Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Beautiful brunch spot just a few doors down from the apartment. Try some of their vegan treats. The food is absolutely delicious and coffee is great. The owners are a wonderful couple from the neighbourhood. (Open wednesday - sundays)
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Local Hero
92H Jan van GalenstraatBeautiful brunch spot just a few doors down from the apartment. Try some of their vegan treats. The food is absolutely delicious and coffee is great. The owners are a wonderful couple from the neighbourhood. (Open wednesday - sundays)
If you love Vietnamese food as much as we do, this place will hit all the right spots. Located in the heart of the city, their Vietnamese menu is to die for and the interior is absolutely lovely. Open for lunch, dinner & drinks. No wonder this place is such a favorite amongst the Amsterdam in-crowd.
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Bo Nam
57 Lange LeidsedwarsstraatIf you love Vietnamese food as much as we do, this place will hit all the right spots. Located in the heart of the city, their Vietnamese menu is to die for and the interior is absolutely lovely. Open for lunch, dinner & drinks. No wonder this place is such a favorite amongst the Amsterdam in-crowd.
This is the place to be if you want to treat yourself to a great (dare we say... hangover-) brunch. This Kiwi style breakfast spot is one of our favorite. Go on time, lines can get long, but there's enough cute shops to hop into in the area while you wait for a seat. They'll give you a call when your table is ready! Please try their peanutbutter shake, you'll thank us later!
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Bakers & Roasters
54 Eerste Jacob van CampenstraatThis is the place to be if you want to treat yourself to a great (dare we say... hangover-) brunch. This Kiwi style breakfast spot is one of our favorite. Go on time, lines can get long, but there's enough cute shops to hop into in the area while you wait for a seat. They'll give you a call when your table is ready! Please try their peanutbutter shake, you'll thank us later!
Hands down the best Thai food in the city! Grab a quick bite at the snackbar or take a seat at their restaurant across the street. Located on the Zeedijk (Chinatown, Red Light District).
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Bird Thais Restaurant
72-74 ZeedijkHands down the best Thai food in the city! Grab a quick bite at the snackbar or take a seat at their restaurant across the street. Located on the Zeedijk (Chinatown, Red Light District).
PIZZA! Yes, and the most delicious one you'll have outside of Italy. Traditional Italian wood oven pizza. Our personal favorite is the Tartufo, but honestly we love everything on the menu. Great vibe, good staff, a treat for the taste buds!
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Pazzi De Clercqstraat
93III De ClercqstraatPIZZA! Yes, and the most delicious one you'll have outside of Italy. Traditional Italian wood oven pizza. Our personal favorite is the Tartufo, but honestly we love everything on the menu. Great vibe, good staff, a treat for the taste buds!
Our go-to spot for a quick cup of coffee on the go before work! Good coffee and some great juices for that much needed vitamin boost! Located in the Jordan, by the Nine Streets area!
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Koffiespot
53 ElandsgrachtOur go-to spot for a quick cup of coffee on the go before work! Good coffee and some great juices for that much needed vitamin boost! Located in the Jordan, by the Nine Streets area!
In the mood for a no fus, good lunch? Teds is the ideal place for a hearty breakfast & lunch. Budget friendly, good food!
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TEDS
60 Bosboom ToussaintstraatIn the mood for a no fus, good lunch? Teds is the ideal place for a hearty breakfast & lunch. Budget friendly, good food!
Located in the beautiful Westerpark, this is the cutest little quick grab & go coffee house in the city (opens at 7am for those early birds). It's pink interior will instantly brighten your day. All their products are eco-friendly and organic! Grab a snack, a coffee and chill the park!
Conscious Café
10 HaarlemmerwegLocated in the beautiful Westerpark, this is the cutest little quick grab & go coffee house in the city (opens at 7am for those early birds). It's pink interior will instantly brighten your day. All their products are eco-friendly and organic! Grab a snack, a coffee and chill the park!
MOOK is short for ‘Mokum’, slang for Amsterdam. The concept is pretty simple, just a damn good pancake! They have a mellow urban vibe going, with some 90 hiphop on the playlist, making it the most laid back pancake in city.
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MOAK Pancakes West (Formerly MOOK)
34 De ClercqstraatMOOK is short for ‘Mokum’, slang for Amsterdam. The concept is pretty simple, just a damn good pancake! They have a mellow urban vibe going, with some 90 hiphop on the playlist, making it the most laid back pancake in city.
For the love of Japanese ramen!! Huge bowl of beautiful noodle soup to lock your lips around! Right on Leidseplein it's not the cosiest place in town but maybe fluorescent lights make the food taste even better? The portions are huge by the way! Must eat!
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Umaimon
51 Korte LeidsedwarsstraatFor the love of Japanese ramen!! Huge bowl of beautiful noodle soup to lock your lips around! Right on Leidseplein it's not the cosiest place in town but maybe fluorescent lights make the food taste even better? The portions are huge by the way! Must eat!
Great place for a laidback brunch, lunch or dinner. Just a 5 minute walk from the house. It has a warm and welcoming vibe and they do a good cup of coffee. Pretty much anything on the menu is a treat! And laptops are welcome, with enough power outlets! If you have a few emails to knock out, this is a good spot to get some work done! Enjoy!
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Bar spek
1 Admiraal de RuijterwegGreat place for a laidback brunch, lunch or dinner. Just a 5 minute walk from the house. It has a warm and welcoming vibe and they do a good cup of coffee. Pretty much anything on the menu is a treat! And laptops are welcome, with enough power outlets! If you have a few emails to knock out, this is a good spot to get some work done! Enjoy!
Feeling a bit more fancy? Morgan & Mees is your place. Without going over top, this place feels just a little bit more luxurious. Great good, good coffee and they know their wines. Open early in the morning till late at night, you can pop in any time of day. Perfect place of a meeting if you're in town on business. And they do a killer cocktail!
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Morgan & Mees
2-6 Tweede Hugo de GrootstraatFeeling a bit more fancy? Morgan & Mees is your place. Without going over top, this place feels just a little bit more luxurious. Great good, good coffee and they know their wines. Open early in the morning till late at night, you can pop in any time of day. Perfect place of a meeting if you're in town on business. And they do a killer cocktail!
Drinks & Nightlife
One of the most popular hangouts in town, Waterkant. It's sunny location, right on the water mixed with a easy going South American (Surinam) vibe makes it the ideal place to kickback. Enjoy a cold beer and endulge in some of their mouthwatering food! (Did anyone say nacho's?)
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Waterkant
55 KapelwegOne of the most popular hangouts in town, Waterkant. It's sunny location, right on the water mixed with a easy going South American (Surinam) vibe makes it the ideal place to kickback. Enjoy a cold beer and endulge in some of their mouthwatering food! (Did anyone say nacho's?)
Any nights you lucky night at the Chin Chin! This vibrant restaurant & night club has a bit of everything. Good food, great music and a pretty instagramable enterance!
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Chin Chin Club
133 RozengrachtAny nights you lucky night at the Chin Chin! This vibrant restaurant & night club has a bit of everything. Good food, great music and a pretty instagramable enterance!
Amsterdams very own 24h nightclub & more! De School is a 24-hours licensed initiative in Amsterdam-West, open 7 days a week as a club, a music venue, a restaurant, a cafe and an exhibition space. If you're a lover of techno music, this is where you'll want to be.
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De School
3 Doctor Jan van BreemenstraatAmsterdams very own 24h nightclub & more! De School is a 24-hours licensed initiative in Amsterdam-West, open 7 days a week as a club, a music venue, a restaurant, a cafe and an exhibition space. If you're a lover of techno music, this is where you'll want to be.
One of the best spots in town. Hit this place up on a Thursday night until the early hours for their Super Social Nights. Can be found on Leidseplein, the nightlife centre of the city!
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Chicago Social Club
12 LeidsepleinOne of the best spots in town. Hit this place up on a Thursday night until the early hours for their Super Social Nights. Can be found on Leidseplein, the nightlife centre of the city!
Parks & Nature
In need of a breather? Only 45 minutes from the city is the Dutch Coast. Not many people venture out of the city, but we have a pretty nice beach on a sunny day. Get away from the hustle & bustle and enjoy a quiet beachday. Our fave spot is Hippy Fish (open April - September). The town Zandvoort is a 45 min train ride away and definetly worth the trip!
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Zandvoort aan Zee station
In need of a breather? Only 45 minutes from the city is the Dutch Coast. Not many people venture out of the city, but we have a pretty nice beach on a sunny day. Get away from the hustle & bustle and enjoy a quiet beachday. Our fave spot is Hippy Fish (open April - September). The town Zandvoort is a 45 min train ride away and definetly worth the trip!
Beautiful piece of forest right outside the city centre. Great place to clear your mind, enjoy a cup of tea at one of the coffee houses or go for a jog!
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Grand Caf‚ De Bosbaan B.V.
4 BosbaanBeautiful piece of forest right outside the city centre. Great place to clear your mind, enjoy a cup of tea at one of the coffee houses or go for a jog!
Where others might prefer the Vondelpark, we can be found in Westerpark on a regular basis. A large park on the Westside of the city, only 20 min walk from the apartment. It's much more quiet than most parks in town and (bonus) it's one of the few park where you're still allowed BBQ in Amsterdam! Grab a blanket, a disposable bbq and enjoy a picknick in the summer time!
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Westerpark
4 HaarlemmerwegWhere others might prefer the Vondelpark, we can be found in Westerpark on a regular basis. A large park on the Westside of the city, only 20 min walk from the apartment. It's much more quiet than most parks in town and (bonus) it's one of the few park where you're still allowed BBQ in Amsterdam! Grab a blanket, a disposable bbq and enjoy a picknick in the summer time!
Arts & Culture
FOAM is the Dutch Photography museum and one of our personal favorites. They have new exhibitions every few months. It's quite small, which makes it a perfect cultural activity if you aren't in town too long.
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Foam
609 KeizersgrachtFOAM is the Dutch Photography museum and one of our personal favorites. They have new exhibitions every few months. It's quite small, which makes it a perfect cultural activity if you aren't in town too long.
Probably of our all time favorite places in the city. Hidden of the East side of town is the Hortus Botanicus, the botanical gardens of Amsterdam that have been there since the 1800's. It's historic glass house is home to all sorts of tropical plants. A beautiful oasis of green right in the heart of the vibrant city. Definately worth the trip!
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Hortus Botanicus
2a Plantage MiddenlaanProbably of our all time favorite places in the city. Hidden of the East side of town is the Hortus Botanicus, the botanical gardens of Amsterdam that have been there since the 1800's. It's historic glass house is home to all sorts of tropical plants. A beautiful oasis of green right in the heart of the vibrant city. Definately worth the trip!