Guidebook for Zaandam

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Guidebook for Zaandam

Food Scene

where you can eat quite good pizza in Zaandam. Pazzo is better, but in Portofino you can sit.
8 locals recommend
Porto Fino
39 Rozengracht
8 locals recommend
where you can eat quite good pizza in Zaandam. Pazzo is better, but in Portofino you can sit.
restaurant, terrace and cinema (art and cultural). Terrace is very nice when it' sunny
18 locals recommend
Filmtheater De Fabriek
12 Jan Sijbrandsteeg
18 locals recommend
restaurant, terrace and cinema (art and cultural). Terrace is very nice when it' sunny
nice old tranformed factory with a restaurant inside. It was our favorite one in Zaandam but with new owners the inside design is not so good anymore.
7 locals recommend
Restaurant Proeverij de Koekfabriek
188 Westzijde
7 locals recommend
nice old tranformed factory with a restaurant inside. It was our favorite one in Zaandam but with new owners the inside design is not so good anymore.
our favorite restaurant in Zaandam. The inside design is a bit old fashioned, but the food is good and the service too (serviced by gays)
De Buurman Zaandam
36 Dam
our favorite restaurant in Zaandam. The inside design is a bit old fashioned, but the food is good and the service too (serviced by gays)
Best coffeebar of Zaandam
8 locals recommend
De Koffiezaak
46a Gedempte Gracht
8 locals recommend
Best coffeebar of Zaandam
Goemans ice cream parlor
18 Westzijde
icecream
Indonesian food takeway. Can be quite spicy. It closes around 18:30
Warung Berkat
68 Rozengracht
Indonesian food takeway. Can be quite spicy. It closes around 18:30
A very nice cafe/ restaurant. Build with containers! A place for creatieves! with a city beach
1052 locals recommend
Pllek
59 T.T. Neveritaweg
1052 locals recommend
A very nice cafe/ restaurant. Build with containers! A place for creatieves! with a city beach
A nice cafe/ restaurant! with sunny weather a beautiful terrace! build from a romney barn!
489 locals recommend
Noorderlicht Café
102 NDSM-Plein
489 locals recommend
A nice cafe/ restaurant! with sunny weather a beautiful terrace! build from a romney barn!
One of the best restaurant of Amsterdam North. Make a reservation!
410 locals recommend
Hotel De Goudfazant
30 Aambeeldstraat
410 locals recommend
One of the best restaurant of Amsterdam North. Make a reservation!
A restaurant on an old ferry! Good food.
71 locals recommend
Pont 13
50 Haparandadam
71 locals recommend
A restaurant on an old ferry! Good food.
A restaurant on an old transformed oil rig. Beautiful view!
118 locals recommend
REM Eiland
45-2 Haparandadam
118 locals recommend
A restaurant on an old transformed oil rig. Beautiful view!
Good Italian restaurant on the waterfront of Amsterdam!
59 locals recommend
Wilhelmina Dok
1 Noordwal
59 locals recommend
Good Italian restaurant on the waterfront of Amsterdam!
Nice industrial building with a fish restaurant (the prices are quite high)
161 locals recommend
Café-Restaurant Stork
201 Gedempt Hamerkanaal
161 locals recommend
Nice industrial building with a fish restaurant (the prices are quite high)
The best pizza's of Zaandam (www.pazzozaandam.nl) only for take away!
Czarinastraat 9
The best pizza's of Zaandam (www.pazzozaandam.nl) only for take away!
The new hotspot of amsterdam! At the end of the korte papaverweg is "de ceuvel", a very special place with houseboats on land and a nice cafe/restaurant on the waterfront! Wendy has her offfice there!
Korte Papaverweg 10
The new hotspot of amsterdam! At the end of the korte papaverweg is "de ceuvel", a very special place with houseboats on land and a nice cafe/restaurant on the waterfront! Wendy has her offfice there!
best pizza in town
Pazzo houtoven pizzeria
9 Czarinastraat
best pizza in town

Shopping

Best supermarket in Zaandam
28 locals recommend
AH Hermitage
4 Hermitage
28 locals recommend
Best supermarket in Zaandam
nearest and cheaper supermarket
12 locals recommend
Vomar Voordeelmarkt
1 Czarinastraat
12 locals recommend
nearest and cheaper supermarket
eco supermarket
Ekoplaza
91 Hermitage
eco supermarket
Hema: the best basis department store (foods and stuff) of Holland
157 locals recommend
Hema
313 Kinkerstraat
157 locals recommend
Hema: the best basis department store (foods and stuff) of Holland
One of the best Design department stores in Holland (with good lunchroom)
11 locals recommend
Loods 5 Zaandam
14B Pieter Ghijsenlaan
11 locals recommend
One of the best Design department stores in Holland (with good lunchroom)
International newspapers
11 locals recommend
Bruna
561 IJburglaan
11 locals recommend
International newspapers
Turkish supermarket (good vegetables and fruit)
Ali Baba Supermarket
24 Rozengracht
Turkish supermarket (good vegetables and fruit)
To find vintage furniture, lamps ....
35 locals recommend
Neef Louis Design
46 Papaverweg
35 locals recommend
To find vintage furniture, lamps ....
Nice area with shops also called the nine stress (negen straatjes)
29 locals recommend
Hartenstraat
Hartenstraat
29 locals recommend
Nice area with shops also called the nine stress (negen straatjes)
One of the best shopping streets in Holland; especially the food stores!
411 locals recommend
Haarlemmerstraat
Haarlemmerstraat
411 locals recommend
One of the best shopping streets in Holland; especially the food stores!
Nice vintage design ship (especially chairs)
De Machinekamer
39 Stormhoek
Nice vintage design ship (especially chairs)

Everything Else

hospital
8 locals recommend
Zaans Medisch Centrum
58 Kon. Julianaplein
8 locals recommend
hospital
open market at thursday and saturday
7 locals recommend
Rozengracht
Rozengracht
7 locals recommend
open market at thursday and saturday
trainstation Zaandam central
7 locals recommend
Station
7 locals recommend
trainstation Zaandam central
Dental Care Dentistry
118 Rustenburg
our dentist
ABN AMRO Bank branch
96 Gedempte Gracht
ATM
ATM
11 locals recommend
Bruna
561 IJburglaan
11 locals recommend
ATM
Parkling place to take the ferry to central station Amsterdam
11 locals recommend
Mt. Ondinaweg
Mt. Ondinaweg
11 locals recommend
Parkling place to take the ferry to central station Amsterdam
waterfront with a lot of (modern) houseboats. Look also to the Borneokade nearby!
Levantkade
Levantkade
waterfront with a lot of (modern) houseboats. Look also to the Borneokade nearby!
Nice street with shops and bars: Walvis, Madelief and Freud
21 locals recommend
Spaarndammerstraat
Spaarndammerstraat
21 locals recommend
Nice street with shops and bars: Walvis, Madelief and Freud
The ferry from Zaandam to Amsterdam (by bike of car). By car it's easier to take the highway. The ferry is operational 24H and sails off every 20 min.
6 locals recommend
Hembrug
6 locals recommend
The ferry from Zaandam to Amsterdam (by bike of car). By car it's easier to take the highway. The ferry is operational 24H and sails off every 20 min.

Drinks & Nightlife

best bar in Zaandam
9 locals recommend
The Black Smith
46 Hogendijk
9 locals recommend
best bar in Zaandam
very nice beach kind of bar in the center! Popular and a beautiful sitting area outside.
533 locals recommend
Hannekes Boom
4 Dijksgracht
533 locals recommend
very nice beach kind of bar in the center! Popular and a beautiful sitting area outside.
Nice alternative bar/ festivalplace in the park!
104 locals recommend
Noorderpark
1 Floraparkweg
104 locals recommend
Nice alternative bar/ festivalplace in the park!

Entertainment & Activities

Indoor playground! (for me a bit too crowded)
7 locals recommend
Indoor Playground Ballorig Zaandam
100 Mahoniehout
7 locals recommend
Indoor playground! (for me a bit too crowded)
Farm with playground and animals; nice for children open: 9:00 - 17:00
De Weer 31
31 De Weer
Farm with playground and animals; nice for children open: 9:00 - 17:00
very nice playground within walking distance (of with the bicycle)
Buurt- en Speeltuinvereniging "Het Havenkwartier"
71 Havenstraat
very nice playground within walking distance (of with the bicycle)
Not the best restaurant/ cafe in Amsterdam North but the most kid friendly one (with inside playground)
104 locals recommend
Restaurant-Café De IJkantine
5 NDSM-Kade
104 locals recommend
Not the best restaurant/ cafe in Amsterdam North but the most kid friendly one (with inside playground)
a recreational area with beaches, walking etcetera. For kids the adventure playground is very nice (avonturenspeeltuin). You have to pay for the hours you are in (gateway entrance)
104 locals recommend
Twiske
1 De Noorderlaaik
104 locals recommend
a recreational area with beaches, walking etcetera. For kids the adventure playground is very nice (avonturenspeeltuin). You have to pay for the hours you are in (gateway entrance)
city beach with cafe/ restaurant/ supermarket. Nice atmosphere. You can just buy some food and drinks and drink them outside.
496 locals recommend
Amsterdam Roest
1 Jacob Bontiusplaats
496 locals recommend
city beach with cafe/ restaurant/ supermarket. Nice atmosphere. You can just buy some food and drinks and drink them outside.
nice beach near Zaandam (with some nice beach tents)
67 locals recommend
Aloha Wijk aan Zee Strandpaviljoen
2 Reyndersweg
67 locals recommend
nice beach near Zaandam (with some nice beach tents)
nice beach
49 locals recommend
Castricum aan Zee
49 locals recommend
nice beach
nice restaurant near the water (also great for kids because of the big sandpit)
13 locals recommend
Paviljoen Twiske
8 De Noorderlaaik
13 locals recommend
nice restaurant near the water (also great for kids because of the big sandpit)

Sightseeing

World famous heritage with mills and nice museum (als for kids) about making cookies!
51 locals recommend
Zaans Museum
7 Schansend
51 locals recommend
World famous heritage with mills and nice museum (als for kids) about making cookies!
We like this living/ working area. Really high dense building but a very good atmosphere!
6 locals recommend
Bickersgracht
Bickersgracht
6 locals recommend
We like this living/ working area. Really high dense building but a very good atmosphere!
The newest (and biggest) floating development in the Netherlands. Al lot of floating homes: you can walk around on the jetty!
Haringbuisdijk
Haringbuisdijk
The newest (and biggest) floating development in the Netherlands. Al lot of floating homes: you can walk around on the jetty!

Arts & Culture

Eye film museum with nice restaurant/ cafe (with a waterfront view to the IJ)
1109 locals recommend
Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenade
1109 locals recommend
Eye film museum with nice restaurant/ cafe (with a waterfront view to the IJ)