Guidebook for Amsterdam (2019)

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Guidebook for Amsterdam (2019)

Food Scene

For easy dinner. They have a menu in price categories. Nice hidden place.
26 locals recommend
WG Café
52 Marius van Bouwdijk Bastiaansestraat
26 locals recommend
For easy dinner. They have a menu in price categories. Nice hidden place.
One of the best lunch places in town. Relaxed atmosphere; you usually share a big long table with others. Delicious bread. Also outside seating.
245 locals recommend
De Bakkerswinkel
245 locals recommend
One of the best lunch places in town. Relaxed atmosphere; you usually share a big long table with others. Delicious bread. Also outside seating.
One of the top places for apple pie. Right at the Noordermarkt. Bill Clinton tried one at café Papeneiland around the corner, but he was wrong.
506 locals recommend
Winkel 43
43 Noordermarkt
506 locals recommend
One of the top places for apple pie. Right at the Noordermarkt. Bill Clinton tried one at café Papeneiland around the corner, but he was wrong.
The Vondeltuin at the west end of the park is nicer, but this one is OK too. Take a table upstairs. Self service.
292 locals recommend
The Blue Tea House
5 Vondelpark
292 locals recommend
The Vondeltuin at the west end of the park is nicer, but this one is OK too. Take a table upstairs. Self service.
Super sandwiches, all fresh. Not cheap, but worth it. Take out is best option; shop is fairly small.
98 locals recommend
Small World Catering
14 Binnen Oranjestraat
98 locals recommend
Super sandwiches, all fresh. Not cheap, but worth it. Take out is best option; shop is fairly small.
Nothing fancy, no frills. Straight forward menu, and cheap. I really like it. Also some nice bars at the square in front (Entrepotdok).
11 locals recommend
Restaurant 'Koffiehuis van den Volksbond'
4 Kadijksplein
11 locals recommend
Nothing fancy, no frills. Straight forward menu, and cheap. I really like it. Also some nice bars at the square in front (Entrepotdok).
Hands down best burgers in town. Black Angus Beef, Waygu Beef. This one is not too far from Central Station. There's one also one at the Warmoesstraat, and one just across the Tuschinksi cinema.
47 locals recommend
Bar De Burgh
2 Kolksteeg
47 locals recommend
Hands down best burgers in town. Black Angus Beef, Waygu Beef. This one is not too far from Central Station. There's one also one at the Warmoesstraat, and one just across the Tuschinksi cinema.
Hands down best burgers in town - Black Angus Beef, Waygu Beef... The only drawback is the street itself, which is horrible, but you'll get over that. See www.burger-bar.nl for other branches.
47 locals recommend
Bar De Burgh
2 Kolksteeg
47 locals recommend
Hands down best burgers in town - Black Angus Beef, Waygu Beef... The only drawback is the street itself, which is horrible, but you'll get over that. See www.burger-bar.nl for other branches.
Dinner in an old style Dutch living room. For those who want to taste the typical Dutch cuisine. Plain and simple food but okay. And cheap (starting at 7,50). Not on weekends! Kitchen closes at 20.00.
42 locals recommend
Hollands Hap Hmm Restaurant
33 Eerste Helmersstraat
42 locals recommend
Dinner in an old style Dutch living room. For those who want to taste the typical Dutch cuisine. Plain and simple food but okay. And cheap (starting at 7,50). Not on weekends! Kitchen closes at 20.00.
Very good take-away/traiteur, with dishes usually starting at 9 or 10 euro. They have mediterranean and arabic style, but also Dutch stuff like stews. Meat and vegetarian. No fish. Soups are good too.
34 locals recommend
Peperwortel
140 Overtoom
34 locals recommend
Very good take-away/traiteur, with dishes usually starting at 9 or 10 euro. They have mediterranean and arabic style, but also Dutch stuff like stews. Meat and vegetarian. No fish. Soups are good too.
Great little Moroccan restaurant.
26 locals recommend
Restaurant Paloma Blanca
145 H Jan Pieter Heijestraat
26 locals recommend
Great little Moroccan restaurant.
Traiteur - take-away. Great food. Every day a new special on the menu. Stews start at 6,95 euro. (But you'll always spend more.)
36 locals recommend
Saffraan Traiteur Brasserie
128 Jan Pieter Heijestraat
36 locals recommend
Traiteur - take-away. Great food. Every day a new special on the menu. Stews start at 6,95 euro. (But you'll always spend more.)
Tucked away on the edge of the old hospital area. Quite big but yet intimate place for lunch or dinner (or just drinks). It's part of the Smart Project Space: drinking supports the artists (yeah!).
16 locals recommend
SMART Project Space
16 locals recommend
Tucked away on the edge of the old hospital area. Quite big but yet intimate place for lunch or dinner (or just drinks). It's part of the Smart Project Space: drinking supports the artists (yeah!).
Great Indonesian take-away. You can choose your own menu... prices starting around 8 euro. Friendly people too. Addictive.
Warung Celebes
131 Jan Pieter Heijestraat
Great Indonesian take-away. You can choose your own menu... prices starting around 8 euro. Friendly people too. Addictive.
One of the best take-aways in this area. Turkish specialty's. Really, try it!
7 locals recommend
Lavanta
125 Jan Pieter Heijestraat
7 locals recommend
One of the best take-aways in this area. Turkish specialty's. Really, try it!
New pizza place on the block. Pizza Italian style, just the right thickness. Nice seats outside overlooking the canal. Good atmosphere.
50 locals recommend
Deegrollers
50 locals recommend
New pizza place on the block. Pizza Italian style, just the right thickness. Nice seats outside overlooking the canal. Good atmosphere.
It's a chain... but still... Good coffee and bagel menu. Service is super polite. Table with newspapers (in Dutch). Classical music in background. Outside seating, weather permitting.
111 locals recommend
Bagels & Beans
504 Keizersgracht
111 locals recommend
It's a chain... but still... Good coffee and bagel menu. Service is super polite. Table with newspapers (in Dutch). Classical music in background. Outside seating, weather permitting.
Irresistable stop for coffee or lunch. Also open for dinner: menu changes all the time, they work with fresh season products. Main course should be around 15-20 euro.
56 locals recommend
Bosco
7 Eerste Constantijn Huygensstraat
56 locals recommend
Irresistable stop for coffee or lunch. Also open for dinner: menu changes all the time, they work with fresh season products. Main course should be around 15-20 euro.
Easy going. The menu is not that big but it's all good. Perfect spot for intimate dinner with a nice bottle of wine, maybe some oysters to start with. To be sure make a reservation: (020) 6166166.
62 locals recommend
Pastis
15 Eerste Constantijn Huygensstraat
62 locals recommend
Easy going. The menu is not that big but it's all good. Perfect spot for intimate dinner with a nice bottle of wine, maybe some oysters to start with. To be sure make a reservation: (020) 6166166.
Good coffee. Bit like a living room. Wifi. I bet the password is espresso.
61 locals recommend
CoffeeRoastery Oud West
143 Jan Pieter Heijestraat
61 locals recommend
Good coffee. Bit like a living room. Wifi. I bet the password is espresso.
There are several in Amsterdam. This one is nice especially for the big table in the back room. For working and chatting.
219 locals recommend
Coffee Company
14 Javaplein
219 locals recommend
There are several in Amsterdam. This one is nice especially for the big table in the back room. For working and chatting.
No introduction needed. Coffee, laptop...
66 locals recommend
Starbucks
72 Overtoom
66 locals recommend
No introduction needed. Coffee, laptop...
Recently opened, very popular. Take your food (Mexican, burgers, pancakes, Indian...) from one of the stands and pick a table. Fun to try. Can be crowded in evenings. Entrance at Ten Kate Markt.
1500 locals recommend
Foodhallen Amsterdam
16 Bellamyplein
1500 locals recommend
Recently opened, very popular. Take your food (Mexican, burgers, pancakes, Indian...) from one of the stands and pick a table. Fun to try. Can be crowded in evenings. Entrance at Ten Kate Markt.
Right in the heart of the Red Light District, a great Korean restaurant. I prefer downstairs with big tables to share and some doubles. Upstairs tables for DIY Korean BBQ. Try the chefs menu!
20 locals recommend
Bar Sue
1a Insulindeweg
20 locals recommend
Right in the heart of the Red Light District, a great Korean restaurant. I prefer downstairs with big tables to share and some doubles. Upstairs tables for DIY Korean BBQ. Try the chefs menu!
Relaxed place for coffee/lunch/dinner. Food is homemade, affordable. Such a pity they open quite late: 11.30 AM. (Buuf is short for 'buurvrouw', which means neighbour.)
70 locals recommend
Buuf eten
70 locals recommend
Relaxed place for coffee/lunch/dinner. Food is homemade, affordable. Such a pity they open quite late: 11.30 AM. (Buuf is short for 'buurvrouw', which means neighbour.)
Nice little shop/bar. Slightly overpriced, but the coffee is great. Try the big table in the back. Best smelling coffee place in the street.
61 locals recommend
Trakteren
119-Ah Jan Pieter Heijestraat
61 locals recommend
Nice little shop/bar. Slightly overpriced, but the coffee is great. Try the big table in the back. Best smelling coffee place in the street.
Great Vietnamese food. Try the Pho 91 soup. Nice staff. Only 10 tables or so but if it's full, give your mobile number and wait in a bar nearby; they will call you.
82 locals recommend
Pho 91
91 H Albert Cuypstraat
82 locals recommend
Great Vietnamese food. Try the Pho 91 soup. Nice staff. Only 10 tables or so but if it's full, give your mobile number and wait in a bar nearby; they will call you.
One of the best places for the 'Belgian' fries, the thick homemade fries. Right in the city center, not far from Flowermarket. Over 25 different sauces. Great snack after shopping (or drinking).
53 locals recommend
Vlaams Friteshuis Vleminckx
33 Voetboogstraat
53 locals recommend
One of the best places for the 'Belgian' fries, the thick homemade fries. Right in the city center, not far from Flowermarket. Over 25 different sauces. Great snack after shopping (or drinking).
Beware! This Tex-Mex take-out is very very nearby. :) Just around the corner at Overtoom, near tramstop. Great burritos, tacos, you name it. Open every day till 22.00.
26 locals recommend
Tomatillo
261 Overtoom
26 locals recommend
Beware! This Tex-Mex take-out is very very nearby. :) Just around the corner at Overtoom, near tramstop. Great burritos, tacos, you name it. Open every day till 22.00.
They are great with children here. The staff is nice, it's al pretty spacious. Menu is not fancy but better than just OK. Near Westerpark. (Too far to walk, take tram 10 from Leidseplein to Van Hall.)
284 locals recommend
Café Restaurant Amsterdam
6 Watertorenplein
284 locals recommend
They are great with children here. The staff is nice, it's al pretty spacious. Menu is not fancy but better than just OK. Near Westerpark. (Too far to walk, take tram 10 from Leidseplein to Van Hall.)
Worth a little walk, definitely. Fantastic little coffee place. There's not a lot of space to hang out or work, but it has a real vibe. Service great too. Go!
237 locals recommend
Lot Sixty One Coffee Roasters
112 Kinkerstraat
237 locals recommend
Worth a little walk, definitely. Fantastic little coffee place. There's not a lot of space to hang out or work, but it has a real vibe. Service great too. Go!

Drinks & Nightlife

At the far end of the Vondelpark, but you'll walk there within 15 minutes. Great terrace, more relaxed than the Blauwe Theehuis.
177 locals recommend
De Vondeltuin
7 Vondelpark
177 locals recommend
At the far end of the Vondelpark, but you'll walk there within 15 minutes. Great terrace, more relaxed than the Blauwe Theehuis.
Drinks and good music. Also a bar when you can watch the matches of the Dutch national soccer team and Ajax with a regular crowd. Restaurant downstairs: go for the 'daghap' (dish of the day).
53 locals recommend
Café De Koe
381 Marnixstraat
53 locals recommend
Drinks and good music. Also a bar when you can watch the matches of the Dutch national soccer team and Ajax with a regular crowd. Restaurant downstairs: go for the 'daghap' (dish of the day).
Superb terrace on the waterfront. Say no more.
376 locals recommend
Lokaal Edel
1 Postjesweg
376 locals recommend
Superb terrace on the waterfront. Say no more.
Best concert venue. But also great for a drink and/or dance later at night. Try the 'Noodlanding' night on Thursdays. You can get in right after the concert ends. See www.paradiso.nl.
937 locals recommend
Paradiso
6-8 Weteringschans
937 locals recommend
Best concert venue. But also great for a drink and/or dance later at night. Try the 'Noodlanding' night on Thursdays. You can get in right after the concert ends. See www.paradiso.nl.
Great music venue. Also exhibitions, dance and theater. Walking distance. See www.melkweg.nl.
444 locals recommend
Melkweg
234A Lijnbaansgracht
444 locals recommend
Great music venue. Also exhibitions, dance and theater. Walking distance. See www.melkweg.nl.
Great bar/restaurant at super location. Easy going staff and crowd. Take the (free) ferry from Central Station to NDSM. Then 5 minutes walk. Summer perfect (watch out for the bees), winter good too!
489 locals recommend
Noorderlicht Café
102 NDSM-Plein
489 locals recommend
Great bar/restaurant at super location. Easy going staff and crowd. Take the (free) ferry from Central Station to NDSM. Then 5 minutes walk. Summer perfect (watch out for the bees), winter good too!
Popular bar in great entertainment area. Perfect spot for a sundowner.
428 locals recommend
Pacific Parc
23 Polonceaukade
428 locals recommend
Popular bar in great entertainment area. Perfect spot for a sundowner.
Typical old 'bruine kroeg' (brown bar). And small and unhandy, but that's OK. Bill Clinton tried the apple pie here (and took one home).
71 locals recommend
Cafe Papeneiland
2 Prinsengracht
71 locals recommend
Typical old 'bruine kroeg' (brown bar). And small and unhandy, but that's OK. Bill Clinton tried the apple pie here (and took one home).
Bar on the left side of the film museum (in the Vondelpark). Cosy inside. In summer sit outside!
26 locals recommend
Vertigo
3 Vondelpark
26 locals recommend
Bar on the left side of the film museum (in the Vondelpark). Cosy inside. In summer sit outside!
This is the perfect ending of a downtown city tour. Try the jenever liquors (more than one!) in this tucked away distillery, just behind the Krasnapolsky hotel that's facing the Dam square.
161 locals recommend
Wynand Fockink
31 Pijlsteeg
161 locals recommend
This is the perfect ending of a downtown city tour. Try the jenever liquors (more than one!) in this tucked away distillery, just behind the Krasnapolsky hotel that's facing the Dam square.
Fantastic afternoon and evening terrace (sunshine, if available, till late). Also a good place to watch big soccer matches (Ajax and the national team). Relaxed atmosphere.
133 locals recommend
Café Kostverloren
70 Tweede Kostverlorenkade
133 locals recommend
Fantastic afternoon and evening terrace (sunshine, if available, till late). Also a good place to watch big soccer matches (Ajax and the national team). Relaxed atmosphere.
Bit out of the way (tram 10 or 26), but you'll love it. Minimalistic and rusty. Fun place to hang out in a sofa inside or at table outside. Don't mind the area. Get your beer at the buffet!
496 locals recommend
Amsterdam Roest
1 Jacob Bontiusplaats
496 locals recommend
Bit out of the way (tram 10 or 26), but you'll love it. Minimalistic and rusty. Fun place to hang out in a sofa inside or at table outside. Don't mind the area. Get your beer at the buffet!
One of the popular gay bars, particularly during happy hour at 18.00 (two for price of one). Plenty of gay bars in this famous street.
12 locals recommend
Taboo
45 Reguliersdwarsstraat
12 locals recommend
One of the popular gay bars, particularly during happy hour at 18.00 (two for price of one). Plenty of gay bars in this famous street.
Best gay bar in town, close to Dam square. Now and then mixed crowd, but mainly men. Friendly bartenders, nice vibe. DJ on weekend nights.
19 locals recommend
PRIK
109 Spuistraat
19 locals recommend
Best gay bar in town, close to Dam square. Now and then mixed crowd, but mainly men. Friendly bartenders, nice vibe. DJ on weekend nights.
One of the best bars in this neighborhood. In summer it opens at 10 AM. Mix of neighbors and other locals, all ages. Good for watching an Ajax match or big tournaments.
58 locals recommend
Café de Toog Amsterdam
142 hs Nicolaas Beetsstraat
58 locals recommend
One of the best bars in this neighborhood. In summer it opens at 10 AM. Mix of neighbors and other locals, all ages. Good for watching an Ajax match or big tournaments.
Hotspot on the other side of the IJ, the water behind the Central Station. Drinks and food. Perfect for late afternoon. Huge terrace at waterfront. Relaxed. Mixed crowd. Take free ferry to 'NDSM' (amazing ride, by the way).
1052 locals recommend
Pllek
59 T.T. Neveritaweg
1052 locals recommend
Hotspot on the other side of the IJ, the water behind the Central Station. Drinks and food. Perfect for late afternoon. Huge terrace at waterfront. Relaxed. Mixed crowd. Take free ferry to 'NDSM' (amazing ride, by the way).

Arts & Culture

One of the best cinemas in the city. For the 'smaller' and 'better' movies. Always original version, Dutch subtitles. (Which is the case in all cinemas, by the way.)
48 locals recommend
Cinecenter
10 Lijnbaansgracht
48 locals recommend
One of the best cinemas in the city. For the 'smaller' and 'better' movies. Always original version, Dutch subtitles. (Which is the case in all cinemas, by the way.)
One of the must see attractions. This house (and the hiding place) tells the story of Anne Frank and the war. Avoid the queues. Buy ticket online: www.annefrank.org/en/
2775 locals recommend
Anne Frank House
20 Westermarkt
2775 locals recommend
One of the must see attractions. This house (and the hiding place) tells the story of Anne Frank and the war. Avoid the queues. Buy ticket online: www.annefrank.org/en/
American comedy show. Can be funny (so now and then). Expect some bike, drugs and red light district jokes.
Boom Chicago Theater Productions BV
American comedy show. Can be funny (so now and then). Expect some bike, drugs and red light district jokes.
Great photography museum at one of the canals. Check www.foam.org
792 locals recommend
Foam
609 Keizersgracht
792 locals recommend
Great photography museum at one of the canals. Check www.foam.org
Amazing church inside of an old house. Can't see anything from the outside.
172 locals recommend
Museum Ons'Lieve Heer Op Solder
38-40 Oudezijds Voorburgwal
172 locals recommend
Amazing church inside of an old house. Can't see anything from the outside.
Cinema. Together with The Movies and Cinecenter the top three. In university area. Comfortable bar for waiting and a drink.
176 locals recommend
Filmtheater Kriterion
170 Roetersstraat
176 locals recommend
Cinema. Together with The Movies and Cinecenter the top three. In university area. Comfortable bar for waiting and a drink.
Surprising photo exhibitions in a great building at one of the grand canals. Relaxed atmosphere too. Also try the Foam museum.
99 locals recommend
Huis Marseille, Museum for Photography
401 Keizersgracht
99 locals recommend
Surprising photo exhibitions in a great building at one of the grand canals. Relaxed atmosphere too. Also try the Foam museum.
Pocket-size cinema next door! From art house movies to documentaries and (the better) children's productions. Check their listing online. Ticket 7 euro. Food/drinks at Lab 111!
Smart Cinema
Pocket-size cinema next door! From art house movies to documentaries and (the better) children's productions. Check their listing online. Ticket 7 euro. Food/drinks at Lab 111!
Great new cinema, inside complex De Hallen. Comfortable. They have Hollywood blockbusters but also the better, smaller movies. All in original version with Dutch subtitles.
243 locals recommend
Filmhallen
12 Hannie Dankbaarpassage
243 locals recommend
Great new cinema, inside complex De Hallen. Comfortable. They have Hollywood blockbusters but also the better, smaller movies. All in original version with Dutch subtitles.
One of the best museums in the world, especially after the 10 year long renovation (reopened 2014). Stunning. Absolute highlight is the Gallery of Honour, which leads to Rembrandts 'Nightwatch'.
3186 locals recommend
Rijksmuseum
1 Museumstraat
3186 locals recommend
One of the best museums in the world, especially after the 10 year long renovation (reopened 2014). Stunning. Absolute highlight is the Gallery of Honour, which leads to Rembrandts 'Nightwatch'.
The 'Stedelijk' (Urban) reinvented itself with a amazing new look. With the nickname 'bath tub'. You will see why. Contemporary art, changing exhibitions. Huge terrace at the edge of Museumplein.
1544 locals recommend
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 Museumplein
1544 locals recommend
The 'Stedelijk' (Urban) reinvented itself with a amazing new look. With the nickname 'bath tub'. You will see why. Contemporary art, changing exhibitions. Huge terrace at the edge of Museumplein.
A definitive must-see. Outstanding, unique collection of paintings and drawings by Vincent van Gogh. You can imagine the webshop is popular too. Book tickets online!
2485 locals recommend
Van Gogh Museum
6 Museumplein
2485 locals recommend
A definitive must-see. Outstanding, unique collection of paintings and drawings by Vincent van Gogh. You can imagine the webshop is popular too. Book tickets online!

Shopping

A bit chaotic, but good bookstore. English language only. Tram 1 will stop just in front of the entrance. Around the corner there's Waterstones, with more novels.
24 locals recommend
The American Book Center
12 Spui
24 locals recommend
A bit chaotic, but good bookstore. English language only. Tram 1 will stop just in front of the entrance. Around the corner there's Waterstones, with more novels.
English bookstore. Also try The American Book Center nearby.
Waterstones
152 Kalverstraat
English bookstore. Also try The American Book Center nearby.
The 'most normal' store of The Netherlands. It's an institution. If it's glue, a battery or a sponge cake, they will have it there. Quite cheap. Famous is the 'Hema-worst', a cooked sausage on a roll.
157 locals recommend
Hema
313 Kinkerstraat
157 locals recommend
The 'most normal' store of The Netherlands. It's an institution. If it's glue, a battery or a sponge cake, they will have it there. Quite cheap. Famous is the 'Hema-worst', a cooked sausage on a roll.
Great bookstore (also for English language), but also the best news and magazine kiosk in town. You'll find many foreign publications here. Across the street is the American Bookstore.
26 locals recommend
Athenaeum Boekhandel & Nieuwscentrum
14-16 Spui
26 locals recommend
Great bookstore (also for English language), but also the best news and magazine kiosk in town. You'll find many foreign publications here. Across the street is the American Bookstore.
Beautiful store with craft beers. Wide selection of over 250. Plus take-away tap beer! They also do tastings, ask the guys.
10 locals recommend
The Beer Tree
10 locals recommend
Beautiful store with craft beers. Wide selection of over 250. Plus take-away tap beer! They also do tastings, ask the guys.
Good shop for fresh fish. Try the 'verse haring', the traditional raw salted fish with pickles and onions. (Or go to a market.) They will probably ask: 'Met alles?' (With everything?')
Viscenter Volendam
181 Kinkerstraat
Good shop for fresh fish. Try the 'verse haring', the traditional raw salted fish with pickles and onions. (Or go to a market.) They will probably ask: 'Met alles?' (With everything?')

Entertainment & Activities

Pool and snooker hall inside an old church! A one minute walk from here!
22 locals recommend
Plan B
209 Overtoom
22 locals recommend
Pool and snooker hall inside an old church! A one minute walk from here!
My favorite cinema in town. In the bar/restaurant they offer a combi menu with the movie ticket.
429 locals recommend
The Movies
159 - 163 Haarlemmerdijk
429 locals recommend
My favorite cinema in town. In the bar/restaurant they offer a combi menu with the movie ticket.
Want to sit outside while your kids are playing at the playground? This would be a good choice. Get your drinks and food at the (basic) buffet.
53 locals recommend
Groot Melkhuis
2 Vondelpark
53 locals recommend
Want to sit outside while your kids are playing at the playground? This would be a good choice. Get your drinks and food at the (basic) buffet.

Sightseeing

You won't believe this is part of Amsterdam. Religious women ('begijnen') settled here in the 14th century. At nr 34 there's one of the two remaining wooden houses in the city.
277 locals recommend
Begijnhof
1 Begijnhof
277 locals recommend
You won't believe this is part of Amsterdam. Religious women ('begijnen') settled here in the 14th century. At nr 34 there's one of the two remaining wooden houses in the city.
One of the best shopping streets. Many small specialty stores. Forget about the main drag in the Kalverstraat and Nieuwendijk.
411 locals recommend
Haarlemmerstraat
Haarlemmerstraat
411 locals recommend
One of the best shopping streets. Many small specialty stores. Forget about the main drag in the Kalverstraat and Nieuwendijk.
This street, just 100 meters from here, is a 'new' destination in town for coffee, fashion, pizza, take-aways, but also some basic stuff. You don't have to go far to find some nice small restaurants too.
227 locals recommend
AH Jan Pieter Heijestraat
132 H Jan Pieter Heijestraat
227 locals recommend
This street, just 100 meters from here, is a 'new' destination in town for coffee, fashion, pizza, take-aways, but also some basic stuff. You don't have to go far to find some nice small restaurants too.

Essentials

Good laundry. Just a 3 minutes walk from here. Self-service 6,50 euro for 5 kg (incl. drying and soap), drop off 8,00 euro for 5 kg (incl. drying, soap and folding). Also dry cleaning service.
New Clean Brothers
179 hs Jacob Van Lennepkade
Good laundry. Just a 3 minutes walk from here. Self-service 6,50 euro for 5 kg (incl. drying and soap), drop off 8,00 euro for 5 kg (incl. drying, soap and folding). Also dry cleaning service.
Amazing supermarket with fresh food from mainly local producers. If you walk there, you might want to try everything. Beware: the prices are equally high as the quality.
857 locals recommend
Marqt
402 Ceintuurbaan
857 locals recommend
Amazing supermarket with fresh food from mainly local producers. If you walk there, you might want to try everything. Beware: the prices are equally high as the quality.
Biggest drugstore in the neighborhood: skin care, shampoos, toothpaste, women's and men's health etc. It's not a pharmacy. For medicines you'll have to go to an 'apotheek'.
209 locals recommend
Etos
140 B Sloterkade
209 locals recommend
Biggest drugstore in the neighborhood: skin care, shampoos, toothpaste, women's and men's health etc. It's not a pharmacy. For medicines you'll have to go to an 'apotheek'.
Official Tourist Office VVV. Also 'AUB', box office for concert, dance and theater tickets. See www.lastminuteticketshop.nl/home/en for last minute tickets, half price! Same day, on sale from noon.
57 locals recommend
MacBike | Bike Rental Amsterdam | Museum District - Leidseplein
2 Weteringschans
57 locals recommend
Official Tourist Office VVV. Also 'AUB', box office for concert, dance and theater tickets. See www.lastminuteticketshop.nl/home/en for last minute tickets, half price! Same day, on sale from noon.
The nearest supermarket. It's smaller than the regular AH supermarkets, but it will do for the quick stop, for sure. On a hot day you can cool off here, sometimes it's close to freezing inside!
227 locals recommend
AH Jan Pieter Heijestraat
132 H Jan Pieter Heijestraat
227 locals recommend
The nearest supermarket. It's smaller than the regular AH supermarkets, but it will do for the quick stop, for sure. On a hot day you can cool off here, sometimes it's close to freezing inside!
The best supermarket in the area. Not the cheapest, but you'll find all the things you need here. For cheap choice, take the Euroshopper label (red), for the less expensive the AH-label (blue).
190 locals recommend
AH Overtoom
116 H Overtoom
190 locals recommend
The best supermarket in the area. Not the cheapest, but you'll find all the things you need here. For cheap choice, take the Euroshopper label (red), for the less expensive the AH-label (blue).
Very nice bio grocery store. Great produce. And reasonable prices.
257 locals recommend
Ekoplaza
164 Haarlemmerdijk
257 locals recommend
Very nice bio grocery store. Great produce. And reasonable prices.
They are everywhere. This supermarket is not a great one, but handy for some quick picks.
125 locals recommend
Albert Heijn
129 Mosveld
125 locals recommend
They are everywhere. This supermarket is not a great one, but handy for some quick picks.