Guidebook for Amsterdam

Laurens En Elsbeth
Laurens En Elsbeth
Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

Wood oven pizza, of a premium quality
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Eetwinkel Buurman & Buurman
171 Mercatorstraat
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Wood oven pizza, of a premium quality
Hipster coffee hangout
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white label coffee
136 Jan Evertsenstraat
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Hipster coffee hangout
A cafe in the middle of the park, great place for parents with kids, only opened in spring-summer.
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Terrasmus
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A cafe in the middle of the park, great place for parents with kids, only opened in spring-summer.
Turkish Bakery
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Bakkerij Kwakman
94 Jan Evertsenstraat
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Turkish Bakery
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Bagels & Beans
52 Ruyschstraat
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Have dinner or lunch close to an open fireplace (if cold and rainy) or on the big terrace outside in the sun. Small kids have fun running in and out the water fountain nearby.
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Café Zurich
2b Mercatorplein
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Have dinner or lunch close to an open fireplace (if cold and rainy) or on the big terrace outside in the sun. Small kids have fun running in and out the water fountain nearby.
Different types of beer and burgers
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Café Frits
135 Jan Evertsenstraat
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Different types of beer and burgers
Pizza and cocktails
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Wilde Westen
1 Bos en Lommerplantsoen
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Pizza and cocktails
quality dinner (French cuisine) and a different types of beer
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Café Cook
2 James Cookstraat
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quality dinner (French cuisine) and a different types of beer
Popsicles that are extraordinary delicious! Try champagne-raspberry coated with white chocolate :) Closed during winter time.
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IJsmanschap
2 Van Spilbergenstraat
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Popsicles that are extraordinary delicious! Try champagne-raspberry coated with white chocolate :) Closed during winter time.
great icecream
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IJscuypje
27 Eerste van der Helststraat
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great icecream
Good Thai food, very affordable
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Kratiam Thai
199 Bos en Lommerweg
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Good Thai food, very affordable
Dining outdoors overlooking a lake (Sloterplas), perfect after a day at the beach nearby (that locals call 'Varkensbaai'). Only in summer.
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Hotel Buiten
3 Th.J. Lammerslaan
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Dining outdoors overlooking a lake (Sloterplas), perfect after a day at the beach nearby (that locals call 'Varkensbaai'). Only in summer.
Sit with the locals at the waterside
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Radijs Amsterdam
41HS Jan Evertsenstraat
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Sit with the locals at the waterside
On a Sunday, go and try the great Turkish breakfast there with all sorts of mouth watering bites in a remarkable building (an old church)! Podium Mozaiek also offers theatre, live music and diner.
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Podium Mozaiek
191 Bos en Lommerweg
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On a Sunday, go and try the great Turkish breakfast there with all sorts of mouth watering bites in a remarkable building (an old church)! Podium Mozaiek also offers theatre, live music and diner.
Hang out with local students for a beer or a coffee
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Bar Baarsch
91 Jan Evertsenstraat
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Hang out with local students for a beer or a coffee
Stroll around through De Hallen, go to the indoor food market (the Korean wraps are recommended), a gallery or to the cinema.
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De Hallen
41 Bellamyplein
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Stroll around through De Hallen, go to the indoor food market (the Korean wraps are recommended), a gallery or to the cinema.
You will need a bike or a car to get here. Rooftop restaurant (restaurant at the Bureau Amsterdam) located in an industrial building hosting several start up companies. Great view. The rooftop is covered with plants, trees, and a car :)
B. Amsterdam
763A Johan Huizingalaan
You will need a bike or a car to get here. Rooftop restaurant (restaurant at the Bureau Amsterdam) located in an industrial building hosting several start up companies. Great view. The rooftop is covered with plants, trees, and a car :)
Have a coffee or breakfast with the locals in a popular bar opened in 2016.
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BARTACK
124 Postjesweg
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Have a coffee or breakfast with the locals in a popular bar opened in 2016.
This 'living room' (huiskamer) near Rembrandt park is meant for the locals, to meet and greet, but you can have breakfast there as well.
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Huiskamer van Rembrandt
5 Orteliuskade
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This 'living room' (huiskamer) near Rembrandt park is meant for the locals, to meet and greet, but you can have breakfast there as well.
For a perfect day at the beach, end up here, eating dinner with your feet in the sand, overlooking the beach. You'll need a car to get there. Only in summer.
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Strandpaviljoen Club Zand
70 Zeeweg
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For a perfect day at the beach, end up here, eating dinner with your feet in the sand, overlooking the beach. You'll need a car to get there. Only in summer.
Ice cream during summer!
Frank & Lydia's Italiaanse IJssalon
156 Bos en Lommerweg
Ice cream during summer!
Vegan food
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Meatless District
65-67 Bilderdijkstraat
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Vegan food
Asian fusion, small snacks, hysterical wallpaper. Can be a bit overcrowded.
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Happyhappyjoyjoy West
158HS Bilderdijkstraat
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Asian fusion, small snacks, hysterical wallpaper. Can be a bit overcrowded.
Beer brewed by the owner, great when the sun is shining, hidden in an industrial area.
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Butchers Tears
45 Karperweg
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Beer brewed by the owner, great when the sun is shining, hidden in an industrial area.
The various cakes and mouthwatering snacks are just tooooo good over here. A perfect place for a high tea. A bad place if you are on a diet. Hidden in a small street in the busy city centre.
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Gartine
7 Taksteeg
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The various cakes and mouthwatering snacks are just tooooo good over here. A perfect place for a high tea. A bad place if you are on a diet. Hidden in a small street in the busy city centre.
Beer and burgers, popular amongst students
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De Biergrill
313 Bos en Lommerweg
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Beer and burgers, popular amongst students
Japanese food
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Genki Cafe
28HS Mercatorplein
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Japanese food
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Deli-caat
1 Admiralengracht
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First wine bar in the West of Amsterdam :) Food is excellent as well, but their unique selling point is the wine
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Winehouse Somm
1 Baffinstraat
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First wine bar in the West of Amsterdam :) Food is excellent as well, but their unique selling point is the wine
Officially the address of 'Zwagers' is Bos en Lommerplantsoen 2, but it's closer to the Hoofdweg, overlooking the Erasmusgracht. It's a little kiosk where you can buy snacks like home made biological french fries, and Indonesian sate with peanut sauce. Yum! They serve coffee as well.
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Zwagers
2 Bos en Lommerplantsoen
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Officially the address of 'Zwagers' is Bos en Lommerplantsoen 2, but it's closer to the Hoofdweg, overlooking the Erasmusgracht. It's a little kiosk where you can buy snacks like home made biological french fries, and Indonesian sate with peanut sauce. Yum! They serve coffee as well.
Beer and coffee just around the corner.
Fox & Solo
Jan van Galenstraat
Beer and coffee just around the corner.
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Cafe Partisan
79 Admiraal de Ruijterweg
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Van 't Spit
95 De Clercqstraat
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Cafe Thuys
129 De Clercqstraat
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Have breakfast here! American pancakes or an omelette, it's all very tasty!
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Local Hero
92H Jan van Galenstraat
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Have breakfast here! American pancakes or an omelette, it's all very tasty!
When in the Netherlands, trying Indonesian food is a must. Share a rice table and try their fruit smoothies
Intisari bistro Indonesia
24 Balboastraat
When in the Netherlands, trying Indonesian food is a must. Share a rice table and try their fruit smoothies
Good falafel!
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Kauffmann - Falafel & Beer
4b Reinier Claeszenstraat
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Good falafel!
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Abbey
404 Admiraal de Ruijterweg
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Drinks & Nightlife

You can walk to this club from our home. Temporary club in an old school building. Also has a nice restaurant. Make a reservation for dinner if you want to eat there, because it is quite popular.
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De School
3 Doctor Jan van Breemenstraat
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You can walk to this club from our home. Temporary club in an old school building. Also has a nice restaurant. Make a reservation for dinner if you want to eat there, because it is quite popular.
Great view over the city, and DJ on the rooftop
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Floor17
410 Staalmeesterslaan
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Great view over the city, and DJ on the rooftop
Clubbing venue, underground atmosphere
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De Marktkantine
6 Jan van Galenstraat
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Clubbing venue, underground atmosphere
Great underground club with Berlin vibes, also nice during the daytime for lunch
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RADION Amsterdam
1 Louwesweg
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Great underground club with Berlin vibes, also nice during the daytime for lunch
Kevin Bacon Bar (Thai Restaurant & Cocktailbar)
38 Witte de Withstraat
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Cocktails
Best view of the old city, in a rotating restaurant in a tower. Also good for clubbing.
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Government of Amsterdam
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Best view of the old city, in a rotating restaurant in a tower. Also good for clubbing.
Restaurant and nightclub, popular among locals. The cafe is opened during the day and has a nice terrace, overlooking the canal. The building is an architectural monument.
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Lokaal Edel
1 Postjesweg
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Restaurant and nightclub, popular among locals. The cafe is opened during the day and has a nice terrace, overlooking the canal. The building is an architectural monument.
Hotspot at the Hallen area, drink your cocktail or local beer in this impressive bar.
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Kanarie Club
51 Bellamyplein
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Hotspot at the Hallen area, drink your cocktail or local beer in this impressive bar.

Entertainment & Activities

Public indoor and outdoor swimming pool. The outdoor pool is opened from May until September.
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Sportplaza Mercator
315 Jan van Galenstraat
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Public indoor and outdoor swimming pool. The outdoor pool is opened from May until September.
Great indoor playground in a former church building
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糖果城堡遊樂場
14 Erik de Roodestraat
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Great indoor playground in a former church building
Horse riding in the dunes or at the beach. Ask the riding school about their options.
Manege Groot
154 Herenweg
Horse riding in the dunes or at the beach. Ask the riding school about their options.
Outdoor playground for younger children (up to age 7), local parents from Bos en Lommer gather here.
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Wachterliedplantsoen
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Outdoor playground for younger children (up to age 7), local parents from Bos en Lommer gather here.
Great for kids: enter a miniature world where the (stuffed toy) mice Julia and Sam live. You can buy the book in the store to relive the magical mice world.
The Mouse Mansion - Shop & Studio
8 Eerste Tuindwarsstraat
Great for kids: enter a miniature world where the (stuffed toy) mice Julia and Sam live. You can buy the book in the store to relive the magical mice world.
Hip Retro Arcade hall on walking distance from our house, with lots of Shuffle Puck tables. Also a amazing kitchen, open everyday from 11 till 1 am!
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PUCK
747 Jan Evertsenstraat
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Hip Retro Arcade hall on walking distance from our house, with lots of Shuffle Puck tables. Also a amazing kitchen, open everyday from 11 till 1 am!

Essentials

All the spices you need and juicy fresh fruit for a fair price
Supermarkt "Dé Marokkaan"
642-644 Hoofdweg
All the spices you need and juicy fresh fruit for a fair price
Great bakery, fresh bread
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BBrood
Osdorpplein
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Great bakery, fresh bread

Parks & Nature

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倫勃朗公園
Postjesweg
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Erasmusparkbuurt
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Go to the 'Varkensbaai' next to "Hotel Buiten" for a day at the beach (only in summer)
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斯洛特普拉斯
Oostoever
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Go to the 'Varkensbaai' next to "Hotel Buiten" for a day at the beach (only in summer)
Feed the small goats from a bottle, so cute. And drink a latte with (goat) milk in the cute cafe nearby. Go and explore the largest park in Amsterdam: het Amsterdamse bos.
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Goatfarm Ridammerhoeve
4 Nieuwe Meerlaan
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Feed the small goats from a bottle, so cute. And drink a latte with (goat) milk in the cute cafe nearby. Go and explore the largest park in Amsterdam: het Amsterdamse bos.
Take a dive in the cool lake and bring your own picknick food (in summer)
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Nieuw en Meer
53A1 Oude Haagseweg
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Take a dive in the cool lake and bring your own picknick food (in summer)
If you're dependent on public transport, this is the beach to go to, since it is so close to the train station. It is however, very busy in summer. If you have a car, go to Castricum (club Zand) or Wijk aan Zee (Timboektoe), which is more fun.
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Zandvoort aan Zee station
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If you're dependent on public transport, this is the beach to go to, since it is so close to the train station. It is however, very busy in summer. If you have a car, go to Castricum (club Zand) or Wijk aan Zee (Timboektoe), which is more fun.

Shopping

Quirky clothes new and vintage
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Things I Like Things I Love
106 Jan Evertsenstraat
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Quirky clothes new and vintage
clothes with fun prints
Best Kept Secret
96HS Kinkerstraat
clothes with fun prints
Nordic and Dutch brands of good quality, for men and women. The whole Jan Pieter Heijestraat is great for shopping!
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Johnny at the spot
90-92- 94 Jan Pieter Heijestraat
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Nordic and Dutch brands of good quality, for men and women. The whole Jan Pieter Heijestraat is great for shopping!
Childrens clothes and toys, a nice place to buy stuff for your (younger) children
Knotsknetter
100 Jan Evertsenstraat
Childrens clothes and toys, a nice place to buy stuff for your (younger) children
Buy everything you need for your urban garden
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the Balkonie
90H Jan Evertsenstraat
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Buy everything you need for your urban garden
Great bookstore, sells Dutch books as well as English ones
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New Bookstore
227 Bos en Lommerweg
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Great bookstore, sells Dutch books as well as English ones
Sells brands like Nümph
Phabbs Fashion
150 Bilderdijkstraat
Sells brands like Nümph
Concept store with design furniture
the Huysraat
182 H Witte de Withstraat
Concept store with design furniture
Children's clothes and toys for children aged 0-10 yrs.
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Big en Belg
83 Jan Pieter Heijestraat
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Children's clothes and toys for children aged 0-10 yrs.
All sorts of clothes for various occasions
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Following Lucy
119C Jan Pieter Heijestraat
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All sorts of clothes for various occasions
Affordable women's clothing
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Gesponnen Suiker
39 Jan Pieter Heijestraat
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Affordable women's clothing
Concept store: clothing for women.
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T.I.T.S.
78 De Clercqstraat
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Concept store: clothing for women.
Clothing but also home decoration. The little vases in our home can be bought there.
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O B J E T
100 Jan Pieter Heijestraat
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Clothing but also home decoration. The little vases in our home can be bought there.
Concept store: clothing and decoration for your home.
Conceptstore Gekaapt
320 Kinkerstraat
Concept store: clothing and decoration for your home.
2 floors of clothing
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Hutspot
4 Van Woustraat
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2 floors of clothing
Shopping around the corner!
Roos & Eef
132 Jan Evertsenstraat
Shopping around the corner!
I loved the store in Hamburg. For women only.
Kauf Dich Glücklich Amsterdam
40 Raadhuisstraat
I loved the store in Hamburg. For women only.
For women
UHMAH
67 Admiraal de Ruijterweg
For women

Sightseeing

Always nice to see Amsterdam by boat.
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Rederij Kooij - Rederij Boekel
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Always nice to see Amsterdam by boat.
This street is known for the architecture style called Amsterdamse school. Stroll around and end up at cafe Cook, overlooking the Jeruzalem church, also typically Amsterdamse school.
Vespuccistraat
Vespuccistraat
This street is known for the architecture style called Amsterdamse school. Stroll around and end up at cafe Cook, overlooking the Jeruzalem church, also typically Amsterdamse school.
Typical Amsterdamse School architecture
Jeruzalem Church
14 Jan Maijenstraat
Typical Amsterdamse School architecture
Mercatorplein is also exemplary for the architecture style called Amsterdamse school, the Berlage towers and the houses around the square are architectural monuments. Cafes like Zurich and Frits, which are located at Mercatorplein, are recommended.
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Mercatorplein
2 Mercatorplein
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Mercatorplein is also exemplary for the architecture style called Amsterdamse school, the Berlage towers and the houses around the square are architectural monuments. Cafes like Zurich and Frits, which are located at Mercatorplein, are recommended.