Guidebook for Amsterdam

Mark
Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

Here are some of our favourite and regular places. Some touristy and great, some simply great and some hardly known and outstanding. You will not go home hungry.
The best apple pie in town. Anyone thinks different - they are wrong. It's a world contender.
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Winkel 43
43 Noordermarkt
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The best apple pie in town. Anyone thinks different - they are wrong. It's a world contender.
The perfect lunch & dinner setting. Overlook the canals and tuck into their fresh, seasonal menu.
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De Belhamel
60 Brouwersgracht
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The perfect lunch & dinner setting. Overlook the canals and tuck into their fresh, seasonal menu.
Great authentic informal tapas with flamenco dancing classes in the back.
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Duende Tapas Bar
62 Lindengracht
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Great authentic informal tapas with flamenco dancing classes in the back.
Spanish jamon indulgence. Grab yourself a sandwich here.
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Ibericus Amsterdam
93 Haarlemmerstraat
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Spanish jamon indulgence. Grab yourself a sandwich here.
Consistently great place to eat. Great ambiance, inspiring interior and no, it's not a hotel. Expect to see the owners' vintage cars within the space. A favourite.
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Hotel De Goudfazant
30 Aambeeldstraat
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Consistently great place to eat. Great ambiance, inspiring interior and no, it's not a hotel. Expect to see the owners' vintage cars within the space. A favourite.
The place for steak frites in a superb old turbine hall. Child friendly.
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Café Restaurant Amsterdam
6 Watertorenplein
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The place for steak frites in a superb old turbine hall. Child friendly.
Great, fresh, wood oven pizza. Book a seat in advance or you may be lucky to find a spot at the bar.
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La Perla Pizzeria
53 Tweede Tuindwarsstraat
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Great, fresh, wood oven pizza. Book a seat in advance or you may be lucky to find a spot at the bar.
Inspiring street food in a huge an old tram shed. Buzzing at the weekends.
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德哈伦阿姆斯特丹
47 Hannie Dankbaarpassage
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Inspiring street food in a huge an old tram shed. Buzzing at the weekends.
'Secret' spot for brunch. Check their site for what's on and their other Amsterdam location.
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Gs jordaan
91 Goudsbloemstraat
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'Secret' spot for brunch. Check their site for what's on and their other Amsterdam location.
Small, friendly & authentic Spanish tapas. Book ahead or be early. Lunch served at weekends.
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Tasca Bellota
2 Bickerswerf
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Small, friendly & authentic Spanish tapas. Book ahead or be early. Lunch served at weekends.
Inspiring quality & local fresh food - breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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Buffet van Odette
598 Prinsengracht
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Inspiring quality & local fresh food - breakfast, lunch and dinner.
The right place for that special dinner in a beautiful converted banking hall. Book ahead & only ten minutes walk down the canal.
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THE DUCHESS
172 Spuistraat
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The right place for that special dinner in a beautiful converted banking hall. Book ahead & only ten minutes walk down the canal.
The best chocolate cookies known to mankind, ever, baked freshly throughout the day. A highly recommended treat. A classic example of the benefit of doing just one thing really well.
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Van Stapele 糕饼店
4 Heisteeg
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The best chocolate cookies known to mankind, ever, baked freshly throughout the day. A highly recommended treat. A classic example of the benefit of doing just one thing really well.
Thoughtful coffee and tea spot with home made cakes and a few craft beers. Plenty of room to take it easy or grab an early caffeine fix. Open 7.30 weekdays, 9.00 at the weekend.
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Toki
15 Binnen Dommersstraat
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Thoughtful coffee and tea spot with home made cakes and a few craft beers. Plenty of room to take it easy or grab an early caffeine fix. Open 7.30 weekdays, 9.00 at the weekend.
Waterfront warehouse restaurant with beach area. Cosy fireplace for the winter and overall a great atmosphere with good fair priced food.
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Pllek
59 T.T. Neveritaweg
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Waterfront warehouse restaurant with beach area. Cosy fireplace for the winter and overall a great atmosphere with good fair priced food.
The best freshly made and authentic Sardinian pasta in their canal side studio. Magic!
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Salvatorica
71 Lijnbaansgracht
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The best freshly made and authentic Sardinian pasta in their canal side studio. Magic!
Beef patties, fried chicken, kimchi salad, jalapeños cheese fries, corn, coleslaw and oreo milkshakes. Life is complete. It gets booked up, so arrive around 18.00/19.00 for a seat at the bar.
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Rotisserie Amsterdam
81H De Clercqstraat
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Beef patties, fried chicken, kimchi salad, jalapeños cheese fries, corn, coleslaw and oreo milkshakes. Life is complete. It gets booked up, so arrive around 18.00/19.00 for a seat at the bar.
Great fresh salads. Eat in or takeaway. We prefer to choose one from their menu, they tend to be really good.
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SLA
34 Westerstraat
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Great fresh salads. Eat in or takeaway. We prefer to choose one from their menu, they tend to be really good.
Authentic Japanese ramen near the museum district and at last look, open daily.
Vatten Ramen Kerkstraat
Kerkstraat
Authentic Japanese ramen near the museum district and at last look, open daily.
Modern, refined and tasteful smokehouse. Great quality and daily smoked meat. Book in advance online and it's an easy 20 minutes walk away to 'try' and burn it all off.
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Pendergast
14 Groen van Prinstererstraat
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Modern, refined and tasteful smokehouse. Great quality and daily smoked meat. Book in advance online and it's an easy 20 minutes walk away to 'try' and burn it all off.
If you like inspiring tasty food in a tasteful and comfortable setting, this is the place. Young progressive team, friendly knowledgeable service - this makes for a lovely dinner out for 2 or a group of friends. Make an evening of it here.
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BREDA
210 Singel
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If you like inspiring tasty food in a tasteful and comfortable setting, this is the place. Young progressive team, friendly knowledgeable service - this makes for a lovely dinner out for 2 or a group of friends. Make an evening of it here.
If you love natural wines and thoughtful food. Café Binnenvisser is the one for you. Authentic and locals favourite, it's a 20 minutes walk away through the canals.
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Café Binnenvisser
36 Bilderdijkstraat
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If you love natural wines and thoughtful food. Café Binnenvisser is the one for you. Authentic and locals favourite, it's a 20 minutes walk away through the canals.
Cecconi's wins on atmosphere, service and food. Dress up and take it all in. If you can't book in advance, they take some walk in's and you might be lucky for a seat at the bar. Just ten minutes walk away down the canal
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Cacao Connections Amsterdam
210 Spuistraat
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Cecconi's wins on atmosphere, service and food. Dress up and take it all in. If you can't book in advance, they take some walk in's and you might be lucky for a seat at the bar. Just ten minutes walk away down the canal
Quality India restaurant less than 10 minutes walk from us. Book a table or phone ahead for a takeaway and take a stroll. Ashoka's well worth eating in though, it has a very nice ambiance.
Ashoka Restaurant- Amsterdam Centrum
3G Spuistraat
Quality India restaurant less than 10 minutes walk from us. Book a table or phone ahead for a takeaway and take a stroll. Ashoka's well worth eating in though, it has a very nice ambiance.
This is it. This is where you get your authentic Amsterdam Stroopwafel fix. Lanskroon is a charming, authentic Amsterdam bakery specialising in this traditional Dutch treat.
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Lanskroon Bakery
385 Singel
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This is it. This is where you get your authentic Amsterdam Stroopwafel fix. Lanskroon is a charming, authentic Amsterdam bakery specialising in this traditional Dutch treat.

Arts & Culture

The rightful classics and the inspiring contender of Body World's which we find amazing.
This is it. The queues are extreme, try booking ahead online.
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安妮之家
20 Westermarkt
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This is it. The queues are extreme, try booking ahead online.
Brilliantly curated photography museum.
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Foam
609 Keizersgracht
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Brilliantly curated photography museum.
The hidden and beautiful Church in Amsterdam's infamous red light district. This is a real gem.
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阁楼上的吾主博物馆
38-40 Oudezijds Voorburgwal
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The hidden and beautiful Church in Amsterdam's infamous red light district. This is a real gem.
You're staying in the Jordaan, originally the poor district of the working class and home of Rembrandt van Rijn himself. Go see the glorious Rijksmuseum to see where he ended up.
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荷兰国立博物馆
1 Museumstraat
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You're staying in the Jordaan, originally the poor district of the working class and home of Rembrandt van Rijn himself. Go see the glorious Rijksmuseum to see where he ended up.
A very striking and informative exhibition of humans and happiness. Apparently the only permanent Body Worlds show in Europe by critically acclaimed scientist Gunther von Hagen.
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人体世界
66 Damrak
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A very striking and informative exhibition of humans and happiness. Apparently the only permanent Body Worlds show in Europe by critically acclaimed scientist Gunther von Hagen.

Drinks & Nightlife

For your local intimate cocktail fix.
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Vesper
57 Vinkenstraat
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For your local intimate cocktail fix.
More cocktails & very popular. It's worth booking your spot.
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Hiding in Plain Sight
18 Rapenburg
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More cocktails & very popular. It's worth booking your spot.
Herengracht 255
Friendly, lively, well used locals bar. A few local draft beers on tap usually too.
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Café Thijssen
107 Brouwersgracht
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Friendly, lively, well used locals bar. A few local draft beers on tap usually too.
Step out of your door, turn left and you can't miss it. Your new Amsterdam living room. Local, authentic and the best bridge and converging canals of Amsterdam for people watching. Take a drink inside or out, sit, relax, chat with your neighbour or simply watch. This is the great Amsterdam spot to simply be. Serving coffee, apple pie, beer, drinks Het Papeneiland is good for any time of day and when you do buy at the bar, say a friendly 'Dank u wel!' which translates to 'thank you'. It'll be well appreciated.
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Cafe Papeneiland
2 Prinsengracht
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Step out of your door, turn left and you can't miss it. Your new Amsterdam living room. Local, authentic and the best bridge and converging canals of Amsterdam for people watching. Take a drink inside or out, sit, relax, chat with your neighbour or simply watch. This is the great Amsterdam spot to simply be. Serving coffee, apple pie, beer, drinks Het Papeneiland is good for any time of day and when you do buy at the bar, say a friendly 'Dank u wel!' which translates to 'thank you'. It'll be well appreciated.

Sightseeing

All types of action over here with huge warehouses hosting the Ij-Hallen flea market, plus plenty of child friendly cafes. Free ferry behind centraal station.
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Vlooienmarkt IJhallen
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All types of action over here with huge warehouses hosting the Ij-Hallen flea market, plus plenty of child friendly cafes. Free ferry behind centraal station.
The A'DAM Lookout gives spectacular views over the city. There's an open air viewing deck, cafe, restaurant, clubs and a super fast experiential lift ride up. For convenience, book tickets in advance.
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阿姆斯特丹瞭望塔
5 Overhoeksplein
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The A'DAM Lookout gives spectacular views over the city. There's an open air viewing deck, cafe, restaurant, clubs and a super fast experiential lift ride up. For convenience, book tickets in advance.

Shopping

The best of Dutch design & beyond. Superbly curated interiors & furniture store.
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Frozen Fountain
645 Prinsengracht
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The best of Dutch design & beyond. Superbly curated interiors & furniture store.
An ode to denim. Well curated quality clothing for men & women just 2 minutes away.
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Tenue de Nimes
60 Elandsgracht
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An ode to denim. Well curated quality clothing for men & women just 2 minutes away.
Vintage & industrial interior pieces.
Chrysantenstraat 20
20 Chrysantenstraat
Vintage & industrial interior pieces.
Essential, simple stylish basics for home, kitchen and garden. Good for thoughtful gifts.
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Dille and Kamille
16-18 Nieuwendijk
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Essential, simple stylish basics for home, kitchen and garden. Good for thoughtful gifts.
The original Amsterdam jewellery shop. Predominantly secondhand jewellery & ornaments this is the place frequented by fashion and interior stylists.
Lyppens Jeweler
8 Langebrugsteeg
The original Amsterdam jewellery shop. Predominantly secondhand jewellery & ornaments this is the place frequented by fashion and interior stylists.
An organic food market of local producers Saturday and a flea market Monday. This is wonderful, authentic Amsterdam.
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北市场
42B Noordermarkt
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An organic food market of local producers Saturday and a flea market Monday. This is wonderful, authentic Amsterdam.
The Amsterdam sneaker and streetwear destination. Famed artist Parra created Patta's logo. The immediate area has grown to be a cultural hub.
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Patta
68-70 Zeedijk
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The Amsterdam sneaker and streetwear destination. Famed artist Parra created Patta's logo. The immediate area has grown to be a cultural hub.

Essentials

Organic supermarket for all your needs. Open from approximately 8.00-22.00 daily. Pay with pin card only and bring a bag.
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Marqt
402 Ceintuurbaan
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Organic supermarket for all your needs. Open from approximately 8.00-22.00 daily. Pay with pin card only and bring a bag.
The award winning delicatessen and right on our doorstep.
Caulils Delicatessen
115HS Haarlemmerstraat
The award winning delicatessen and right on our doorstep.
Super convenient and inspiring grocery store with fresh baked bread and pastries every morning. This is your local stop for almost everything you need.
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STACH Food
1A Nieuwe Hoogstraat
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Super convenient and inspiring grocery store with fresh baked bread and pastries every morning. This is your local stop for almost everything you need.
CASH! Your local ATM. This gets busy on Saturday.
Rabobank ATM
721 IJburglaan
CASH! Your local ATM. This gets busy on Saturday.
Convenient and very local laundrette. Open every day they can also do your washing for you.
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The Clean Brothers Laundry
26 Westerstraat
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Convenient and very local laundrette. Open every day they can also do your washing for you.
Our local and excellent wine shop with knowledgeable helpful staff.
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Chabrol Wines
7 Haarlemmerstraat
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Our local and excellent wine shop with knowledgeable helpful staff.

Entertainment & Activities

Intimate and authentic local cinema showing both blockbusters and arthouse all within ten minutes walk. Possible to eat here too.
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The Movies
159 - 163 Haarlemmerdijk
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Intimate and authentic local cinema showing both blockbusters and arthouse all within ten minutes walk. Possible to eat here too.
Grab the free ferry across the water to get a new perspective on the city. Inspiring building, great films & fantastic views from their cafe.
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IJpromenade 1
1 IJpromenade
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Grab the free ferry across the water to get a new perspective on the city. Inspiring building, great films & fantastic views from their cafe.
We're spoilt to have Rapha Cycle Club so close. Avid cyclists ourselves you can store your road bikes safely inside the Carriage house.
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Raak Amsterdam
46 Eerste van der Helststraat
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We're spoilt to have Rapha Cycle Club so close. Avid cyclists ourselves you can store your road bikes safely inside the Carriage house.