Another recommendation for 'around Amsterdam' if you head to the great university town of Utrecht. Great selection of beer, including all types of the Trappist Ales at Bert's Bierhuis Voorstraat 83 3512 AL Utrecht 030-234-1339 (it's a store, not a bar, so you'll have to get it 'to go' right along the Oudegracht ) Great 'locals' bakery - with fresh pate, fresh appelflappen, fresh bread, great stroopwafels (packaged for travel home), nice cookies, good chocolates (been a bakery for over 130 years) Molenbeek Bakery Nieuwegracht 125 They can sell out of fresh baked goods quickly and expect to stand in line with the locals. Nice canal off of the bustle of the Oudegracht with a few benchs in the park across the way for a pleasant lunch.
