Sugar factory

Off the Leidseplein, opposite the MILKY WAY

MILKY WAY / MELKWEG Off the Leidseplein.

Offers good programmed party’s. You’ll find a program in the apartment and if not: go to the TICKET OFFICE (UIT-BURO) on the left hand side of the theatre on Leidseplein. They offer information on all sorts of concerts / going out / clubs / theatres / cinema’s etc. You may also make reservations through them.

PARADISO. Off the Leidseplein

Same as with Milky Way: they offer themed party’s. A program is in your apartment or at the ticket office (UIT BURO) This is a large / well-known club for all sort of music. Recommended!

Club AIR

http://www.air.nl/ This is a large / new / hot-happening / club near the bustling REMBRANDT square in Amstelstraat.

Cafe Schiller

Always a warm atmosphere, a ‘civilized’ cafe with authentic Art-Deco interior. It is on Rembrandt square below the Schiller Hotel.

Bridges – fish restaurant

This is one of the best / stylist restaurants in Amsterdam. Located in the Grand Hotel with an own entrance on the canal. Excellent raw food selection, specialized in fish but also some fine meat / vegetarian. Good service, great cocktails / drinks / wine menu. From the apartment go straight right in front towards DAM square, cross the square straight into DAMSTREET. Cross the first canal and turn right. You’ll find Oudezijds Voorburgwal 197 http://www.bridgesrestaurant.nl/ ([phone]

Beddington's Restaurant

Utrechtsedwarsstraat 141

([phone]

This place of lady Chef Jean Beddington, is to go for if you’re really and particular into fine but adventurous food. 20 min. walking or short taxi ride. Do make reservations as long before as you can! (this place is small and filled up soon) Very good food.

Near to Beddington’s is INDONESIAN RESTAURANT TEMPO DOELOE on Utrechtsestraat 75 http://www.tempodoeloerestaurant.nl/ This is about the best and renowned Indonesian restaurants in Amsterdam. The typical thing to order is a RIJSTAFEL: an enormously varied selection on small plates. It is small and reservations are needed: [phone]

(Mind: also on Utrechtsestraat the BEST Patisserie: KUYT and the best cheese store, best butcher’s and fishmonger all near / opposite from each others.)

De Engelbewaarder

Kloveniersburgwal 59

If you are tired of ‘trendy / hot places’ then try this relaxed down to earth – student style cafe with surprisingly imaginative food. Location is great on one of the widest canals in town and if you have a chanc to get the window table; you’re lucky! You may even try to reserve this table: ([phone] It is in the same area near Townhall / Opera (Stopera) / Puccini Café / De Jaren café restaurant and popular Nieuwmarkt (New Market)

Design - Boutique Hotel / fusion kitchen top cuisine

The Dylan

Keizersgracht 384

([phone] – 20 min. walking distance from Vossiusstraat. This is one of the ‘temples of design’ by Anoushka Hempel, alias Lady Weinberg. The restaurant offers top level food “East meets West”. This place is high profile / design / quality.

2 Restaurants for DUTCH food:

Haesje Claes

Spuistraat 273, near “Spui”, in the center, in between Dam square and the Flower market.

Tel: (+ 31-20-) 6249998 This restaurant is has ‘democratic’ prices. It is popular and reservations recommended.

De Vijff Vlieghen

Spuistraat 294, near restaurant Haesje Claes. Upscale food / service. Tel: [phone]

“modern Dutch food” in ‘authentic’ setting / old building / good atmosphere / good service. Higher price category.

ideal places to enjoy a sunset in Amsterdam, either inside or on the terrace:

PONT 13

This former ferry is now a unique restaurant. Located in the industrial port between ships and wide views across water. Experience the contrast with the old “touristy city”. For a change, service and food are good! J Because it is not easy to find; go there by taxi. Make a reservation: [phone] www.pont13.nl Haparandadam 50

Mo-Sat: kitchen opens at 18.30 on Sunday is from 12.00 “Bruschetta with Italian wines”.

Spendid on a sunny day with seating outside on the deck. In fact, I would ONLY go there on a sunny evening.

ZOUTHAVEN

This is my opinion one of THE BEST places to enjoy extensive views and good food. Located at the harbour water front, it’s like boats come right into the café… In the new “Muziekgebouw” (Music building) at the large “IJ” harbour. The seaport-terminal is next to it.

Ideal to visit by bike. If not, then to Central Station, go to the water-side exit and turn right; about 15 minute walk or: just take a taxi; it’s worth it!

EYE, this is a new spectacular building, in it the ‘cinema museum’. I recommend visiting the building and great café-restaurant. It is on the other side of the harbour (IJ) and you quite easily get there with this free ferry behind the Central Station. Take the one to “BUIKSLOTERMEER”. You can’t miss this white striking building to the left. Evenings are quite spectacular with the view from this other side of the harbour (IJ) to the city.

Best apple pie in Amsterdam:

De Jaren

Has a renowned apple cake (surely ask whipped cream with it)

As described above in the city walk. It offers a full menu on the higher floor and 2 great terraces at the water / Amstel river. Located not far from the flower market at Singel, go to the wellknown hotel “De l’Europe” and continue in this narrow “Nieuwe Doelenstraat”.

Café Villa Zeezicht Torensteeg 7

A cosy place at the corner of Singel (canal) and Torensteeg, more or less behind the Royal Palace (Dam square). Great apple cake (with cream!) Also a good place for lunch and light dinners. Attn: small and therefore often crowded. This is nearby the apartment

Cafe De Winkel

Noordermarkt 34 (as described before) Nearby the apartment.

HET PALEIS Paleisstraat 16

Near the apartment; a trendy cafe on the corner of Paleis straat (Palace street) and Singel-canal. Just follow the street right in front of the apartment in direction of Dam Square. It’s at the last canal you cross on the left side.

With KIDS:

Eating: DE JAREN and to this “marketstyle” self service restaurant called LA PLACE. It is located on the ground floor of a department store “V&D”, at the end of KALVERSTRAAT. This is near the Flowermarket. Look for this tower, the “Munt (Mint) tower, enter this busy shopping street Kalverstraat and you’ll find it directly on your right hand. Perfect for easy bites on mezzanine level and also very good ready made foods to take away on the ground floor.

NEMO museum. This is a sort of technology / new developments museum designed for kids (and also fun for grownups) The building itself is quite spectacular. Go to the outside terrace / lookout point on the roof! You’ll find this place on the “Museummap” that is in the apartment. Roughly, it’s close to the Central Station and connected with a bridge to the museum of Contemporary Art (Stedelijk Museum) (Where is this fun café with great views on the 11^th floor)

The ZOO; ARTIS. A real good zoo in “East” part of town. Historic older buildings but with updated fun things for kids. Easy to reach with tramline number 10 from Leidseplein. Ask the tram driver where to step out.

Itineraries

Flowerauction:

I strongly recommend going to see the flower auction in Aalsmeer! It’s just outside Amsterdam, the largest flowerauction in the whole world. What me concerns one of the most impressive things I know in this country.

You’d like to be there early morning. (no later then 9.00; it’s worth getting up early for once....) Then the actual auction is still in full swing. You may take a bus line 172 that has a stop at “Westermarket”. It goes every 20 minutes. TURAN, taxidriver (see below) may also drive you, wait there and back again for a flat rate of € 70 The flower auction do not operate during weekends.

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