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I'm off to Amsterdam soon for work and am after some suggestions for bars and restaurants. nothing too expensive, just decent food / beer. oh and work safe too please 🙂

staying around the centre of town at the Radisson Blu if that helps.

tia


 
Posted : 24/06/2011 2:11 pm
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Work safe in Amsterdam? Pfft sit by the canal and feed the ducks..


 
Posted : 24/06/2011 2:13 pm
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Bar - http://www.indewildeman.nl/index.php?lang=en&page=0 That is all you need to know!

Restaurant - http://www.caferestaurantvankerkwijk.nl/eng/11.html Lovely. No menu, but simply superb place to eat.


 
Posted : 24/06/2011 2:15 pm
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lol. I went on a stag do there years ago that was pretty civilized. you have to actively look for depravity imo...


 
Posted : 24/06/2011 2:16 pm
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CaptainFlashheart - that bar looks grand. Plus, it's right next to the red light district. 😉


 
Posted : 24/06/2011 2:19 pm
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lol. I went on a stag do there years ago that was pretty civilized. you have to actively look for depravity imo...

You're still cut up about that eh? We found you a midget in the end ffs ...


 
Posted : 24/06/2011 2:24 pm
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That's the only bad thing about it...! Best beer in town, bar none (Excuse the pun! 😉 )


 
Posted : 24/06/2011 2:30 pm
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Yeah, I was looking for a decent place for beer last year when I visited, just ended up in the usual bars, drinking horrible Heineken.

It was my own fault really, should have done some research. I'll put it down as one to visit next time mate!


 
Posted : 24/06/2011 2:32 pm
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theres plenty of depravity in the red light district especially by night.

I would heartily recommend The Rokery, there are a couple in the city but my fave is in the south/central disctrict of Leidseplein.Its the most chilled out coffee shop...so if you like that sort of thing you can shmoka da pancake to your hearts content. Go for a hot chocolate too after one of thier finest northern lights..

And try the bar in The American Hotel, also in Leidseplein. I met Ronnie Wood last time I had a drink there.

Rembrandtplein is a great area to bar hop and people watch too.

The best thing about central Dam, is you can walk to pretty much any part of it in 30 mins if you feel like it. Other wise just hop on a tram.


 
Posted : 24/06/2011 2:33 pm
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Other wise just [s]hop on a tram[/s] hire a bike and get around like the locals do.

FTFY!


 
Posted : 24/06/2011 2:41 pm
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One of those cities where you can never take enough ££££££££££££££££££ with you


 
Posted : 24/06/2011 3:11 pm
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If you want really cheap there used to be a brilliant shwarma (kebab) shop on the Rozengracht (near the Spanish restaurant) - kebabs made with freshly made Turkish bread absolutely perfect for a bar crawl.

Most of my knowledge is pretty old now as it is some time since I lived there the second time but the following bars did not change between my first two visits so probably still haven't

[url= http://www.diningcity.nl/cafedejaren/ ]Cafe de Jaren [/url]

[url= http://www.diningcity.com/restaurants/en/netherlands/amsterdam/hetmolenpad/index.html;jsessionid=7B454A9E221BF4FA6C6B040AF808BE3F ]Eatingcafé Het Molenpad[/url]

[url= http://www.europeanbeerguide.net/amspubs8.htm#oosterling ]Oosterling[/url]


 
Posted : 24/06/2011 4:04 pm
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Was well gutted last time we went and Shexyland had closed down 🙁


 
Posted : 24/06/2011 4:07 pm
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lol @ adh 🙂

thanks all.


 
Posted : 24/06/2011 4:08 pm
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The Grand Cafe on Platfrom 1 of Centraal Station. Excellent food, at reasonable rates with a parakeet watching you.
http://www.restaurant1eklas.nl/


 
Posted : 24/06/2011 5:48 pm

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