Amsterdam Shopping Guide

Where to shop in Amsterdam: best streets, markets and Dutch souvenirs, from the Nine Streets and Albert Cuyp to tulip bulbs, cheese and Delftware.

10 Guides in this pillar

Amsterdam Flea Markets & Antique Shops: Best Vintage Finds (2026)

Amsterdam’s flea markets and antique shops are the city’s secret retail therapy — from the daily Waterlooplein flea market (since…

Updated September 6, 2026 · 6 min

Luxury shopping in Amsterdam is concentrated on a single 350-metre stretch of stately brick: P.C. Hooftstraat, dubbed the "Fifth Avenue…

Updated September 17, 2026 · 7 min

Dutch cheese is one of the country’s defining exports — and Amsterdam is the easiest place to taste, learn about,…

Updated September 6, 2026 · 7 min

Amsterdam tax-free shopping lets non-EU visitors reclaim up to 21% VAT on eligible purchases — a meaningful saving on luxury…

Updated September 17, 2026 · 9 min

Amsterdam has one of Europe’s best vintage shops and secondhand scenes — a side effect of the city’s sustainability-conscious culture,…

Updated August 15, 2026 · 6 min

The Bloemenmarkt is Amsterdam’s floating flower market — the only one in the world — running 200 metres along the…

Updated September 17, 2026 · 14 min

The Albert Cuyp Market in De Pijp is the largest daily outdoor market in Europe, the heart of the neighbourhood…

Updated September 17, 2026 · 14 min

From the chain-store density of Kalverstraat to the Chanel-and-Gucci row on P.C. Hooftstraat to the canal-crossing boutique alleys of the…

Updated September 17, 2026 · 14 min

Picking out Amsterdam souvenirs sounds easy until you walk down Damrak: every other shop is selling identical fridge magnets, "I…

Updated September 17, 2026 · 17 min

Amsterdam shops better than almost any European city its size. In a single afternoon you can walk from the chain-store…

Updated September 17, 2026 · 27 min