Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

Drinks & Nightlife

The GT's are great and the vibe is nice.
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Café Panache
117 Ten Katestraat
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The GT's are great and the vibe is nice.
Some of my best nights are spent here. Please do check what dj's are playing, otherwise the door bitch won't let you in.
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Chicago Social Club
12 Leidseplein
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Some of my best nights are spent here. Please do check what dj's are playing, otherwise the door bitch won't let you in.
Paradiso (pop temple, former church) has club nights and live music. Prince has been here.
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Paradiso
6-8 Weteringschans
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Paradiso (pop temple, former church) has club nights and live music. Prince has been here.
Great concerts and club nights.
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Milchstraße
234A Lijnbaansgracht
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Great concerts and club nights.
Great hang out for a beer or wine.
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Brouwerij Troost Westergas
27 Pazzanistraat
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Great hang out for a beer or wine.
Make sure to check the agenda for the live club nights (Je veux flaner) or to see what great or upcoming artist is playing.
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North Sea Jazz Club
1 Pazzanistraat
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Make sure to check the agenda for the live club nights (Je veux flaner) or to see what great or upcoming artist is playing.

Parks & Nature

You can run, bbq, drink, chill, do anything in this park. The rose garden is a "hidden gem" in the park.
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Vondelpark
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You can run, bbq, drink, chill, do anything in this park. The rose garden is a "hidden gem" in the park.
Not the touristic vibe of the Vondelpark.
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Westerpark
4 Haarlemmerweg
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Not the touristic vibe of the Vondelpark.

Food Scene

Every dish is delicious (with wine suggestions on the menu) and the atmosphere is romantic yet cosy.
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Morgan & Mees
2-6 Tweede Hugo de Grootstraat
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Every dish is delicious (with wine suggestions on the menu) and the atmosphere is romantic yet cosy.
You can get great coffee and sandwiches (the carpaccio with truffle mayo is the best!). other than that you can get fresh cookies, soups, salads and yoghurts, all healthy but yum!
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STACH Food
1A Nieuwe Hoogstraat
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You can get great coffee and sandwiches (the carpaccio with truffle mayo is the best!). other than that you can get fresh cookies, soups, salads and yoghurts, all healthy but yum!
A valhalla of food stands, G&T bars and wine bars. Very crowded on Fridays.
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Foodhallen Amsterdam
16 Bellamyplein
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A valhalla of food stands, G&T bars and wine bars. Very crowded on Fridays.
Great bread and seating for eating a delicious sandwich on the spot.
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Vlaamsch Broodhuys Haarlemmerstraat Amsterdam
108 Haarlemmerstraat
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Great bread and seating for eating a delicious sandwich on the spot.
French patisserie with the most delicious "gateaus".
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Petit Gateau
80 Haarlemmerstraat
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French patisserie with the most delicious "gateaus".
They say this place offers the best apple pie in Amsterdam, and yes it is very good. Make sure you ask for whipped cream on the side.
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Winkel 43
43 Noordermarkt
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They say this place offers the best apple pie in Amsterdam, and yes it is very good. Make sure you ask for whipped cream on the side.
Great variety of mussels. Oysters, lobster, fish burgers and other fish is also offered along with great G&T's. When the weather allows (spring and summer) you can sit in the cute garden.
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Mossel & Gin
12 Gosschalklaan
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Great variety of mussels. Oysters, lobster, fish burgers and other fish is also offered along with great G&T's. When the weather allows (spring and summer) you can sit in the cute garden.
Very cute fish and seafood restaurant, great selection of oysters, wine and good food menu. In spring and summer lovely to sit outside on the terrace and watch people walk by.
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Brut de mer
8 Gerard Douplein
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Very cute fish and seafood restaurant, great selection of oysters, wine and good food menu. In spring and summer lovely to sit outside on the terrace and watch people walk by.
Great coffee and Scandinavian pastries.
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Scandinavian Embassy
34 Sarphatipark
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Great coffee and Scandinavian pastries.
Great coffee!
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Badeta Koffiebranders
18H Tweede van der Helststraat
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Great coffee!

Essentials

You can only pay by Dutch debit card or cash, credit cards are not accepted.
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AH Spaarndammerdijk
3 Spaarndammerdijk
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You can only pay by Dutch debit card or cash, credit cards are not accepted.
I get all my wine here, they have a great selection of old world wines.
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592 Spaarndammerstraat
I get all my wine here, they have a great selection of old world wines.
Right around the corner, 2 minutes walk. Offers anything you need.
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Jumbo
55H Eerste Constantijn Huygensstraat
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Right around the corner, 2 minutes walk. Offers anything you need.
Almost everything is organic and delicious. Great ready to eat salads, soups and dishes as well.
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Marqt
402 Ceintuurbaan
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Almost everything is organic and delicious. Great ready to eat salads, soups and dishes as well.

Getting Around

These guys are great and have good bikes (not too flashy touristic). Offered at around EUR 10 per 24 hours.
Fietsland
496 Waterloop
These guys are great and have good bikes (not too flashy touristic). Offered at around EUR 10 per 24 hours.
Cool guy renting bikes and offering canal and bike tours in English and French, only 8 minutes walk from my place.
Amsterdam Vélo
47 IJdok
Cool guy renting bikes and offering canal and bike tours in English and French, only 8 minutes walk from my place.

Arts & Culture

This museum is small but tells you all you need to know about how Amsterdam and its canals evolved.
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Het Grachtenhuis
386 Herengracht
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This museum is small but tells you all you need to know about how Amsterdam and its canals evolved.
My favourite of all museums, this is an ethnographic museum diving into the worlds of Asia, the Caribbean and Africa.
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Tropenmuseum
2 Linnaeusstraat
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My favourite of all museums, this is an ethnographic museum diving into the worlds of Asia, the Caribbean and Africa.
Great photography museum.
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Foam
609 Keizersgracht
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Great photography museum.

Sightseeing

It is only 20 minutes walk from my place and gorgeous to see.
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Paleis op de Dam
147 Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal
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It is only 20 minutes walk from my place and gorgeous to see.
Beautiful church. On Saturdays there is the Lindengracht market in front of the church.
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Noordermarkt
42B Noordermarkt
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Beautiful church. On Saturdays there is the Lindengracht market in front of the church.