Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

Great Indian food, I order there a lot myself :)
Ganesha Indian Restaurant
5 HS Geldersekade
Great Indian food, I order there a lot myself :)
One of the best Chinese restaurants in Amsterdam. A lot of locals come here to eat and enjoy the good food.
94 locals recommend
Nam Kee
111-113 Zeedijk
94 locals recommend
One of the best Chinese restaurants in Amsterdam. A lot of locals come here to eat and enjoy the good food.
Great Thai food. I would advice to reserve beforehand to avoid standing in a line.
167 locals recommend
Bird Thais Restaurant
72-74 Zeedijk
167 locals recommend
Great Thai food. I would advice to reserve beforehand to avoid standing in a line.
Good restaurant. What is really cool is that they brew their own beer. A place worth checking out.
6 locals recommend
De Bekeerde Suster
6 Kloveniersburgwal
6 locals recommend
Good restaurant. What is really cool is that they brew their own beer. A place worth checking out.
Nice place to have breakfast, it is cheap, good food and nice surrounding.
63 locals recommend
Latei
143 Zeedijk
63 locals recommend
Nice place to have breakfast, it is cheap, good food and nice surrounding.
Hofje van Wijs is an nice place to have breakfast, it has a small outside and it gives a french feeling.
Cafe Wijs / Hofje van Wijs
43 Zeedijk
Hofje van Wijs is an nice place to have breakfast, it has a small outside and it gives a french feeling.
Nice restaurant in a really old place called "de Waag".
59 locals recommend
Waag
4 Nieuwmarkt
59 locals recommend
Nice restaurant in a really old place called "de Waag".

Sightseeing

One of the oldest places in Amsterdam. You need to pay some little money at the entrance, but it is worth it.
112 locals recommend
The Oude Church
23 Oudekerksplein
112 locals recommend
One of the oldest places in Amsterdam. You need to pay some little money at the entrance, but it is worth it.
Here they create the jenever of Amsterdam.
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Here they create the jenever of Amsterdam.
"Vlooienmarkt", a flee market where you can buy interesting products.
182 locals recommend
Waterlooplein Market
2 Waterlooplein
182 locals recommend
"Vlooienmarkt", a flee market where you can buy interesting products.
Great parc to be, could be crowdy in times. You can also BBQ at certain places, so when you go there, buy some meat, a good bottle of wine and a throw away BBQ and your day will be great! :)
4196 locals recommend
Vondelpark
4196 locals recommend
Great parc to be, could be crowdy in times. You can also BBQ at certain places, so when you go there, buy some meat, a good bottle of wine and a throw away BBQ and your day will be great! :)
The most beautiful "hofje" in Amsterdam.
277 locals recommend
Begijnhof
1 Begijnhof
277 locals recommend
The most beautiful "hofje" in Amsterdam.
Great market which is open almost every day, but especially in the weekend it is nice to stroll around. But beware, it could be crowdy.
892 locals recommend
Noordermarkt
42B Noordermarkt
892 locals recommend
Great market which is open almost every day, but especially in the weekend it is nice to stroll around. But beware, it could be crowdy.
The most famous market in Amsterdam. You can stroll around here, buy cool stuff for little money. It is open from 8 - 5, but they are closed at sundays. The area "De Pijp" is also cool with cafes etc.
1832 locals recommend
Albert Cuyp Market
Albert Cuypstraat
1832 locals recommend
The most famous market in Amsterdam. You can stroll around here, buy cool stuff for little money. It is open from 8 - 5, but they are closed at sundays. The area "De Pijp" is also cool with cafes etc.

Entertainment & Activities

Amazing playground right around the corner. Open every day, except for sunday.
buurtvereniging de waag
10-D Oudeschans
Amazing playground right around the corner. Open every day, except for sunday.
When you are with kids and the weather is not that great, you can go to NEMO. IT is a science center where kids and grown ups can enjoy the physics of nature.
603 locals recommend
NEMO Science Center
2 Oosterdok
603 locals recommend
When you are with kids and the weather is not that great, you can go to NEMO. IT is a science center where kids and grown ups can enjoy the physics of nature.

Drinks & Nightlife

My "stam kroeg"
38 locals recommend
Café Fonteyn
13- 15 Nieuwmarkt
38 locals recommend
My "stam kroeg"
A really cool place to be. It is a bar with a sandbeach around it. A lot of locals come here, the beer is affordable and especially with nice weather amazing place to be.
496 locals recommend
Amsterdam Roest
1 Jacob Bontiusplaats
496 locals recommend
A really cool place to be. It is a bar with a sandbeach around it. A lot of locals come here, the beer is affordable and especially with nice weather amazing place to be.
Cool karaoke bar which is open till 6 am in the morning.
15 locals recommend
Casablanca
26E Zeedijk
15 locals recommend
Cool karaoke bar which is open till 6 am in the morning.
Complete wooden building. In the 16th century VOC people brought sometimes monkeys from the east, that is why it is called "in 't aepjen". They serve amazing jenever van "van Wees".
19 locals recommend
Int Aepjen
1 Zeedijk
19 locals recommend
Complete wooden building. In the 16th century VOC people brought sometimes monkeys from the east, that is why it is called "in 't aepjen". They serve amazing jenever van "van Wees".
One of the oldest cafe's of Amsterdam.
80 locals recommend
Hoppa!
18-20 Spui
80 locals recommend
One of the oldest cafe's of Amsterdam.
Own brewed beer is served in a really nice place to be.
9 locals recommend
Praellokaal
26 Oudezijds Armsteeg
9 locals recommend
Own brewed beer is served in a really nice place to be.

Arts & Culture

A famous museum right around the corner. Rembrandt used to live there for several years. The museum rebuilt the interior exactly like he lived there.
301 locals recommend
Museum Het Rembrandthuis (Rembrandt House)
4 Jodenbreestraat
301 locals recommend
A famous museum right around the corner. Rembrandt used to live there for several years. The museum rebuilt the interior exactly like he lived there.
Very cool and relaxing cinema. It is about 15 minutes walking distance. The area around it is also amazing, so it is a nice walk also :)
429 locals recommend
The Movies
159 - 163 Haarlemmerdijk
429 locals recommend
Very cool and relaxing cinema. It is about 15 minutes walking distance. The area around it is also amazing, so it is a nice walk also :)
Beautiful museum
604 locals recommend
Hermitage Amsterdam
51 Amstel
604 locals recommend
Beautiful museum
Most famous museum in Amsterdam. And when you go there I would advice to also go to van Gogh museum.
3186 locals recommend
Rijksmuseum
1 Museumstraat
3186 locals recommend
Most famous museum in Amsterdam. And when you go there I would advice to also go to van Gogh museum.
Beautiful museum about van Gogh paintings.
2485 locals recommend
Van Gogh Museum
6 Museumplein
2485 locals recommend
Beautiful museum about van Gogh paintings.
Amazing museum with the history of Dutch zeevaart. Outside there is a replica of one the most famous 16th century galeon, which you can enter through the museum.
820 locals recommend
The Maritime Museum
1 Kattenburgerplein
820 locals recommend
Amazing museum with the history of Dutch zeevaart. Outside there is a replica of one the most famous 16th century galeon, which you can enter through the museum.
Cool Bibliotheek where you can enjoy......books! :)
188 locals recommend
OBA Library of Amsterdam
143 Oosterdokskade
188 locals recommend
Cool Bibliotheek where you can enjoy......books! :)
Here you can enjoy classical music. Advisable is to visit the webpage to order tickets and checkout what is being offered.
476 locals recommend
The Concertgebouw
10 Concertgebouwplein
476 locals recommend
Here you can enjoy classical music. Advisable is to visit the webpage to order tickets and checkout what is being offered.

Essentials

To buy your own groceries there is a AH nearby.
127 locals recommend
Albert Heijn
47 H Zeilstraat
127 locals recommend
To buy your own groceries there is a AH nearby.