Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
The Butcher
129 Albert CuypstraatBest burger in town!
Best brunch place in the neighbourhood. Is super busy during weekends so book at table otherwise the waiting time can be long.
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Bakers & Roasters
54 Eerste Jacob van CampenstraatBest brunch place in the neighbourhood. Is super busy during weekends so book at table otherwise the waiting time can be long.
The ultimate asian fusion restaurant in town. 3 minutes walk from the apartment. A bit posh so dress up. Not the cheapest as well. Amazing asian dishes and creative cuisine.
The kitchen is open so you will see the chef cooking your sushi and dishes.
Busy every day, book in advance. If you walk in, you might have the chance to have space at the bar.
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IZAKAYA Asian Kitchen & Bar
2-6 Albert CuypstraatThe ultimate asian fusion restaurant in town. 3 minutes walk from the apartment. A bit posh so dress up. Not the cheapest as well. Amazing asian dishes and creative cuisine.
The kitchen is open so you will see the chef cooking your sushi and dishes.
Busy every day, book in advance. If you walk in, you might have the chance to have space at the bar.
A pearl 2 minutes away from the apartment. Tiny sushi place. Amazingly fresh and affordable sushi. Take-away or at the restaurant.
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Ikura Sushi Bar
65 Albert CuypstraatA pearl 2 minutes away from the apartment. Tiny sushi place. Amazingly fresh and affordable sushi. Take-away or at the restaurant.
Stunning location, mega super high ceilings. Get dressed in your Gatsby clothes.
The food is amazing, on the costly side of things but we live only once, right?
If you like chocolate, get the chocolate explosion (you might want to share as it's pretty big) and you'll get surprised.
Good restaurant for a birthday or celeration.
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THE DUCHESS
172 SpuistraatStunning location, mega super high ceilings. Get dressed in your Gatsby clothes.
The food is amazing, on the costly side of things but we live only once, right?
If you like chocolate, get the chocolate explosion (you might want to share as it's pretty big) and you'll get surprised.
Good restaurant for a birthday or celeration.
The steak place in Amsterdam. In the stunning W hotel. Book in advance as the place can be extremely busy. Walk-in at 9pm is a good plan as the Dutch tend to eat early.
Mr. Porter has become popular in the expat community. There are a lot of corporate dinners as well.
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MR PORTER
175 SpuistraatThe steak place in Amsterdam. In the stunning W hotel. Book in advance as the place can be extremely busy. Walk-in at 9pm is a good plan as the Dutch tend to eat early.
Mr. Porter has become popular in the expat community. There are a lot of corporate dinners as well.
If you see a lot of people queuing on our street, this is the line for the Avocado Show. They are fully booked all the time and so popular. The most trendy restaurant in De Pijp in 2017!
If you don't like avocado, move on. If you like avocado, or have an avocado addiction, you will be a regular! Avocado from A to Z, all kinds of shapes and forms.
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The Avocado Show
449 Daniël StalpertstraatIf you see a lot of people queuing on our street, this is the line for the Avocado Show. They are fully booked all the time and so popular. The most trendy restaurant in De Pijp in 2017!
If you don't like avocado, move on. If you like avocado, or have an avocado addiction, you will be a regular! Avocado from A to Z, all kinds of shapes and forms.
Arts & Culture
The iconic Van Gogh Museum is the go-to museum in Amsterdam. Our recommendation is to book your tickets online to avoid the queue. It can be super busy, try to go there when the museum opens to reduce the waiting time to enter the museum.
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Музей Ван Гога
6 MuseumpleinThe iconic Van Gogh Museum is the go-to museum in Amsterdam. Our recommendation is to book your tickets online to avoid the queue. It can be super busy, try to go there when the museum opens to reduce the waiting time to enter the museum.
The Rijskmuseum is open after 10 years of renovation. It's a pretty big museum; takes at least 1/s day to go through. Perfect on a rainy day. It has permanent and temporary exhibitions. A must-go in Amsterdam!
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Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum station
The Rijskmuseum is open after 10 years of renovation. It's a pretty big museum; takes at least 1/s day to go through. Perfect on a rainy day. It has permanent and temporary exhibitions. A must-go in Amsterdam!
Parks & Nature
The biggest park in Amsterdam. 3km / 1.8 miles long. Good place to walk, run, bike, roller blade or just wonder around. There are a few small cafes and restaurants. Good place to organise an impromptu pic-nic on the grass in summer.
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Вонделпарк
The biggest park in Amsterdam. 3km / 1.8 miles long. Good place to walk, run, bike, roller blade or just wonder around. There are a few small cafes and restaurants. Good place to organise an impromptu pic-nic on the grass in summer.
Essentials
The grocery store the closest to our apartment, on Heinekenplein. They accept credit cards, which is not the case at Albert Hejn for example. They open from 10am to 10pm week days.
Good place for shopping essentials and basic food / grocery.
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Dirk van den Broek
25 Marie HeinekenpleinThe grocery store the closest to our apartment, on Heinekenplein. They accept credit cards, which is not the case at Albert Hejn for example. They open from 10am to 10pm week days.
Good place for shopping essentials and basic food / grocery.
Albert Heijn in Stadhouderskade is a large AH featuring food and non-food products. There is a liquor store Gall & Gall in the same building. They open at 8am and close at 10pm every except Sundays (open at 10am).
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AH Stadhouderskade
101 StadhouderskadeAlbert Heijn in Stadhouderskade is a large AH featuring food and non-food products. There is a liquor store Gall & Gall in the same building. They open at 8am and close at 10pm every except Sundays (open at 10am).
A decently large Albert Heijn down Ferdinand Bolstraat. 5 minutes walk from the apartment. They open at 8am and close at 10pm except on Sundays (open at 10am).
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AH Cornelis Troostplein
11 Cornelis TroostpleinA decently large Albert Heijn down Ferdinand Bolstraat. 5 minutes walk from the apartment. They open at 8am and close at 10pm except on Sundays (open at 10am).
The most central Albert Heijn in the museum district. 10 minutes walk from the apartment and 50 meters from the Van Gogh Museum.
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AH Van Baerlestraat
33 a Van BaerlestraatThe most central Albert Heijn in the museum district. 10 minutes walk from the apartment and 50 meters from the Van Gogh Museum.
The closest convenience store from the apartment. Takes 2 minutes to get there. They feature food and non-food products. Fairly cheap assortment. Good place to get an umbrella or items for the rain.
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HEMA
93 Ferdinand BolstraatThe closest convenience store from the apartment. Takes 2 minutes to get there. They feature food and non-food products. Fairly cheap assortment. Good place to get an umbrella or items for the rain.
The "green" place to go. If you like Whole Foods, you'll love Marqt. All kinds of organic products.
If you'd like to cook fish at home, you'll love their service. Pick and chose you fish, they will de-bone it for you and prepare it.
Good selection of organic wines. Decent cheese selection and the classics from France. Goat cheese selection is one of the largest in Amsterdam.
Can be expensive if you don't look at the price tags.
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Marqt
402 CeintuurbaanThe "green" place to go. If you like Whole Foods, you'll love Marqt. All kinds of organic products.
If you'd like to cook fish at home, you'll love their service. Pick and chose you fish, they will de-bone it for you and prepare it.
Good selection of organic wines. Decent cheese selection and the classics from France. Goat cheese selection is one of the largest in Amsterdam.
Can be expensive if you don't look at the price tags.
Entertainment & Activities
Visit the iconic Heineken Brewery which is less than 2 minutes from the apartment. You will discover the secrets of the Heineken beer and taste some beer (only for adults). Buy souvenirs at merchandising store to bring back home or gift to your friends.
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Heineken Experience
78 StadhouderskadeVisit the iconic Heineken Brewery which is less than 2 minutes from the apartment. You will discover the secrets of the Heineken beer and taste some beer (only for adults). Buy souvenirs at merchandising store to bring back home or gift to your friends.
Drinks & Nightlife
Irish pub on Heinekenplein. International. A lot of Irish folks (really?). Good place to watch games. Pub food is good. Guinness on tap!
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O'Donnell's
5 Ferdinand BolstraatIrish pub on Heinekenplein. International. A lot of Irish folks (really?). Good place to watch games. Pub food is good. Guinness on tap!
Difficult to describe Mazzeltof. Smoky crappy bar that is empty until 1am. All folks go & get drinks there after all bars close and then it's packed. One of the last beer, don't expect too many sober folks in there.
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Café Koffiehuis Mazzeltof
40 Ferdinand BolstraatDifficult to describe Mazzeltof. Smoky crappy bar that is empty until 1am. All folks go & get drinks there after all bars close and then it's packed. One of the last beer, don't expect too many sober folks in there.
Gollem is a beer cafe as they say here in Amsterdam. They have dozens of beers on tap and a few hundred beers from all over the world.
They every single Dutch and Belgium beer you can possibly find. The waiters are often students who make a little bit of money while studying but they are knowledgeable about beers. Leave a tip as it'll help them get out of that place!
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Cafe Gollem
74 Daniël StalpertstraatGollem is a beer cafe as they say here in Amsterdam. They have dozens of beers on tap and a few hundred beers from all over the world.
They every single Dutch and Belgium beer you can possibly find. The waiters are often students who make a little bit of money while studying but they are knowledgeable about beers. Leave a tip as it'll help them get out of that place!
Boelen is a wine bar and restaurant. The food is average but the wine selection is great. Ask the waiters for their recommendation.
The owner of the place is around quite often. He selects wines that are not necessarily known. You'll get a good price for high quality wines.
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Wijnbar Boelen
50 Eerste van der HelststraatBoelen is a wine bar and restaurant. The food is average but the wine selection is great. Ask the waiters for their recommendation.
The owner of the place is around quite often. He selects wines that are not necessarily known. You'll get a good price for high quality wines.
Shopping
If there is one place in De Pijp where you find hidden gems (wine bottles), this is at Ducovin. It's a small family-run business that features fairly unknown wines that come to an affordable price tag. No wine in the shop hasn't been tasted by the owner.
Ask for a recommendation and mention the food you will eat with. The owner is a passionate wine connoisseur.
There are some chilled bottles as well if you fancy an aperitif right away.
Wijnhandel Ducovin
If there is one place in De Pijp where you find hidden gems (wine bottles), this is at Ducovin. It's a small family-run business that features fairly unknown wines that come to an affordable price tag. No wine in the shop hasn't been tasted by the owner.
Ask for a recommendation and mention the food you will eat with. The owner is a passionate wine connoisseur.
There are some chilled bottles as well if you fancy an aperitif right away.
Get your white or red from Van Krimpen which is a wine shop 2 minutes away from the apartment. They have chilled wines and champagnes.
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Wijnhandel van Krimpen
67 Frans HalsstraatGet your white or red from Van Krimpen which is a wine shop 2 minutes away from the apartment. They have chilled wines and champagnes.