Typical Dutch Stores

in Amsterdam and the Netherlands


sale in Amsterdam

Amsterdam has been a shopper's paradise since the Dutch Golden Age. Below you'll find a list of the most popular stores of Amsterdam and the Netherlands.

specialised typical Amsterdam chains

febo

Febo

Fast food chain of 'automat' restaurants, where you can buy snacks, like kroket or frikandel, from coin-operated windows. Make sure you've got some coins on you.

Rituals

Rituals

Luxurious yet affordable home and body cosmetics that are inspired by different ancient Eastern traditions.

IJscuypje

IJscuypje

Amsterdam chain of ice cream parlors at 9 locations in the city

small specialised authentic stores

ooievaar

Slijterij de Ooievaar

Geneva and liquor store of A. van Wees distillery De Ooievaar in the Jordaan neighborhood.   since 1782

De Peperbol

De Peperbol   since 1972

Specialist shop for condiments on the Albert Cuyp Market in De Pijp neighborhood

jacob hooy

Jacob Hooy   since 1743

century-old pharmacy with historic shop interior

lanskroon

Lanskroon   since 1908

Family run bakery shop and tearoom that sells delicious stroopwafels

vlieger

Vlieger    since 1869

Oldest paper store in Europe and an establishment in Amsterdam, selling all kinds of paper and artists materials.

mr mokum

Mr. Mokum

Concept store, art gallery, food and drinks and tattooshop

the most famous shops and chains

Hema

Dutch department store with low prices that offers everything from homeware to clothing, office supplies to sausages (rookworst).
place 17 stores in Amsterdam

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Xenos

Chain of home, household and gift shops where surprising, and sometimes quirky, products and accessories from all over the world are sold at low prices.
place 5 shops in Amsterdam 

xenos

Action

A rapidly growing international non-food discounter with more than 1,500 stores in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria, France, Luxembourg and Poland.
place 17 shops in Amsterdam 

action

Kruidvat

Dutch retail, pharmacy and drugstore chain specialised in health and beauty products, with over 1,000 branches in the Netherlands.
place 45 shops in Amsterdam 

kruidvat
blokker
bijenkorf

C&A

A rapidly growing international non-food discounter with more than 800 stores in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, Luxembourg and Austria.

cena

Must-See Shopping Route

the busiest shopping streets of Amsterdam

Fun Shopping in the Jordaan

small interesting specialised shops