Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Really nice small cafe/restaurant in the park. French menu and within 3 minutes walking distance of the house. They are closed on Monday and Tuesday.
31 locals recommend
Pompet
FloraparkwegReally nice small cafe/restaurant in the park. French menu and within 3 minutes walking distance of the house. They are closed on Monday and Tuesday.
Great Italian restaurant, 10 minutes walking from the house. The best pizza's in town and people come from all over the Netherlands to eat here. Best to reserve a table beforehand.
116 locals recommend
il Pecorino
11 Van der PekpleinGreat Italian restaurant, 10 minutes walking from the house. The best pizza's in town and people come from all over the Netherlands to eat here. Best to reserve a table beforehand.
Really cool industrial place with a small beach, nice views and great food. Nice to go for a coffee, a lunch, a dinner.... You can best cycle there (5 mins) or walking (20 minutes). It's also possible to go by car, they have plenty of space to park, it's paid parking though.
1052 locals recommend
Pllek
59 T.T. NeveritawegReally cool industrial place with a small beach, nice views and great food. Nice to go for a coffee, a lunch, a dinner.... You can best cycle there (5 mins) or walking (20 minutes). It's also possible to go by car, they have plenty of space to park, it's paid parking though.
Nice cafe/restaurant with a small beach. Next door there's a fancy restaurant which is also really nice (de Goudfazant) but of course more pricey.
87 locals recommend
Hangar Amsterdam
36 AambeeldstraatNice cafe/restaurant with a small beach. Next door there's a fancy restaurant which is also really nice (de Goudfazant) but of course more pricey.
Mostly vegan/Vegetarian cafe/restaurant with a great concept of recycling stuff. The atmosphere is really nice and laid back. Good for lunch or dinner. Closed on Mondays, the rest of the days they are open from 11.00-00.00: https://deceuvel.nl/nl/cafe/cafe-home/
355 locals recommend
Café de Ceuvel
4 Korte PapaverwegMostly vegan/Vegetarian cafe/restaurant with a great concept of recycling stuff. The atmosphere is really nice and laid back. Good for lunch or dinner. Closed on Mondays, the rest of the days they are open from 11.00-00.00: https://deceuvel.nl/nl/cafe/cafe-home/
Really great views, best meat in town. It's beautiful there. Nice parking facilities, so it's easy to go by car.
130 locals recommend
Loetje aan 't IJ
14 WerfkadeReally great views, best meat in town. It's beautiful there. Nice parking facilities, so it's easy to go by car.
Parks & Nature
There is a park behind the house, you can also cross the bridge and go to the other side of the park. There is a small forest attached as well, nice for walking and cycling.
104 locals recommend
Noorderpark
1 FloraparkwegThere is a park behind the house, you can also cross the bridge and go to the other side of the park. There is a small forest attached as well, nice for walking and cycling.
Nice forest to walk or cycle, closeby the house (within 10 minutes walking distance).
35 locals recommend
W.H. Vliegenbos
W.H. VliegenbosNice forest to walk or cycle, closeby the house (within 10 minutes walking distance).
Really nice nature area 't Twiske. There are walking trails, beaches, lots of water, forest, etc. There is also a nice cafe 'Paviljoen Twiske', where you can easily park your car. There is small an entrance fee to the park. You can also easily cycle there from the house.
13 locals recommend
Paviljoen Twiske
8 De NoorderlaaikReally nice nature area 't Twiske. There are walking trails, beaches, lots of water, forest, etc. There is also a nice cafe 'Paviljoen Twiske', where you can easily park your car. There is small an entrance fee to the park. You can also easily cycle there from the house.
Shopping
DEEN Supermarkten
70-72 DorpsstraatNearest large supermarket
de Bakkerszonen
113 MosveldBakery
Largest flee market of Europe, check their website to see when they are open (27-28 October they are open). It's quite an experience. Entrance fee is 3.50 euro. https://ijhallen.nl/
143 locals recommend
Vlooienmarkt IJhallen
Largest flee market of Europe, check their website to see when they are open (27-28 October they are open). It's quite an experience. Entrance fee is 3.50 euro. https://ijhallen.nl/
Essentials
Albert Heijn
129 MosveldSupermarket
Arts & Culture
This is a must see museum and cinema. Very close to the house, you can either walk in 20 minutes or just go by bicycle or car within 5 minutes. Some movies are also in French and English. Check it out at: https://www.eyefilm.nl/
1109 locals recommend
Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenadeThis is a must see museum and cinema. Very close to the house, you can either walk in 20 minutes or just go by bicycle or car within 5 minutes. Some movies are also in French and English. Check it out at: https://www.eyefilm.nl/