Guidebook for Amsterdam
Essentials
AH Scheldeplein
5 ScheldepleinBig supermarket
AH Rijnstraat
33 RijnstraatSupermarket around the corner (5 min walk)
Dirk
76 MeeuwenlaanBig supermarket with discount prices, 10 min walk
Kaashuis Tromp
90 UtrechtsestraatCheese!!
Gall & Gall
75 MaasstraatAlcoholic beverages
Food Scene
Get your coffee fix in a friendly street, close to a tram stop (tram number 12). 10 min walk
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coffeecompany
92 Van WoustraatGet your coffee fix in a friendly street, close to a tram stop (tram number 12). 10 min walk
Your coffee fix close to a few supermarkets in a busy street. 10 min walk, close to a stop for tram 4.
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coffeecompany
92 Van WoustraatYour coffee fix close to a few supermarkets in a busy street. 10 min walk, close to a stop for tram 4.
Best vegetarian restaurant in town. Reservations are to be made up front
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Vegetarisch Restaurant Betty's
75 RijnstraatBest vegetarian restaurant in town. Reservations are to be made up front
Cosy local italian restaurant in the neighborhood and known for their great pasta dishes, 7 min walk
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Il Cavallino
67HS MaasstraatCosy local italian restaurant in the neighborhood and known for their great pasta dishes, 7 min walk
All types of salads you can think of. A nice menu but you can also create your own. Prices start at 7,50 euro.
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SLA
149 CeintuurbaanAll types of salads you can think of. A nice menu but you can also create your own. Prices start at 7,50 euro.
Nice Italian restaurant. Reservations are required. 20 min walk or take tram 4 to Central Station and stop at Lumastraat. 2 minutes from the tram stop
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Fa. Pekelhaaring
127 Van WoustraatNice Italian restaurant. Reservations are required. 20 min walk or take tram 4 to Central Station and stop at Lumastraat. 2 minutes from the tram stop
Italian restaurant. Small menu and you are seated when there's room. No fuss, just great pasta.
20 min walk or take tram 4 and stop at Lumastraat
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Spaghetteria Van Woustraat
123 Van WoustraatItalian restaurant. Small menu and you are seated when there's room. No fuss, just great pasta.
20 min walk or take tram 4 and stop at Lumastraat
Pisa IJs
22 ScheldepleinBest Ice Cream in town, open till late in the evening!
At Seven
92 ScheldestraatCoffee, breakfast, food
GOOS
74 MaasstraatCoffee, food, drinks
Patisserie Tout
77 MaasstraatBest chocolate and macaroons in town
Eau de Vie
18 MaasstraatFine dining
Scandinavian Embassy
34 SarphatiparkCoffee & lunch
Boca's Park
4 SarphatiparkTapas
Visaandeschelde
4 ScheldepleinFish restaurant, 10 minute walk
Oceania
77 ScheldestraatChinese restaurant
Djago
18 ScheldepleinIndonesian cuisine, 10 minute walk
Maasstraat 63
63 MaasstraatPancakes!! And healthy lunches
Best apple pie in town!! Seriously, tourists are queuing over the weekend. And the locals too.
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Winkel 43
43 NoordermarktBest apple pie in town!! Seriously, tourists are queuing over the weekend. And the locals too.
Typical Italian restaurant. They only speak Italian and a bit of English. Nice atmosphere. More italian places around. The street is called 'Little Italy'.
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Assaggi
6 Tweede EgelantiersdwarsstraatTypical Italian restaurant. They only speak Italian and a bit of English. Nice atmosphere. More italian places around. The street is called 'Little Italy'.
It has the longest hours of sun in the Jordaan. Go for an afternoon drink. Very tiny terrace, but quite cosy.
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Cafe Tabac
101 BrouwersgrachtIt has the longest hours of sun in the Jordaan. Go for an afternoon drink. Very tiny terrace, but quite cosy.
Restaurant and bar in a nice part of town. Best to make reservations as it's a popular spot these days
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VOLT eten & drinken
178 Ferdinand BolstraatRestaurant and bar in a nice part of town. Best to make reservations as it's a popular spot these days
Nacional Amsterdam
11a Kleine-GartmanplantsoenNice restaurant in an area dominated by touristy spots.
Big place where you can come for breakfast, coffee, lunch or diner. Nice terrace overlooking the Amstel river.
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Café Restaurant De Ysbreeker
23 WeesperzijdeBig place where you can come for breakfast, coffee, lunch or diner. Nice terrace overlooking the Amstel river.
Canvas
150 WibautstraatOn top of the Volkshotel, this venue offers a very nice view on the city.
CoffeeConcepts
5 Jacob ObrechtstraatClose to Vondelpark in a quiet lovely area
Ku Kitchen & Bar
114 UtrechtsestraatNice asian cuisine and great drinks
Coffee and homemade pies and cakes. Beautiful quiet terrace next a canal: sun until late in the afternoon.
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Brug34
19 UtrechtsestraatCoffee and homemade pies and cakes. Beautiful quiet terrace next a canal: sun until late in the afternoon.
Located in the Red Light district where there are a lot of touristy bars/café's. This one is more for a local feel.
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Mata Hari
22 Oudezijds AchterburgwalLocated in the Red Light district where there are a lot of touristy bars/café's. This one is more for a local feel.
Known for its steaks. Try the Bali version. The jus is mixed with spice sambal.
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Loetje Oost
15 RuyschstraatKnown for its steaks. Try the Bali version. The jus is mixed with spice sambal.
Known for its steaks. You can't make any reservations but there's a bar so you can wait while having a drink. Try the Bali version. The jus is mixed with spice sambal.
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Café Loetje
52 Johannes VermeerstraatKnown for its steaks. You can't make any reservations but there's a bar so you can wait while having a drink. Try the Bali version. The jus is mixed with spice sambal.
Italian cuisine in a lofty design atmosphere, close to Albert Cuypmarket and Heineken Experience
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l'Ozio
26 Ferdinand BolstraatItalian cuisine in a lofty design atmosphere, close to Albert Cuypmarket and Heineken Experience
Little coffee house. You can also have great smoothies. Try their home made cookies and cakes. I personally love the cranberry-oatmeal cookies.
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Back to Black
48 WeteringstraatLittle coffee house. You can also have great smoothies. Try their home made cookies and cakes. I personally love the cranberry-oatmeal cookies.
Nice terrace at the Vondelpark with some lounge chairs. Try the spelt cake, healthy bite.
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Nice terrace at the Vondelpark with some lounge chairs. Try the spelt cake, healthy bite.
Lovely tiny place with friendly guys serving coffee, smoothies, healthy breakfast, lunch and snacks from morning till 18:00. Hard to get a spot but that just proves it's a good place to pause… Take tram 12 and stop at Ferdinand Bolstraat, 10 min walk.
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De Wasserette
27 Eerste van der HelststraatLovely tiny place with friendly guys serving coffee, smoothies, healthy breakfast, lunch and snacks from morning till 18:00. Hard to get a spot but that just proves it's a good place to pause… Take tram 12 and stop at Ferdinand Bolstraat, 10 min walk.
One of the best brunches in town. Maybe a bit pricey, but seriously the food and egg dishes are great. And the cakes and pies on display are very hard to resist. Quite popular but worth to check for a spot. Take tram 12 and stop at Ferdinand Bolstraat, 7 min walk.
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Bakers & Roasters
54 Eerste Jacob van CampenstraatOne of the best brunches in town. Maybe a bit pricey, but seriously the food and egg dishes are great. And the cakes and pies on display are very hard to resist. Quite popular but worth to check for a spot. Take tram 12 and stop at Ferdinand Bolstraat, 7 min walk.
Surf & Turf and lots of nice burgers. They do have salads as well and sweet potato fries! Nice place to start your Friday evening in the Eastern part of Amsterdam with Henry's Bar, Bukowski and Louie Louie plus Volkshotel around the corner. Best to go by bike, take an uber cab or take tram 4 or 12 and switch to tram 3 at Ceintuurbaan. Leave at tram stop 'Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis' and it's a 5 to 7 min walk from there.
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Smokin' Barrels
22 BeukenpleinSurf & Turf and lots of nice burgers. They do have salads as well and sweet potato fries! Nice place to start your Friday evening in the Eastern part of Amsterdam with Henry's Bar, Bukowski and Louie Louie plus Volkshotel around the corner. Best to go by bike, take an uber cab or take tram 4 or 12 and switch to tram 3 at Ceintuurbaan. Leave at tram stop 'Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis' and it's a 5 to 7 min walk from there.
Louie Louie
11A LinnaeusstraatBig place for drinks, finger food and bites. Across the Tropenmuseum.
Taking snacks to a whole new level and you can have nice drinks with that. Take tram 12
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SNCKBR van Woustraat
36 Van WoustraatTaking snacks to a whole new level and you can have nice drinks with that. Take tram 12
Healthy food but in a nice place that serves (alcoholic) drinks as well. Tram 12 stops just around the corner (Cornelis Troostplein)
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The Meets
3 Cornelis TroostpleinHealthy food but in a nice place that serves (alcoholic) drinks as well. Tram 12 stops just around the corner (Cornelis Troostplein)
Big place with different levels where you can have coffee, smoothies, breakfast, lunch and diner or drinks. You can also plug in your laptop if you need to work. Since it's big there's usually a lot of people there. Take tram 12 and depart at Ferdinand Bolstraat, 1 min walk
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Coffee & Coconuts
282 CeintuurbaanBig place with different levels where you can have coffee, smoothies, breakfast, lunch and diner or drinks. You can also plug in your laptop if you need to work. Since it's big there's usually a lot of people there. Take tram 12 and depart at Ferdinand Bolstraat, 1 min walk
A bakery where you can sit and have your coffee and/or breakfast. It's on a little square in the neighbourhood. So on Friday and Saturday you can have a real local feel and hang out.
Bakker Zonder Naam
84 MaasstraatA bakery where you can sit and have your coffee and/or breakfast. It's on a little square in the neighbourhood. So on Friday and Saturday you can have a real local feel and hang out.
It's a bakery. Choose your bread for breakfast or lunch at my home..... 7 min walk from my place.
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Bakery van Vessem
90 MaasstraatIt's a bakery. Choose your bread for breakfast or lunch at my home..... 7 min walk from my place.
My hangout a few minutes away. Two brothers started this cosy place with good coffee, breakfast, lunch, diner and drinks. Nice to start your day or have a wine/beer to wind down after playing the tourist.
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Broers
67-HS RooseveltlaanMy hangout a few minutes away. Two brothers started this cosy place with good coffee, breakfast, lunch, diner and drinks. Nice to start your day or have a wine/beer to wind down after playing the tourist.
Breakfast, coffee & lunch. More pricey but the dishes are more elaborate and healthy. For instance ramen noodle soup or a Shaksuka is on the menu....
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Vinnies
46 HS HaarlemmerstraatBreakfast, coffee & lunch. More pricey but the dishes are more elaborate and healthy. For instance ramen noodle soup or a Shaksuka is on the menu....
The Hen House
1 GeleenstraatNot tested yet, but love to hear what you think. All day access to food and drinks
Just around the corner, all breads are sour dough or whole wheat or spelt. Even some cookies and cakes as well.
Try their boxed brownies, based on their own recipe and delicious!
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Remko's brood & taartjes
176 RijnstraatJust around the corner, all breads are sour dough or whole wheat or spelt. Even some cookies and cakes as well.
Try their boxed brownies, based on their own recipe and delicious!
Entertainment & Activities
Amsterdam RAI
Convention centre
Rialto
338 CeintuurbaanCinema with art house movies
It's an old tram building that has been renovated a few years ago. It has boutique stores, foodtruck market, cinema, café's and a club. You shouldn't get bored and the building is great to see. Take tram 12 and get out at Bilderdijkstraat or Kinkerstraat. Just ask the driver to be sure.
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De Hallen Amsterdam
47 Hannie DankbaarpassageIt's an old tram building that has been renovated a few years ago. It has boutique stores, foodtruck market, cinema, café's and a club. You shouldn't get bored and the building is great to see. Take tram 12 and get out at Bilderdijkstraat or Kinkerstraat. Just ask the driver to be sure.
Sightseeing
The biggest market in Amsterdam. Go for your groceries, cheese and flowers. Or just stroll around and get your coffee there or beer with a snack.
20 min walk or take tram 12 and stop at Ferdinand Bolstraat.
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Albert Cuypstraat
Albert CuypstraatThe biggest market in Amsterdam. Go for your groceries, cheese and flowers. Or just stroll around and get your coffee there or beer with a snack.
20 min walk or take tram 12 and stop at Ferdinand Bolstraat.
Experience what our most famous global brand has to offer…
30 min walk but passing the wonderful Albert Cuyp and other nice places. Or take tram 12 and depart at Ferdinand Bolstraat. 10 min walk.
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ประสบการณ์ Heineken
78 StadhouderskadeExperience what our most famous global brand has to offer…
30 min walk but passing the wonderful Albert Cuyp and other nice places. Or take tram 12 and depart at Ferdinand Bolstraat. 10 min walk.
Nice street with little boutique stores, coffee places and café's. Leads to Rembrandtplein and intersects all canals for lovely instagram-moments (take tram 4).
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Utrechtsestraat
UtrechtsestraatNice street with little boutique stores, coffee places and café's. Leads to Rembrandtplein and intersects all canals for lovely instagram-moments (take tram 4).
Lovely square in the Jordaan neighborhood, intersecting some beautiful canals and with lovely boutiques and restaurants around
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Noordermarkt
42B NoordermarktLovely square in the Jordaan neighborhood, intersecting some beautiful canals and with lovely boutiques and restaurants around
Square with the Palace, Bijenkorf (luxury department store) and monument.
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Dam Square
Square with the Palace, Bijenkorf (luxury department store) and monument.
Haarlemmerstraat
HaarlemmerstraatShopping street with a mixture of different boutiques and bars
One of the nine streets where you find shops, boutiques, bars and café's
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Wolvenstraat
WolvenstraatOne of the nine streets where you find shops, boutiques, bars and café's
Hartenstraat
HartenstraatShops, boutiques, cafés and restaurants. One of the Nine Streets.
พิพิธภัณฑ์ Stedelijk Amsterdam
10 MuseumpleinContemporary Art Museum
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6 MuseumpleinMuseum with works from Vincent van Gogh (take tram 12)
Recently renovated museum with arts from different centuries including the famous Nightwatch, different works from Rembrandt and lots more. Just awarded as the best museum of Europe. (take tram 12)
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Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatRecently renovated museum with arts from different centuries including the famous Nightwatch, different works from Rembrandt and lots more. Just awarded as the best museum of Europe. (take tram 12)
บ้านแอนน์ แฟรงค์
20 WestermarktMuseum of Anne Frank
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Biggest park in the city. Lovely stroll
Little square with different bars and café's and restaurants around. There are nice concept stores around the corner in the streets around. Take tram 12 and descend at Ferdinand Bolstraat, 10 min walk
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Gerard Douplein
Gerard DoupleinLittle square with different bars and café's and restaurants around. There are nice concept stores around the corner in the streets around. Take tram 12 and descend at Ferdinand Bolstraat, 10 min walk
Shopping
Big store with local design stuff. It has a coffee corner and a barber shop. Next to the store there's a café for your beer. 25 min walk, close to Albert Cuyp and otherwise take tram 4 and stop at Ceintuurbaan. From there walk along further in the same direction as the tram is going. You'll pass Albert Cuyp Market on your left five minutes from there and after you have the concept store and café.
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Hutspot
4 Van WoustraatBig store with local design stuff. It has a coffee corner and a barber shop. Next to the store there's a café for your beer. 25 min walk, close to Albert Cuyp and otherwise take tram 4 and stop at Ceintuurbaan. From there walk along further in the same direction as the tram is going. You'll pass Albert Cuyp Market on your left five minutes from there and after you have the concept store and café.
Ekoplaza
164 HaarlemmerdijkOrganic Grocery Store
Marqt
402 CeintuurbaanGrocery store with organic local goods
Boutique store with perfumes and cosmetics from exclusive brands. Located in the Nine Streets area
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Skins Cosmetics Runstraat
11 RunstraatBoutique store with perfumes and cosmetics from exclusive brands. Located in the Nine Streets area
Busy shopping street with many tourists. Trams are riding along as well.
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Leidsestraat
LeidsestraatBusy shopping street with many tourists. Trams are riding along as well.
Little street in the Pijp with different concept stores and boutiques like Anna + Nina (including jewelry), Charlie + Mary (sustainable fashion/lifestyle) and a fragrance store plus much more. Nice to explore and check for fashion and little small brands. Take tram 12 and stop at Ferdinand Bolstraat, it intersects with that street 7 min walk.
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Gerard Douplein
Gerard DoupleinLittle street in the Pijp with different concept stores and boutiques like Anna + Nina (including jewelry), Charlie + Mary (sustainable fashion/lifestyle) and a fragrance store plus much more. Nice to explore and check for fashion and little small brands. Take tram 12 and stop at Ferdinand Bolstraat, it intersects with that street 7 min walk.
9 streets crossing the canals in between the Jordaan and Leidsestraat. A nice local feel with different boutique stores, little coffee and lunch places. Stroll around but watch out for the bikers.
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De 9 Straatjes
9 streets crossing the canals in between the Jordaan and Leidsestraat. A nice local feel with different boutique stores, little coffee and lunch places. Stroll around but watch out for the bikers.
Drinks & Nightlife
Café Blek
48 WaalstraatDrinks & coffee
A hidden bar with cocktails like it should be. You need to ring the door. No guarantees that you'll be let in, there's limited space and they check whether you fit the atmosphere of that evening.
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Bar Oldenhof
84-H ElandsgrachtA hidden bar with cocktails like it should be. You need to ring the door. No guarantees that you'll be let in, there's limited space and they check whether you fit the atmosphere of that evening.
Brouwerij Troost
21 Cornelis TroostpleinLots of beers to taste. They also serve nice bites and food.
Cocktails. Very busy area, close to Reguliersdwarsstraat. A street for night owls.
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Bar Feijoa
39 VijzelstraatCocktails. Very busy area, close to Reguliersdwarsstraat. A street for night owls.
bar Bukowski
10 OosterparkLively venue where you can also come for lunch and bites.
The basement of the Volkshotel has a nice bar and different events. Check the website.
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Doka
150 WibautstraatThe basement of the Volkshotel has a nice bar and different events. Check the website.
Hotel, bar & restaurant in one. For drinks, bites and more. Close to central station and Dam Square
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5&33
5 MartelaarsgrachtHotel, bar & restaurant in one. For drinks, bites and more. Close to central station and Dam Square
The temple of entertainment. Different concerts and parties. Check the schedule to see what's happening.
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Paradiso
6-8 WeteringschansThe temple of entertainment. Different concerts and parties. Check the schedule to see what's happening.
Bar Weber
397 MarnixstraatBar close to the Leidseplein. Eclectic crowd
Café Lux B.V.
403 MarnixstraatBar with eclectic crowd. It is linked to bar Kamer 401.
Bar which stays open till 3 o'clock. More of an artsy underground scene but with parties that have tunes from the 80's, 90's or mix hip hop with different beats.
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Cafe Cox
429 MarnixstraatBar which stays open till 3 o'clock. More of an artsy underground scene but with parties that have tunes from the 80's, 90's or mix hip hop with different beats.
IZAKAYA Asian Kitchen & Bar
2-6 Albert CuypstraatCocktail bar in a hotel. It has a restaurant too.
A wine bar where you can have a cheese platter as well. Lovely French feel to it. There are not a lot of seats, but just take a chance… 20 min walk / take tram 12 and stop at Ceintuurbaan, 3 min walk
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Glou Glou
3 Tweede van der HelststraatA wine bar where you can have a cheese platter as well. Lovely French feel to it. There are not a lot of seats, but just take a chance… 20 min walk / take tram 12 and stop at Ceintuurbaan, 3 min walk
All types of beer, lots of locally brewed. Finger food till late in the evening. During the day you can have coffee as well. Includes a terrace. Only a 7 min walk away!
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Tap Zuid
70 MaasstraatAll types of beer, lots of locally brewed. Finger food till late in the evening. During the day you can have coffee as well. Includes a terrace. Only a 7 min walk away!
It's a restaurant, bar and club in one. Part of 'De Hallen' a grand bazaar in the old western part of town which includes boutiques and a cinema. It's a lively area and great to check out.
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Kanarie Club
51 BellamypleinIt's a restaurant, bar and club in one. Part of 'De Hallen' a grand bazaar in the old western part of town which includes boutiques and a cinema. It's a lively area and great to check out.
Everything Else
BENU Apotheek Maas
71 MaasstraatApothecary