Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

On the most beautiful square in the neighbourhood you will find a huge nice terras, with delicious food. Check it out! Café Cook: http://www.cafecook.nl
James Cookstraat 2
On the most beautiful square in the neighbourhood you will find a huge nice terras, with delicious food. Check it out! Café Cook: http://www.cafecook.nl
A small hut ad terras in the west side of the park. Quiet, for breakfast, lunch or just a coffee. with occasionally bbq and jamsessions, check out their schedule: http://www.terrasmus.nl
373 locals recommend
Erasmusparkbuurt
373 locals recommend
A small hut ad terras in the west side of the park. Quiet, for breakfast, lunch or just a coffee. with occasionally bbq and jamsessions, check out their schedule: http://www.terrasmus.nl
Terras on the border of the IJ. Bohemian. Located on the NDSM-terrain, former industrial terrain, now home of arts, entertaiment, festivals and parties. Take a ferry at central station to get there.
489 locals recommend
Noorderlicht Café
102 NDSM-Plein
489 locals recommend
Terras on the border of the IJ. Bohemian. Located on the NDSM-terrain, former industrial terrain, now home of arts, entertaiment, festivals and parties. Take a ferry at central station to get there.
The best vegan restaurant, run by volunteers. This is a former squad, it has loads of cultural activities, cinema, a club and restaurant. http://ot301.nl/page=site.home#page-index%283%29
13 locals recommend
Overtoom 301
301 Overtoom
13 locals recommend
The best vegan restaurant, run by volunteers. This is a former squad, it has loads of cultural activities, cinema, a club and restaurant. http://ot301.nl/page=site.home#page-index%283%29
Restaurant, cinema and exhibition space (contemporary art). In an old laboratory place. http://www.smartprojectspace.net/ restaurant: http://www.lab111.nl
16 locals recommend
SMART Project Space
16 locals recommend
Restaurant, cinema and exhibition space (contemporary art). In an old laboratory place. http://www.smartprojectspace.net/ restaurant: http://www.lab111.nl
Nice, cozy, delicious ethiopian food. There is several in this area, all good!
30 locals recommend
Lalibela Restaurant
249 Eerste Helmersstraat
30 locals recommend
Nice, cozy, delicious ethiopian food. There is several in this area, all good!
This street is great for shopping, coffee, bars and restaurants. Upcoming in the west.
227 locals recommend
AH Jan Pieter Heijestraat
132 H Jan Pieter Heijestraat
227 locals recommend
This street is great for shopping, coffee, bars and restaurants. Upcoming in the west.

Everything Else

Erasmuspark is THE place for a bbq when it's warm. This is basically the backyard of the whole neighbourhood, as little people have a garden. Many different people come and enjoy the sun.
Jan van Galenstraat 230
227 s105
Erasmuspark is THE place for a bbq when it's warm. This is basically the backyard of the whole neighbourhood, as little people have a garden. Many different people come and enjoy the sun.
My boyfriend suggests this place to rent a bike! Probably because the owner is french ;-) No rediculous tourist macabike-alike vehicules. Just plain ones. No one will notice you are a tourist ;-)
28 locals recommend
Frederic Rent a Bike
23 Binnen Wieringerstraat
28 locals recommend
My boyfriend suggests this place to rent a bike! Probably because the owner is french ;-) No rediculous tourist macabike-alike vehicules. Just plain ones. No one will notice you are a tourist ;-)

Essentials

The closest Dutch supermarket.
Jan van Galenstraat 166
166 Jan van Galenstraat
The closest Dutch supermarket.
Vegetable shop and next to it a biological store. Good!
Jan Evertsenstraat 94
94 Jan Evertsenstraat
Vegetable shop and next to it a biological store. Good!
For the best Turkish bread and Turkish pizza! Also try lavash bread, the flat bread. Really fresh, they bake throughout the day, so every moment there is fresh bread.
Nederlandese Bakkerij Hicret
82 Jan Evertsenstraat
For the best Turkish bread and Turkish pizza! Also try lavash bread, the flat bread. Really fresh, they bake throughout the day, so every moment there is fresh bread.
For Turkeys products and cheap vegetables. This is where I do my weekly shopping. A bit adventurous to some, but worthwhile checking out. Open only on saturday, sunday and monday.
Jan van Galenstraat 275I
275I Jan van Galenstraat
For Turkeys products and cheap vegetables. This is where I do my weekly shopping. A bit adventurous to some, but worthwhile checking out. Open only on saturday, sunday and monday.
Most famous market in Amsterdam. Nice area to go shopping or for a coffee. Very Lively!
1832 locals recommend
Albert Cuyp Market
Albert Cuypstraat
1832 locals recommend
Most famous market in Amsterdam. Nice area to go shopping or for a coffee. Very Lively!
A nice little market to buy vegetables, cheese and other groceries. Closest market to my house.
290 locals recommend
Ten Katestraat
Ten Katestraat
290 locals recommend
A nice little market to buy vegetables, cheese and other groceries. Closest market to my house.

Arts & Culture

Theater, bar and restaurant in a curious looking building, painted white, a former church. The programme has world music and theater. Terras in the sun, late afternoon. http://www.podiummozaiek.nl
181 locals recommend
Podium Mozaiek
191 Bos en Lommerweg
181 locals recommend
Theater, bar and restaurant in a curious looking building, painted white, a former church. The programme has world music and theater. Terras in the sun, late afternoon. http://www.podiummozaiek.nl
Concert Hall. Beautiful location at the border of the IJ-river. terras splendid late afternoon, also a rsaturant! http://www.muziekgebouw.nl/
105 locals recommend
Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
1 Piet Heinkade
105 locals recommend
Concert Hall. Beautiful location at the border of the IJ-river. terras splendid late afternoon, also a rsaturant! http://www.muziekgebouw.nl/
Jazz concerts! Again a really place with the city and railtrack as a view behind the musicians on stage. http://bimhuis.nl/programma
120 locals recommend
Bimhuis
3 Piet Heinkade
120 locals recommend
Jazz concerts! Again a really place with the city and railtrack as a view behind the musicians on stage. http://bimhuis.nl/programma
Alternative place, former squad. Entering it looks like a livingroom, but behind you discover a cocktailbar and stage/dancefloor in the basement. Cozy, hip, with live music: www.denieuweanita.nl/
116 locals recommend
De Nieuwe Anita
111 Frederik Hendrikstraat
116 locals recommend
Alternative place, former squad. Entering it looks like a livingroom, but behind you discover a cocktailbar and stage/dancefloor in the basement. Cozy, hip, with live music: www.denieuweanita.nl/
This is where I work. A cultural organisation organising exhibitions, workshops and parties. Check out their calendar for all arts, design and related stuff: http://www.mediamatic.net/?lang=en
16 locals recommend
Mediamatic ETEN
6 Dijksgracht
16 locals recommend
This is where I work. A cultural organisation organising exhibitions, workshops and parties. Check out their calendar for all arts, design and related stuff: http://www.mediamatic.net/?lang=en
Dance, theater and music, right in the middle of the most famous park in Amsterdam: http://www.openluchttheater.nl/programma
67 locals recommend
Vondelpark Openluchttheater
5a Vondelpark
67 locals recommend
Dance, theater and music, right in the middle of the most famous park in Amsterdam: http://www.openluchttheater.nl/programma

Sightseeing

When you make a bikeride in Amsterdam NOORD, check out nieuwendammerdijk with small typical Dutch houses. Order beer and bitterballen at this bar, then continue further down to schellingwouderdijk.
127 locals recommend
Café ‘t Sluisje
297 Nieuwendammerdijk
127 locals recommend
When you make a bikeride in Amsterdam NOORD, check out nieuwendammerdijk with small typical Dutch houses. Order beer and bitterballen at this bar, then continue further down to schellingwouderdijk.
When you have biked down Nieuwendammerdijk, you can cross the locks (oranjesluizen) to the other side of the IJ-river. Continue towards the east part of Amsterdam.
Noorder IJdijk
Noorder IJdijk
When you have biked down Nieuwendammerdijk, you can cross the locks (oranjesluizen) to the other side of the IJ-river. Continue towards the east part of Amsterdam.
Small typical Dutch town on the border of the IJ-lake, coloured wooden houses. Here you can also rent small polyester sailing boats if you know how to sail: http://www.amsterdamsezeilschool.nl/
91 locals recommend
Durgerdam
91 locals recommend
Small typical Dutch town on the border of the IJ-lake, coloured wooden houses. Here you can also rent small polyester sailing boats if you know how to sail: http://www.amsterdamsezeilschool.nl/
You can take the ferry here to cross the IJ to go to Amsterdam NOORD NDSM-terrain, with lots of creative spaces, and nice restaurants, nice with sunny weather.
14 locals recommend
Pontsteiger
Pontsteiger
14 locals recommend
You can take the ferry here to cross the IJ to go to Amsterdam NOORD NDSM-terrain, with lots of creative spaces, and nice restaurants, nice with sunny weather.
NDSM is a former wharf. Loads of cultural businesses and bars and cafés, nice to hang out when the weather is nice. Also a fleemarket once a month: http://www.ijhallen.nl/
7 locals recommend
NDSM-werf
7 locals recommend
NDSM is a former wharf. Loads of cultural businesses and bars and cafés, nice to hang out when the weather is nice. Also a fleemarket once a month: http://www.ijhallen.nl/

Drinks & Nightlife

In an old factory building. Club and cultural space. At night, outside there is a huge open fire, inside dj's and dancing. Hip and happening. http://amsterdamroest.nl/agenda.html
496 locals recommend
Amsterdam Roest
1 Jacob Bontiusplaats
496 locals recommend
In an old factory building. Club and cultural space. At night, outside there is a huge open fire, inside dj's and dancing. Hip and happening. http://amsterdamroest.nl/agenda.html
Biological brewery that makes belgian style beers. With a bar to taste the beers. Order also "ossenworst", traditional Amsterdam beef sausage (smoked).
1100 locals recommend
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 Funenkade
1100 locals recommend
Biological brewery that makes belgian style beers. With a bar to taste the beers. Order also "ossenworst", traditional Amsterdam beef sausage (smoked).