Guidebook for Amsterdam

Villa-Casa
Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

Very nice restaurant with a good menu, laid back atmosphere and friendly staff. It is the ideal place to have a good and solid lunch or a drink in the afternoon. Also serves dinner.
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Utrechtsestraat
Utrechtsestraat
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Very nice restaurant with a good menu, laid back atmosphere and friendly staff. It is the ideal place to have a good and solid lunch or a drink in the afternoon. Also serves dinner.
Great place for breakfast, lunch or coffee with cake (try the chocolate brownie!). Since it is located near the Albert Cuyp market it is the ideal place to reload after a day of shopping.
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De Wasserette
27 Eerste van der Helststraat
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Great place for breakfast, lunch or coffee with cake (try the chocolate brownie!). Since it is located near the Albert Cuyp market it is the ideal place to reload after a day of shopping.
Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner, all made with biological products. In summer there is a great sunny terrace with a view on the canal Prinsengracht. http://buffet-amsterdam.nl/ Kitchen: European
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Buffet van Odette
598 Prinsengracht
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Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner, all made with biological products. In summer there is a great sunny terrace with a view on the canal Prinsengracht. http://buffet-amsterdam.nl/ Kitchen: European
Serves plateaus of high quality fingerfood! Kitchen: European/Mediterranean/Asian
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Boca's
30 Westerstraat
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Serves plateaus of high quality fingerfood! Kitchen: European/Mediterranean/Asian
The best apple pie of Amsterdam!
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Winkel 43
43 Noordermarkt
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The best apple pie of Amsterdam!
When you have dinner in this restaurant, you really feel like you're in Morocco for a couple of hours! http://bazaramsterdam.nl/ Kitchen: Moroccan/Arabic
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De Bazar Amsterdam B.V.
182 Albert Cuypstraat
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When you have dinner in this restaurant, you really feel like you're in Morocco for a couple of hours! http://bazaramsterdam.nl/ Kitchen: Moroccan/Arabic
This place is great to sit down after a day of shopping and have a drink in a good atmosphere. Did the shopping made you hungry? They serve small plates fo food too. Kitchen: Asian/European
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Brix Bar-Kitchen
16 Wolvenstraat
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This place is great to sit down after a day of shopping and have a drink in a good atmosphere. Did the shopping made you hungry? They serve small plates fo food too. Kitchen: Asian/European
This restaurants serves only two dishes: lobster and tournedos. Both red, both delicious. Can't choose? Take the 'surf & turf'.
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Restaurant RED
594 Keizersgracht
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This restaurants serves only two dishes: lobster and tournedos. Both red, both delicious. Can't choose? Take the 'surf & turf'.
This pizzeria -the best in town- is run by an Italian family that imports their products directly from their homeland. The pizzas are made in the stone oven at the take out place across the street.
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Tweede Tuindwarsstraat
Tweede Tuindwarsstraat
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This pizzeria -the best in town- is run by an Italian family that imports their products directly from their homeland. The pizzas are made in the stone oven at the take out place across the street.
Classical coffee house with newspapers, cakes and of course coffee.
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de koffie salon centrum
130-BG Utrechtsestraat
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Classical coffee house with newspapers, cakes and of course coffee.
Take out: -50% before 18:30 Eat in: -50% after 18:30 This deal doesn't mean that the food is bad at all!
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Otaru
2 Frans Halsstraat
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Take out: -50% before 18:30 Eat in: -50% after 18:30 This deal doesn't mean that the food is bad at all!
This restaurant doesn't have a separate menu for lunch or dinner. You can eat whatever you want, whenever you want. Kitchen: European/Mediterranean
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Fa. Pekelhaaring
127 Van Woustraat
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This restaurant doesn't have a separate menu for lunch or dinner. You can eat whatever you want, whenever you want. Kitchen: European/Mediterranean
Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner: great French cuisine http://www.brasseriewitteveen.nl/en
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Julius bar & grill
256 Ceintuurbaan
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Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner: great French cuisine http://www.brasseriewitteveen.nl/en
The proverbial French-brasserie-in-New-York... In Amsterdam. Kitchen: French http://www.cafegeorge.nl/
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GEORGE W.P.A.
74 Willemsparkweg
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The proverbial French-brasserie-in-New-York... In Amsterdam. Kitchen: French http://www.cafegeorge.nl/
Have a drink after your stroll in the park
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Vertigo
3 Vondelpark
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Have a drink after your stroll in the park
This bakery serves great lunch, cakes, scones with clotted cream and home-made marmelade, or a complete high tea.
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De Bakkerswinkel
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This bakery serves great lunch, cakes, scones with clotted cream and home-made marmelade, or a complete high tea.
This bohemian site on the waterfront cannot be described. It has to be experienced. It's nicer in summer though.
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Hannekes Boom
4 Dijksgracht
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This bohemian site on the waterfront cannot be described. It has to be experienced. It's nicer in summer though.
Housed in a former water pumping station, this restaurant is large but never feels massive. http://www.cradam.nl/restaurants Kitchen: French
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Café Restaurant Amsterdam
6 Watertorenplein
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Housed in a former water pumping station, this restaurant is large but never feels massive. http://www.cradam.nl/restaurants Kitchen: French
This restaurant has the best view of the town, on the skyline of Amsterdam. Housed in the Film Museum that also shows contemporary movies, a good night out is guaranteed. Kitchen: French
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Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenade
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This restaurant has the best view of the town, on the skyline of Amsterdam. Housed in the Film Museum that also shows contemporary movies, a good night out is guaranteed. Kitchen: French
The best place for brunch! Run by a group of enthousiastic expats from New Zealand, Bakers & Roasters serves all kinds of eggs, sandwiches, pies, pancakes, and pastries. No reservations so be on time!
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Bakers & Roasters
54 Eerste Jacob van Campenstraat
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The best place for brunch! Run by a group of enthousiastic expats from New Zealand, Bakers & Roasters serves all kinds of eggs, sandwiches, pies, pancakes, and pastries. No reservations so be on time!
Great coffee shop thats roasts its own beans, and also serves breakfast and lunch.
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Frederix Coffee Bar & Lunch
29 Frederiksplein
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Great coffee shop thats roasts its own beans, and also serves breakfast and lunch.
This all organic lunch and coffee bar is one of my girlfriend's favorite spots in town.
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Vinnies
46 HS Haarlemmerstraat
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This all organic lunch and coffee bar is one of my girlfriend's favorite spots in town.
Great coffee shop thats roasts its own beans, and also serves breakfast and lunch. They also run a shop near the apartment.
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Coffee & Such
182 Haarlemmerdijk
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Great coffee shop thats roasts its own beans, and also serves breakfast and lunch. They also run a shop near the apartment.
The low key dependance of the restaurant on the Willemsparkweg. Great for a quick lunch on a shopping day. Kitchen: French
George Deli U.S.A.
17 Utrechtsestraat
The low key dependance of the restaurant on the Willemsparkweg. Great for a quick lunch on a shopping day. Kitchen: French
Organic salad bar, one of my favorite places in De Pijp. Great for eating in or taking out. Choose one of the ready made salads or make your own by picking the ingredients you like.
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SLA
149 Ceintuurbaan
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Organic salad bar, one of my favorite places in De Pijp. Great for eating in or taking out. Choose one of the ready made salads or make your own by picking the ingredients you like.
Fish and seafood bar, housed in an old garage. Also for take out.
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Studio Pistache
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Fish and seafood bar, housed in an old garage. Also for take out.
Styslish restaurant with a cocktail bar downstairs. Kichen: French.
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Lion Noir
28 Reguliersdwarsstraat
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Styslish restaurant with a cocktail bar downstairs. Kichen: French.
Spaninsh/Portugese tabas bar with music performances on friday.
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Duende Tapas Bar
62 Lindengracht
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Spaninsh/Portugese tabas bar with music performances on friday.
Italian restaurant with a good reputation.
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Toscanini
75 Lindengracht
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Italian restaurant with a good reputation.
This café is loved by locals for it's simplicity. On Saturdays, when the Lindegracht market is on, Café Thijssen is packed.
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Café Thijssen
107 Brouwersgracht
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This café is loved by locals for it's simplicity. On Saturdays, when the Lindegracht market is on, Café Thijssen is packed.
Small Italian coffee house
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Tazzina
139 Brouwersgracht
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Small Italian coffee house

Arts & Culture

This dependance of the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, organises exhibitions with artworks from the large and rich Russian collection, from Golden Age to Impressionism.
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Hermitage Amsterdam
51 Amstel
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This dependance of the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, organises exhibitions with artworks from the large and rich Russian collection, from Golden Age to Impressionism.
The Photography Museum of Amsterdam is a young, creative institute that shows the work of both established names (such as Avedon or Arbus) and new talent.
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Foam
609 Keizersgracht
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The Photography Museum of Amsterdam is a young, creative institute that shows the work of both established names (such as Avedon or Arbus) and new talent.
For the latest movies and timetables, check: http://www.pathe.nl/bioscoop/city
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Pathe City
15-19 Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen
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For the latest movies and timetables, check: http://www.pathe.nl/bioscoop/city
Modern art from the late 19th century to present day. This newly reopened museum can not be missed. Wether you like it or not, the architecture is a must see. http://www.stedelijk.nl/
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Stedelijk Museum
10 Museumplein
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Modern art from the late 19th century to present day. This newly reopened museum can not be missed. Wether you like it or not, the architecture is a must see. http://www.stedelijk.nl/
The national museum is reopening on April 14th 2013. https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/
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Rijksmuseum
1 Museumstraat
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The national museum is reopening on April 14th 2013. https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/
One of the oldest movie theatres in town. Check out their calender on http://www.themovies.nl/
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The Movies
159 - 163 Haarlemmerdijk
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One of the oldest movie theatres in town. Check out their calender on http://www.themovies.nl/

Drinks & Nightlife

Vintage interior, sit-down bar with a great atmosphere, that also serves Asian snacks. If you prefer to dance, go to the opposite of the street to Bar 22.
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Wolvenstraat
Wolvenstraat
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Vintage interior, sit-down bar with a great atmosphere, that also serves Asian snacks. If you prefer to dance, go to the opposite of the street to Bar 22.
Music, drinks, and always filled with young Amsterdammers
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Wolvenstraat 23
23 Wolvenstraat
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Music, drinks, and always filled with young Amsterdammers
Nice bar to go and have a drink on thursday, friday or saturday. During the day it is also a good place to have lunch or sit down for a coffee.
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Café Schilders
45 Eerste van der Helststraat
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Nice bar to go and have a drink on thursday, friday or saturday. During the day it is also a good place to have lunch or sit down for a coffee.
Mexican restaurant annex cocktail bar. After midnight the DJ turns up the volume for some dancing.
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Rose's Cantina
40 Reguliersdwarsstraat
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Mexican restaurant annex cocktail bar. After midnight the DJ turns up the volume for some dancing.

Essentials

Go shopping at the vintage market on mondays, combined with a warm apple pie at Winkel 43.
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Noordermarkt
42B Noordermarkt
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Go shopping at the vintage market on mondays, combined with a warm apple pie at Winkel 43.
The most famous street market of Amsterdam with food, flowers and clothes. Monday-Saturday
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Albert Cuypstraat
Albert Cuypstraat
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The most famous street market of Amsterdam with food, flowers and clothes. Monday-Saturday
The best cheese shop in Amsterdam, for Amsterdammers. This is not a tourist shop but it actually sells great products that the owner himself buys from local farmers.
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De Kaaskamer
7 Runstraat
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The best cheese shop in Amsterdam, for Amsterdammers. This is not a tourist shop but it actually sells great products that the owner himself buys from local farmers.
Bio/organic supermarket.
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Marqt
402 Ceintuurbaan
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Bio/organic supermarket.
This supermarket is the closest to my apartment.
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AH Stadhouderskade
101 Stadhouderskade
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This supermarket is the closest to my apartment.

Shopping

Vintage vintage vintage!
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Episode
1 Berenstraat
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Vintage vintage vintage!
The typical girls store: clothes (both new and vintage), accessories and home-made cupcakes.
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The Darling
4 Runstraat
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The typical girls store: clothes (both new and vintage), accessories and home-made cupcakes.
http://www.filippa-k.com/
Filippa K
6 Wolvenstraat
http://www.filippa-k.com/
Dutch clothing store, both male and female. Could be compared to Abercrombie & Fitch, but a little less preppy and a little more folklore.
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Scotch & Soda
71 Gerard Doustraat
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Dutch clothing store, both male and female. Could be compared to Abercrombie & Fitch, but a little less preppy and a little more folklore.
Art, photography, travel, fashion, music, design, literature, sci-fi, history, nature... This store has all kinds of books on all kinds of subjects. Students get 10 % off.
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The American Book Center
12 Spui
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Art, photography, travel, fashion, music, design, literature, sci-fi, history, nature... This store has all kinds of books on all kinds of subjects. Students get 10 % off.
Great concept store (female clothing, bags, accessories, lifestyle, interior, baby) housed in an old garage. Wed-Sat 10:00-18:00 http://www.thecollector.com/faq/
The Collector
1D Eerste van der Helststraat
Great concept store (female clothing, bags, accessories, lifestyle, interior, baby) housed in an old garage. Wed-Sat 10:00-18:00 http://www.thecollector.com/faq/
http://www.americanapparel.net/
American Apparel
85 Utrechtsestraat
http://www.americanapparel.net/
Women's wear, accessories and home decoration. http://www.raakamsterdam.nl/
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Raak Amsterdam
46 Eerste van der Helststraat
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Women's wear, accessories and home decoration. http://www.raakamsterdam.nl/
The 5th Avenue of Amsterdam, with stores like Burberry, Cartier, Chanel, Emporio Armani, Gucci, Hermès, Jimmy Choo, Vuitton, etc.
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P.C. Hooftstraat
Pieter Cornelisz Hooftstraat
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The 5th Avenue of Amsterdam, with stores like Burberry, Cartier, Chanel, Emporio Armani, Gucci, Hermès, Jimmy Choo, Vuitton, etc.
Beautiful leather handbags and wallets, of all sizes and colors
SMAAK | Amsterdam
39 Berenstraat
Beautiful leather handbags and wallets, of all sizes and colors
The largest department store of Amsterdam, with spectacular displays windows.
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De Bijenkorf
1 Dam
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The largest department store of Amsterdam, with spectacular displays windows.
Womens clothing store with labels as Marc by Marc Jacobs, Acne and Vanessa Bruno.
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Centre Neuf B.V.
120HS Utrechtsestraat
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Womens clothing store with labels as Marc by Marc Jacobs, Acne and Vanessa Bruno.
One of the major shopping streets in Amsterdam
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Leidsestraat
Leidsestraat
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One of the major shopping streets in Amsterdam
One of the major shopping streets in Amsterdam
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Kalverstraat
Kalverstraat
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One of the major shopping streets in Amsterdam
Brand new conceptstore around the corner! http://www.hutspotamsterdam.com/
Van Woustraat 4
181-4 Van Woustraat
Brand new conceptstore around the corner! http://www.hutspotamsterdam.com/
Beautiful store for both him and her, and home decoration. http://anna-nina.nl/
Gerard Doustraat 94
Beautiful store for both him and her, and home decoration. http://anna-nina.nl/
MACARONS This little shop makes its own macarons in all kinds of flavors.
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Poptasi Creative Pastry Agency
103 Gerard Doustraat
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MACARONS This little shop makes its own macarons in all kinds of flavors.
Very nice boutique with different clothing labels for him (in the shop on nr. 36) and her (down the street on nr. 68).
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We Are Labels
119-121 Meent
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Very nice boutique with different clothing labels for him (in the shop on nr. 36) and her (down the street on nr. 68).
Vintage clothes, bags, shoes and accessories. Heaven for every vintage loving girl.
Haarlemmerdijk 143
Vintage clothes, bags, shoes and accessories. Heaven for every vintage loving girl.
Clothes for him, her and kids. This store mixed their own brand GSUSsindustries with Dutch and Scandinavian fashion brands.
Heavens Playground
158 Westerstraat
Clothes for him, her and kids. This store mixed their own brand GSUSsindustries with Dutch and Scandinavian fashion brands.

Everything Else

Great Italian gelateria with over 50 flavors of ice cream
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Pisa IJs
62B Eerste van der Helststraat
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Great Italian gelateria with over 50 flavors of ice cream
On a summer's day, the park transforms into one big picknick site. In wintertime children skate on the frozen ponds. In autumn the leaves change to different colors. This park is always beautiful.
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Vondelpark
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On a summer's day, the park transforms into one big picknick site. In wintertime children skate on the frozen ponds. In autumn the leaves change to different colors. This park is always beautiful.
The Westerpark is an upcoming site. A lot of festivals take place here during the year, but people also come to relax on the grass and let their children play around. And: you can bring your own bbq!
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Westerpark
4 Haarlemmerweg
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The Westerpark is an upcoming site. A lot of festivals take place here during the year, but people also come to relax on the grass and let their children play around. And: you can bring your own bbq!
The Barber is a shaving salon that believes in the luxury of a good old straight razor shave or trim. Their skilled barbers are happy to welcome you with a great coffee, whisky or a cold beer.
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Barber
24 Binnen Oranjestraat
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The Barber is a shaving salon that believes in the luxury of a good old straight razor shave or trim. Their skilled barbers are happy to welcome you with a great coffee, whisky or a cold beer.

Sightseeing

The floating flower market of Amsterdam
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Targ kwiatowy Bloemenmarkt
Singel
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The floating flower market of Amsterdam
The most quiet place in the city center: an old sister's courtyard.
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Begijnhof
1 Begijnhof
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The most quiet place in the city center: an old sister's courtyard.