De Pijp
A formerly working-class neighbourhood, today De Pijp is home to a multicultural community and the city's largest market. The colourful sights and scents of the Albert Cuypmarkt are sure to delight and the area teems with charming ethnic restaurants, cosy brown cafés and trendy bars and terraces.
Albert Cuypmarkt
De Pijp is most famous for its Albert Cuypmarkt.This daily market has been offering its wares for more than a century and vendours sell everything from fresh seafood, meat and cheese to sweet-smelling flowers, clothes and jewellery.
Stroll past the colourful stalls and sample the street food for a real Pijp experience.
Drink and dine in De Pijp
With its multitiude of ethnic restaurants and trendy bars, De Pijp will leave you spoiled for choice. A good combination of great food and drink can be found at Bazar, with its Middle Eastern and North African menu served in a church that's been converted into an Oriental fairy tale. Nearby Mamouche offers French-inspired North-African dishes served in a modern setting.
Popular bars include the original Blackboard Canteen with its chalk drawings on the walls, Twentythird offering delicious cocktails and a great view from the top of the Okura Hotel, and the stylish College Hotel serving equally stylish cocktails.
Quirky shops
If you're looking for a bit of colour and kitch, visit Blond with its gaily painted dishware designed by two blonde ladies. Then if all those empty candy-coloured plates have put you in the mood for a tasty treat, drop in for a piece of cake at the playfully decorated cakeshop De Taart van m’n Tante (‘My Aunt’s Cake’).
Heineken Experience
Beer lovers won't want to miss a tour of the former Heineken brewery. The Heineken Experience recounts the history of the brand and shows visitors how beer was brewed in the past.
Architecture in De Pijp
Architecture enthusiasts can see some of the finest examples of Amsterdam Schoolstructures on and around P.L. Takstraat, with its complex of working-class flats known as Arbeiderspaleizen. These flats were designed in the early 20th century to provide housing for the labourers who worked in the nearby diamond industry and brewery.
Interactive map
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Blond
Blonde girlfriends Femque and Janneke make gifts under the name Blond Amsterdam. Their attractive drawings in combination with funny texts work well on all sorts of products... Read more... »
Albert Cuyp Market
There's no place like the Albert Cuyp street market to find your typical Amsterdam sense of humour and laid back atmosphere. Your day out in Amsterdam won't be complete without a.. Read more... »
Mamouche
At Mamouche in De Pijp you eat North African dishes with Western European influences. This cosy little restaurant – which has modern furnishings but also things like candles and.. Read more... »
Flamingo
This modern little Flamingo bar is bang in the middle of the Albert Cuyp market. The attractive building with high shop windows has a basement with comfy sofas as well as a space.. Read more... »
Bazar Amsterdam
Immerse yourself in the wondrous culinary world of Bazar. This Middle Eastern and North African restaurant hides behind the doors of an old church in the heart of the Pijp.. Read more... »
Blackboard Canteen
The Blackboard Canteen in district de Pijp is a creative hotspot. Everything here is black: the tables, bar, chairs, napkins. There are chalk drawings on the black walls. They.. Read more... »
Heineken Experience
The former Heineken Brewery in Amsterdam, a national monument and listed in the European Route of Industrial Heritage, offers some 3000 square metres of special exhibition space... Read more... »
Het is Liefde
This shop dedicated to love is located in the lively neighbourhood around Albert Cuyp Market. Here, you'll not only find everything for weddings but also lots of great holiday.. Read more... »
Twenty Third
In Hotel Okura in the Pijp neighbourhood is the much-visited cocktail bar Twenty Third. On the twenty-third floor of this five star hotel one can enjoy, among other things, a.. Read more... »
Le Pain Quotidien
This bakery serves traditionally baked bread and delicious pastries with an emphasis on sharing good food. Organic ingredients and environmentally-friendly packaging are part and.. Read more... »
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