Hotel and monument
AmrÂth Hotel Amsterdam Although I have never slept here, I recommend you drop by the Amrath hotel even for just a little visit to enjoy the iron works, the glassworks, and the atmosphere of this old building that feels as if it came out of a Batman movie. Prins Hendrikkade 108 » amrathamsterdam.com
Vintage
Lady day This is an institution in the world of vintage and used clothing. For 30 years it has been a favorite destination and meeting place for the local fashion lovers, stylists, and designers. Here you will find a sweet mix of old and new, classic and trendy. Hartenstraat 9
Hotel
College hotel My absolute favorite if you are to spend a night or two. Five stars for the price of three, this place is actually a school and the staff are being trained so they always do their best. Roelof Hartstraat 1 » thecollegehotel.com
Perfume and soap
SKINS Go here to fetch that perfume or cosmetic you can’t find elsewhere. Walking in the place is an experience of cleanness and beauty for your sense of smell. Runstraat 11 » skins.nl
Restaurant
Toscanini Your Italian food needs are very well covered in this institution. Lindengracht 75 » toscanini.nu
Coffee
Stamps
Cocktail bar
HARRY’S BAR Expect the real thing behind the bar: waiters dressed in uniform (a rarity in Amsterdam!) who know how to make a cocktail correctly. Spuistraat 285 » harrysbaramsterdam.com
Posthumus winkel Since 1865 they’ve been making and selling office and company stamps and various stationery items. The shop in itself is a joy. Sint Luciënsteeg 23-25 » posthumuswinkel.nl
De koffie salon When you want a perfect capuccino, and I mean PERFECT, you must avoid the Coffee Companies, Starbucks, and any Dutch “bruin” café as they serve nothing like what you will get at De Koffie Salon. Flavia or Denise will make you the best of the best. Utrechtsestraat 130 » dekoffiesalon.nl
Coffee shop
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Croissants from Maroc
MEDITERRANÉE If leaving CS on the west side, you must walk through the lovely shopping street Haarlemmerstraat. At the very end, you can find the cinema The Movies (where you can have a dinner + film arrangement every day) and opposite is Bakkerij Mediterranée, with the best croissants in the city. Haarlemmerdijk 184
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Coffee company waterlooplein Although the coffee could improve greatly, this Coffee Company location is a good place to work, check your mail (wi-fi password is in your receipt), or chat with a friend in a very Amsterdam-like decor. Waterlooplein 129 » coffeecompany.nl
Japan in Amsterdam
Spectacles
Nes Optiek For those of us with sight problems. The most exclusive glasses are in this shop. Nes Optiek » Grimburgwal 3
Senpachi & zen Senpachi is the place you visit for their handmade ramen (only at lunchtime) and their perfect Japanese atmosphere. Wielingenstraat 16 » hakatasenpachi.net Zen is a family-run small restaurant (eetcafé) where the sushi and the donburi make me come back every month. Frans Halsstraat 38
Sandwiches and traiteur
Loekie The best sandwiches. With the nicest staff. Period. Utrechtsestraat 57 » loekie.net
Sneakers
patta Patta is Surinamese slang for shoes. They carry many brands of footwear and skategear, including Parra’s clothes line Rockwell Clothing. Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 142 » patta.nl
One dish fits all restaurant
COUSCOUS CLUB This beautiful place only serves 3 kinds of couscous: vegetarian, (Véget), with sausages (Maison), or with sausages and meat (Royale). Homemade cakes for dessert. Ceintuurbaan 346 » couscousclub.nl
The real Dutch café
CAFÉ KROM A bar as a bar used to be: waiters wearing white shirts and ties, and able to pour the perfect beer for you. We call it “the David Lynch” place. Go see why and bring some coins for the jukebox. Utrechtsestraat 76
Clothes and gear for the rough ones
Relax — This is amsterdam.
Red wing - amsterdam store Displayed together with steel, antique glass, coal, and dark concrete walls, the garments made for the rough life feel at home here. Reestraat 15-hs » redwingamsterdam.com
I’ve lived here for many years and have never heard of someone near me being mugged or attacked. Nothing bad will happen to you here. Just make sure your bike is well locked when you leave it behind.
Flower stall
‘T lievertje Get the most beautiful flowers here. Do not even think of going in the Kalverstraat. Nothing to find there. Spui in the corner with the Kalverstraat
JOURNAL DE Nîmes / Nº 6 the Dutch issue, November 2010
Design books
MENDO Half design agency, half bookshop. Very well stocked. The name comes from adding ‘men’ to ‘do’: nothing to do with me. Berenstraat 11 » www.mendo.nl
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