Guidebook for Amsterdam

Frances
Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

This is a lovely restaurant situated in Huize Frankendael, the seventeenth century country house in Amsterdam. They serve delicious 'Slow Food' in a beautiful surrounding. I love it!
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Huize Frankendael / restaurant Merkelbach
72 Middenweg
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This is a lovely restaurant situated in Huize Frankendael, the seventeenth century country house in Amsterdam. They serve delicious 'Slow Food' in a beautiful surrounding. I love it!
Excellent Thai food for good prices in a small and simple restaurant run by a lovely Thai family. Opt for one of their 5 course menu's and just enjoy it!
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Thais Restaurant Me Naam Naan
29 Koningsstraat
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Excellent Thai food for good prices in a small and simple restaurant run by a lovely Thai family. Opt for one of their 5 course menu's and just enjoy it!
I love to go to this small Szechuan restaurant with their somewhat outdated decoration for dim sum and the famous duck. Situated in a lively street between gay bars and many other restaurants.
Sichuan Food
35 Reguliersdwarsstraat
I love to go to this small Szechuan restaurant with their somewhat outdated decoration for dim sum and the famous duck. Situated in a lively street between gay bars and many other restaurants.
Hipster place for fresh and organic food; great place for lunch! SLA has 5 locations in Amsterdam.
Middenweg 55
55 Middenweg
Hipster place for fresh and organic food; great place for lunch! SLA has 5 locations in Amsterdam.

Sightseeing

It's always great to spend an afternoon in the zoo. Artis Zoo is just around the corner from the apartment. You can visit the adjoining restaurant 'Plantage' without needing to buy an entrance ticket.
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ARTIS
38-40 Plantage Kerklaan
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It's always great to spend an afternoon in the zoo. Artis Zoo is just around the corner from the apartment. You can visit the adjoining restaurant 'Plantage' without needing to buy an entrance ticket.
The most beautiful museum of Amsterdam in my opinion. Wonderful 17th century paintings by Rembrandt and other famous Dutch painters. I advise you not to leave Amsterdam without a visit.
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Rijksmuseum
1 Museumstraat
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The most beautiful museum of Amsterdam in my opinion. Wonderful 17th century paintings by Rembrandt and other famous Dutch painters. I advise you not to leave Amsterdam without a visit.

Drinks & Nightlife

You cannot stay in this area without tasting at least one of the special beers brewed by the IJ Brewery, located next to the mill 2 minutes from the apartment. Great atmosphere, open from 3 till 8pm!
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Brouwerij 't IJ
7 Funenkade
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You cannot stay in this area without tasting at least one of the special beers brewed by the IJ Brewery, located next to the mill 2 minutes from the apartment. Great atmosphere, open from 3 till 8pm!
Lively atmosphere, very friendly staff and also good food for reasonable prices. Try their cheese fondue! Much visited by young people from the neighborhood.
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Café Maxwell
27 Beukenplein
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Lively atmosphere, very friendly staff and also good food for reasonable prices. Try their cheese fondue! Much visited by young people from the neighborhood.
Unpretentious bar with laid back atmosphere. Excellent place for a beer and very good 'bitterballen' - the famous Dutch snack. Afterwards you can cross the street for dinner at The Plantage (zoo).
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Café Koosje
37 Plantage Middenlaan
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Unpretentious bar with laid back atmosphere. Excellent place for a beer and very good 'bitterballen' - the famous Dutch snack. Afterwards you can cross the street for dinner at The Plantage (zoo).

Essentials

The Dapper Market is the place where locals buy their fresh groceries and delicious Dutch cheese (open 6 days a week): find 'Boer Geert' cheese shop at the end of the market for a piece to take home.
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Dappermarkt
383 Eerste Van Swindenstraat
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The Dapper Market is the place where locals buy their fresh groceries and delicious Dutch cheese (open 6 days a week): find 'Boer Geert' cheese shop at the end of the market for a piece to take home.
This supermarket is located just around the corner of the apartment. In the container outside you can deposit your empty glass bottles.
Sarphatistraat 670
670 Sarphatistraat
This supermarket is located just around the corner of the apartment. In the container outside you can deposit your empty glass bottles.
EkoPlaza is an organic grocery store. They sell my favourite Pukka tea!
Eerste van Swindenstraat 30
30 Eerste Van Swindenstraat
EkoPlaza is an organic grocery store. They sell my favourite Pukka tea!

Arts & Culture

If you like modern art be sure to visit the Stedelijk Museum for the best exhibitions of contemporary art.
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Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 Museumplein
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If you like modern art be sure to visit the Stedelijk Museum for the best exhibitions of contemporary art.
The best collection of Van Gogh's famous paintings, don't miss it! Also open on Friday evening, be sure to buy your ticket beforehand on their website.
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Muzeum Vincenta van Gogha
6 Museumplein
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The best collection of Van Gogh's famous paintings, don't miss it! Also open on Friday evening, be sure to buy your ticket beforehand on their website.
The Hermitage Amsterdam shows art from the collection of the State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg. Until Nov 2015 the exhibition 'Alexander, Napoleon & Joséphine' is on display.
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Hermitage Amsterdam
51 Amstel
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The Hermitage Amsterdam shows art from the collection of the State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg. Until Nov 2015 the exhibition 'Alexander, Napoleon & Joséphine' is on display.