Westerpark
Adjacent to the Centrum is the lively Westerpark district. The area derives its name from the modern park, where it seethes with energy. Head to Westerpark and you'll find trendy cafés, charming eateries, cutting-edge galleries, a cinema and an avant garde club.
Food, drinks and dancing
There's always plenty to do at Westerpark, the site of the city's former gasworks. Go to De Bakkerswinkel for breakfast, high tea or a sandwich with traditional bread in relaxed surroundings. A little further on you'll find Pacific Parc, where you can eat, drink and dance from morning till late. Savour Algerian dishes at nomadic restaurant Raïnaraï with its terrace on the quayside. Another popular terrace is that at WestergasTerras with its cascading pond, the eatery also boasts a cosy interior with fireplace for when the sun goes down. Make a day of it and take in a film at Het Ketelhuis, a unique cinema primarily showing Dutch (but also English) films.
A little further on past Culture Park Westergasfabriek, on the Watertorenplein, is Café-Restaurant Amsterdam in a cavernous engine room from 1900. An unusual place serving tasty and inexpensive food.
De Amsterdamse School (architectural style)
Architecture fans can learn about the Amsterdam School style of architecture at Museum Het Schip on the Spaarndammerplantsoen. The building itself is an architectural highlight. The old post office with its extraordinary interior was designed by Michel de Klerk, as were the Arbeiderspaleizen (‘Workers’ Palaces’) in the area.
Architecture
On the longitudinal dike between the River IJ and the Houthavens (‘Timber Docks’) - and alongside historic gems like the Graansilo (‘Grain Silo’) and the Stenen Silo (‘Stone Silo’) - is an unusual modern building: Silodam. It was designed by renowned architects MVRDV and looks like a giant Jenga cube on the water.
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De Bakkerswinkel
Bread baked the traditional way, delectable sweets and a relaxed atmosphere – this, in short, is De Bakkerswinkel. There you can enjoy a wonderful high tea as well as good.. Read more... »
The Culinaire Werkplaats
A novel eating initiative & experience located opposite Amsterdam's culture park Westergasfabriek. It's a blend of a design studio, a workshop, a restaurant, a cooking studio, a.. Read more... »
Ketelhuis
The Ketelhuis has been completely revamped. Instead of the present cinema hall with a capacity of 140 seats, three new halls are created. Two of them have 50 seats each, the.. Read more... »
Pacific Parc
Pacific Parc is in a huge industrial area on the Westergasterrein (West Gas Works Terrain). This creatively constructed, somewhat chaotic restaurant serves decently priced dishes.. Read more... »
Proef Amsterdam
Eating is an art at Proef Amsterdam on the Westergasterrein (West Gasworks Grounds). The food has been 'designed' by Marije Vogelzang who serves up unusual culinary experiments... Read more... »
Freud
This is one restaurant that stands for delicious food, but that's not all. Freud employs a 70 member-strong staff that have all suffered from psychiatric issues. With an.. Read more... »
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