A very large Albert Heijn (To Go) in the Amstel Station. They have everything you would need for…read morelunch. This is a "To Go" location so they have fewer household items and more geared towards commuters or people passing through. We actually walk here to get lunch from the offices nearby. It is very open and spread out. Nicely lighted and high ceilings. Lot's of self-checkout....(only). But I THINK they take actual credit cards, I know some other To Go stores do.

These little mini marts are in all the train stations. They carry everything from ready to eat…read moresandwiches and fruit, to beer and candy. The prices are affordable and they cater to people needing a snack for the train. I wouldn't purchase an entire meal here (although you could), but it is definitely convenient for when you're on your way back to the hotel and realize that you have nothing to munch on or drink once you get there. 29/2019

Visited this grocery store because Amsterdam is almost impossible for people with celiac disease to…read moreeat gluten-free. There was very few gluten-free options in the fresh food section. I think there was only 1 salad that was marked gluten-free. There is a freezer of frozen gluten-free breads and cakes. Unfortunately they had large ice crystals on them like they had defrosted and refroze multiple times. There is a Schar gluten-free section, and I got some gluten-free pita and hummus. The rest of the store looked fine but it was very disappointing that I can't get something fresh that's marked gluten-free when there are so many packaged food options here. My husband doesn't have any medical dietary restrictions. He said his pizza bread was good but that the sausage roll he got was tasteless. Outside the shop it looked very dirty with liter and loitering teens. Visited July 2025

Good local grocery store. Solid selection. Clean. Fresh. Convenient . Not much more one can say.read more

Oef yesss... A new Marqt just opened almost in front of my apartment! ;) and yesss- I am very happy…read morethat they opened one here in de Pijp! First I thought the new Marqt will be small, but it is actually had 3/4 stores! They even have a cooking island to let customers try their new products. They have so many great and fresh assortment of products like high quality of sea food (and yes also oyesters), great salmon packages of Steur BV (highly recommendable), awesome cookings, cakes, salads etc. The opening of also awesome and it was almost like a Rolling Kitchen, but than inside Marqt! They let me taste so many great things that I almost didn't need to have dinner anymore 8) The highlights of my tastings were: - Meatball which was BBQed in a green egg - Indonesian stewed beef with rice - Jopen beer (yes it is the first time that they sell it via Marqt) - 2 different salmon of Steur BV, soo yumm! - Cold meatball with crunchy bread inside - Red wine with bubbles like champagne - Great icecream So if you live in the neighbourhood, pls do check it out! Note to myself: don't go to often, because it hurts my wallet ;)

Happy the Marqt is super close to me now. I am also happy that they are located on Ceintuurban, it…read moreis a busy and convenient location to stop and shop. They have a wide selection of Gluten free and vegan items. Nice selection of fruits,vegetables and fresh fish. However, please do keep in mind that they are a bit pricey and they only take pin, which means no cash when shopping in there. The Marqt has a chain of stores located all around Amsterdam, so if you don't come across the one on Ceintuurban, then I am sure you will stumble across another one. They also have plenty of to go meals to grab for lunch or dinner. Also make sure to try the New York Cheesecake, it is the best dam cheesecake in Amsterdam.

So what am I doing reviewing a grocery store chain in Amsterdam? If you'd experienced the grocery…read morestores in the U.S., you'd get why. Imagine a store that has better and healthier produce and goods than say Whole Wallet, er, sorry, Whole Foods, but has the pricing of Aldi. Stunning, that's what the availability of the food is here. And most of it comes from within the country. The Netherlands is one of the top food producing countries in the world, you read that right. Traveled by their massive greenhouses once on a high speed train and they're as far as you can see for what seemed like an hour. So yes, a LOT of them. This country has their collective shit together. And, you can get all that good produce, sustainably packaged most of the time, right at Albert Heijn. The locals just don't get it, and if you've lived here all your life, why would you? But there's more, the number of great tasting, healthy choices here, reasonably priced to my mind, have few equals in my travels. Food here is simply better tasting, fresher, hasn't traveled as far. What an impressive difference. How sad that I'm returning to the old subsidiary of Kroeger where I live. Ugh.

Depending on your culinary requirement and budget, you can stop here to purchase cheap sandwiches,…read moreedible cheeses and other lunch time eats. Located near Rembrandt Square, it's one of the best option when you are penny pinching. Food items are definitely low cost. My friends and I ended up purchasing grocery here and stocked up on breakfast items like croissants, cheeses, bottled water and other delicious things because we couldn't afford to eat out 3 times a day. The only thing that sucks is they don't take European Mastercard, but they do have an ATM machine inside the store if you need cash.

Excuse my American reference, but this place is like Whole Foods meets 7-Eleven!…read more Located just a block from Rembrandt Square, "AH" is a one-stop shop. And a healthy one, at that. They carry plenty of prepackaged fresh food options including salads, sandwiches and wraps. They also carry some basic grocery items: bread, milk, bottled water, fruit juice, cheese, cold cuts, and some baked goods. Prices are very reasonable. In fact, I stocked up my hotel refrigerator with AH groceries and saved a ton of money. The best part was the free Holland soccer mascots. The Holland soccer team's mascot is this cute little furry worm thingy. I took a handful of them home to give to my cat as a toy :) I love AH!

Woke up early enough to spend a good hour here before heading to our first event of the day. We…read moreordered a cortado and a matcha latte and then an oatmeal cranberry cookie to share (the samples up front enticed us). The one staff person was welcoming and helpful. It was fun sitting at the counter, my husband reading and me trying to catch up on Yelp. People watching was great from that large window--so many people were commuting to school and work by bicycle--it seemed like 5 times as many bikes as cars, which is brilliant. Later ax we walked around, we noticed other Stach cafes around, but this one seems the roomiest and most hospitable and the others most suited for take away.

It was almost time to head to the train station to catch a ride to Brussels but first we needed to…read morestop and grab some drinks and a snack, and that's where Stach Food came and saved the day. This small little shop offers all kinds of baked goods, candy, chips, bottled beverages, coffee, tea, and even some ice cream (although the flavours weren't anything that I currently wanted). The staff here was super nice and we ended up picking up multiple drinks, snacks, and the reason I'm mostly writing this little review, the big fluffy cookie I couldn't walk away from at the counter. This chocolate chip cookie was soft and crunchy at the same time, you know, the way a perfect cookie is, and it was delicious. Overall, Stach Foods is a clutch spot to stop at for a baked good and a drink and if you like fruity soft serve flavours, you gotta give those a try too.

This Albert Heijn is one of the larger locations I've found. It is clean and has just about…read moreanything g you may need. Prices are fair, especially the AH brand.

Stopped at this large supermarket to pick up an inexpensive dinner and to check to see if they have…read morethe freshly squeezed orange juice like they have at the Lidl markets in Portugal and Spain and they do!! A deliciously fresh bottle of juice for under 3 euros! You put your bottle under the spout, push the button, and watch as your fresh juice is squeezed into your bottle. The juice is fantastic and you can taste the freshness of it. The oranges are just sweet enough and it's so wonderful to know it's all juice with no additives. The bottle is about 6 oz., but you can also purchase a larger bottle (can't remember the cost). There's no way you can get a bottle of fresh OJ in the states for this little bit of money! The food they carry seems to be pretty much on the healthy side. They have ready made meals you can get for a quick dinner. There are also the regular grocery items for those looking for more. Lots of different ready made salads, a meat market, fresh veggies, a fish/seafood section, and a bakery are also here. Their offerings are extensive and it's a great place to pop in for a quick meal or snack item. I got a container of soup and a margarita focaccia at the bakery that our nice hotel clerk reheated for me. Great for a quick and inexpensive meal! Sorry, no pictures!

Good neighborhood grocery store! Greasy orange juice, good healthy choices. Discovered this store…read moreon our vacation

I am a huge, huge fan of Marqt and was SO happy when they opened near my house. This is a small one…read morebut they have many things I love, including a sizeable cheese section (always with samples), lots of Bbrood brand bread, some nice wines and quite a few heat and serve options (dinner entrees, soups, etc). I have discovered a few new products thanks to their samples that are always out. Yay for samples. On the negative side, as already mentioned the store is small but does a lot of business. They often only have one register open so you can stand in line for a little bit. And now a story to illustrate my love for Marqt: a few weeks ago I had a very bad experience at the register when the price that was ringing up for one of my items was incorrect (or so I thought). The checkout girl did not try to solve it and I left fuming mad and without the item in question. I had to go to the Albert Heijn down the street to get it which was punishment enough if you've ever been to that store. And on top of that I threatened to boycott the store (which unfortunately lasted about five days before I went into withdrawal, couldn't stay away longer!). Inspired by an Australian friend who writes email complaints and praises to businesses here in town, and channeling my former American self who used to love to do this, I sent them an email and told them what happened. For two weeks I got no response which made me even more mad - but then someone from the store called and apologized and tried to make things right. And that's another reason I love Marqt, because I feel they try to do the right thing. For me this is excellent customer service - especially when I saw last night that the price that was ringing up was indeed correct (oops oops oops, must pay more attention to per kilo versus per 500 grams). The store must have realized I had read the price incorrectly and they still went out of their way to make me feel better about how I was treated (even if the cashier was right in insisting on the price that was ringing up). Anyways, if any of you are doubters, yes it can be more expensive than other stores (though not always), but the food quality is good and so are the people apparently, which makes for a very happy me :)

In our nieuwe buurt, we located the closest Marqt to Schinkelbuurt and this is it. And its' just as…read moregood as the other locations (Wolffstraat use to be our bio local) with the same items, brands, and fresh food quality. The bread is fabulous and the small spelt chocolate cakes are perfect for two people for a couple days desert. Anchovies are good too. Also a fresh fish area and they're patient when I try to speak Dutch so that's always good.