Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

Great breakfast and lunch place: fresh croissants, scones, pies and juice. very relaxed atmosphere
49 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
De Bakkerswinkel Oud-Zuid
68 Roelof Hartstraat
49 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great breakfast and lunch place: fresh croissants, scones, pies and juice. very relaxed atmosphere
Best steaks in the city! with fries and simple salad. There is more on the menu but steak is 90% of the business. Busy, a bit noisy, no reservations, so go early. quite a big terrace.
289 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Café Loetje
52 Johannes Vermeerstraat
289 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Best steaks in the city! with fries and simple salad. There is more on the menu but steak is 90% of the business. Busy, a bit noisy, no reservations, so go early. quite a big terrace.
Starter is always salad, maincourse entrecote or filetted sole if you dont want meat, Maincourse always served in two helpings.French desserts. No reservations,
42 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
L'Entrecôte et les Dames
47-49 Van Baerlestraat
42 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Starter is always salad, maincourse entrecote or filetted sole if you dont want meat, Maincourse always served in two helpings.French desserts. No reservations,
Great Surinam/Chinese style food. For takeway. also basic restaurant (no alcohol). try chow min (chinese noodles), roti chicken (meat with pancake & rice) or sweet sour babi pangang
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sur.- Chin. Afh.centr. Albina
69 Albert Cuypstraat
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great Surinam/Chinese style food. For takeway. also basic restaurant (no alcohol). try chow min (chinese noodles), roti chicken (meat with pancake & rice) or sweet sour babi pangang
good fish, great seafood platters, lobster but also thai fish cookies and high quality fish ands chips. Also very popular for lunch !!
94 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Seafood Bar
5h Van Baerlestraat
94 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
good fish, great seafood platters, lobster but also thai fish cookies and high quality fish ands chips. Also very popular for lunch !!
good hamburgers, including vegetarian: eg beef-, lamb-, pumpkin, goat, tuna. You can get them big, small or a trio of three kinds.
111 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Burgermeester | de Pijp
48 Albert Cuypstraat
111 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
good hamburgers, including vegetarian: eg beef-, lamb-, pumpkin, goat, tuna. You can get them big, small or a trio of three kinds.
Spaghetteria, busy place with one big table and two counters along the windows. Nice for two. Relaxed atmosphere. Daily 6 fresh pasta dishes with: veggie, stew. Pasta vongole, my favourite!!
181 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Spaghetteria Van Woustraat
123 Van Woustraat
181 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Spaghetteria, busy place with one big table and two counters along the windows. Nice for two. Relaxed atmosphere. Daily 6 fresh pasta dishes with: veggie, stew. Pasta vongole, my favourite!!
The Dutch version of Starbucks: coffees, teas & cakes. There are 20 of this chain in Amsterdam
219 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Coffee Company
14 Javaplein
219 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Dutch version of Starbucks: coffees, teas & cakes. There are 20 of this chain in Amsterdam
"hardcore" vegetarian restaurant, never been there but it has been there for over 20 years
57 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Vegetarisch Restaurant De Waaghals
29 Frans Halsstraat
57 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
"hardcore" vegetarian restaurant, never been there but it has been there for over 20 years
Good restaurant to go to if you are vegetarian of if part of your company is. Apart from meat and fish they have quite an extensive vegetarian menu.
16 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Restaurant Op De Tuin
47 Karel du Jardinstraat
16 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Good restaurant to go to if you are vegetarian of if part of your company is. Apart from meat and fish they have quite an extensive vegetarian menu.
Bakery with a wide selection of fresh bread, sweets etc. Not the cheapest but good quality. Open Mon-Sat 7.30- 18.00
Van Baerlestraat 162
Bakery with a wide selection of fresh bread, sweets etc. Not the cheapest but good quality. Open Mon-Sat 7.30- 18.00
Lunch at: Sla which is the Dutch word for Salad,and that is what they serve: healthy, high quality, tasty and (of course) busy. And healthy juices (luckily also wine). http://ilovesla.com/en
122 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
SLA
149 Ceintuurbaan
122 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lunch at: Sla which is the Dutch word for Salad,and that is what they serve: healthy, high quality, tasty and (of course) busy. And healthy juices (luckily also wine). http://ilovesla.com/en
lunchroom (also take away), open wed-sun 10-18. salads, sandwiches, salads, veggie cocktails, nice surroundings. Maybe music on sundays. https://www.facebook.com/iloveLavinia
145 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Kerkstraat 61
61 Kerkstraat
145 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
lunchroom (also take away), open wed-sun 10-18. salads, sandwiches, salads, veggie cocktails, nice surroundings. Maybe music on sundays. https://www.facebook.com/iloveLavinia
Sunny terrace, popular for drinks with the 20-30 yrs people, (also not too expensive restaurant, but not high end food).
74 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cafe Binnen Buiten
115 Ruysdaelkade
74 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sunny terrace, popular for drinks with the 20-30 yrs people, (also not too expensive restaurant, but not high end food).
Bit of an old fashioned, diner kind of place for breakfast and lunch. They have great, simple food at a good price plus the best and friendliest service. Tuesday & Sunday closed
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lunchroom "Hannibal"
92 Ferdinand Bolstraat
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bit of an old fashioned, diner kind of place for breakfast and lunch. They have great, simple food at a good price plus the best and friendliest service. Tuesday & Sunday closed
big, popular terrace in the vondelpark, particularly busy in the weekend, queues for the self service but is still is a nice place for a drink or snack for a sunny day
292 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Blue Tea House
5 Vondelpark
292 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
big, popular terrace in the vondelpark, particularly busy in the weekend, queues for the self service but is still is a nice place for a drink or snack for a sunny day
Michelin star chef Ron Blaauw opens place where you can eat hot dogs and drink bubbles!
Ruysdaelkade 251
Michelin star chef Ron Blaauw opens place where you can eat hot dogs and drink bubbles!
Interesting place,an old church so big, not very quiet, inexpensive north african/middel eastern food food, sometimes great dish,sometime less than that but for the price: do it!
258 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
De Bazar Amsterdam B.V.
182 Albert Cuypstraat
258 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Interesting place,an old church so big, not very quiet, inexpensive north african/middel eastern food food, sometimes great dish,sometime less than that but for the price: do it!

Arts & Culture

Rijsmusuem where you can see the paintings of the old Dutch masters, including of course The nightwatch by Rembrandt,
3186 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rijksmuseum
1 Museumstraat
3186 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rijsmusuem where you can see the paintings of the old Dutch masters, including of course The nightwatch by Rembrandt,
Museum of Contemporary Art, till june 15: dutch designer Marcel Wanders http://www.stedelijk.nl/en/exhibitions/marcel-wanders-pinned-up-at-the-stedelijk-malevich-and-the-russian-avant-garde
1544 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo Stedelijk de Ámsterdam
10 Museumplein
1544 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museum of Contemporary Art, till june 15: dutch designer Marcel Wanders http://www.stedelijk.nl/en/exhibitions/marcel-wanders-pinned-up-at-the-stedelijk-malevich-and-the-russian-avant-garde
The biggest collection of (of course) Van Gogh paintings . Friday night open till 22.00. Buy advance ticket through internet
2485 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo Van Gogh
6 Museumplein
2485 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The biggest collection of (of course) Van Gogh paintings . Friday night open till 22.00. Buy advance ticket through internet
This Concert Hall is world famous for the accoustics and houses the famous Concertgebouw Orchestra. Every wed. free lunch concert. Take a guided tour! http://www.concertgebouw.nl/en/guided-tours
476 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Concertgebouw
10 Concertgebouwplein
476 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This Concert Hall is world famous for the accoustics and houses the famous Concertgebouw Orchestra. Every wed. free lunch concert. Take a guided tour! http://www.concertgebouw.nl/en/guided-tours
Museum of Bags and Purses in a beautiful Canal House. Till Mei 4th: Barbie's Birthday Bash: 50 years Barbie! Great place for a ladylike high tea! http://www.tassenmuseum.nl/en
100 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo de Bolsos y Carteras
573 Herengracht
100 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museum of Bags and Purses in a beautiful Canal House. Till Mei 4th: Barbie's Birthday Bash: 50 years Barbie! Great place for a ladylike high tea! http://www.tassenmuseum.nl/en

Essentials

Small market (20 stalls) with great food: big organic vegetable stall, great meat. fowl & sausages and sweet pastries and quiche. Every Saturday 9.00 - 17.00
29 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Le 4 Stagioni
32 Johannes Verhulststraat
29 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Small market (20 stalls) with great food: big organic vegetable stall, great meat. fowl & sausages and sweet pastries and quiche. Every Saturday 9.00 - 17.00
supermarket, handy for shopping
62 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Coop
53 Eerste Jan Steenstraat
62 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
supermarket, handy for shopping
daily market (monday- saturday), food, clothes etc
1832 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mercado de Albert Cuyp
Albert Cuypstraat
1832 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
daily market (monday- saturday), food, clothes etc
buy good dutch cheese here, They also vacuum the cheese for you, no fridge needed then!
De Kaaswaag Sloothaak
20 Roelof Hartstraat
buy good dutch cheese here, They also vacuum the cheese for you, no fridge needed then!
In front of the Bazar restaurant is a mrket stall (mon-sat) salling fresh "stroopwafels", waffles filled with stroop (a caramel kind of ) filling.Nice to take home!
455 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Albert Cuypstraat
Albert Cuypstraat
455 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
In front of the Bazar restaurant is a mrket stall (mon-sat) salling fresh "stroopwafels", waffles filled with stroop (a caramel kind of ) filling.Nice to take home!

Everything Else

Best shop for chinese/surinam food. (take away) and ingredients for cooking. My absolute lunch favourite: sandwich with chicken curry, with or without pepper and pickles, your choice!
26 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tjin's Toko
64 Eerste van der Helststraat
26 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Best shop for chinese/surinam food. (take away) and ingredients for cooking. My absolute lunch favourite: sandwich with chicken curry, with or without pepper and pickles, your choice!
Rent a bike here. Easy to get to with tram number 5 (get off at Leidseplein) or just walk there via Rijks, van Gogh or Stedelijk Museum. http://macbike.nl/we-love-amsterdam/
57 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
MacBike | Bike Rental Amsterdam | Museum District - Leidseplein
2 Weteringschans
57 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rent a bike here. Easy to get to with tram number 5 (get off at Leidseplein) or just walk there via Rijks, van Gogh or Stedelijk Museum. http://macbike.nl/we-love-amsterdam/
In this street (pedestrians only) there are many cafe, restaurants, terraces, shops to choose from. Around the corner of the Albert Cuyp Market.
41 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Eerste van der Helststraat
Eerste van der Helststraat
41 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
In this street (pedestrians only) there are many cafe, restaurants, terraces, shops to choose from. Around the corner of the Albert Cuyp Market.
Bicycle shop where you an also rent bikes
Halfords Amsterdam
72-74 Albert Cuypstraat
Bicycle shop where you an also rent bikes