Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

Best Coffee Cafe in the neighborhood. With a wide and exclusive selection of super fresh coffee beans, lovely teas and chocolates from around the world. Do: Take a piece of the fresh home made pie!
61 locals recommend
Trakteren
119-Ah Jan Pieter Heijestraat
61 locals recommend
Best Coffee Cafe in the neighborhood. With a wide and exclusive selection of super fresh coffee beans, lovely teas and chocolates from around the world. Do: Take a piece of the fresh home made pie!
No time or don't feel like cooking? Saffraan has fresh and organic dishes to take away. (Vegetarian) meals, soups, snacks and desserts are all well prepared. All with taste, feeling and passion!
36 locals recommend
Saffraan Traiteur Brasserie
128 Jan Pieter Heijestraat
36 locals recommend
No time or don't feel like cooking? Saffraan has fresh and organic dishes to take away. (Vegetarian) meals, soups, snacks and desserts are all well prepared. All with taste, feeling and passion!
Nice Bar/Restaurant in an old school building. Friday's and Saturday's afternoon drinks & snacks. During the summer great spot for lunch, perfect terrace on the water, all day sun!
376 locals recommend
Lokaal Edel
1 Postjesweg
376 locals recommend
Nice Bar/Restaurant in an old school building. Friday's and Saturday's afternoon drinks & snacks. During the summer great spot for lunch, perfect terrace on the water, all day sun!
Great for lunch, dinner and drinks&snacks! They do burgers, salads, steaks and lots of great snacks. Good terrace in the sun.
133 locals recommend
Café Kostverloren
70 Tweede Kostverlorenkade
133 locals recommend
Great for lunch, dinner and drinks&snacks! They do burgers, salads, steaks and lots of great snacks. Good terrace in the sun.
Good Italian restaurant. Cozy and romantic, nothing fancy, just perfect. They have good pizza's but also a great menu with original Italian dishes. more info: www.restaurantforno.nl
67 locals recommend
Restaurant Forno Communale
67 locals recommend
Good Italian restaurant. Cozy and romantic, nothing fancy, just perfect. They have good pizza's but also a great menu with original Italian dishes. more info: www.restaurantforno.nl
Here you can spend hours chatting with your friends. I like the interior with funny details. Definitely a recommended place in West. www.barspek.nl
468 locals recommend
Bar spek
1 Admiraal de Ruijterweg
468 locals recommend
Here you can spend hours chatting with your friends. I like the interior with funny details. Definitely a recommended place in West. www.barspek.nl
New spot! Owner is from Australia, lived in New York for several years where he was already working in the coffee business. They have Apple Pie! Downstairs they actually roast the beans.
237 locals recommend
Lot Sixty One Coffee Roasters
112 Kinkerstraat
237 locals recommend
New spot! Owner is from Australia, lived in New York for several years where he was already working in the coffee business. They have Apple Pie! Downstairs they actually roast the beans.
Belgian food and drinks. A straightforward bar-restaurant,cooking in the style of traditional simplicity. Great spot to start the friday night!
267 locals recommend
Fier Amsterdam
79 De Clercqstraat
267 locals recommend
Belgian food and drinks. A straightforward bar-restaurant,cooking in the style of traditional simplicity. Great spot to start the friday night!
Great place for Breakfast! The American Hotel on the Leidseplein, is a hotel and café restaurant with a Jugendstil reading room.
13 locals recommend
American Hotel Amsterdam
97 Leidsekade
13 locals recommend
Great place for Breakfast! The American Hotel on the Leidseplein, is a hotel and café restaurant with a Jugendstil reading room.
High end & perfect Asian food. Also try the cocktails!! Pricey.
80 locals recommend
MOMO
1 Hobbemastraat
80 locals recommend
High end & perfect Asian food. Also try the cocktails!! Pricey.
New in town! These indoor food market is a must for all the food lovers! You can do your grocery shopping, have bites, drinks, coffee, lunch and/or dinner!
1500 locals recommend
Foodhallen Amsterdam
16 Bellamyplein
1500 locals recommend
New in town! These indoor food market is a must for all the food lovers! You can do your grocery shopping, have bites, drinks, coffee, lunch and/or dinner!
Best chicken in town!
196 locals recommend
Van 't Spit
95 De Clercqstraat
196 locals recommend
Best chicken in town!
Best fresh Ravioli in town! Either eat at in or take out!
25 locals recommend
Holy Ravioli
11 Jan Pieter Heijestraat
25 locals recommend
Best fresh Ravioli in town! Either eat at in or take out!
Healthy "Snackbar" Great & Green food!
SNCKBR Kinkerstraat
106 Kinkerstraat
Healthy "Snackbar" Great & Green food!

Shopping

Both women and men can find cool clothes and accessories in this shop. It's worth the effort to visit & it's just around the corner!
36 locals recommend
Johnny at the spot
90-92- 94 Jan Pieter Heijestraat
36 locals recommend
Both women and men can find cool clothes and accessories in this shop. It's worth the effort to visit & it's just around the corner!
At Objet you will find a fine blend of (home) accessories, bags and jewelry. Also perfect for an original gift.
9 locals recommend
O B J E T
100 Jan Pieter Heijestraat
9 locals recommend
At Objet you will find a fine blend of (home) accessories, bags and jewelry. Also perfect for an original gift.
Best area in town! Stroll along the canals whilst shopping for accessories, shoes, bags and clothing shops. Also lunch rooms, nice bars & good restaurants. more info: http://www.de9straatjes.nl/uk/
1405 locals recommend
De 9 Straatjes
1405 locals recommend
Best area in town! Stroll along the canals whilst shopping for accessories, shoes, bags and clothing shops. Also lunch rooms, nice bars & good restaurants. more info: http://www.de9straatjes.nl/uk/
Shop for girls and ladies who want something original and not so expensive. Gesponnen Suiker (Spun Sugar) has everything for a nice outfit, on the terrace, at a fancy dinner table or in a cocktailbar.
34 locals recommend
Gesponnen Suiker
39 Jan Pieter Heijestraat
34 locals recommend
Shop for girls and ladies who want something original and not so expensive. Gesponnen Suiker (Spun Sugar) has everything for a nice outfit, on the terrace, at a fancy dinner table or in a cocktailbar.
Market. Every day except Sunday.
371 locals recommend
Ten Kate Markt
32 Ten Katestraat
371 locals recommend
Market. Every day except Sunday.

Essentials

Short: AH. Closest grocerie shop from the apartment. Small but all the basics you need. There are two others in the neighborhood. Ecoplaza (pure biological food) and a bigger Albert Heijn (See map)
227 locals recommend
AH Jan Pieter Heijestraat
132 H Jan Pieter Heijestraat
227 locals recommend
Short: AH. Closest grocerie shop from the apartment. Small but all the basics you need. There are two others in the neighborhood. Ecoplaza (pure biological food) and a bigger Albert Heijn (See map)
Closest biological grocery shop to the apartment. All the food is pure biological. There are two others in the neighborhood. A Basic Albert Heijn (AH) and a bigger Albert Heijn (See map)
257 locals recommend
Ekoplaza
164 Haarlemmerdijk
257 locals recommend
Closest biological grocery shop to the apartment. All the food is pure biological. There are two others in the neighborhood. A Basic Albert Heijn (AH) and a bigger Albert Heijn (See map)
Short: AH. The bigger grocery shop in the neighborhood. There are two others in the neighborhood. Ecoplaza (pure biological food) and a basic Albert Heijn closer to apartment (See map)
162 locals recommend
AH Postjesweg
65 H Postjesweg
162 locals recommend
Short: AH. The bigger grocery shop in the neighborhood. There are two others in the neighborhood. Ecoplaza (pure biological food) and a basic Albert Heijn closer to apartment (See map)

Drinks & Nightlife

Coffeeshop with an Oriental/Buddhist decor. A DJ provides the music. Music styles range from jazzy, lounge, hip hop, funky disco to deep and progressive house. Admission 18 yrs
17 locals recommend
Coffeeshop Kashmir
82 Jan Pieter Heijestraat
17 locals recommend
Coffeeshop with an Oriental/Buddhist decor. A DJ provides the music. Music styles range from jazzy, lounge, hip hop, funky disco to deep and progressive house. Admission 18 yrs
The Leidseplein is one of the busiest centres for nightlife in the city. The Stadsschouwburg, a theater, is the most notable architectural landmark on the square, and the American Hotel is close by.
1535 locals recommend
Leidseplein
Leidseplein
1535 locals recommend
The Leidseplein is one of the busiest centres for nightlife in the city. The Stadsschouwburg, a theater, is the most notable architectural landmark on the square, and the American Hotel is close by.
Great place for drinks! If it is to busy try the neighbor; Weber
94 locals recommend
Café Lux B.V.
403 Marnixstraat
94 locals recommend
Great place for drinks! If it is to busy try the neighbor; Weber
Great place for drinks! If it is to busy try the neighbor; Lux
51 locals recommend
Bar Weber
397 Marnixstraat
51 locals recommend
Great place for drinks! If it is to busy try the neighbor; Lux
One of the best Cocktail bars in town.
166 locals recommend
Vesper
57 Vinkenstraat
166 locals recommend
One of the best Cocktail bars in town.
Smallest but one of the best (locals, house/techno) clubs.
69 locals recommend
Club NL
169 Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal
69 locals recommend
Smallest but one of the best (locals, house/techno) clubs.

Arts & Culture

See one of the most famous paintings in the world; The Night Watch (de nachtwacht) from Rembrandt van Rijn. Be greeted by a stunning building, amazing interior design and wonderful exhibitions.
3186 locals recommend
Rijksmuseum
1 Museumstraat
3186 locals recommend
See one of the most famous paintings in the world; The Night Watch (de nachtwacht) from Rembrandt van Rijn. Be greeted by a stunning building, amazing interior design and wonderful exhibitions.
Largest collection of paintings by Vincent van Gogh in the world. In addition to his work, it also has a rich and varied collection of other 19th-century artists; Impressionist & Post-Impressionist
2485 locals recommend
Van Gogh Museum
6 Museumplein
2485 locals recommend
Largest collection of paintings by Vincent van Gogh in the world. In addition to his work, it also has a rich and varied collection of other 19th-century artists; Impressionist & Post-Impressionist
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam is an international museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art and design. Love this building!
1544 locals recommend
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 Museumplein
1544 locals recommend
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam is an international museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art and design. Love this building!
With its exceptional acoustics and high-quality programming, it is truly one of the most exclusive royal concert halls in the world. Features performances by the world’s best (classical) orchestras.
476 locals recommend
The Concertgebouw
10 Concertgebouwplein
476 locals recommend
With its exceptional acoustics and high-quality programming, it is truly one of the most exclusive royal concert halls in the world. Features performances by the world’s best (classical) orchestras.
2775 locals recommend
Anne Frank House
20 Westermarkt
2775 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

Perfect for a walk! You can also enter the park at the end of the Jan Pieter Heijestraat, on the Overtoom.
4196 locals recommend
Vondelpark
4196 locals recommend
Perfect for a walk! You can also enter the park at the end of the Jan Pieter Heijestraat, on the Overtoom.

Everything Else

Bike Rental!
35 locals recommend
Otto-Bikes Amsterdam - Fietsverhuur- Verkoop - Reparaties
402 Overtoom
35 locals recommend
Bike Rental!
Pharmacy!
Amsterdam Staring Apotheek VOF
392 Overtoom
Pharmacy!