Luxury Grocery Shopping | Amsterdam
A Bearleaders’ guide to the best grocery shopping for the holidays (Updated Dec 2025)
By Ferry Loeve | Sr. Hair Colourist & World Traveller
“Join me on a delicacies shopping spree through Amsterdam. I love to share my love for food all day with my friends and now they can also check my tips online.”
Oliebollenkraam Rembrandt | Amsterdam
Insider to Amsterdam, tastemaker Sr. Hair Colourist & World Traveller Ferry Loeve, guides you to the best spots for grocery shopping in Amsterdam. Whether you are trying to host the perfect dinner party, plan a romantic date, a luxurious picnic or just want to buy a great culinary present, it’s all here.
From cheeses to fish shops, the best butchers, and yummy pastries, this guide is sure to take you to the best culinary delicacies Amsterdam has to offer.
Where to get Amsterdam’s best pastries & chocolates
OLIEBOLLENKRAAM REMBRANDT
No festive Christmas & New Years holidays without Dutch ‘Oliebollen’. Some of the very best you buy here on the Ice Rink of the Rembrandtplein.
WALDO
With two locations in the city (Jordaan and Pijp), top quality chocolate and artisanal pastries are always nearby. Pecan caramel and lemon pie meringue are some of their signature pies to die for.
BLOMMESTEIN
A great patisserie since 1925, with a secret weapon: marzipan cream pies that have to be tasted to be believed. They are also famous for their tompoucen
VAN DER LINDE
This ice cream vendor and patisserie is a top spot for ‘Mergpijpjes’, a Dutch twist on a Swedish concept: a small cylindrical pastry covered with green marzipan with the ends dipped in chocolate.
SAINT-JEAN AMSTERDAM
An instant favourite. Truly artisanal pastries and cakes, made with craftmanship in a beautiful minimalist environment.
PATISSERIE HOLTKAMP
Another local legend, this long-running patisserie has a beautiful art deco interior. They sell every sweet thing your heart could desire, but if you try one thing, it should definitely be the chocolate balls and the tompouce, they honor this classic like no other.
VAN SOEST CHOCOLATIER
This is an amazing chocolatier, and my go to spot for sweet treats. Their caramel sea salt ice cream is a must for desert.
Where to get wine & hearty snacks in Amsterdam
CAFEÉ MARCELLA
Stop in this cosy cafe for a refreshing glass of cava, combined with an unbeatable bitterbal as a snack.
HERGO
This butcher with three locations has the most amazing truffle eggs and carpaccio salads.
ZERO ZERO
‘The bomb’, according to Ferry. Simple selection of the best Italian sandwiches to take-away. They are situated in Amsterdam Center and in the Pijp.
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SLAGERIJ VET
One of the oldest butcheries, over 60 years old, in Amsterdam, located on the Zeedijk. The ‘Zeedijk salad’ is amazing according to Ferry, and their grilled sausage is also a must. Don’t be surprised if you end up eating it all before you even arrive home!
DE KAASKAMER
The best cheeses ever for ‘the borrel’: the Dutch tradition of pre-dinner snacks and drinks. With over 350 different cheeses, they truly have everything: from obscure local cheeses to every foreign variety you can imagine. They also sell great fondue kits and are always happy to advice. Prefer to stay indoors? They also offer delivery in true Dutch fashion - by bike!
FEDUZZI
An amazing Italian trattoria and delicacy store. Opened in 1981, it was one of the first Italian delicacy stores in the Netherlands. It is truly a little piece of Italy, where you can not just shop for the best Italian products, but also sit down and have a nice espresso. Aside from importing from Italy, they also make their own products, I love their tapenade especially. Other recommendations are their fresh pastas and great sandwiches.
DE GOUDEN TON
This is the place to go for the best wines. An amazingly wide selection, coupled with great service and expertise.
Top Amsterdam spots to shop specialty groceries
SLAGERIJ DE SCHUYT
This classic butcher with some of the best filet americain you’re going to find in Amsterdam, a must!
ZIKKING
Like de Schuyt, Filet Americain is a real specialty here. Their rotisserie chicken is also fantastic.
VISQUE WINKEL
The restaurant Visque is renown in the south of Amsterdam as a top spot for fish and seafood, and their own fish shop continues that tradition. Amazingly fresh.
CIAO BELLA RESTAURANT & TRAITEUR
A restaurant and traiteur with multiple locations in Amsterdam, focused on authentic Italian cooking. Perfect for both shopping and a quick bite on the go. Especially recommended are the melanzane and the ricotta-spinach lasagna. Healthy, hearty and delicious.
POELIER JONKER
This poultry speciality store is the spot for a variety of lunch and dinner treats. Their stuffed turkey and tuna salad are amazing, and their minced chicken with apricots and figs is an amazingly versatile spread that works both by itself as well as on a sandwich.
CASA DEL GUSTO
For the best burrata and fresh ricotta in town! This Italian speciality grocery store has a great selection of fresh products as well as wines and lemonades.
Where to buy flowers & decorations
NH FLOWERS & COLLECTIBLES
Want to really step up your decorating this Christmas? Pay a visit to this boutique flower shop on the Beethovenstraat. Aside from their beautiful collection of flowers they also sell a mix of collectibles and home accessories that are sure to bring some holiday spirit to your home! Prefer to stay in? They also deliver flowers at home and are available to call for consultation.
FLOWER ATELIER MENNO KROON
One of the most famous flowershops in Amsterdam, located in the Cornelis Schuytstraat. The shop is a feast for the eyes.
FLOWER MARKET AMSTELVELD
Every Monday morning there is a flower market on this beautiful spot in Amsterdam. They also sell other nice things to decorate your home, and are well in tune with the seasons, so it is the perfect place to go shopping for the holiday season.
