Shopping in Amsterdam
Street markets abound in Amsterdam. Among the best are the historic Waterlooplein Flea Market, the huge Albert Cuyp Market and the organic Boerenmarkt farmers' market. There are fashionable shopping streets like Pieter Cornelisz Hooftstraat and Rokin, antiques in Spiegelkwartier, funky boutiques in Jordaan, and intriguing specialists along Nine Little Streets. Most shops are open Monday to Saturday from about 9.30am to 6.30pm (until 9pm Thursday), and some are open from 12pm to 5pm on Sunday.
Sprmrkt
Lifestyle store
An Aladdin's cave filled with delights, Sprmrkt has no vowels in its name but
stocks everything from vintage furniture to books, CDs and the latest
designer fashions and accessories. Its rambling store is situated near the
edge of central Amsterdam.
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Opening Hours
Daily 10am-6pm (from 12pm Sun & Mon & until 8pm Thu)
Address
191-193, Rozengracht, Amsterdam 1016 LZ
Telephone
+31 (0) 20 330 56 01
De Bijenkorf
Classy department store
The flagship branch of the Netherlands' upmarket department store chain De
Bijenkorf has a city-centre location. Six floors sell women's and men's
fashions and accessories, cosmetics, household items, books, toys, CDs and
DVDs. Dine at the continental restaurant La Ruche.
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Opening Hours
Mon 11am-7pm; Tue-Sat 9.30am-7pm (until 9pm Thu & Fri); Sun 12pm-6pm
Address
1, Dam, Amsterdam 1012 JS
Telephone
0900 0919 (within Netherlands only)
Jan Jansen Shoes
Footwear for fashionistas
Art and design have earned Jan Jansen Shoes, near the Dam, a place in
worldwide museums and galleries. A well-heeled crowd select each piece of
leather to be used in making up an exclusive and very individual pair of
shoes.
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Opening Hours
Tue-Sat 11am-6pm
Address
42, Rokin, Amsterdam 1012 KT
Telephone
+31 (0) 20 625 1350
Boerenmarkt
Organic farmers' market
The Boerenmarkt which takes place outside the Noorderkerk (North Church),
caters to Amsterdam's appetite for organic produce, health foods and natural
products. Popular items at this farmers' market include fruit and
vegetables, homemade bread, colourful Dutch cheeses and natural soap.
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Opening Hours
Sat 9am-4pm
Address
Noordermarkt, Amsterdam 1015 MV
Waterlooplein Flea Market
All kinds of bargains
Jeans, fake fur coats, battered leather jackets, bric-a-brac and old CDs and
vinyl records make up Amsterdam's classic Waterlooplein Flea Market. Other
finds on this central square might include cooking pots, coal scuttles,
bargain watches or prints of Dutch cities.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 10am-5pm
Address
Waterlooplein, Amsterdam 1011 NV
Transport
Waterlooplein metro
Albert Cuyp Market
Street stalls
Amsterdam's finest street market, the Albert Cuyp Market has more than 250
stalls selling everything from good-value food to clothes, flowers, plants
and cosmetics. It stretches for a kilometre along Albert Cuypstraat street
in the De Pijp district.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 9am-6pm
Address
Albert Cuypstraat, Amsterdam 1072 CT
Telephone
+31 (0) 20 678 1678
Jorrit Heinen
Upscale porcelain and gifts
Jorrit Heinen on Muntplein is the flagship store of a small exclusive chain
selling traditional Dutch Delftware, Makkumware and other fine porcelain,
along with crystal gifts. This branch is housed inside the medieval
Munttoren (Mint Tower).
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Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 9.30am-6pm; Sun 11am-6pm
Address
12, Muntplein, Amsterdam 1012 WR
Telephone
+31 (0) 20 623 2271
De Kaaskamer
Treasury of cheese
On a chic side street off Prinsengracht, De Kaaskamer ('the cheese room')
sells speciality cheeses, among them giant wheels of Dutch cheese,
cumin-flavoured komijnenkaas, and aged Gouda. If it's not too busy,
you can try before you buy.
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Opening Hours
Mon 12pm-6pm; Tue-Sat 9am-6pm; Sun 12pm-5pm
Address
7, Runstraat, Amsterdam 1017 GJ
Telephone
+31 (0) 20 62 33 483
Transport
Tram 1, 2, 5 to Spui
Koffie Cultuur Centrum
Coffee culture
Close to Amsterdam's Royal Palace, the Koffie Cultuur Centrum made its name
for selling coffee accessories, such as designer espresso machines that any
coffee fan would lust after. Today it also sells some fine coffees of its
own.
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Opening Hours
Tue-Fri 9am-6pm; Sat 10am-5pm
Address
133, Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal, Amsterdam 1012 RJ
Telephone
+31 (0) 20 627 7599
