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'T Zonnetje
In a space that's been a teashop since 1642, you can find teas from all over the world, coffees and implements, and be waited on by a commendably cheerful owner. High tea is served upstairs (reserve for large groups).
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Arnold Cornelis
Your dinner hosts will think you're in the know if you present them with something from this long-standing shop. Just a sample: marzipan fruits, chocolate bonbons with wasabi (it creeps up on you) and blue spheres made with Malaga wine. At lunch, grab a flaky pastry filled with cheese, meat or vegetables. There is another branch at Van Baerlestraat 93 ( M02E3; 662 12 28).
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Cracked Kettle
Cheers! Run by a couple of home brewers, this delightful shop stocks about 80 Dutch beers as well as German Rauchbier (smoked beer), Belgian Kriek and Great Divide Yeti Imperial Stout, to name a few. It also carries beer glasses, and ships worldwide.
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De Belly
This organic supermarket, in the Jordaan for over three decades, has a great bakery and a small but smart selection of prepared foods, even organic tarts and chocolates.
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De Bierkoning
Beer. Just beer. And more, you guessed it, beer. Some 950 varieties, including hundreds from Belgium, Germany, Britain and, of course, Holland plus glasses, mugs and books on home brewing. It's centrally located right near the Royal Palace, so any self-respecting brewmeister has no excuse not to go.
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De Kaaskamer
A small shop with 440 cheeses from around Europe and Holland, and deli items like pâté, cured meats and baguettes. At lunch time it does a roaring sandwich trade.
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De Waterwinkel
Thirsty? With over 100 types of bottled water (mineral, sparkling, still and flavoured), this calm and pretty store will keep your juices flowing.
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Deshima
Downstairs, Deshima is a health-food store with all sorts of macrobiotic products, but upstairs there's a lovely selection of prepared foods (plates from around €9 .50 to around €11 .50) and a few seats for eating in. Try the salads and cooked veggies, cakes and tarts.
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Eichholtz
This small deli is bursting with everything homesick Brits and Americans yearn for, such as Oreo cookies, Betty Crocker cake mix, Heinz baked beans, peanut butter (Skippy, Jif or Peter Pan!), HP sauce and Bird's custard.
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Geels & Co
Operating from this glorious, aromatic store for over 140 years, this distinguished tea-and-coffee merchant also sells chocolate, teapots and coffee plungers. You can organise tastings by appointment. Be sure to visit the interesting little museum upstairs which features mainly coffee equipment such as old grinders, roasters and porcelain.
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Hart's Wijnhandel
Listen to classical music as you peruse the large selection of jenevers and French and Italian wines at this peaceful shop. It's been around since 1880, and supplies many a local restaurant with top tipple.
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Het Oud-Hollandsche Snoepwinkeltje
It's a sweet tooth's paradise with a title that sounds like you're talking through a mouthful of sticky candy. This corner shop is lined with jar after apothecary jar of Dutch penny candies with flavours from chocolate to coffee, all manner of fruit and the inscrutable, salty Dutch liquorice known as drop .
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Jg Beune
This elegant sweet shop with original antique fittings has specialised in pastry and chocolate-making since 1882. Buy a box of delicious rich milk chocolates in the shape of Amsterdammertjes, the cast iron spikes around the city that protect you from traffic.
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Le Cellier P000
You'll find a splendid selection of Dutch jenevers , absinthe, spirits and liqueurs, and a super range of Old and New World wines and around a hundred beers.
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Meeuwig & Zn
Fill your own bottle from metal crocks containing over 50 types of olive oil from around the world. You'll also find bottles of gourmet vinegar, mustard, chutney and fresh olives.
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Puccini Bomboni
We're not the only ones who go gaga over Puccini's large, handmade chocolate bonbons with rich fillings. Unforgettable chocolates include plum, marzipan or the calvados cup. There is another branch at Singel 184. Be warned though, these shops have been known to close in warm weather - for the sake of the chocolates, of course.
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Unlimited Delicious
Is it ever! It's tempting to dive into the gorgeous, sculptural cakes and tarts, but - if you can - walk past them to the dozens of varieties of chocolates made in-house. Some of the more outlandish combinations (that somehow work) are rosemary sea salt, caramel cayenne and Laphroaig whisky. More standard choices include coffee, nougat and our favourite: Ceylon cinnamon.
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Urban Picnic
Everything you need for a picnic in the park or a snack for the train: baskets, plasticware, paper goods, nifty biodegradable wooden utensils and, oh yes, the food, like sandwiches of smoked Irish salmon with horseradish cream, or lamb sausage with mustard mayo.
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