Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

Beside the apartment and fantastic 'home cooked' food.
21 locals recommend
Restaurant I-Grec
121 Jean Desmetstraat
21 locals recommend
Beside the apartment and fantastic 'home cooked' food.
Good Bagels, Coffee, Juices and free wifi
411 locals recommend
Bagels & Beans
52 Ruyschstraat
411 locals recommend
Good Bagels, Coffee, Juices and free wifi
Really, really good Asian food along with great service.
61 locals recommend
Mchi
1295 IJburglaan
61 locals recommend
Really, really good Asian food along with great service.
Great view, good food and good bar on Friday nights.
83 locals recommend
Nap Amsterdam
124 Krijn Taconiskade
83 locals recommend
Great view, good food and good bar on Friday nights.
Good quality Italian and a good choice of wines
56 locals recommend
Bloem op IJburg
1289 IJburglaan
56 locals recommend
Good quality Italian and a good choice of wines
Best Thai food in Amsterdam
10 locals recommend
Krua Thai Classic
22 Staalstraat
10 locals recommend
Best Thai food in Amsterdam
Best steaks in Amsterdam plus a really good location with views back on Amsterdam.
130 locals recommend
Loetje aan 't IJ
14 Werfkade
130 locals recommend
Best steaks in Amsterdam plus a really good location with views back on Amsterdam.
Chinese Restaurant and Takeaway
Gouden Kom IJburg
51 Daguerrestraat
Chinese Restaurant and Takeaway

Essentials

Supermarket close to apartment.
60 locals recommend
AH IJburglaan
719 IJburglaan
60 locals recommend
Supermarket close to apartment.
Second supermarket close by the apartment
73 locals recommend
Vomar Voordeelmarkt
15 Holendrechtplein
73 locals recommend
Second supermarket close by the apartment
Local Hair Salon. No appointment required.
Kapper Hizi Hair Amsterdam IJburg - Boek nu online
52 Joris Ivensplein
Local Hair Salon. No appointment required.
Local Post Office plus books and magazines. Some in English.
11 locals recommend
Bruna
561 IJburglaan
11 locals recommend
Local Post Office plus books and magazines. Some in English.
ATM
Rabobank ATM
721 IJburglaan
ATM

Parks & Nature

Lots of walking and cycle paths, also a children friendly beach.
50 locals recommend
Diemerpark
50 locals recommend
Lots of walking and cycle paths, also a children friendly beach.

Entertainment & Activities

Amsterdam Zoo
1622 locals recommend
ARTIS
38-40 Plantage Kerklaan
1622 locals recommend
Amsterdam Zoo
Best Amsterdam Jazz Venue
120 locals recommend
Bimhuis
3 Piet Heinkade
120 locals recommend
Best Amsterdam Jazz Venue
Closest major movie complex
125 locals recommend
Pathe de Munt
15 Vijzelstraat
125 locals recommend
Closest major movie complex
Local beach, very child safe with restaurant, bar, live music and great people watching.
105 locals recommend
Blijburg
501 Pampuslaan
105 locals recommend
Local beach, very child safe with restaurant, bar, live music and great people watching.

Shopping

Great Deli. Open 7 days with a good selection of biological foods, bread, milk, cheese and a good selection of wine.
23 locals recommend
Eetwinkel Boerenjongens
3 Talbotstraat
23 locals recommend
Great Deli. Open 7 days with a good selection of biological foods, bread, milk, cheese and a good selection of wine.
Wine, beer & spirits
Gall & Gall Ijburglaan 659-661
659-661 IJburglaan
Wine, beer & spirits
Non prescription medicines, makeup and essentials
D.I.O. Drogisterij/Parfumerie
723 IJburglaan
Non prescription medicines, makeup and essentials
Internationally known department store for all designer goods.
425 locals recommend
De Bijenkorf
1 Dam
425 locals recommend
Internationally known department store for all designer goods.
Local Biological market/store
19 locals recommend
Biolicious
5 Joris Ivensplein
19 locals recommend
Local Biological market/store
9 locals recommend
Vinny's Bakery
27 IJburglaan
9 locals recommend
Fresh Fish
6 locals recommend
Viswinkel IJburg
655 IJburglaan
6 locals recommend
Fresh Fish

Drinks & Nightlife

Amazing selection of wine and champagne by the glass
17 locals recommend
Bubbles & Wines winebar and champagnebar
37 Nes
17 locals recommend
Amazing selection of wine and champagne by the glass

Sightseeing

A castle that was first built in 1280. Great attractions for kids.
186 locals recommend
Muiderslot
1 Herengracht
186 locals recommend
A castle that was first built in 1280. Great attractions for kids.
Fort built as part of the Amsterdam Defence line
71 locals recommend
Fort Pampus
71 locals recommend
Fort built as part of the Amsterdam Defence line