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Read MoreAnneke Schat
Contemporary jewelry artist Anneke Schat displays her work of paintings and jewelry in a gallery setting that is appropriate to her intellectual pieces. Working in gold and silver, she explores such concepts as chaos, DNA cells and continuity and creates...
Read MoreAntiquariaat Hoogkamp
This is the kind of charming print shop that could appear in a movie; it is so picturesque, set by the canal and crammed with lovely of old maps and prints, botanicals and landscapes. Bins are usually set up outside...
Photo by Alicia Marucci, courtesy IndagareRead MoreBinenbaum
Foreign jewelers who specialize in antique European jewelry often make Binenbaum one of their first stops on trips to Amsterdam. The shop, which commands a corner space on Nieuwe Spiegelstraat sells to wholesalers and direct to consumers and is known...
Read MoreBloemenmarkt (Flower Market)
The city’s most famous market—often billed as the world’s only floating flower market—takes place on moored barges near Muntplein, where some fifteen stalls offer vibrantly hued plants, flowers and bulbs. The displays are particularly glorious during tulip season, but the...
Read MoreDroog
Ground zero for design aficionados, this Dutch design collective opened in 1993 and is still on the leading edge. Located in a beautiful old canal house near Café de Jaren and the Rembrandt House, Droog (which means “dry” in Dutch)...
Read MoreFriday Next
A one-stop-shop for everything from bicycles to stationary or an interior design consultation, Friday Next occupies a sprawling storefront in Amsterdam West. The concept store stocks a wide array of Scandinavian-inspired pieces, including glassware, furniture, lighting fixtures and hanging plants, even...
Read MoreFrozen Fountain
This design Mecca, in a multilevel canal house near the 717 hotel, is well worth a visit. It specializes in contemporary furniture, especially from Scandinavian and Dutch designers, as well as cool housewares, bike accessories, jewelry, stationary and chocolate.
Photo by Alicia Marucci, courtesy IndagareRead MoreGANNI
GANNI is a Danish contemporary ready-to-wear woman’s fashion brand known for its scandi-cool style and bold, expressive and colorful designs.
Read MoreGathershop
Owned by Brit expat Jessica Chapman, this three-story boutique in the hipster De Pijp neighborhood is mostly stocked with pieces from young, up-and-coming designers. Focusing on the beauty of simplicity and careful craftsmanship, Chapman sources such unique finds as delicate...
Photo by Alicia Marucci, courtesy IndagareRead MoreGray Label
This minimalist children’s clothing and footwear line specializing in timeless, comfortable pieces in soft-tone colors and made with organic cotton. The brand focuses on high-quality products with sustainability and social responsibility at the forefront of their process. There are also...
Read MoreHay Amsterdam
Fans of modern Danish modern furniture (or really all design), will fall in love with Hay Amsterdam. This concept store located in the trendy Nine Streets boutique district features a diverse collection of home goods. In addition to furniture, the...
Read MoreJacob
This gallery-like space sells avant-garde men’s shoes and man purses in hand-made leather.
Read MoreJan
A beautiful little store, Jan has a selection of items that make perfect gifts. The eclectic accessories boutique is stocked with jewelry, sunglasses, baby blankets, perfume and some beauty items like Ortigia hand creams.
Read MoreM.C. Gasseling Antiques
Lovers of Delft tiles, the iconic blue and white ceramic tiles, will find dozens of antique and new ones to choose from in this antiques shop. Prices begin at 20 euros and go up. Among the likely scenes that you...
Read MoreMaisonNL
A charming sliver of a shop on the Utrechtsestraat, MaisonNL has a cluttered but curated inventory of stylish kids clothes, ceramics, candles and more. The home accessories store also has a small selection of fashion on offer.
Read MoreMarjan de Voogd Ceramics
One of the most interesting ceramicists at work in the Netherlands is Marjan de Voogd who draws on nature to create exquisite contemporary pieces. She uses deep colors and organic forms to evoke shells, corals and cacti in objects like...
Read MoreMay Antiek
Lovers of flea markets who relish cramped spaces and old treasured objects or those in search of antique toys or books could spend ages picking through this shop, which feels like someone’s attic. These are not museum-quality treasures but old...
Read MoreMoooi Showroom
A whimsical wonderland filled with playful interior décor, Moooi’s storefront in the chic Jordaan district is a far cry from the neighborhood’s tiny boutiques. The 7,500-square-foot showroom is the Dutch brand’s flagship store, and it is tastefully filled with colorful...
Read MoreNoordermarkt
In 1987, the owner of Winkel43, Adri Vallentin, set up nine food stalls on the Noordermarkt square in front of his restaurant with the hope of drawing passerby into his restaurant. Decades later, Vallentin’s effort has grown into one of...
Read MoreRestored
Owned by a husband-and-wife duo, Restored is a small boutique dedicated to handmade, small-batch products. The brick-walled shop has a curated collection of independent magazines, home décor and accessories like sleek leather backpacks and soft throws, as well as fun...
Read MoreReypenaer Proeflokaal
This family-run company has been producing traditional cheeses since opening in 1906. Unique in flavor and appearance (they tend to have a woody taste and small white spots of minerals), Reypenaer cheeses are matured for years in a warehouse outside...
Photo by Alicia Marucci, courtesy IndagareRead MoreSky
This tiny boutique on the Herengracht Canal carries all the chicest international brands: Ulla Johnson, Carven, Isabel Marant and A.P.C., among others.
Read MoreSoap Treatment
Whether in need of new beauty products or a last-minute mani-pedi or massage, Soap Treatment is a haven for the beauty- and health-obsessed. Sip some tea and browse through the top-quality items for sale, including Dermalogica products, as you await...
Read MoreStaetshuys Antiquairs
This beloved antiques shop is run by a passionate collector, Stephan Meulendijks, who travels extensively in search of special clocks, barometers, nautical instruments, globes and other beautifully crafted objects. You may see antique toy planes, pieces of armor and collections...
Photo by Alicia Marucci, courtesy IndagareRead MoreStieglitz
Founded in 2014, this Amsterdam-based womenswear brand started with a collection of bold flares and shirts, and has since expanded to include a variety of categories made with bright colors, wild patterns and exciting fits.
Read MoreStore Without a Home
Located on one of Amsterdam’s best shopping streets, Haarlemmerdijk, this fun boutique is a great spot to scoop up affordable home décor or small knick-knacks. The pink-walled boutique sells everything from charming wallpaper prints, artistic wall tiles, bamboo pendant lights...
Read MoreSukha
Sanskrit for “joy of life,” Sukha is a whirlwind of lush fabrics. Decorated in a soothing neutral color palate, the boutique stocks luxe, eco-friendly woolen scarves, wraps and cardigans, as well as small gifts and interior décor finds.
Read MoreTamago
One of the most attractive vintage shops I’ve ever discovered is on a street best known for art galleries and antiques dealers. Tamago, which means egg in Japanese is in a two-storey, loft-like store, where the owner Christine Van Lindt...
Courtesy The Maker StoreRead MoreThe Maker Store
Located in De Hallen, The Maker Store is a dream for artisan shoppers. Amsterdam's version of NYC's Artists & Fleas, The Maker Store is filled with hand-painted journals, prints, locally produced jewelry and clothing, and small batch skincare products—all at...
Read MoreThom and Lenny Nelis Antiques
The canal-facing façade of this antiques shop, just off of Nieuwe Spiegelstraat looks like a cabinet of curiosities. Owners Thom and Lenny Nelis specialize in medical and pharmacy antiques and carry instruments, tools and specimen like blow-fish and crabs and...
Read MoreUrban Cacao
At Urban Cacao, resident chocolatier Hans Mekking crafts each of his sweets as though it were a piece of art. Using only the highest quality ingredients—pistachios from Iran, almonds from Spain and so on—Mekking churns out craft chocolate bars (the...
Read MoreX BANK
Amsterdam’s most cutting-edge shop has a somewhat surprising location: within the sprawling W Amsterdam, which occupies a busy block in the city center. But X BANK, which could be compared to iconic concept stores Colette and Dover Street Market, is...
