Guidebook for Amsterdam

Nienke & Jeroen
Nienke & Jeroen
Guidebook for Amsterdam

Essentials

A regular supermarket for al the groceries you'll need.
9 locals recommend
Bos en Lommerweg 117
117 Bos en Lommerweg
9 locals recommend
A regular supermarket for al the groceries you'll need.
Fresh vegetables & fruit (displayed outside), islamic meat and a small selection of other groceries. For regular groceries: visit the big supermarket Albert Heijn a few doors away.
6 locals recommend
Sera Beydogan Supermarkt
Bos en Lommerweg
6 locals recommend
Fresh vegetables & fruit (displayed outside), islamic meat and a small selection of other groceries. For regular groceries: visit the big supermarket Albert Heijn a few doors away.
109 locals recommend
AH Bos en Lommerweg
117 Bos en Lommerweg
109 locals recommend

Food Scene

Situated in an old (white) church with beautiful mozaiek stones. Sunny terrace. Good place to eat or drink a coffee or a beer on the sunny terrace. Every weekend between 10-15.00 Turkish breakfast.
Bos en Lommerweg 191
Situated in an old (white) church with beautiful mozaiek stones. Sunny terrace. Good place to eat or drink a coffee or a beer on the sunny terrace. Every weekend between 10-15.00 Turkish breakfast.
A big terrace nearby the water and cozy vintage furniture inside. Also a good place for breakfast, Ben & Jerry's, good coffee and vegetarian dinner. Walking distance from our house.
Gerard Callenburgstraat 1
A big terrace nearby the water and cozy vintage furniture inside. Also a good place for breakfast, Ben & Jerry's, good coffee and vegetarian dinner. Walking distance from our house.
Cakes, cakes and cakes! To many to choose from, in a surrounding of vintage furniture and barbies (see http://www.detaart.com/en/home_2.htm). Closeby to the Albert Cuyp market.
46 locals recommend
the cake of my aunt
10 Ferdinand Bolstraat
46 locals recommend
Cakes, cakes and cakes! To many to choose from, in a surrounding of vintage furniture and barbies (see http://www.detaart.com/en/home_2.htm). Closeby to the Albert Cuyp market.
The best applepie from Amsterdam, on a cozy square in the Jordaan area. See http://www.winkel43.nl/.
506 locals recommend
Winkel 43
43 Noordermarkt
506 locals recommend
The best applepie from Amsterdam, on a cozy square in the Jordaan area. See http://www.winkel43.nl/.
Give yourself a coffee or lunch break after you'd visit the Waterloopleinmarkt.
282 locals recommend
Waterlooplein
Waterlooplein
282 locals recommend
Give yourself a coffee or lunch break after you'd visit the Waterloopleinmarkt.
In the Westerpark. Sunny terrace, good food and good coffee. All in the beautiful Westerpark, on walking distance from our house. See also http://www.pacificparc.nl/
428 locals recommend
Pacific Parc
23 Polonceaukade
428 locals recommend
In the Westerpark. Sunny terrace, good food and good coffee. All in the beautiful Westerpark, on walking distance from our house. See also http://www.pacificparc.nl/
Great coffee, free WIFI, sunny terrace and comfortable couches. Ten minute walk from our house or 3 minutes by tram 14 or tram 12 (stop Admiraal de Ruijterweg). http://www.buongiorno-espressobar.nl/
98 locals recommend
Buongiorno Espressobar
23-27 Admiraal de Ruijterweg
98 locals recommend
Great coffee, free WIFI, sunny terrace and comfortable couches. Ten minute walk from our house or 3 minutes by tram 14 or tram 12 (stop Admiraal de Ruijterweg). http://www.buongiorno-espressobar.nl/
Nice cafe for an evening drink, or stay there for diner aswel. Big terrace. Just a 5 minutes walk from our house. http://www.pistou404.nl/
37 locals recommend
Café Pistou
404 Admiraal de Ruijterweg
37 locals recommend
Nice cafe for an evening drink, or stay there for diner aswel. Big terrace. Just a 5 minutes walk from our house. http://www.pistou404.nl/
In the Westerpark. Get your high tea here. Or have some lunch with sweet cakes, pies and sandwiches. Cozy atmosphere. Also possible to sit outside. Or try one of the other locations in the city.
245 locals recommend
De Bakkerswinkel
245 locals recommend
In the Westerpark. Get your high tea here. Or have some lunch with sweet cakes, pies and sandwiches. Cozy atmosphere. Also possible to sit outside. Or try one of the other locations in the city.
In the Westerpark. Restaurant with nomadic atmosphere, algerian kitchen. Big campfire outside to warm your hands. See also http://www.rainarai.nl/
69 locals recommend
Rainarai Westerpark
40 Polonceaukade
69 locals recommend
In the Westerpark. Restaurant with nomadic atmosphere, algerian kitchen. Big campfire outside to warm your hands. See also http://www.rainarai.nl/
Good place to take a break from your shopping. Amazing coffee, and cozy. Don't forget to try the typical Dutch "stroopwafel".
80 locals recommend
de koffie salon centrum
130-BG Utrechtsestraat
80 locals recommend
Good place to take a break from your shopping. Amazing coffee, and cozy. Don't forget to try the typical Dutch "stroopwafel".
http://www.betawi.nl/page13.html
47 locals recommend
Indonesisch restaurant Betawi
337 Admiraal de Ruijterweg
47 locals recommend
http://www.betawi.nl/page13.html
Pizza's you've never tasted before, you won't find the regular pizza's here. Check their menu at http://fuocovivo.nl/index.php/en/ Take tram 14 and get out at the Bilderdijkstraat.
De Clercqstraat 12
12 De Clercqstraat
Pizza's you've never tasted before, you won't find the regular pizza's here. Check their menu at http://fuocovivo.nl/index.php/en/ Take tram 14 and get out at the Bilderdijkstraat.
Coffeeplace just on the corner of our house. Enjoy a good breakfast or lunch at the sunny terrace. Or get it to-go and have breakfast in our garden.
12 locals recommend
Buongiorno Espresso bar
328 Admiraal de Ruijterweg
12 locals recommend
Coffeeplace just on the corner of our house. Enjoy a good breakfast or lunch at the sunny terrace. Or get it to-go and have breakfast in our garden.
Indoor foodmarket to have brunch of dinner. Grab your favourite brunch or dinner at one of the many stalls. http://foodhallen.nl/
1500 locals recommend
Foodhallen Amsterdam
16 Bellamyplein
1500 locals recommend
Indoor foodmarket to have brunch of dinner. Grab your favourite brunch or dinner at one of the many stalls. http://foodhallen.nl/

Drinks & Nightlife

Café & restaurant, with the a big terrace in the evening sun.
James Cookstraat 2
Café & restaurant, with the a big terrace in the evening sun.
Enjoy the beautiful view over the city from this terrace at the 7th floor! It used to be the canteen of the national newspaper De Volkskrant. See also http://www.canvas7.nl/canvas.html
8 locals recommend
Wibautstraat 150
150 Wibautstraat
8 locals recommend
Enjoy the beautiful view over the city from this terrace at the 7th floor! It used to be the canteen of the national newspaper De Volkskrant. See also http://www.canvas7.nl/canvas.html

Sightseeing

Experience beautiful views over the city center from the restaurant on the 7th floor. Walking distance from central station, free entrance.
188 locals recommend
OBA Library of Amsterdam
143 Oosterdokskade
188 locals recommend
Experience beautiful views over the city center from the restaurant on the 7th floor. Walking distance from central station, free entrance.
The only place where you can combine sightseeing (a typical Dutch windmill) & tasting beer! Also possible to take guided tours . See http://www.brouwerijhetij.nl/index_en.htm
1100 locals recommend
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 Funenkade
1100 locals recommend
The only place where you can combine sightseeing (a typical Dutch windmill) & tasting beer! Also possible to take guided tours . See http://www.brouwerijhetij.nl/index_en.htm

Entertainment & Activities

The oldest cinema off Amsterdam: watching the latest movies in an art déco interiour. See also http://www.themovies.nl/over-de-movies. Bus 18 or 22 from our house, stop Haarlemmerplein.
429 locals recommend
The Movies
159 - 163 Haarlemmerdijk
429 locals recommend
The oldest cinema off Amsterdam: watching the latest movies in an art déco interiour. See also http://www.themovies.nl/over-de-movies. Bus 18 or 22 from our house, stop Haarlemmerplein.
In the Westerpark you can find the Ton Ton club full with arcade games. See http://www.tontonclub.nl/#westergasfabriek.
120 locals recommend
TonTon Club West
27 Polonceaukade
120 locals recommend
In the Westerpark you can find the Ton Ton club full with arcade games. See http://www.tontonclub.nl/#westergasfabriek.
Just re-opened on this beautiful location. Not only an interesting (film)museum, but also a very nice building to see. And a great excuse to take the free ferry from Central Station.
1109 locals recommend
Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenade
1109 locals recommend
Just re-opened on this beautiful location. Not only an interesting (film)museum, but also a very nice building to see. And a great excuse to take the free ferry from Central Station.
Movie theater in an old tram-passage.
243 locals recommend
Filmhallen
12 Hannie Dankbaarpassage
243 locals recommend
Movie theater in an old tram-passage.

Parks & Nature

Give yourself some rest (or some activity) and treat yourself with a coffee or a beer. Also a lot of possibilities for lunch, diner or a dance in the evening. Entrance is only 5 minutes from our house
Haarlemmerweg 506
506 Haarlemmerweg
Give yourself some rest (or some activity) and treat yourself with a coffee or a beer. Also a lot of possibilities for lunch, diner or a dance in the evening. Entrance is only 5 minutes from our house

Shopping

Shopping area with all the big, expensive brands.
652 locals recommend
P.C. Hooftstraat
Pieter Cornelisz Hooftstraat
652 locals recommend
Shopping area with all the big, expensive brands.
Cozy shopping street with one-of-a kind (small) shops.
421 locals recommend
Utrechtsestraat
Utrechtsestraat
421 locals recommend
Cozy shopping street with one-of-a kind (small) shops.
Small boutiques, art galleries and specialist businesses, all in the picturesque surroundings of the 17th century canals, see http://www.theninestreets.com/
92 locals recommend
Wolvenstraat
Wolvenstraat
92 locals recommend
Small boutiques, art galleries and specialist businesses, all in the picturesque surroundings of the 17th century canals, see http://www.theninestreets.com/