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Antiquariaat 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...
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Droog
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)...
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Friday 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...
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Frozen 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.
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Jan
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.
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M.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...
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MaisonNL
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.
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May 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...
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Moooi 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...
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Noordermarkt
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...
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Restored
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...
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Staetshuys 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...
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Store 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...
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Thom 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...
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X 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...
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Serious fashionistas will be disappointed by the Amsterdam shopping scene. Savvy shoppers can turn up some interesting finds in the Nine Streets quarter and in the hip De Pijp neighborhood, but don’t expect Notting Hill chic. The one area where Amsterdam excels is design, whether old or new. Neighborhoods like the Spiegelkwartier have fantastic antiques shops, while stores like Droog and Frozen Fountain remain trendsetters in contemporary design. For an abbreviated list of shops, read Top Shopping Amsterdam.