Nice store in Amsterdam and probably one of the oldest pickles store in the city. We've heard about…read moreit from local. It's definitely great place with marinated pickles, onions, cabbages, herrings. We've took 1 bucket with different kind of onions and pickles and it really delicious and especially with boiled potatoes.

De Leeuw Zuurwaren is among one of the oldest and traditional pickle business in town. I would…read moreadd it to my list of must try while in Amsterdam. Recognize as one of the most popular Jewish pickle business in the Netherlands. For nearly a hundred years De Leeuw Zuurwaren's family has been serving sweet and sour pickles through out the Netherlands. Dutchman brought me here to taste the oldest pickles and onions in town. Since the middle ages Dutch pickles were a common snack through out West of Europe. The word pickle is derived from the Dutch word "pekel". A great place to stop through and pick up a bag of sweet and sour pickles, onions, herring, olives and other goodies.

I love this little artisan chocolate store. It's immaculate and the staff is friendly and patient…read morewhen you're faced with the tough decision of choosing amongst dozens of flavors. They will make custom boxes with any mix-and-match that you request. They were quick with suggestions based on my dietary restriction (lactose intolerant) and I didn't even miss the dairy when I tried the hazelnut dark chocolate they recommended. They close promptly at 6pm daily so make sure you go early!

Fabulous chocolate shop in Amsterdam. I really enjoyed the Orange peels and the choc covered…read morealmonds. Will go here again!

awesome sandwiches! lots of options to choose from (despite my limited dutch) and good price (~6.5…read moreeuro)

Was happy to find this place in Amsterdam because we were looking for them but missed them in…read moreParis. Unexpected to find a Belgian chocolatier here :-) The selection of chocolates is varied. It's the style where they don't focus on the chocolate shell but in the creamy filling. I did find the store to feel a bit stuffy but the service was helpful and friendly. I docked three stars because they sold us chocolate peices that had already started blooming (turning white with age and moisture). They should have thrown it out! Wtf!? You can see one piece blooming (purchase an hour ago) in the photo of chocolates in a plate at home. I docked anther star because I hated these chocolates. They were all focused on the filling and not the actual chocolate. The fillings themselves were overly sweet but had flavors that were indistinguishable from each other. Instead of using like almond or pistachio or hazelnut or martzipan they each tasted like sugar. Even my daughter didn't want the uneaten chocolates. I'm sad to say I bit each one (of 7) and threw the rest in the trash. :-/ We're about to visit Belgium this week so I'll look for other could shops.

Chocolate and bright colors drew me right into this place. But I'm a snob and once I realized…read morenothing was made on premise or particularly local, I headed back out. Totally passable stuff but don't pay boutique prices for mass market truffles.

By car it only takes about five hours to get from Amsterdam to Reims and arrive in champagne…read morewonderland. Mat en I go there quite often to score champagne for modest prices. We used to spread bottles amongst our friends, but not anymore. Each time we visited them and brought champagne with us, we were asked: 'Why? Did you buy a house/when is the wedding/did you find a new job/new assigment?' It was depressing to repeatedly say 'no'. It felt like nothing positive happened in our lives. The Dutch only drink champagne on special occasions, whereas the French drink it anytime, anyplace and anywhere. Love the French for that. I think there's no such thing as a bad day to have champagne or a gateau with that exquisite sparkling wine. Je vous présente: a Moët et Chandon-raspberry masterpiece - champagne mousse outside, raspberries inside - created by Huize van Wely. This prestigious patisserie is all about class and quality. Obviously the champagne collection - pastry, cake, chocolate - doesn't come cheap. But the return on your investment is magnifique.

Okay, don't believe the extravagant money signs; this place is NOT expensive. For what you get…read morehere, the prices are really good. In the US, you can buy Sees candies for the prices of the chocolates in Huize Van Wely, except these chocolates are a million times better. I came here and spent $50 on two pastries, two boxes of small truffles (nine per box), and a box of about eight chocolates. The quality of the chocolates and the selection of flavors are unbeatable. Sorry, no photos of the pastries I bought, because I ate them both in about five minutes.

My husband gets a box of chocolate from Van Soest every year from work around Easter time. I've…read morefound those chocolates to be stale tasting and not so good. When I visited their shop yesterday I steered clear of the chocolate and stuck with the ice cream. It was pretty good! the only weird flavor they had was fig, and that had an interesting texture of fig mixed in with vanilla, and it tasted like a touch of alcohol. Everything else was pretty good, like in the top 15% of ice cream I've had here. I especially recommend the blood sinaasappel (blood orange) flavor. Delicious! The best part is there is a park around the corner where you can sit and enjoy your ice cream. Warning: children might come up to you and try to scam a taste.

Van Soest is my go-to spot for chocolate. They have mastered high-cocoa content chocolate. It's…read moresmooth and rich without being too bitter or waxy. One time I did get stale-tasting chocolate, but that was once out of many times. Try the chocolate-dipped candied orange peels. The ice cream is extremely flavorful.

Wonderful place delicious pastries ! Everything I tried was great step outside and eat right next…read moreto the canals .

We bought about a dozen mixed pastries. Their service was very helpful and friendly, and the…read morepastries were truly superior. I'd be a regular if I lived here!