Guidebook for Amsterdam
Essentials
AH Amstelveenseweg
186 AmstelveensewegTiny supermarket but has most things. 5 min. walk
Large supermarket, a bit more "budget" than Albert Heijn but above all a broader product range.
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Dirk van den Broek
25 Marie HeinekenpleinLarge supermarket, a bit more "budget" than Albert Heijn but above all a broader product range.
Etos
140 B SloterkadeDrug store
Food Scene
For a good coffee (also to take away) or great breakfast/lunch/cakes and a sunny terrace! They have wifi internet connection.
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Anne&Max Amsterdam Zuid
196 AmstelveensewegFor a good coffee (also to take away) or great breakfast/lunch/cakes and a sunny terrace! They have wifi internet connection.
Van Mechelen has a nice, industrial interior because it's located in an old garage. It serves many draft beers (most of them Belgium ones) and it's a place where residents of all kinds gather, students, yups, young parents, everyone. Basic food that matches well with their beers. Try the "stokvis kroketjes" !
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Stadscafé Van Mechelen
96/97 SloterkadeVan Mechelen has a nice, industrial interior because it's located in an old garage. It serves many draft beers (most of them Belgium ones) and it's a place where residents of all kinds gather, students, yups, young parents, everyone. Basic food that matches well with their beers. Try the "stokvis kroketjes" !
Just across the bridge, "Gent aan de Schinkel" offers a sunny waterside terrace. Food and drinks.
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Gent aan de Schinkel
1 Theophile de BockstraatJust across the bridge, "Gent aan de Schinkel" offers a sunny waterside terrace. Food and drinks.
If you're into Indonesian food... you HAVE to go to Kokkita! Perfect place for take away food, that's why there's always a line. Also not expensive, you have a 1person meal for around €5 and a bigger portion for € 8,20. Please note that they close at 8.30pm!
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Toko Kok Kita
166 AmstelveensewegIf you're into Indonesian food... you HAVE to go to Kokkita! Perfect place for take away food, that's why there's always a line. Also not expensive, you have a 1person meal for around €5 and a bigger portion for € 8,20. Please note that they close at 8.30pm!
Great macarons and sweet things. One of the owners, Nick, was trained by Amsterdam's most famous patissier Holtkamp. So I'm very glad the couple Linda and Nick opened their shop nearby.
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Patisserie Linnick
75 AmstelveensewegGreat macarons and sweet things. One of the owners, Nick, was trained by Amsterdam's most famous patissier Holtkamp. So I'm very glad the couple Linda and Nick opened their shop nearby.
The newest healthy place in the area! Lavinia offers great healthy food in a nice trendy place. All vegan, gluten free etc. Cosy place to have breakfast or lunch all day. I love their sandwich with mashed avocado, poached egg and if you want, smoked salmon. Delicious! If you're more in for something sweet, you have to try their carrot cake.
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Lavinia Good Food Amstelveenseweg
192 AmstelveensewegThe newest healthy place in the area! Lavinia offers great healthy food in a nice trendy place. All vegan, gluten free etc. Cosy place to have breakfast or lunch all day. I love their sandwich with mashed avocado, poached egg and if you want, smoked salmon. Delicious! If you're more in for something sweet, you have to try their carrot cake.
If you're in 'down town' Amsterdam, this place is a great escape from all touristic restaurants. It's also a hotel, but I love the restaurant and it's cosy yet stylish ambiance. I recommend to make a reservation.
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The Lobby Nesplein
49 NesIf you're in 'down town' Amsterdam, this place is a great escape from all touristic restaurants. It's also a hotel, but I love the restaurant and it's cosy yet stylish ambiance. I recommend to make a reservation.
SLA
34 WesterstraatHealthy salads to take out, or to enjoy on the terrace outside.
One of my favorite biological farmer markets, is the one on the Jacob Obrechtstraat. It’s held every Saturday from 9am to 4pm. Tiny market with great food!
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One of my favorite biological farmer markets, is the one on the Jacob Obrechtstraat. It’s held every Saturday from 9am to 4pm. Tiny market with great food!
Arts & Culture
After the renovation (which took almost a decade) the new Rijksmuseum is absolutely stunning. Go watch Rembrandts most famous works in a incredible beautiful part of the building. Also great exhibitions, check their website www.rijksmuseum.nl.
The restaurant is fantastic, almost Michelin level!
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Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatAfter the renovation (which took almost a decade) the new Rijksmuseum is absolutely stunning. Go watch Rembrandts most famous works in a incredible beautiful part of the building. Also great exhibitions, check their website www.rijksmuseum.nl.
The restaurant is fantastic, almost Michelin level!
Photography museum, with great exhibitions. Check out their website www.foam.org/nl.
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Foam
609 KeizersgrachtPhotography museum, with great exhibitions. Check out their website www.foam.org/nl.
Great way to find out how all those magnificent palaces alongside the canals (used to) look like on the inside! Beautiful garden as well.
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Museum Van Loon
672 KeizersgrachtGreat way to find out how all those magnificent palaces alongside the canals (used to) look like on the inside! Beautiful garden as well.
Parks & Nature
Because you're staying so close to the most beautiful park of Amsterdam, and one of the most known parks of the country, you should definitely make a nice walk. It's ideal for an early morning run. There are several places to sit down, have a coffee and enjoy the sun.
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Vondelpark
Because you're staying so close to the most beautiful park of Amsterdam, and one of the most known parks of the country, you should definitely make a nice walk. It's ideal for an early morning run. There are several places to sit down, have a coffee and enjoy the sun.
The manmade forest Amsterdamse Bos offers nice walking (or running) routes of 5, 10 or 21 km. There's also a goat farm which is fun to visit (especially with kids), it feels like you're in the countryside.
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Amsterdam Forest
The manmade forest Amsterdamse Bos offers nice walking (or running) routes of 5, 10 or 21 km. There's also a goat farm which is fun to visit (especially with kids), it feels like you're in the countryside.
Getting Around
Visiting Amsterdam by car?
You can park your car for maximum 72 hours in a row in the parking garage underneath the Olympic Stadion. You get a tram ticket which you HAVE to use to go to the city center, that will give you the low fare of approximately €8/24hours parking costs.
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Olympic Stadium Amsterdam
2 Olympisch StadionVisiting Amsterdam by car?
You can park your car for maximum 72 hours in a row in the parking garage underneath the Olympic Stadion. You get a tram ticket which you HAVE to use to go to the city center, that will give you the low fare of approximately €8/24hours parking costs.
Tram line (24, to go to Museumplein among others) and bus stop (direct bus 197 to Schiphol Airport)
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Tram line (24, to go to Museumplein among others) and bus stop (direct bus 197 to Schiphol Airport)
Tram line 1 and 17.
Tram 1 direction ‘Osdorp de Aker’ and tram 17 direction ‘Osdorpplein’ bring you to Station Lelylaan, where you can hop on the train to the airport Schiphol.
When you arrive on Schiphol airport and you take the train to Lelylaan, you use tram 1 direction Muiderpoortstation or tram 17 direction Centraal Station. In both cases you get off at the second stop called ‘Surinameplein’. Then it’s a 5-10 min walk to my home.
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Surinameplein
SurinamepleinTram line 1 and 17.
Tram 1 direction ‘Osdorp de Aker’ and tram 17 direction ‘Osdorpplein’ bring you to Station Lelylaan, where you can hop on the train to the airport Schiphol.
When you arrive on Schiphol airport and you take the train to Lelylaan, you use tram 1 direction Muiderpoortstation or tram 17 direction Centraal Station. In both cases you get off at the second stop called ‘Surinameplein’. Then it’s a 5-10 min walk to my home.
Adamfiets
54 ZeilstraatGood bike rental shop, just a few minutes walk.
Tram 2 direction Centraal Station - brings you to the city center. The stop is on the Zeilstraat in front of The Glow House (sun studio).
Tramhalte Zeilstraat, Amsterdam
9II ZeilstraatTram 2 direction Centraal Station - brings you to the city center. The stop is on the Zeilstraat in front of The Glow House (sun studio).
Shopping
High end shoe shop, with a selection of premium brands such as Premiata, Hidnander, Maison Martin Margiela etc. Friendly staff and exclusive brands. Also an excellent online shop.
LUUKS
12 Jacob ObrechtstraatHigh end shoe shop, with a selection of premium brands such as Premiata, Hidnander, Maison Martin Margiela etc. Friendly staff and exclusive brands. Also an excellent online shop.
This street offers many nice shops and boutiques, restaurants and great places to have breakfast or lunch (such as Le Pain Quotidien). Upperclass area, but very cute part of Amsterdam. Not so many tourists around.
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Cornelis Schuytstraat
Cornelis SchuytstraatThis street offers many nice shops and boutiques, restaurants and great places to have breakfast or lunch (such as Le Pain Quotidien). Upperclass area, but very cute part of Amsterdam. Not so many tourists around.
Entertainment & Activities
On the north side of the Central Station (after having taken the ferry to cross the "IJ") you'll find the EYE, a modern building that offers many cultural and art house movies. A good reason to take the free ferry for 5 minutes and visit this side of Amsterdam!
Next to the EYE opened -very recently- a high building its doors, apparently you can go up to watch the incredible view on Amsterdams skyline.
PLEASE NOTE that on the map on the right, it's not located on the right spot?! No idea why. They EYE is located on the north side of the water, north of Central Station.
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Museo del Cine Eye
1 IJpromenadeOn the north side of the Central Station (after having taken the ferry to cross the "IJ") you'll find the EYE, a modern building that offers many cultural and art house movies. A good reason to take the free ferry for 5 minutes and visit this side of Amsterdam!
Next to the EYE opened -very recently- a high building its doors, apparently you can go up to watch the incredible view on Amsterdams skyline.
PLEASE NOTE that on the map on the right, it's not located on the right spot?! No idea why. They EYE is located on the north side of the water, north of Central Station.
Rent a silent boat to explore the canals on your own.
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Mokum Boot Huren Amsterdam
351 NassaukadeRent a silent boat to explore the canals on your own.