De Pijp is lucky to have BLOND in it’s shopping area. This popular Dutch design can be found in almost every cozy, kitschy house in Holland. The huge cups and mugs for tea with happy, and mostly funny, paintings always turn a smile on your face.

Do you want something even more original? No problem. BLOND also does private orders! A personalized design for your cups, pots, bowls, or plates. Hand in a photo, and BLOND will characterize the image in a cartoon with bright colors, cookies & teabags, tree’s and flowers etc. Whatever you’d like!

Great for gifts, souvenirs, hilarious paintings, school supplies, and/or inspiration!

Note: There’s also a store of BLOND at Singel 369!

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Blond | Shopping | Free
Gerard Doustraat 69 | De Pijp (area map) | +31204284929
Tue - Fri 11:00 - 18:00, Sat 10:00 - 17:00

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The Burgermeester is a tiny restaurant/take away next to the famous Albert Cuyp market. Across the street you can find McDonalds, but I’ll tell you now: Burgermeester is the best kept secret among the locals!

The translation for Burgermeester in Dutch can be either ´Burger Master´ or ´mayor/burgomaster´

You can choose from a great variety of proper burgers on fresh bread made with the best fish, lamb, beef or vegetarian options like falafel, whatever you wish for..
Add some delicious ingredients like grilled vegetables, sun dried tomatoes, mushrooms and/or cheddar…et voila…You’ve just created the perfect burger!

Their homemade milkshakes of fresh fruits and ice are the best and the 3 mini burger menu is great to have all your favorites at the same time..
Side dishes vary from oven potatoes with basilic/garlic sour cream to exclusive salads. Small or large portion, to stay or take away; everything is possible. Although, take away is the best option as the place is really small, to go in for a quick bite is fine too.

Too many drinks last night? This is the best hangover food ever; goodbye McDonals, BurgerKing and KFC! And it´s healthy too…

Between 18:00 and 22:00 the place gets crowded: waiting up to 40min to take away is not unusual. I live just around the corner…which makes it no problem to come back later! And yes, waiting that long is totally worth it!!

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Burgermeester | Snacks | Hamburger € 6.00
Albert Cuypstraat 48 | De Pijp (area map) | +31206709339
12:00 - 23:00 daily

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In one of our up & coming neighborhoods, The Pijp, where restaurants come & go, one is still going strong for many many years.

Tucked away at the end of the Pijp. You´ll find an authentic Italian trattoria with honest & good food: no fancy stuff.

A tip: ask for the dishes of the day, and what they serve besides what’s on the menu. They are quite famous for their Salsiches: small hotdogs Italian style served with fresh spaghetti, alio/oglio and some vegetables. But also the antipasti della casa and the grilled spada, are delicious.

The Red House wine from the tap, is OK, and dinner for 2 including two pichets of red wine is around € 85.00, which is a nice bonus in Amsterdam.

So don´t tell everybody about this little gem, keep it to yourself, and enjoy!

(Minor detail, the ventilator doesn’t work that good, so you have to wear a different outfit the day after…)

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L’Angoletto | Restaurants (Italian home made) | Dinner & wine for two € 85.00
Hemonystraat 18 | De Pijp (area map) | +31206764182
Sun - Fri 18:00 - 23:30

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Because it is a little more expensive and classier looking than all the other cafés and restaurants in De Pijp, you will not find tourists or students here. It is a very romantic place with real candlesticks on the table and a great Middle-East athmosphere.

The waiters are charming and offering the best service as possible. They help you choosing your dish if you do not understand the Moroccan menu and they select a perfect wine for you.

For people who do not want to try something new, this is not the right place to go to, but for al other people this is the best place. The first time when I was there, I knew the ingredients, but that was basically all.

They make very nice combinations and the restaurant has a great atmosphere. This is really the most romantic restaurant I have ever been to in Amsterdam!

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Mamouche | Restaurants (Moroccan) | Main € 19.50
Quellijnstraat 104 | De Pijp (area map) | +31206736361
18:30 - 23:00 daily

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Raak is probably one of the most popular shops in de Pijp. Not only people from Amsterdam, but also fashionsta’s from other cities in Holland come to Raak to provide themselves with fashionable clothing, items, jewelry, design interior, baby stuff and feminine shoes.

This small shop sells expensive wear, in addition to the exclusive jewelry.
Words to describe Raak are blond, high heeled, good quality, original, fashion, design, St.Tropez/Cannes, Chihuahua dogs and celebrities.

Within the Dutch fashion industry, Raak is also a well-established logo, promoted by several celebrities. Want to look your best? Raak is where you should go. Ladies wear only…sorry guys.

Note: A bigger store of RAAK can be found at the Leidsestraat 79, a mini warehouse with even more shopping fun!

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RAAK | Shopping | Bags from € 80.00
Eerste van der Helststraat 49 | De Pijp (area map) | +31206704206
Mon 12:00-18:00, Tue - Sat 10:00-18:00, Thu 10:00 - 21:00

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One of the Albert Cuyps hidden gems: South Miami Plaza offers everything what you haven’t thought of yet. Do you think you’ve seen/heard it all…explore your world here!

Music styles varying from Dutch and World to Blues and Rock, a never ending offer.

Wherever you look, special offers are a daily matter. 5 Dvds for 10 euros is not uncommon. Ok, don’t expect to find the newest released films and cds here…but you may find your lost samples of famous oldies or for example the Beatles in concert.  To complete your collection they also sell posters and cards of pop, tv, and filmstars.

The place does look like an old dump store, full of cheap, dusty cds, dvds, vinyl, video’s etc. But that shouldn’t hold you back. Be patient and you’ll bump into one favorite after another, and all this for the lowest prices ever!

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South Miami Plaza | Music, Shopping | DVD € 5.00
Albert Cuypstraat 116 B/C | De Pijp (area map) | +31206622817
Mon - Sat 10:00 - 18:00

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Don’t you feel like eating healthy today? Try The Taart van m’n Tante. Translation for: The Pie of my Aunt, where you can think of Grandmother’s Apple pie, but then better.

This small, cosy, cute place in the area of the busy Museum Quarter and famous Albert Cuyp market, is always packed with people enjoying a relaxing mid-afternoon tea with one of the homemade cakes on the side.

The fairytale decor of unique, special cakes (think: Disney, Ballet, Flamingo’s, Weddings) makes you even want to try more! I almost tried them all, and I can assure you, they are all extremely delicious!

Varying from chunky chocolate to creamy caramel, topped with whipped cream…Nothing is impossible!

The place to be for sugar-addicts!

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Taart van m’n Tante | Coffee & tea, Snacks | Cakes from € 3.00
Ferdinand Bolstraat 10 | De Pijp (area map) | +31207764600
Mon - Sun 10:00 - 18:00

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Siempre is a really cosy, Spanish tapas restaurant, just in between the Albert Cuyp market and the Sarphatipark.

The tapas they offer are diverse (meat, fish and vegetarian meals) and change every season. This is the current menu.

The (mostly served warm) bread with aioli mayonnaise is very tasteful, and the meatballs in spicy tomato sauce are another absolute recommendation.
The Spanish music (gypsy kings etc.) accentuates the ambiance, completed with small classic wooden tables, ornated tiles and well-fitting wall colours.

In summer you can sit outside till late and enjoy your coffee or fresh mint tea with the cake of the day on the side.

This restaurant is located at the not so busy part of ‘De Pijp’, but do make reservations in the weekend (note: not more than 11 persons!)

The same owners also own Mas Tapas, another tapas restaurant, only a few streets away (Saenredamstraat 37). Smaller on the inside, but in summer they have a bigger terrace than Siempre.

Details about this spot
Tapas Café Siempre | Restaurants | (Tapas, Mediterranean) | 5 tapas € 17.50
1e Sweelinckstraat 23 | De Pijp (area map) | +31206718616
16:00 - 00:00 daily

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