Food

Here are a few tips:

Rocket salad grows like weed in IJburg.

Go to the Pijp if you crave econo-ethnic.

Cruise Haarlemmerstraat, Utrechtsestraat, Nieuwmarkt, the ‘Nine Streets’ area and Reguliersdwarsstraat if you want something posher; and only surrender to Leidseplein – there are a few exceptions – if you don’t mind being overcharged for a cardboard steak and day-old sushi.

Indonesian food became the order of the day after World War II as many Indonesian immigrants came to the Netherlands, so Surinamese / Chinese / Indonesian cuisine is quite authentic for a European city.

• The Floating Chinese Restaurant opposite Centraal Station has a great menu and is well worth a visit.

• If you like Italian cuisine the Casa di David Restaurant, Singel 426, Amsterdam should satisfy your palette. Reservations are recommended - to call from Ireland simply dial 00 31 20 624 50903.

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If You Do One Thing in

Amsterdam

-Landmark.....Anne Frank's house

-Museum.....the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum