraatIf you are on a limited budget, this is one of the cheaper supermarkets in our neighbourhood...
"Albert Heijn" is the biggest supermarket chain in Holland. They have the biggest selection of groceries around, including several organic food products ("AH biologisch").
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AH Cornelis Troostplein
11 Cornelis Troostplein"Albert Heijn" is the biggest supermarket chain in Holland. They have the biggest selection of groceries around, including several organic food products ("AH biologisch").
Marqt is an upscale sustainable supermarket with mostly (but not all) organic products. Their fish & other fresh departments are outstanding, as is the interior. This does come with a price though ;-)
Ceintuurbaan 402
402 CeintuurbaanMarqt is an upscale sustainable supermarket with mostly (but not all) organic products. Their fish & other fresh departments are outstanding, as is the interior. This does come with a price though ;-)
Parks & Nature
Good park for jogging nearbye and if you have kids, check out the playground with small outside swimming (playing) pool and a small ice cream and coffee corner (open may-sep).
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Beatrixpark
21 DiepenbrockstraatGood park for jogging nearbye and if you have kids, check out the playground with small outside swimming (playing) pool and a small ice cream and coffee corner (open may-sep).
All in Dutch proportions off course ;-), you could call this our 'Central Park'. It is beautiful but can be bit crowded on sunny days. For kids the childrens pool and playground in the center is nice.
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Vondelpark
All in Dutch proportions off course ;-), you could call this our 'Central Park'. It is beautiful but can be bit crowded on sunny days. For kids the childrens pool and playground in the center is nice.
Amsterdam Forest
This is the largest park/wood area close to the ciy
Unlike the Vondelpark, which is also beautiful but much too crowded on sunny days, this is more of a hidden gem in the western part of the city. it is big and has many nice hidden areas for all kind of visitors. During summer it is often a place for festivals.
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Westerpark
4 HaarlemmerwegUnlike the Vondelpark, which is also beautiful but much too crowded on sunny days, this is more of a hidden gem in the western part of the city. it is big and has many nice hidden areas for all kind of visitors. During summer it is often a place for festivals.
Closest beach and easy to reach by train. Escape the city when it is too hot and have a nice dive into our sea or a refreshing walk along the boulevard before heading back into town.
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Zandvoort aan Zee station
Closest beach and easy to reach by train. Escape the city when it is too hot and have a nice dive into our sea or a refreshing walk along the boulevard before heading back into town.
Sightseeing
Really nice litlle children's farm with donkey, pig, chicken, rabbits, playground etc. It is sort of hidden so you will not find it by accident. it is a left (or right ;-) at the roundabout.
Lizzy Ansinghstraat
Really nice litlle children's farm with donkey, pig, chicken, rabbits, playground etc. It is sort of hidden so you will not find it by accident. it is a left (or right ;-) at the roundabout.
Because there is too much information on sightseeing and 'must have seen' for me to tell you about. it is all collected at the tourist office (called VVV) and they do a much better job than I can ;-)
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I Amsterdam Visitor Centre
28 StationspleinBecause there is too much information on sightseeing and 'must have seen' for me to tell you about. it is all collected at the tourist office (called VVV) and they do a much better job than I can ;-)
Getting Around
It is not only right around the corner of our house, but it happens to also be one of the cheapest places in town to rent a bike!
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Ceintuurbaan 354
354 CeintuurbaanIt is not only right around the corner of our house, but it happens to also be one of the cheapest places in town to rent a bike!
Diks Autoverhuur
278 Van Ostadestraatclosest car rental nearbye.