The last time Anthony Bourdain was in Amsterdam was 40 years ago, and he slept in the park. Tony has just 36 hours to explore the city… this time with a slightly different mindset.
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Café Int Aepjen
Tony visits one of the oldest bars in Amsterdam, Int Aejpjen ("in the ape"). It was originally an old sailor bar and, as the story goes, when a sailor couldn’t pay for his room he would give them a monkey he had collected from his travels.
Zeedijk 1, 1012 AN Amsterdam
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Upstairs Pancake House
Tony and Aziz have Dutch pancakes at the place that inspired the Beastie Boys to write, "When I’m in Holland, I eat the pannekoeken."
Grimburgwal 2, 1012 GA Amsterdam
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Tony Also Recommends: Restaurant Gebr. Hartering
“Simple and flavorful and seasonal, and they do a killer headcheese.”
Peperstraat 10hs, 1011 NX Amsterdam
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Three Little Bottles (De Drie Fleschjes)
Because of his anthropological interest in local indigenous beverages, Tony decides to investigate jenever, a Dutch liquor.
Gravenstraat 18, 1012 NM Amsterdam
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Tony Also Recommends: The Pilsener Club
“A public house that’s been open for 125 years. Sand on the floor and an absence of music and joker poker machines.”
Begijnensteeg 4, 1012 PN Amsterdam
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Two Swans
Tony realizes Two Swans is not a standard bar when the entire room begins singing classic Amsterdam drinking songs as the microphone is passed around among bar patrons.
Prinsengracht 114, 1015 EA Amsterdam
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Tony Also Recommends: Maloe Melo
"Late-night dive bar with blues, punk and jazz … this is where you might go when everything else is closed."
Lijnbaansgracht 163, 1016 VX Amsterdam
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Frens Haringhandel
Tony meets up again with Aziz for breakfast and they have pickled herring dipped in onions.
Singel hoek Koningsplein 0t/o 468, 1017 AW, Amsterdam
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Café Noorderlicht
Tony orders a bloody mary and, after seeing nothing appetizing on the menu, a ham and cheese sandwich.
TT Neveritaweg 33, 1033 WB Amsterdam
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Tony Also Recommends: Spang Makandra in De Pijp
"Roti, kabobs, soups, and hot sandwiches."
Gerard Doustraat 39, 1072 VK Amsterdam
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Café Sound Garden
Tony gets to this “pretty relaxing” hipster café by boat and enjoys a beer.
Marnixstraat 164 – 166, 1016 TG Amsterdam
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Tony Also Recommends: Paradox Café
"A quaint little coffee shop in the Jordaan."
1e Bloemdwarsstraat 2, 1016 KS Amsterdam
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Wildeman Café
This is a bar for beer lovers. Ron, Tony and friend enjoy a beer, sausage and cheese -- while they sit outside and people-watch.
Kolksteeg 3, 1012 PT Amsterdam
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Tempo Doeloe in Centrum
Tony and his new friends from Amsterdam head to Tempo Doeloe, one of the best Indonesian restaurants in the city. Tony samples a number of fantastic dishes and is pleasantly surprised by a couple of extremely spicy combinations.
Utrechtsestraat 75, 1017 VJ Amsterdam
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Tony Also Recommends: Blauw aan de wal
“The approach seems dodgy, but once you get here you find yourself in a tasty oasis amongst the brothels and the sex shows. The kitchen serves up Mediterranean dishes using fresh local ingredients.”
Oudezijds Achterburgwal 99, 1012 DD Amsterdam
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