Our tips and favorite places !

Nynke
Our tips and favorite places !

Drinks and dinner

If you walked all day, you might want to relax In the neighborhood during the evening. Take a seat at one of this place, you will find local people that live in the neighborhood! 15 minutes walking distance ;)
5 minutes walking distance. Best pizza in a very cozy place! Feel at home
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Restaurant FAAM
10 Reinier Claeszenstraat
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5 minutes walking distance. Best pizza in a very cozy place! Feel at home
5 minutes walking distance. Our favorite spot for a drink, falafel and a cheesecake homemade. The best ;)
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Kauffmann - Falafel & Beer
4b Reinier Claeszenstraat
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5 minutes walking distance. Our favorite spot for a drink, falafel and a cheesecake homemade. The best ;)
15 minutes walking distance. It is not a cheap option for a full meal but you will enjoy a dynamic atmosphere! Also in the back of the market, there is another bar with very nice cocktails and next door a renovated restaurant
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Foodhallen Amsterdam
16 Bellamyplein
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15 minutes walking distance. It is not a cheap option for a full meal but you will enjoy a dynamic atmosphere! Also in the back of the market, there is another bar with very nice cocktails and next door a renovated restaurant
15 minutes walking distance. Asian food that’ll come to you at a high speed. You’ll be surprised by the quality of the food and the decoration. A reservation is required.
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Happyhappyjoyjoy West
158HS Bilderdijkstraat
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15 minutes walking distance. Asian food that’ll come to you at a high speed. You’ll be surprised by the quality of the food and the decoration. A reservation is required.
15 minutes walking distance. Not a favorite but it is still nice to try typical dutch food and it is a touristic spot. Bring a picture of your mom you can post it on the wall. You should reserve in advance.
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Restaurant Moeders
251 Rozengracht
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15 minutes walking distance. Not a favorite but it is still nice to try typical dutch food and it is a touristic spot. Bring a picture of your mom you can post it on the wall. You should reserve in advance.
15 minutes walking distance. Very interesting, good and cheap. 100% Persian! 20e by person for a complete menu
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De Aardige Pers
13H Tweede Hugo de Grootstraat
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15 minutes walking distance. Very interesting, good and cheap. 100% Persian! 20e by person for a complete menu
10 minutes walking distance. Pizza ! Also a nice address but our favorite is still FAAM.
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Pazzi De Clercqstraat
93III De Clercqstraat
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10 minutes walking distance. Pizza ! Also a nice address but our favorite is still FAAM.
25 minutes walking distance. The cook at Rainarai is a true cook. Fresh food, and very tasty. You should definitely try the Baklava (the best we ever ate). The algerian design and atmosphere will catch you!!
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Rainarai Westerpark
40 Polonceaukade
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25 minutes walking distance. The cook at Rainarai is a true cook. Fresh food, and very tasty. You should definitely try the Baklava (the best we ever ate). The algerian design and atmosphere will catch you!!
30 minutes walking distance. After you’ve been to this restaurant, you’ll never want to eat mussels without gin. Great food, gin and atmosphere. Make a reservation
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Mossel & Gin
12 Gosschalklaan
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30 minutes walking distance. After you’ve been to this restaurant, you’ll never want to eat mussels without gin. Great food, gin and atmosphere. Make a reservation
30 minutes walking distance. Dutch style :) nice industrial place next to the parc. There’s a nice fire place when you visit in winter and a enjoyable terrace for summer. Nice if you are looking for a place in the neighbourhood!
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Westergasterras
6 Klönneplein
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30 minutes walking distance. Dutch style :) nice industrial place next to the parc. There’s a nice fire place when you visit in winter and a enjoyable terrace for summer. Nice if you are looking for a place in the neighbourhood!
45 min walking distance (incl. ferry). If you take the ferry to Amsterdam Noord. You should go there! Great view on ‘t IJ and the rest of the city. Relaxed atmosphere and often live music. Perfect to chill, have a drink, and a burger.
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Pllek
59 T.T. Neveritaweg
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45 min walking distance (incl. ferry). If you take the ferry to Amsterdam Noord. You should go there! Great view on ‘t IJ and the rest of the city. Relaxed atmosphere and often live music. Perfect to chill, have a drink, and a burger.
45 min walking (incl. ferry). If you take the ferry to Amsterdam Noord it is the second place after PLLEK to go. Nice and traditional dutch industrial refrubishment. Also a great view on the city and ‘t IJ.
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Restaurant-Café De IJkantine
5 NDSM-Kade
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45 min walking (incl. ferry). If you take the ferry to Amsterdam Noord it is the second place after PLLEK to go. Nice and traditional dutch industrial refrubishment. Also a great view on the city and ‘t IJ.
(Public transport advised) Authentic traditional old building, used to be a hospital. You should go for the building and it’s special design (if you are into architecture, you shouldn’t miss it!). The food is correct.
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Lloyd Hotel Amsterdam
34 Oostelijke Handelskade
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(Public transport advised) Authentic traditional old building, used to be a hospital. You should go for the building and it’s special design (if you are into architecture, you shouldn’t miss it!). The food is correct.
30 minutes walking distance. Classy Indian restaurant close to Leidseplein. Everything is amazing about this place! The food, the decoration and the service.
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Mayur Indian/Indiaas Restaurant
203 Korte Leidsedwarsstraat
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30 minutes walking distance. Classy Indian restaurant close to Leidseplein. Everything is amazing about this place! The food, the decoration and the service.
(Public transport advised) In an old pumping station you can find a good restaurant. The menu is changing every season, so be surprised. Great terrace during summertime.
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Bar Restaurant Pompstation
52 Zeeburgerdijk
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(Public transport advised) In an old pumping station you can find a good restaurant. The menu is changing every season, so be surprised. Great terrace during summertime.
40 minutes walking distance. Vegetarian Vegan and Raw cuisine. Do you like vegetarian, vegan and even raw food? This is the place where you can eat your heart out, literally. Very zen atmosphere.
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Golden Temple Vegetarisch Restaurant
126 Utrechtsestraat
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40 minutes walking distance. Vegetarian Vegan and Raw cuisine. Do you like vegetarian, vegan and even raw food? This is the place where you can eat your heart out, literally. Very zen atmosphere.
(Public transport advised). In the same spirit as Waterkant or Pllek. Nice to have a drink and some tapas. If you love climbing (like us), there is a wall and they have a very cool terrace also (facing Hannekes Boom).
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Hannekes Boom
4 Dijksgracht
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(Public transport advised). In the same spirit as Waterkant or Pllek. Nice to have a drink and some tapas. If you love climbing (like us), there is a wall and they have a very cool terrace also (facing Hannekes Boom).
15 minutes walking distance. If you are tired and you want to enjoy a drink in a cool place close by. This is the SPOT ! very crowed if the sun shows up. But you should go, have a bier and nachos!
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Waterkant
55 Kapelweg
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15 minutes walking distance. If you are tired and you want to enjoy a drink in a cool place close by. This is the SPOT ! very crowed if the sun shows up. But you should go, have a bier and nachos!
12 minutes walk from our apartment. Restaurant and bar.
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Razmataz
7HS Hugo de Grootplein
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12 minutes walk from our apartment. Restaurant and bar.
13 minutes walk. Delicous tapas and when the weather is nice you can sit outside.
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Mamas & Tapas
6 Hugo de Grootplein
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13 minutes walk. Delicous tapas and when the weather is nice you can sit outside.

Morning brunch & pancakes

10 minutes walking distance. Pancakes morning ! Watch out there might be a line, early birds will enjoyed it.
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MOAK Pancakes West (Formerly MOOK)
34 De Clercqstraat
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10 minutes walking distance. Pancakes morning ! Watch out there might be a line, early birds will enjoyed it.
10 minutes walking distance. Muffin and coffee on your way to the Jordaan !
Stach
313 Bilderdijkstraat
10 minutes walking distance. Muffin and coffee on your way to the Jordaan !

Other food tips

25 minutes walking distance. You will find «ijscuypje» everywhere in Amsterdam (even just around our corner) but Monte Pelmo is OUR best ICE CREAM of amsterdam! Try the Mr. Nico (snickers) or the Coco! amazing
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Monte Pelmo
17 Tweede Anjeliersdwarsstraat
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25 minutes walking distance. You will find «ijscuypje» everywhere in Amsterdam (even just around our corner) but Monte Pelmo is OUR best ICE CREAM of amsterdam! Try the Mr. Nico (snickers) or the Coco! amazing
City center located. Lunch / Tea time. Nice pie and a lot of choices. Sandwishs are also very good! If you are in the neighbourhood you might like this one!
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De Laatste Kruimel
4 Langebrugsteeg
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City center located. Lunch / Tea time. Nice pie and a lot of choices. Sandwishs are also very good! If you are in the neighbourhood you might like this one!
American cakes and great lunch! Perfect for a break during your visit in the city center.
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De Drie Graefjes
130 Rokin
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American cakes and great lunch! Perfect for a break during your visit in the city center.
12 minutes walk. Would you like to try a typical Dutch herring? Vishandel Dick Tol is where you should be.
Vishandel Dick Tol V.O.F.
2 Hugo de Grootplein
12 minutes walk. Would you like to try a typical Dutch herring? Vishandel Dick Tol is where you should be.

Supermarket

Just 5 minutes walking from our place. Supermarket for your daily groceries for a good price.
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ALDI
56C Admiraal de Ruijterweg
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Just 5 minutes walking from our place. Supermarket for your daily groceries for a good price.
10 minutes walking from our apartment. Great supermarket with a lot of options.
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Dirk van den Broek
25 Marie Heinekenplein
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10 minutes walking from our apartment. Great supermarket with a lot of options.
7 minutes walking from our apartment. Nice supermarket with lot's of options.
AH Jan van Galenstraat
87 Jan van Galenstraat
7 minutes walking from our apartment. Nice supermarket with lot's of options.

Pharmacy/drug store

8 minutes walking. We hope you won't need it but when you need painkillers or something like that, Kruidvat is the place to be.
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Kruidvat
1033 Oostelijke Handelskade
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Place to visit before you leave

If it's the weather is nice, enjoy a morning or an afternoon in this beautiful garden. You can learn about plants and green life :)
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Hortus Botanicus botaniska trädgård
2a Plantage Middenlaan
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If it's the weather is nice, enjoy a morning or an afternoon in this beautiful garden. You can learn about plants and green life :)
If you have kids you will enjoy this museum. I did it with my nephews and we had a great time.
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NEMO Science Center
2 Oosterdok
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If you have kids you will enjoy this museum. I did it with my nephews and we had a great time.
Boat museum !
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Sjöfartsmuseet
1 Kattenburgerplein
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Boat museum !
Our favorite museum in amsterdam. You will find very designed items from the 70's.
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Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 Museumplein
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Our favorite museum in amsterdam. You will find very designed items from the 70's.

Party

13 minutes walk. Every Friday and Saturday, live music, DJ's and cocktails.
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De Nieuwe Anita
111 Frederik Hendrikstraat
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13 minutes walk. Every Friday and Saturday, live music, DJ's and cocktails.
5 minutes walk. A cool place where you can play pool and party.
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Club 8
56B Admiraal de Ruijterweg
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5 minutes walk. A cool place where you can play pool and party.