Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Best Coffee Cafe in the neighborhood.
With a wide and exclusive selection of super fresh coffee beans, lovely teas and chocolates from around the world. Do: Take a piece of the fresh home made pie!
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Trakteren
119-Ah Jan Pieter HeijestraatBest Coffee Cafe in the neighborhood.
With a wide and exclusive selection of super fresh coffee beans, lovely teas and chocolates from around the world. Do: Take a piece of the fresh home made pie!
No time or don't feel like cooking? Saffraan has fresh and organic dishes to take away. (Vegetarian) meals, soups, snacks and desserts are all well prepared. All with taste, feeling and passion!
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Saffraan Traiteur Brasserie
128 Jan Pieter HeijestraatNo time or don't feel like cooking? Saffraan has fresh and organic dishes to take away. (Vegetarian) meals, soups, snacks and desserts are all well prepared. All with taste, feeling and passion!
Nice Bar/Restaurant in an old school building. Friday's and Saturday's afternoon drinks & snacks. During the summer great spot for lunch, perfect terrace on the water, all day sun!
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Lokaal Edel
1 PostjeswegNice Bar/Restaurant in an old school building. Friday's and Saturday's afternoon drinks & snacks. During the summer great spot for lunch, perfect terrace on the water, all day sun!
Great for lunch, dinner and drinks&snacks! They do burgers, salads, steaks and lots of great snacks. Good terrace in the sun.
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Café Kostverloren
70 Tweede KostverlorenkadeGreat for lunch, dinner and drinks&snacks! They do burgers, salads, steaks and lots of great snacks. Good terrace in the sun.
Good Italian restaurant. Cozy and romantic, nothing fancy, just perfect. They have good pizza's but also a great menu with original Italian dishes. more info: www.restaurantforno.nl
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Restaurant Forno Communale
Good Italian restaurant. Cozy and romantic, nothing fancy, just perfect. They have good pizza's but also a great menu with original Italian dishes. more info: www.restaurantforno.nl
Here you can spend hours chatting with your friends. I like the interior with funny details. Definitely a recommended place in West. www.barspek.nl
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Bar spek
1 Admiraal de RuijterwegHere you can spend hours chatting with your friends. I like the interior with funny details. Definitely a recommended place in West. www.barspek.nl
New spot! Owner is from Australia, lived in New York for several years where he was already working in the coffee business. They have Apple Pie! Downstairs they actually roast the beans.
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Lot Sixty One Coffee Roasters
112 KinkerstraatNew spot! Owner is from Australia, lived in New York for several years where he was already working in the coffee business. They have Apple Pie! Downstairs they actually roast the beans.
Belgian food and drinks.
A straightforward bar-restaurant,cooking in the style of traditional simplicity. Great spot to start the friday night!
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Fier Amsterdam
79 De ClercqstraatBelgian food and drinks.
A straightforward bar-restaurant,cooking in the style of traditional simplicity. Great spot to start the friday night!
Great place for Breakfast!
The American Hotel on the Leidseplein, is a hotel and café restaurant with a Jugendstil reading room.
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American Hotel Amsterdam
97 LeidsekadeGreat place for Breakfast!
The American Hotel on the Leidseplein, is a hotel and café restaurant with a Jugendstil reading room.
MOMO
1 HobbemastraatHigh end & perfect Asian food. Also try the cocktails!! Pricey.
New in town! These indoor food market is a must for all the food lovers! You can do your grocery shopping, have bites, drinks, coffee, lunch and/or dinner!
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Foodhallen Amsterdam
16 BellamypleinNew in town! These indoor food market is a must for all the food lovers! You can do your grocery shopping, have bites, drinks, coffee, lunch and/or dinner!
Van 't Spit
95 De ClercqstraatBest chicken in town!
Holy Ravioli
11 Jan Pieter HeijestraatBest fresh Ravioli in town! Either eat at in or take out!
SNCKBR Kinkerstraat
106 KinkerstraatHealthy "Snackbar" Great & Green food!
Shopping
Both women and men can find cool clothes and accessories in this shop. It's worth the effort to visit & it's just around the corner!
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Johnny at the spot
90-92- 94 Jan Pieter HeijestraatBoth women and men can find cool clothes and accessories in this shop. It's worth the effort to visit & it's just around the corner!
At Objet you will find a fine blend of (home) accessories, bags and jewelry. Also perfect for an original gift.
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O B J E T
100 Jan Pieter HeijestraatAt Objet you will find a fine blend of (home) accessories, bags and jewelry. Also perfect for an original gift.
Best area in town! Stroll along the canals whilst shopping for accessories, shoes, bags and clothing shops. Also lunch rooms, nice bars & good restaurants. more info: http://www.de9straatjes.nl/uk/
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De 9 Straatjes
Best area in town! Stroll along the canals whilst shopping for accessories, shoes, bags and clothing shops. Also lunch rooms, nice bars & good restaurants. more info: http://www.de9straatjes.nl/uk/
Shop for girls and ladies who want something original and not so expensive. Gesponnen Suiker (Spun Sugar) has everything for a nice outfit, on the terrace, at a fancy dinner table or in a cocktailbar.
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Gesponnen Suiker
39 Jan Pieter HeijestraatShop for girls and ladies who want something original and not so expensive. Gesponnen Suiker (Spun Sugar) has everything for a nice outfit, on the terrace, at a fancy dinner table or in a cocktailbar.
Ten Kate Markt
32 Ten KatestraatMarket. Every day except Sunday.
Essentials
Short: AH. Closest grocerie shop from the apartment. Small but all the basics you need. There are two others in the neighborhood. Ecoplaza (pure biological food) and a bigger Albert Heijn (See map)
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AH Jan Pieter Heijestraat
132 H Jan Pieter HeijestraatShort: AH. Closest grocerie shop from the apartment. Small but all the basics you need. There are two others in the neighborhood. Ecoplaza (pure biological food) and a bigger Albert Heijn (See map)
Closest biological grocery shop to the apartment. All the food is pure biological. There are two others in the neighborhood. A Basic Albert Heijn (AH) and a bigger Albert Heijn (See map)
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Ekoplaza
164 HaarlemmerdijkClosest biological grocery shop to the apartment. All the food is pure biological. There are two others in the neighborhood. A Basic Albert Heijn (AH) and a bigger Albert Heijn (See map)
Short: AH. The bigger grocery shop in the neighborhood. There are two others in the neighborhood. Ecoplaza (pure biological food) and a basic Albert Heijn closer to apartment (See map)
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AH Postjesweg
65 H PostjeswegShort: AH. The bigger grocery shop in the neighborhood. There are two others in the neighborhood. Ecoplaza (pure biological food) and a basic Albert Heijn closer to apartment (See map)
Drinks & Nightlife
Coffeeshop with an Oriental/Buddhist decor. A DJ provides the music. Music styles range from jazzy, lounge, hip hop, funky disco to deep and progressive house. Admission 18 yrs
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Coffeeshop Kashmir
82 Jan Pieter HeijestraatCoffeeshop with an Oriental/Buddhist decor. A DJ provides the music. Music styles range from jazzy, lounge, hip hop, funky disco to deep and progressive house. Admission 18 yrs
The Leidseplein is one of the busiest centres for nightlife in the city. The Stadsschouwburg, a theater, is the most notable architectural landmark on the square, and the American Hotel is close by.
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Leidseplein
LeidsepleinThe Leidseplein is one of the busiest centres for nightlife in the city. The Stadsschouwburg, a theater, is the most notable architectural landmark on the square, and the American Hotel is close by.
Great place for drinks! If it is to busy try the neighbor; Weber
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Café Lux B.V.
403 MarnixstraatGreat place for drinks! If it is to busy try the neighbor; Weber
Bar Weber
397 MarnixstraatGreat place for drinks! If it is to busy try the neighbor; Lux
Vesper
57 VinkenstraatOne of the best Cocktail bars in town.
Club NL
169 Nieuwezijds VoorburgwalSmallest but one of the best (locals, house/techno) clubs.
Arts & Culture
See one of the most famous paintings in the world; The Night Watch (de nachtwacht) from Rembrandt van Rijn.
Be greeted by a stunning building, amazing interior design and wonderful exhibitions.
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Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatSee one of the most famous paintings in the world; The Night Watch (de nachtwacht) from Rembrandt van Rijn.
Be greeted by a stunning building, amazing interior design and wonderful exhibitions.
Largest collection of paintings by Vincent van Gogh in the world. In addition to his work, it also has a rich and varied collection of other 19th-century artists; Impressionist & Post-Impressionist
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Van Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinLargest collection of paintings by Vincent van Gogh in the world. In addition to his work, it also has a rich and varied collection of other 19th-century artists; Impressionist & Post-Impressionist
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam is an international museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art and design. Love this building!
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Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 MuseumpleinThe Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam is an international museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art and design. Love this building!
With its exceptional acoustics and high-quality programming, it is truly one of the most exclusive royal concert halls in the world. Features performances by the world’s best (classical) orchestras.
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The Concertgebouw
10 ConcertgebouwpleinWith its exceptional acoustics and high-quality programming, it is truly one of the most exclusive royal concert halls in the world. Features performances by the world’s best (classical) orchestras.
Anne Frank Huis
20 WestermarktParks & Nature
Perfect for a walk! You can also enter the park at the end of the Jan Pieter Heijestraat, on the Overtoom.
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Vondelpark
Perfect for a walk! You can also enter the park at the end of the Jan Pieter Heijestraat, on the Overtoom.
Everything Else
Otto-Bikes Amsterdam - Fietsverhuur- Verkoop - Reparaties
402 OvertoomBike Rental!
Amsterdam Staring Apotheek VOF
392 OvertoomPharmacy!