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Food
Lavinia Good Food Amstelveenseweg
192 AmstelveensewegNice food, crowded on lunchtime, then you need a reservation often. Also a nice location in the east and west.
66 locals recommend
Dignita Vondelpark
218 KoninginnewegNice food, crowded on lunchtime, then you need a reservation often. Also a nice location in the east and west.
Best appelpie in town, crowded on Saturday and Monday morning when the biological and vintage markets arrive, but also nice to stroll through the Jordaan.
506 locals recommend
Winkel 43
43 NoordermarktBest appelpie in town, crowded on Saturday and Monday morning when the biological and vintage markets arrive, but also nice to stroll through the Jordaan.
One of our favorite spots (especially with smaller kids) to have breakfast or lunch in the small Erasmuspark next to the Baarsjes.
104 locals recommend
Terrasmus
One of our favorite spots (especially with smaller kids) to have breakfast or lunch in the small Erasmuspark next to the Baarsjes.
Excellent pies! This one is near the Olympic building and close to a nice playground for young kids. There is an other one, hidden behind the Dam square in the city center.
11 locals recommend
De Drie Graefjes Zuid
111 StadionpleinExcellent pies! This one is near the Olympic building and close to a nice playground for young kids. There is an other one, hidden behind the Dam square in the city center.
Uit eten
Nice place at the Westlandgracht, 5 min walk from our house, sit at the waterside
34 locals recommend
Lokaal van de Stad
68 HeemstedestraatNice place at the Westlandgracht, 5 min walk from our house, sit at the waterside
Very close to our house, for most places to have dinner it’s good to make a reservation. My friend Anne also has a nice page @datenightamsterdam where she shares a lot of cafe’s and restaurants.
34 locals recommend
Foodbar 63 Graden
63 WoestduinstraatVery close to our house, for most places to have dinner it’s good to make a reservation. My friend Anne also has a nice page @datenightamsterdam where she shares a lot of cafe’s and restaurants.
Very nice restaurant, higher price, but very good food. One location on walking (15 min) distance, other locations further away.
181 locals recommend
Ron Gastrobar
55 SophialaanVery nice restaurant, higher price, but very good food. One location on walking (15 min) distance, other locations further away.
Buurten
Typical Dutch market, neighborhood ‘de pijp’ is also nice to walk around, my favorite street is the Gerard Doustraat. This neighborhood is full of cafes, shops around the market street
455 locals recommend
Albert Cuypstraat
Albert CuypstraatTypical Dutch market, neighborhood ‘de pijp’ is also nice to walk around, my favorite street is the Gerard Doustraat. This neighborhood is full of cafes, shops around the market street
City center, in these streets are great shops and cafes, you get the vibe of the city center and the canals.
1405 locals recommend
De 9 Straatjes
City center, in these streets are great shops and cafes, you get the vibe of the city center and the canals.
The Amsterdam ‘wood’, close to our house, you can have a nice bicycle ride via ‘het spijtellaantje’ and then behind the area of the Olympic stadion. In the wood you can climb, swim, have a picknick, walk, kano, eat pancakes, go to the goatfarm with kids. You can also drive and park there.
547 locals recommend
Amsterdam Forest
The Amsterdam ‘wood’, close to our house, you can have a nice bicycle ride via ‘het spijtellaantje’ and then behind the area of the Olympic stadion. In the wood you can climb, swim, have a picknick, walk, kano, eat pancakes, go to the goatfarm with kids. You can also drive and park there.
The Vondelpark is a great park to walk around, cycle, run, play.. from there you can also walk or cycle to neighborhoods ‘old west’ en ‘old south’
8 locals recommend
Vondelbuurt
The Vondelpark is a great park to walk around, cycle, run, play.. from there you can also walk or cycle to neighborhoods ‘old west’ en ‘old south’
Amsterdam Noord feels a bit like the Brooklyn of NYC, a bit rough, mixed, but has a lot of nice places. You go there by metro (north-south line) or 5 min free ferry from central station. Nice places are the ‘van der pekstraat’ ‘Nieuwerdammerdijk’ , in the area of FC arena (movie theatre and cafe) you will find great cafes.
49 locals recommend
Amsterdam-Noord
Amsterdam Noord feels a bit like the Brooklyn of NYC, a bit rough, mixed, but has a lot of nice places. You go there by metro (north-south line) or 5 min free ferry from central station. Nice places are the ‘van der pekstraat’ ‘Nieuwerdammerdijk’ , in the area of FC arena (movie theatre and cafe) you will find great cafes.
Westerpark and the westergasterrein are a park with a lot of cultural buildings in it in old gas factory buildings. Great to stroll around, to relax, have dinner, go to events.
100 locals recommend
Westergasterras
6 KlönnepleinWesterpark and the westergasterrein are a park with a lot of cultural buildings in it in old gas factory buildings. Great to stroll around, to relax, have dinner, go to events.
Here you will find the big museums; Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh, stedelijk museum.
66 locals recommend
Museumkwartier
Here you will find the big museums; Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh, stedelijk museum.
‘Old west’ and ‘de Baarsjes’ are nice neighborhoods. You can walk their from the Vondelpark or the Rembrandtpark (also a nice park, visit for example cafe ‘de huiskamer van Rembrandt’. One of our favorite streets is de ‘Jan evertsenstraat’ this ends in the ‘de clerqstraat’ when this ends you can go the the right to the Bilderdijkstraat or to the left en then you are walking to Westerpark. From the bilderdijkstraat you can also walk to the city center or via the kinderstraat en jan pieter Heijestraat (also very nice) to the Vondelpark.
45 locals recommend
Amsterdam Oud-West
‘Old west’ and ‘de Baarsjes’ are nice neighborhoods. You can walk their from the Vondelpark or the Rembrandtpark (also a nice park, visit for example cafe ‘de huiskamer van Rembrandt’. One of our favorite streets is de ‘Jan evertsenstraat’ this ends in the ‘de clerqstraat’ when this ends you can go the the right to the Bilderdijkstraat or to the left en then you are walking to Westerpark. From the bilderdijkstraat you can also walk to the city center or via the kinderstraat en jan pieter Heijestraat (also very nice) to the Vondelpark.
This typical Amsterdam neighborhood in the city center is popular these days, but very nice to walk through the streets and canals, have Applepie at ‘cafe winkel’.
66 locals recommend
Jordaan
This typical Amsterdam neighborhood in the city center is popular these days, but very nice to walk through the streets and canals, have Applepie at ‘cafe winkel’.
This is outside the city, you can have a day cycle trip via Amsterdam-North or go by car or public transport. Their are a lot of nice small villages here like Monnickendam, broek in waterland and Volendam.
301 locals recommend
Volendam
This is outside the city, you can have a day cycle trip via Amsterdam-North or go by car or public transport. Their are a lot of nice small villages here like Monnickendam, broek in waterland and Volendam.
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Amsterdam Zoo, beautiful and cozy. For kids ánd adults. In summer on Saturday there are also ‘summernights’ where you can have dinner, picknick and listen to music in the zoo on Saturday evening.
1622 locals recommend
ARTIS
38-40 Plantage KerklaanAmsterdam Zoo, beautiful and cozy. For kids ánd adults. In summer on Saturday there are also ‘summernights’ where you can have dinner, picknick and listen to music in the zoo on Saturday evening.
Beaches
Zandvoort are Bloemendaal aan Zee are the closest beaches to Amsterdam. 30-40 drive, depending on traffic, when it’s very sunny the traffic is crowded and parking space limited, go early then. Parnassia is a good place to park. The waterleidingduinen are also nice to walk and spot deers. Around are a lot of nice cafe’s (also with kids) like near ‘het wed’ of ‘Kraantje Lek’.
245 locals recommend
Bloemendaal aan Zee
Zandvoort are Bloemendaal aan Zee are the closest beaches to Amsterdam. 30-40 drive, depending on traffic, when it’s very sunny the traffic is crowded and parking space limited, go early then. Parnassia is a good place to park. The waterleidingduinen are also nice to walk and spot deers. Around are a lot of nice cafe’s (also with kids) like near ‘het wed’ of ‘Kraantje Lek’.
Outside the city center
Nice little city outside the city center, old houses, cozy shops and restaurants. You can combine it with the beach if you like.
Haarlem