LOST presents: Top-5 locations in six categories You just arrived in Amsterdam, a city you might not have been before. You want to feel the city, go to the places the locals go, taste the culture, smell the traditions, see the newest spots. You want to relax, enjoy, escape and explore, but not like other tourists do. LOST offers you a selection of the very best coffee, art, shop, food, drinks & specials you can find in Amsterdam.
And because this city always changes, we change with it. The selection of the guide is made by locals that have a big love and taste for the right things. Amsterdam keeps on surprising us every day, and we love the city for it. Let us guide you through our city. Get LOST in Amsterdam, like we do.
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Top-5 Food Koffie Salon, De Ysbreeker, Espresso Fabriek, Brug34 & Two for Joy Amsterdam is filled to the brim with great coffee places, so how do you choose? You won’t have to, because we already did it for you. From the relaxed vibes at Two for Joy to the most authentic Italian espresso you can get at De Koffie Salon; this city has it all.
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De Koffie Salon Utrechtsestraat
If you’re longing for an authentic Italian coffee
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bar in the Netherlands, a team of expert barista’s
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awaits you to make you the best espresso, cortado
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or latté of your life. Don’t deprive yourself of one
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the delicious tramezzini or poppyseed cookies.
experience, then direct yourself to one of the three locations of De Koffie Salon. Named the best coffee
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“Experience the best latté”
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De Ysbreeker
De Ysbreeker is on of the most historically rich locations in Amsterdam, and serves a mean cup of coffee as well. The building dates back to the 18th
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century, and has been an inn, a political centre, a rescue
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centre for WWII survivors and even a talk show studio.
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The whole place had a huge redesign in 2010, but it’s
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still one of the most beautiful sites in Amsterdam.
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Espresso Fabriek
Espresso Fabriek is located in the coolest park in
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aside, they’re serious about coffee in the Espresso
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Fabriek. You can choose from a dazzling array of
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espresso variaties. Informal and relaxed, go when the
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sun is out and chill out on the gorgeous terrace.
Amsterdam, the Westerpark, in one of the buildings of the old Westergasfabriek. The spectacular location
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“Serious about coffee”
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Brug 34
Brug34’s motto is “coffee by day, drinks by night” and
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get a great cup of coffee; it’s the place to connect
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with others. The waiting staff is the friendliest you
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willl find in Amsterdam and if you’re regular at
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Brug34, they’ll have your coffee (or wine) waiting
they aren’t kidding around. This isn’t just a place to
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Two for Joy
Two for Joy might just be the coziest and friendliest coffee joint in town. Plop down on one of the big
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leather couches with a couple of friends and don’t
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expect to leave until closing time; the coffee is that
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good. Coffee not your thing? Their fresh ice tea
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with ginger is to die for.
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“Coziest and friendliest coffee joint in town”
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Shop
Top-5 Shop SPRMRKT, Hutspot, Tenue de Nîmes, Mendo & Baskèts For shopping in Amsterdam, you could go to the usual suspects like De Bijenkorf or Maison de Bonneterie, but that’s no fun. We’ve selected the stores that go beyond your expectations, the places that offer a new kind of shopping experience, from browsing XL-books to buying the cup you’ve just had your coffee in. 17
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Hutspot Amsterdam
Don’t you just hate it when you can’t buy the furniture in your favourite clothing store? Well at Hutspot you don’t have to worry about that, because
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you can buy everything at this shop/café (except the
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owner’s dog). So don’t be surprised when you walk
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out the door with your coffee cup and the mirror in which you checked out your new sweater.
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“All you can buy store”
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Tenue de NĂŽmes
For all those denim fetishists out there (you know who you are), entering Tenue des NĂŽmes is like arriving at Shangri La. Here, they take denim very,
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very seriously and only stock the finest and most
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exclusive jeans from brands like Edwin, Rag & Bone
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and Rogue Territory. Be on the lookout for one of
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their frequent collaborations.
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“Finest and most exclusive jeans”
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MENDO
MENDO calls itself “a candy store for book aficionados” and they’re not lying. Located in shopping paradise ‘9 Straatjes’, the store is a treasure trove filled
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with books on architecture, fashion, art, photography
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and design. MENDO also specializes in XL editions,
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which include David LaChapelle, Peter Beard and
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Valentino, so leave some room in your suitcase.
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Art
Top-5 Art Ron Mandos, GUP Gallery, Gallery Lemaire, Kahmann Gallery & Kers Gallery Historically speaking, Amsterdam is one of the most important art cities in the world, housing museums like the Van Gogh and the Stedelijk. But there’s more to discover, like young photography talent at GUP Gallery or exciting contemporary art at Ron Mandos. Here are our top five picks.
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Ron Mandos Art Gallery
After already having made a name for himself in his hometown Rotterdam, Ron Mandos opened
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his second location in Amsterdam in 2006. This
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spacious and stylish gallery in Amsterdam hosts
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exhibitions with the most exciting national and
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international artists working in different disciplines.
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“Spacious and stylish gallery”
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GUP Gallery
GUP Gallery stands out in a sea of traditional galleries, with a dynamic and exciting program. Focusing on photography, they aim to be a platform
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for young emerging talent, as well as showing more
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established names. Do stop by when GUP
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is having an opening; all the bright young things
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of the Amsterdam art world will be there too.
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“A platform for young emerging photography talent�
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Kahmann Gallery
If you’re a photography lover, you can’t leave Amsterdam without visiting Kahmann Gallery. Where else can you see (and buy) vintage works
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of Gerard Fieret, Sanne Sannes and Ata Kandó up
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close, as well as viewing the cream of the crop of
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contemporary photography. Kahmann Gallery is
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also counted among the most beautiful galleries.
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“The best vintage and contemporary photography�
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Kers Gallery
Kers Gallery is one of the new kids on the block, showing fresh and young talent alongside more esthablished names in the art world. A few of the
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names on their roster are Anouk Griffioen, Hannan
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Klei and David Bade. Keep a close eye on their
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website; they’re always organising workshops or
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lectures at their quaint gallery space.
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“One of the new kids on the block”
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Food
Top-5 Food George Deli, BAUT, De Koevoet, Toscanini & Rijsel Of course, you could survive solely on ‘kroketten’ and sandwiches with old cheese in this city, but Amsterdam has so much more to offer than that. We’ve handpicked these gastronomical gems that are off the beaten path, for an authentic Amsterdam experience.
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George Deli U.S.A.
At George Deli U.S.A., the message is simple: honestly produced, high quality deli food. Situated above the Marqt organic supermarket (great to visit
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after you’ve gorged yourself on George’s goodies),
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the atmosphere is pure New York; industrial yet
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relaxed. Menu wise you can either go the classic
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American way or take a little culinary trip to Paris.
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“Best deli in town”
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BAUT
It’s unfortunate that BAUT is only a pop-up restaurant; it’s our go to for breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as after dinner drinks. Besides
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serving some of the most exciting food in town (the
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soft shell crab is so good it should be illegal), the
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restaurant walls also serves as a platform for
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young artists. Enjoy BAUT while it lasts!
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“Enjoy BAUT while it lasts!”
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De Koevoet
When walking into Koevoet, you step back in time: the interior hasn’t changed in 30 years, making it one of the most treasured places in the Jordaan. The chef creates the most amazing and authentic
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Italian dishes, from good old carpaccio to sea
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bass cooked the Ligurian way, and the excellent
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scroppino is made at your table.
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Rijsel
Rijsel is the Flemish name for the Northern French industrial city of Lille; not exactly the place you associate with fine dining. But Rijsel serves up
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French food with a Flemish twist, which means high
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quality, hearty food and he most tender rotisserie
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chicken you will ever have. The price/quality ratio is
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unbeatable, as well as the excited waiting staff.
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“Tender, hearthy food”
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Drinks
Top-5 Drinks MOMO, Finch, Vesper, Cafe Thijssen & Sky Lounge LOST wants to take you beyond the sad tourist drinking holes on the Leidseplein to the vibrant venues that make Amsterdam the great party city that it is. From fashionable cocktails in a modern club to a relaxed beer in a ‘bruin café’; these are our favourites.
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MOMO
Put on your red shoes and pay a visit to MOMO for some drinks and fusion fingerfood. The long bar is always crowded with fashionable people while the
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dj entertains you with lounge music. MOMO has
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been the glamour hot spot since its opening. The
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bar is stylishly decorated and the drinks menu has
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some beautiful wines and surprising cocktails.
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“Stylish & glamourous”
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Café Finch
Finch is one of the most popular bars in the Jordaan. When the sun is out, you’ll be lucky to find a seat
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on their terrace. You can take a seat inside, but why
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not act like a local and stand in front of the bar with
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a ‘vaasje’ beer with a group of friends. Make your evening complete with a big plate of ‘bitterballen’.
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“Act like a local”
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Café Thijssen
Café Thijssen is not just another “bruin café”, it’s the place where all the locals in the Jordaan area go for a drink and to people watch on the beautiful
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terrace in the summer. Situated on the corner of
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the Brouwersgracht and the Lindengracht, it’s the
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ideal meeting place for after work drinks and good
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old fashioned plate of ‘bitterballen’.
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Mick Kahmann, business student & part time model
A true gay boy in a city you might not have been before. A whole new city to discover. You want to feel the city, go to the places the locals go, taste the culture, smell the traditions, see the newest spots. You want to relax, enjoy, escape and explore. You want to indulge yourself in Amsterdam, but not like other tourists do. You want to get LOST; get LOST in Amsterdam. LOST offers you a small selection of the very best coffee, art, culture, food & drink you can find in Amsterdam. And because this city always changes, we change with it. Every three months we make a new edition, in which favorites.
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