Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

Parks & Nature

Amsterdam's most famous park, great for adults and children alike. Playgrounds, cafés, concerts, open theater shows, kids pond in the summer
4196 locals recommend
Vondelpark
4196 locals recommend
Amsterdam's most famous park, great for adults and children alike. Playgrounds, cafés, concerts, open theater shows, kids pond in the summer
Great (and less known to tourists) park, for walking, running, or cycling. Includes many playgrounds and also a petting zoo.
329 locals recommend
Rembrandt Park
Postjesweg
329 locals recommend
Great (and less known to tourists) park, for walking, running, or cycling. Includes many playgrounds and also a petting zoo.
Smaller than Vondelpark and Rembrandtpark, but still very nice. A pretty route from our flat.
373 locals recommend
Erasmusparkbuurt
373 locals recommend
Smaller than Vondelpark and Rembrandtpark, but still very nice. A pretty route from our flat.
"The Amsterdam forrest" is actually a part, but really big, very beautiful, and with all kinds of activities and places to visit. Check out their website.
547 locals recommend
Amsterdam Forest
547 locals recommend
"The Amsterdam forrest" is actually a part, but really big, very beautiful, and with all kinds of activities and places to visit. Check out their website.

Food Scene

Cute kids-oriented cafe, adjacent to a nice little petting zoo and a spacious playground. Fri - Sat, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Douwes Dekkerstraat 2
2 Douwes Dekkerstraat
Cute kids-oriented cafe, adjacent to a nice little petting zoo and a spacious playground. Fri - Sat, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Lovely terrace surrounded by water
376 locals recommend
Lokaal Edel
1 Postjesweg
376 locals recommend
Lovely terrace surrounded by water
Our favourite coffee place in the neighborhood. Nice burgers, every month a nes special
133 locals recommend
Café Kostverloren
70 Tweede Kostverlorenkade
133 locals recommend
Our favourite coffee place in the neighborhood. Nice burgers, every month a nes special
A daily open market, great for fresh fruits, vegetables and delicates. Every day except Sundays
371 locals recommend
Ten Kate Markt
32 Ten Katestraat
371 locals recommend
A daily open market, great for fresh fruits, vegetables and delicates. Every day except Sundays
A nice experience of sharing meal the Ethiopian way (10 minutes walk)
12 locals recommend
Addis Ababa Restaurant
337 Overtoom
12 locals recommend
A nice experience of sharing meal the Ethiopian way (10 minutes walk)
Very nice Indian food - especially the butter chicken is really delicious
Haweli
17 Postjesweg
Very nice Indian food - especially the butter chicken is really delicious
Cute day-time espresso bar with early-bird prices in the morning, as well as a good value breakfast deal (5-Euro for juice, coffee, a croissant and a boiled egg);
Government of Amsterdam
Cute day-time espresso bar with early-bird prices in the morning, as well as a good value breakfast deal (5-Euro for juice, coffee, a croissant and a boiled egg);
Cute mediterranean restaurant (less than a minute walk)
44 locals recommend
Meneer De Wit Heeft Honger
10 Witte de Withstraat
44 locals recommend
Cute mediterranean restaurant (less than a minute walk)
Our favourite place for Turkish take-away (although there is also a small sitting area). Not expensive, tasty and filling, friendly owner.
6 locals recommend
Öz Kismet
339 Kinkerstraat
6 locals recommend
Our favourite place for Turkish take-away (although there is also a small sitting area). Not expensive, tasty and filling, friendly owner.
Really excellent coffee! (their coffee is serves in some other spots as well)
237 locals recommend
Lot Sixty One Coffee Roasters
112 Kinkerstraat
237 locals recommend
Really excellent coffee! (their coffee is serves in some other spots as well)
Old tram hangars recently transformed into a hot and trendy centre of MEDIA, CULTURE, FASHION, FOOD AND CRAFTS. As part of this beautiful complex, the Food Hallen is a collection of great street food bites from many international cuisines, organasied as a kind of food market surrounding a central bar. The complex also comprises several restaurants, a library cafe, workshops and a cinema. Popular day and night.
369 locals recommend
De Hallen
41 Bellamyplein
369 locals recommend
Old tram hangars recently transformed into a hot and trendy centre of MEDIA, CULTURE, FASHION, FOOD AND CRAFTS. As part of this beautiful complex, the Food Hallen is a collection of great street food bites from many international cuisines, organasied as a kind of food market surrounding a central bar. The complex also comprises several restaurants, a library cafe, workshops and a cinema. Popular day and night.
Great burgers and nice atmosphere at this new burger joint
8 locals recommend
Soul Burger
118 Jan Pieter Heijestraat
8 locals recommend
Great burgers and nice atmosphere at this new burger joint
lovely terrace just in from of the south/werst end of Vondelpark
79 locals recommend
Café Schinkelhaven
126 Amstelveenseweg
79 locals recommend
lovely terrace just in from of the south/werst end of Vondelpark
great atmosphere for an excellent informal Italian meal
71 locals recommend
Cantinetta Wine & Pasta
105 De Clercqstraat
71 locals recommend
great atmosphere for an excellent informal Italian meal
Ivo's is very nice and Ivo is a very friendly host
Ivo's Kitchen
338 Van Reigersbergenstraat
Ivo's is very nice and Ivo is a very friendly host
a hole-in-the-wall that makes the best fries in town
53 locals recommend
Vlaams Friteshuis Vleminckx
33 Voetboogstraat
53 locals recommend
a hole-in-the-wall that makes the best fries in town
Cute cafe/restaurant with a nice terrace right by the water
91 locals recommend
Café Lennep
334 Jacob Van Lennepkade
91 locals recommend
Cute cafe/restaurant with a nice terrace right by the water
Excellent choice if you wish to treat yourself to a great breakfast/brunch!
180 locals recommend
Staring at Jacob
215 Jacob Van Lennepkade
180 locals recommend
Excellent choice if you wish to treat yourself to a great breakfast/brunch!
Nice casual Asian food place (sharing style)
186 locals recommend
Happyhappyjoyjoy West
158HS Bilderdijkstraat
186 locals recommend
Nice casual Asian food place (sharing style)

Essentials

Supermarket.
162 locals recommend
AH Postjesweg
65 H Postjesweg
162 locals recommend
Supermarket.
Asian supermarket
Hong Kong Superstore
298H Kinkerstraat
Asian supermarket
257 locals recommend
Ekoplaza
164 Haarlemmerdijk
257 locals recommend

Shopping

Popular among Dutch and visitors alike, HEMA is a kind of a Convenience store offering home stuff as well as clothing and some food
157 locals recommend
Hema
313 Kinkerstraat
157 locals recommend
Popular among Dutch and visitors alike, HEMA is a kind of a Convenience store offering home stuff as well as clothing and some food
Mostly for nice men clothing
WE Fashion Store
213 Kinkerstraat
Mostly for nice men clothing
nice shop, "crazy shirts with a story"
Loenatix Shop
129 Jan Pieter Heijestraat
nice shop, "crazy shirts with a story"
an amazing toy shop!
Goochem Speelgoed
80 Eerste Constantijn Huygensstraat
an amazing toy shop!

Arts & Culture

Getting there: - 10 min by tram #17 (towards Central Station, get off at 'Westermarkt') - 10 minutes by bike - 25 minutes walk
2775 locals recommend
Anne Frank House
20 Westermarkt
2775 locals recommend
Getting there: - 10 min by tram #17 (towards Central Station, get off at 'Westermarkt') - 10 minutes by bike - 25 minutes walk
The magnificent national museum, located at Museumplein (neighboring other museums as well). - 10 min by tram #7 (direction Flevopark, get off at Spiegelgracht) - 10 min by bike - 25 min walk
3186 locals recommend
Rijksmuseum
1 Museumstraat
3186 locals recommend
The magnificent national museum, located at Museumplein (neighboring other museums as well). - 10 min by tram #7 (direction Flevopark, get off at Spiegelgracht) - 10 min by bike - 25 min walk
2485 locals recommend
Van Gogh Museum
6 Museumplein
2485 locals recommend
1544 locals recommend
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 Museumplein
1544 locals recommend
476 locals recommend
The Concertgebouw
10 Concertgebouwplein
476 locals recommend

Drinks & Nightlife

a hipsterish bar at the Hotel Not Hotel (less than a minute walk)
22 locals recommend
Kevin Bacon Bar (Thai Restaurant & Cocktailbar)
38 Witte de Withstraat
22 locals recommend
a hipsterish bar at the Hotel Not Hotel (less than a minute walk)
nice location by a canal, also good as a cafe during the day
468 locals recommend
Bar spek
1 Admiraal de Ruijterweg
468 locals recommend
nice location by a canal, also good as a cafe during the day