Guidebook for Amsterdam
Arts & Culture
One of the best places to go for live-music: from singer-sonwriter/hardrock/ethic to classical concerts.
Paradiso is located in an old church.
www.paradiso.nl
937 preporuka/e lokalaca
Paradiso
6-8 WeteringschansOne of the best places to go for live-music: from singer-sonwriter/hardrock/ethic to classical concerts.
Paradiso is located in an old church.
www.paradiso.nl
The Melkweg is a cultural centre and is unique because of a programme that unites five artistic disciplines under one roof: music, dance/theatre, film, photography and media art.
www.melkweg.nl
444 preporuka/e lokalaca
Melkweg
234A LijnbaansgrachtThe Melkweg is a cultural centre and is unique because of a programme that unites five artistic disciplines under one roof: music, dance/theatre, film, photography and media art.
www.melkweg.nl
For a whole new experience the locals visit http://www.denieuweanita.nl/.
Music/dancing, arts, cinema et.
116 preporuka/e lokalaca
De Nieuwe Anita
111 Frederik HendrikstraatFor a whole new experience the locals visit http://www.denieuweanita.nl/.
Music/dancing, arts, cinema et.
Food Scene
Best pizza in Amsterdam, at only 5 minutes walk from my apartment:
http://www.pizzaperla.nl/en.htm
248 preporuka/e lokalaca
La Perla Pizzeria
53 Tweede TuindwarsstraatBest pizza in Amsterdam, at only 5 minutes walk from my apartment:
http://www.pizzaperla.nl/en.htm
Authentic Italian dishes, prepared with great care and served in a homely and relaxed atmosphere.
313 preporuka/e lokalaca
Toscanini
75 LindengrachtAuthentic Italian dishes, prepared with great care and served in a homely and relaxed atmosphere.
Very varied cuisine, which Greek Roman, Arabic, French and Turkish influences can be found. Great!
43 preporuka/e lokalaca
Orontes - Amsterdam West - Turks Restaurant - Mediterraans Restaurant
8 Hugo de GrootpleinVery varied cuisine, which Greek Roman, Arabic, French and Turkish influences can be found. Great!
La Maschera
6-HS Tweede AnjeliersdwarsstraatOne of Amsterdams best Italian restaurants/cafes
Festina Lente
40B LooiersgrachtNice place to have lunch, nice cafe at night
Tazzina is a very nice place for breakfast, coffee, tea and lunch, sandwiches etc.
Bilderdijkstraat 1401
1401 BilderdijkstraatTazzina is a very nice place for breakfast, coffee, tea and lunch, sandwiches etc.
De Clercqstraat 65I
65I De ClercqstraatBest Indonesian take away in town
Grandcafé Alverna
For a nice breakfast, a good lunch or a tasty diner!
Casa Juan
248 LindengrachtSmall, very good Spanish food.
Restaurant Moeders
251 RozengrachtVery good Afghanistan food
iBoenda
8 De ClercqstraatThe best Indonesion food, take away.
Open from 14:00-21:00
Small Surinam trattoria, for take away.
The best in town.
See www.thuisbezorgd.nl for all restauranst who deliver@home
44 preporuka/e lokalaca
Ram's Roti
107 Jan van GalenstraatSmall Surinam trattoria, for take away.
The best in town.
See www.thuisbezorgd.nl for all restauranst who deliver@home
www.iens.nl
You can check out restaurants by recommendation, neighbourhood and kitchen (middle eastern, asian, dutch, italian, exican etc etc)
IENS
1 Anthony Fokkerwegwww.iens.nl
You can check out restaurants by recommendation, neighbourhood and kitchen (middle eastern, asian, dutch, italian, exican etc etc)
Sugarless
92 HS BilderdijkstraatNice, comfortable place, especially for lunch.
Bio/Eco
Restaurant Zina
70 Bosboom ToussaintstraatSurinam restaurant, very good!
Food, cheesfondue and tea, a nice old place, in a busy neighbourhood, but tucked away from crowds.
Very romantic spot.
Cafe Wijs / Hofje van Wijs
43 ZeedijkFood, cheesfondue and tea, a nice old place, in a busy neighbourhood, but tucked away from crowds.
Very romantic spot.
Café-restaurant Louter B.V.
Nice Cafe
This used to be an pathalogical/anatomic lab, now its a restaurant and they show movies and theatre
69 preporuka/e lokalaca
LAB111
111 Arie BiemondstraatThis used to be an pathalogical/anatomic lab, now its a restaurant and they show movies and theatre
Sightseeing
La Cave Insolite means something like "special cellar". It is a fairly new business in a former convenience store on the Da Costa Square. The business specializes in wines from France and Italy.
Da Costaplein 15
15 Da CostapleinLa Cave Insolite means something like "special cellar". It is a fairly new business in a former convenience store on the Da Costa Square. The business specializes in wines from France and Italy.
Drinks & Nightlife
the Dutch Cafe in Amsterdam, drinking, dancing for the locals!
http://cafehelmers.eu/
15 preporuka/e lokalaca
Café Helmers
59 Eerste Helmersstraatthe Dutch Cafe in Amsterdam, drinking, dancing for the locals!
http://cafehelmers.eu/
Hegeraad is a genuine Amsterdam pub where you can sit and hide in the back.
The bar is very nice, good place to eavesdrop with the Amsterdam chatter of the regulars.
7 preporuka/e lokalaca
Café Hegeraad
34 NoordermarktHegeraad is a genuine Amsterdam pub where you can sit and hide in the back.
The bar is very nice, good place to eavesdrop with the Amsterdam chatter of the regulars.
Bilderdijkstraat 165, Da Costabuurt
165 BilderdijkstraatBest Gay-bar
http://www.trutfonds.nl/TRUT_HOME.html
For dancing, eating, a small arthouse cinema, the park, and music and other events.
THE place to be!
CHeck it out on http://www.westergasfabriek.nl/
263 preporuka/e lokalaca
Zuiveringshal West
37 PazzanistraatFor dancing, eating, a small arthouse cinema, the park, and music and other events.
THE place to be!
CHeck it out on http://www.westergasfabriek.nl/
Everything Else
Icecream: the best in Amsterdam, homemade offcourse.
http://www.montepelmo.nl/
66 preporuka/e lokalaca
Monte Pelmo
17 Tweede AnjeliersdwarsstraatIcecream: the best in Amsterdam, homemade offcourse.
http://www.montepelmo.nl/
MacBike
Bike rental
The Cultural Park where the locals go:
http://www.westergasfabriek.nl/en/
You should definately go here!!
Huurdersvereniging Westergasfabriek
The Cultural Park where the locals go:
http://www.westergasfabriek.nl/en/
You should definately go here!!
The Vondelpark is the most famous park of Amsterdam The park where the locals go. In the summer, theater performances and concerts held in the Open Air. Also the FILMMUSEUM.
4196 preporuka/e lokalaca
Vondelpark
The Vondelpark is the most famous park of Amsterdam The park where the locals go. In the summer, theater performances and concerts held in the Open Air. Also the FILMMUSEUM.
Café Loetje
52 Johannes VermeerstraatOld Dutch Cafe
http://www.cafelowietje.nl/index.html
The most beautifull oldest neighbourhood in Amsterdam:
http://www.jordaanweb.nl/HTML/index.htm?/HTML/jordaanhoreca.htm&1
Dierenkliniek De Jordaan
19 Tweede GoudsbloemdwarsstraatThe most beautifull oldest neighbourhood in Amsterdam:
http://www.jordaanweb.nl/HTML/index.htm?/HTML/jordaanhoreca.htm&1
The meeting place for locals and day visitors in the Jordan. You get your coffee and tea is tea in those ugly glasses that have a bit of your herds and fresh orange juice in a tiny wine glass.
25 preporuka/e lokalaca
Kat in de Wijngaert
160 LindengrachtThe meeting place for locals and day visitors in the Jordan. You get your coffee and tea is tea in those ugly glasses that have a bit of your herds and fresh orange juice in a tiny wine glass.
Shopping, dining/lunch area,where the dutch go, no tourist-crowds!!
http://www.elandsgracht.nl/
165 preporuka/e lokalaca
Elandsgracht
13 A ElandsgrachtShopping, dining/lunch area,where the dutch go, no tourist-crowds!!
http://www.elandsgracht.nl/
The location and ease of service make this a great place to have lunch. You can always find a wide range of different dishes.
Kinkerstraat 110
110 KinkerstraatThe location and ease of service make this a great place to have lunch. You can always find a wide range of different dishes.
For all neighborhood-tips, see:
http://www.yelp.nl/search?find_loc=Da+Costabuurt%2C+Amsterdam%2C+Noord-Holland#cflt=food
Da Costakade
Da CostakadeFor all neighborhood-tips, see:
http://www.yelp.nl/search?find_loc=Da+Costabuurt%2C+Amsterdam%2C+Noord-Holland#cflt=food
One of the hippest neighborhoods in Amsterdam. Part of Oud-Zuid. It is a popular place to live. And it's an entertainment district, you will find a lot pubs.
20 preporuka/e lokalaca
Alaferme B.V.
251IV Govert FlinckstraatOne of the hippest neighborhoods in Amsterdam. Part of Oud-Zuid. It is a popular place to live. And it's an entertainment district, you will find a lot pubs.
A real Dutch Market, open 6 days a week.
Take tram 3 or 12, or walk (20 minutes).
This market is in "the Pijp", it used to be a real student area, but now it has everything and is a real hotspot!
1832 preporuka/e lokalaca
Tržnica Albert Cuyp
Albert CuypstraatA real Dutch Market, open 6 days a week.
Take tram 3 or 12, or walk (20 minutes).
This market is in "the Pijp", it used to be a real student area, but now it has everything and is a real hotspot!
Nice & hip hotspot, with lots of bars, shops, good restaurants and a nice park to have a picknic!
27 preporuka/e lokalaca
JACKS Juice & Kitchen
126 Govert FlinckstraatNice & hip hotspot, with lots of bars, shops, good restaurants and a nice park to have a picknic!
The Leidseplein is considered the real city center. It is a hotspot, but I find it a bit crowded and focused on tourists, although in the Leidsestraat there are e few nice shops.
1535 preporuka/e lokalaca
Leidseplein
LeidsepleinThe Leidseplein is considered the real city center. It is a hotspot, but I find it a bit crowded and focused on tourists, although in the Leidsestraat there are e few nice shops.
The most expensive shopping-area in Amsterdam.
Its not uncommon to walk into a Dutch celebrity or a famous soccerplayer (-;
652 preporuka/e lokalaca
P.C. Hooftstraat
Pieter Cornelisz HooftstraatThe most expensive shopping-area in Amsterdam.
Its not uncommon to walk into a Dutch celebrity or a famous soccerplayer (-;
Nassaukade 147
147 Nassaukade@home
Cinema, Library, Restaurants, Food,
THE Newest HOTSPOT in Amsterdam.
Very hip!
615 preporuka/e lokalaca
De Hallen Amsterdam
47 Hannie DankbaarpassageCinema, Library, Restaurants, Food,
THE Newest HOTSPOT in Amsterdam.
Very hip!
Nieuwmarkt
NieuwmarktChinese Neighbourhood.
For real Chinese food and Shops
Shopping
Shopping, lunch, diner, best cheese in Holland, second hand: anything goes at what the Dutch call: de negen straatjes (the nine streets): http://www.de9straatjes.nl/uk/
47 preporuka/e lokalaca
Runstraat
RunstraatShopping, lunch, diner, best cheese in Holland, second hand: anything goes at what the Dutch call: de negen straatjes (the nine streets): http://www.de9straatjes.nl/uk/
Bilderdijkstraat 45, Da Costabuurt
45 BilderdijkstraatDrugstore nearby
Lots of special stores, nice bars, a specialiced tea-shop, a nice bookstore, a very good&hip hairdresser (HYPE), cheesestore, etc
269 preporuka/e lokalaca
Haarlemerdijk
HaarlemmerdijkLots of special stores, nice bars, a specialiced tea-shop, a nice bookstore, a very good&hip hairdresser (HYPE), cheesestore, etc
Essentials
There's no place like the Albert Cuyp street market to find your typical Amsterdam sense of humour and laid back atmosphere
455 preporuka/e lokalaca
Albert Cuypstraat
Albert CuypstraatThere's no place like the Albert Cuyp street market to find your typical Amsterdam sense of humour and laid back atmosphere
Best grocery store and deli in the neighbourhood.
Open from 08 .00-01.00!!
De Clercqstraat 1, Da Costabuurt
1 De ClercqstraatBest grocery store and deli in the neighbourhood.
Open from 08 .00-01.00!!
Kinkerstraat 123
123 KinkerstraatCheese!
Market:It is significantly cheaper than other markets in Amsterdam, the market is relatively small and compact, the market has some very good stands and there are no tourists.
290 preporuka/e lokalaca
Ten Katestraat
Ten KatestraatMarket:It is significantly cheaper than other markets in Amsterdam, the market is relatively small and compact, the market has some very good stands and there are no tourists.
Bilderdijkstraat 37, Da Costabuurt
Dutch Supermarket
Biological Foodmarket on Saturdays, nice bars, very nice neighbourhood to shop.
892 preporuka/e lokalaca
Noordermarkt
42B NoordermarktBiological Foodmarket on Saturdays, nice bars, very nice neighbourhood to shop.
Lindengracht
4B LindengrachtMarket on Saturdays:
Food, Fish, Meat, Flowers and Clothing!
A very nice relatively new spot only 2 minutes away: everyting they sell is biological, you van have a good coffee or tea, and you can buy very nice recepies & ingedients in case you want to cook@home
80 preporuka/e lokalaca
Bilder & De Clercq
44 De ClercqstraatA very nice relatively new spot only 2 minutes away: everyting they sell is biological, you van have a good coffee or tea, and you can buy very nice recepies & ingedients in case you want to cook@home
open from 9:00- 01:00
For almost anything you need, fresh croissants, wines, a take away meal, delicatessen, anything!
61 preporuka/e lokalaca
Suit Amsterdam
41 Raadhuisstraatopen from 9:00- 01:00
For almost anything you need, fresh croissants, wines, a take away meal, delicatessen, anything!
AH Bilderdijkstraat
37 H BilderdijkstraatFor your daily groceries!
bakery Westerbos
4 Hugo de GrootpleinThe best bread and rolls in Amsterdam.
Marqt
402 Ceintuurbaanfresh eco/bio food