Food & Drink shopping in Amsterdam
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Brouwerij de Prael
This noteworthy brewery employs more than 60 people with a history of mental illness and names its beers (all organic) after famous Dutch singers. The shop sells all seven of its beer varieties (four are seasonal), like the bitter, spicy and amber-coloured Johnny (named after the late folk singer Johnny Jordaan). There are daily tours at 1.30pm (€5, or €6.50 with tasting). Watch this space – they are building a brewery bar next door, due to open in summer 2010.
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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, such as fruitcake, cheesecake, chocolate-stuffed cookies, or blue sphere biscuits made with Malaga wine. At lunchtime, grab a flaky pastry filled with cheese, meat or vegetables. There is another branch at Van Baerlestraat 93.
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Unlimited Delicious
Is it ever! It’s tempting to dive into the 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 citron witbier. They also offer tastings, and bonbon and patisserie workshops.
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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 and distinctive flavours like anis, tamarind or calvados. There is another branch at Singel 184. Note: shops have been known to close in warm weather – for the sake of the chocolates, of course.
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Geels & Co
Operating from this aromatic store for over 140 years, this distinguished tea-and-coffee merchant also sells chocolate, teapots and coffee plungers. Be sure to visit the interesting little museum upstairs; it's open 2pm to 4pm Tuesday and Saturday.
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Frank’s Smokehouse
Frank is a prime supplier to Amsterdam’s restaurants. He learned how to smoke fish from the Swedes, and his excellent Alaskan salmon, halibut and yellowfin tuna can be vacuum-packed for easy passage through airport customs (which works, unlike with meat).
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De Bierkoning
Come here for beer – they stock some 950 varieties (with an emphasis on Belgian, German, British and, of course, Dutch brews), the largest beer-glass selection we’ve ever seen, and books on home brewing. They also carry a small selection of wines.
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Papabubble
This hip lolly shop looks more like a gallery. There’s performance art too - pull up a cushion and perch on the stairs to watch the mesmerising process of transforming sugar into gemlike sweets with flavours like pomelo and lavender.
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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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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 tipples.
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Markt
Need to stock up for your picnic in nearby Vondelpark? Pick up prepared food like pasta or lentil salads, cheese, baked-on-site bread and a bottle of wine and you’re all set for a lazy, delicious afternoon.
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Het Oud-Hollandsch Snoepwinkeltje
This corner shop is lined with jar after apothecary jar of Dutch penny sweets with flavours from chocolate to coffee, all manner of fruit and the inscrutable, salty Dutch liquorice known as drop.
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Meeuwig & Zn
Fill your own bottle from metal crocks containing more than 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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Le Cellier
You’ll find a splendid selection of Dutch jenevers, absinthe, spirits and liqueurs, a super range of Old and New World wines and around a hundred beers.
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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.
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De Waterwinkel
Thirsty? With more than 100 types of bottled water (mineral, sparkling, still and flavoured), this calm and pretty store will keep your juices flowing.
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Cracked Kettle
Proost! This delightful shop stocks more than 500 international beers as well as a healthy selection of wines and sprits. It ships worldwide.
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