119 Best Places to Shop in Netherlands

On Nieuwmarkt square, next to the 15th-century former city gate known as De Waag, you'll find a charming farmers’ market on Saturday, where you can stock up on organic cheese, bread, meat, fruit, and vegetables. There's also a flea market on Sunday in summer, with art, books, and other curiosities.

Founded by Oger Lusink in 1989, this store takes "dressed to the nines" to a 10 in its self-proclaimed goal to "bring Latin style" to its clients. In addition to the house fashion collection, which is made in Italy, Oger offers all the top Italian menswear brands. Some also find the handsome shop clerks to be a draw.

This tiny, venerable book market is snuggled in the heart of the University of Amsterdam's meandering edifices. Booksellers in this 17th-century alleyway have been hawking used and antiquarian books, prints, and sheet music daily since 1879.

Named after the Surinamese slang for "shoes," this boutique sells an exclusive selection of sneakers from brands such as adidas, Puma, Nike Air Jordan, and Mephisto, as well as apparel from Patta’s own label. Coveted collaborations on limited editions have given the store a certain swagger in the city’s street-wear scene.

Building on her family business's 70-year heritage, Madeleine Pauw's elegant designs are particularly suited for sophisticated women with a penchant for timeless, well-cut investment pieces. Visit the Pauw Mannen Luxury Tailoring store for men, just a few doors down.

This reputable purveyor of fine antique silver and jewelry has been in business since 1823. A miniature silver windmill with moving sweep makes an elegant souvenir, or treat yourself to an exquisite set of preworn pearl-and-diamond earrings or gold cufflinks.

Spanning 5,920-square-feet, this emporium sells a princely assortment of European antique furniture, bric-a-brac, and chandeliers dating to the early 18th century, as well as unique clock cases, and Dutch hand-painted folk pieces (some even come from royal palaces and warehouses). The shop also includes a renowned work studio, where antique furniture is upholstered and refurbished. Check its website and Instagram for new arrivals.

This popular chocolatier sells handsomely sized bonbons, handmade using only the finest natural ingredients. Flavors range from classic (caramel, cognac, or walnut) to rather unusual (prune, pepper, and tamarind). Don't forget to stock up on cocoa, sprinkles, and other chocolate delights, too. Its other location is at  Staalstraat 17.

This Sunday market (mid-March to late October) on the Rembrandtplein is a good opportunity to find paintings, lithographs, textiles, and other objets d'art by a collective of local artists.

Swedish stylist-turned-designer Ulrika Lundgren's boutique may be smaller than your walk-in closet, but her designs are shipped all over the world. Her style—look like a rock star without trying to look like a rock star—is so popular that Ulrika has also launched a magazine.

When hunting for a rare piece of 17th-century Delftware, an 18th-century Dutch commode with lacquered panels, or some Italian Renaissance majolica, museum curators and collectors often do their shopping at this 150-year-old fixture on the local antiques scene.

This venerable company offers an up-to-date collection of jewelry, watches, and luxury accessories from brands such as Rolex, Patek Philippe, Chopard, and Gianfranco Bigli, as well as their own Highlights Collection. Check the website for information on their Patek Philippe, Hublot, IWC, and Rolex boutiques, Diamonds Boutique, and Vintage Watches store.

This modern skating outlet stocks ice skates in all styles, from wintertime canal gliding to hockey, and is also the Netherlands' largest in-line skate shop. There are also a wide variety of skateboards, from Penny boards and cruisers to longboards and e-boards. You'll find top brands such as Rollerblade, K2, Powerslide, Viking, Raps, Bauer, CCM, a large variety of noren, the most popular style of speed skates for adults, as well as training skates for children.

Cosmetics junkies can get their fix at this beautiful shop with an outstanding assortment of global beauty, skincare, lifestyle, and fragrance brands, including niche names such as Kilian, Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Nasomatto, Susanne Kaufmann, and MenScience. There is a second location in the Van Baerle Shopping Gallery in the Museum District.

In business more than 50 years, these contemporary art specialists welcome browsers, and they have a pretty sculpture garden full of unusual pieces. Note that there are two store locations, directly across the street from one another.

This men's fashion mainstay of the Museum District is a noted purveyor of all the sartorial classics that style- and status-conscious men aspire to, with made-to-measure suits, luxury casual clothing and labels like Corneliani, Piacenza, Profuomo, and Scuderi.

This little shop combs a big world for robots, toys, and memorabilia from TV and film. It's best known for its extensive collection of Star Wars toys, but you'll also find Marvel and DC superhero action figures and Japanese designer toys.

With a slew of uppity galleries as neighbors, this shop has some keeping up to do—and it does. Tamago sells a mix of consigned and vintage fashion and accessories by labels such as Marni, Chanel, and Hermès, as well as new designer collections.

This bustling neighborhood market (Monday through Saturday) has been a bargain hunter's paradise for more than a century. Fill up on fresh produce, cheese, hummus, and wine while browsing through the racks of clothing, flowers, fabrics, and plenty more.

This chocolate-box-size shop specializes in premium international chocolate brands, such as Amsterdam-based Chocolate Makers and Original Beans, Blanxart from Barcelona, and Mexican chocolate specialist Taza. There are also handmade chocolate bonbons in flavors such as almond brûlée, salted peanut caramel, and lemongrass.

On Van Oldenbarneveldtstraat, prices rise as stores get more label-based. Van Dijk stocks Stella McCartney, Paul Smith, and many others, and the owner, Wendela, has two of her own design labels. You can find trendy shoes, bags, and accessories here.

Calling itself the “epicentre of Dutch design,” this 3,229-square-foot store at the W Amsterdam claims to have the world's best collection of Dutch fashion, art, and design. Its notable lineup features around 60 local labels, including important designers like Maarten Baas, Jelle Mastenbroek, and GHYCZY, as well as high-end fashion, beauty, and lifestyle brands like Victor&Rolf, Rijkje Jewelry, and Fugazzi fragrances. Up-and-coming artists and designers are represented, too, and there are occasional art exhibitions and launch parties.

Founded in 1979, Zipper is one of the oldest secondhand stores in Amsterdam. It's driven by one family’s love for vintage goods, and obviously, a place for vintage fashion hounds. The 1980s are highly regarded here, although amid Wrangler corduroys, logo sweatshirts, and trucker hats, you'll find plenty more quality fashion pieces from decades past. There's a second store at Haarlemmerstraat 8.

You'll feel like you've traveled back to the Roaring '20s when entering this hat shop, with its flapper-style cloches, flatcaps, and fedoras. Purchase bespoke sinamay hairpieces and modern men's and women's hats in every style and color.

Much-lauded Dutch footwear designer Fred de la Bretoniere has been selling men's and women's leather footwear since 1970. It's no surprise that his handiwork—combining simplicity, style, sustainability, craftsmanship, and quality—has been entered into the permanent collections of several Dutch design museums. This is the shop to find a classic style that still lets you walk with your own unique verve. There is another location on Utrechtsestraat 77 in the Eastern Canal Belt and at Van Baerlestraat 44V in Oud-Zuid.