Guidebook for Amsterdam
Drinks & Nightlife
A laid back Amsterdam brown cafe, my extended livingroom. It's where I meet my neighbours, have a chat about life, the universe and everything with barman Kees or read and see Amsterdam life go by.
Café Mulder
163 WeteringschansA laid back Amsterdam brown cafe, my extended livingroom. It's where I meet my neighbours, have a chat about life, the universe and everything with barman Kees or read and see Amsterdam life go by.
A nice cosy neighbourhood cafe with a typical brown cafe wooden interior, a fire place and big red cat called Fidel Castrato.
46 helybéli ajánlásával
Café de Wetering
37 WeteringstraatA nice cosy neighbourhood cafe with a typical brown cafe wooden interior, a fire place and big red cat called Fidel Castrato.
Leidseplein is a busy square with many bars, with a mixed audience of Amsterdammers and tourists.
136 helybéli ajánlásával
Internationaal Theater Amsterdam
26 LeidsepleinLeidseplein is a busy square with many bars, with a mixed audience of Amsterdammers and tourists.
Food Scene
Broodjeszaak Mealtime
59 VijzelgrachtGood (halal) English breakfast around the corner from the apartment.
A tasteful and cute cafe, with obscure German beers and good coffee. Nicely decorated with small vintage arm chairs. Popular with locals, hipsters, expats and tourists-in-the-know.
151 helybéli ajánlásával
Café Brecht
157 WeteringschansA tasteful and cute cafe, with obscure German beers and good coffee. Nicely decorated with small vintage arm chairs. Popular with locals, hipsters, expats and tourists-in-the-know.
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76 WeteringschansDecent and affordable Japanese restaurant
Nice little neighbourhood lunchplace that offers fresh breakfast and lunch, English breakfast, coffee and juices. Take away fresh home cooked dinners.
Rogh's Deli by BRINGO
Nice little neighbourhood lunchplace that offers fresh breakfast and lunch, English breakfast, coffee and juices. Take away fresh home cooked dinners.
Modernist tea house built in 1935. Busy place with a huge terrace in the middle of Vondelpark.
292 helybéli ajánlásával
The Blue Tea House
5 VondelparkModernist tea house built in 1935. Busy place with a huge terrace in the middle of Vondelpark.
Fantastic Italian slow-food restaurant. Great service, excellent food, and matching wines. For a fun and romantic dinner :-)
Al Bàcaro
97 VijzelstraatFantastic Italian slow-food restaurant. Great service, excellent food, and matching wines. For a fun and romantic dinner :-)
My favourite Japanese restaurant and take-away. Not sushi but original Japanese home cooking, run by a lovely lady. A quiet, authentic and cozy restaurant.
15 helybéli ajánlásával
Zen Japanese Delicatessen House
38I Frans HalsstraatMy favourite Japanese restaurant and take-away. Not sushi but original Japanese home cooking, run by a lovely lady. A quiet, authentic and cozy restaurant.
Friendly and authentic Italian, for take-away or eating out. Decent prices for great food and service.
12 helybéli ajánlásával
Trattoria That's Amore
17 VijzelgrachtFriendly and authentic Italian, for take-away or eating out. Decent prices for great food and service.
A hippy-ish restaurant with an extensive gluten-free / vegan menu. Their desserts are to die for, yum.
42 helybéli ajánlásával
Golden Temple Vegetarisch Restaurant
126 UtrechtsestraatA hippy-ish restaurant with an extensive gluten-free / vegan menu. Their desserts are to die for, yum.
A great and varied vegetarian menu, in one of Amsterdams oldest vegetarian establishments.
57 helybéli ajánlásával
Vegetarisch Restaurant De Waaghals
29 Frans HalsstraatA great and varied vegetarian menu, in one of Amsterdams oldest vegetarian establishments.
Essentials
A lively local market, with fruit, veg, food, clothes and full of Amsterdam locals in a nice neighbourhood.
1832 helybéli ajánlásával
Albert Cuyp piac
Albert CuypstraatA lively local market, with fruit, veg, food, clothes and full of Amsterdam locals in a nice neighbourhood.
AH Vijzelstraat
113 VijzelstraatSupermarket close by the apartment
Excellent well stocked bio organic supermarket. This is where I do most of my grocery shopping.
10 helybéli ajánlásával
BioMarkt, natuurvoeding Amsterdam
133-137 WeteringschansExcellent well stocked bio organic supermarket. This is where I do most of my grocery shopping.
Large supermarket in small shopping mall with chemist, butcher, take-away food and an off-licence.
744 helybéli ajánlásával
Dirk van den Broek
25 Marie HeinekenpleinLarge supermarket in small shopping mall with chemist, butcher, take-away food and an off-licence.
Sightseeing
The famous Flowermarket. It is indeed a market, just for plants and flowers, by a canal. Quite touristy but a nice place nevertheless.
447 helybéli ajánlásával
Virágpiac
SingelThe famous Flowermarket. It is indeed a market, just for plants and flowers, by a canal. Quite touristy but a nice place nevertheless.
MacBike rents out good bicycles and offers good service and advice. It's about 10 minutes walking from my apartment.
57 helybéli ajánlásával
MacBike | Bike Rental Amsterdam | Museum District - Leidseplein
2 WeteringschansMacBike rents out good bicycles and offers good service and advice. It's about 10 minutes walking from my apartment.
Heineken Élmény
78 StadhouderskadeFormer Heineken Brewery where you can do a tour.
Amsterdams bustling park with a busy modernist tea house in the middle, close to the city centre. Great for picnicks and seeing Amsterdam life go by on a sunny day.
4196 helybéli ajánlásával
Vondelpark
Amsterdams bustling park with a busy modernist tea house in the middle, close to the city centre. Great for picnicks and seeing Amsterdam life go by on a sunny day.
Everything Else
If you'd like a workout: there's a gym around the corner from the apartment. It's a cheap place so not the greatest gym but hey it's close!
Fit For Free
350 LijnbaansgrachtIf you'd like a workout: there's a gym around the corner from the apartment. It's a cheap place so not the greatest gym but hey it's close!
Apotheek Koek, Schaeffer & van Tijen
19 VijzelgrachtPharmacy
Doctors practice @ Derde Weteringdwarsstraat 6
For emergency call: 088-0030600
For life threatening situations: 112
For less urgent appointments: 020-3446393
Weteringstraat
WeteringstraatDoctors practice @ Derde Weteringdwarsstraat 6
For emergency call: 088-0030600
For life threatening situations: 112
For less urgent appointments: 020-3446393
Nice modern yoga studio in pleasant space with many different classes and teachers.
43 helybéli ajánlásával
Delight Yoga
20G PrinseneilandNice modern yoga studio in pleasant space with many different classes and teachers.
Vijzelgracht 61
61 VijzelgrachtFriendly and creative hairdressing salon. By appointment only: 020-4280633
Small but well curated photography museum. Situated in a historical building on a canal but with a hypermodern interior. Always interesting exhibitions.
792 helybéli ajánlásával
Hab
609 KeizersgrachtSmall but well curated photography museum. Situated in a historical building on a canal but with a hypermodern interior. Always interesting exhibitions.
A high-end cycling clothes brand. I work here on Saturdays, so please feel free to drop by and have a coffee on me!
15 helybéli ajánlásával
Raak Amsterdam
46 Eerste van der HelststraatA high-end cycling clothes brand. I work here on Saturdays, so please feel free to drop by and have a coffee on me!
Arts & Culture
Amsterdams pride: our newly renovated national art museum, with Rembrandts 'Nightwatch' on show. Highly recommended!
3186 helybéli ajánlásával
Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatAmsterdams pride: our newly renovated national art museum, with Rembrandts 'Nightwatch' on show. Highly recommended!
Our newly renovated modern art museum, with an outstanding collection and world renowned exhibitions. Highly recommended.
1544 helybéli ajánlásával
Stedelijk Múzeum Amszterdam
10 MuseumpleinOur newly renovated modern art museum, with an outstanding collection and world renowned exhibitions. Highly recommended.
A world class museum with Van Goghs masterworks. Check out the Friday night programme: it is open on Fridays until 10pm with a happening programme with music, which makes for a nice evening out.
2485 helybéli ajánlásával
Van Gogh Múzeum
6 MuseumpleinA world class museum with Van Goghs masterworks. Check out the Friday night programme: it is open on Fridays until 10pm with a happening programme with music, which makes for a nice evening out.
Hermitage Amsterdam, sister museum to the Hermitage in St. Petersburg.
604 helybéli ajánlásával
Hermitage Amsterdam
51 AmstelHermitage Amsterdam, sister museum to the Hermitage in St. Petersburg.
50% discount on events that haven't sold out on the day. Go and pick an evening out at the theatre for half price!
6 helybéli ajánlásával
Ticketshop Amsterdams Uitburo
21 Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen50% discount on events that haven't sold out on the day. Go and pick an evening out at the theatre for half price!
Shopping
Utrechtsestraat
UtrechtsestraatNice shopping street with cafe's and designer shops.
Spiegelgracht is a canal full of antique, vintage and art shops, selling original 17th century Delftware tiles, Asian rugs, African tribal masks, modern art and much much more.
14 helybéli ajánlásával
Spiegelkwartier
Spiegelgracht is a canal full of antique, vintage and art shops, selling original 17th century Delftware tiles, Asian rugs, African tribal masks, modern art and much much more.
The 9 streets is an area in Jordaan renowned for boutique shops and cozy little lunch spots. Nice to spend an afternoon. I work on Saturdays in the Rapha shop on Wolvenstraat, please drop by :-)
52 helybéli ajánlásával
OU. Boutique Stories
252 HerengrachtThe 9 streets is an area in Jordaan renowned for boutique shops and cozy little lunch spots. Nice to spend an afternoon. I work on Saturdays in the Rapha shop on Wolvenstraat, please drop by :-)