Don Yong is one of those Amsterdam institutions that feels more like a landmark than just a grocery…read morestore. The selection is incredible -- snacks, sauces, noodles, drinks, frozen items -- they somehow have everything. It's modern, fun to browse, and honestly dangerous if you go in hungry. Yes, it's definitely on the expensive side, so we don't shop there all the time, but I'm still very happy they're here. Places like this add real character to the city. Last time I went, we actually had to wait outside while Princess Amalia finished shopping inside. Only in Amsterdam.

The restaurant in the top floor has reopened since the COVID lockdown. I just love this store for…read morehard-to-find ingredients and authentic cooks tools and dishware. The remodel of the second floor to the top floor, since my first review, is very nice...nice views of the canal and Amsterdam life. They charge for bags...you will want to bring a big shopping bag if you love to cook! www.dungyong.com or info@tokodunyong.com @dunyongamsterdam

Good grocery store with excellent salads and sandwiches to go! My favorite has fresh greens, goat…read morecheese, sundried tomatoes, pasta and veggies. I took a student travel group here to find souvenirs and lunch. Tip--bring cash as now they require a Dutch credit card. I also like the speculoos cookies from the bakery and the ones in the gift section with dutch designs on the package. The chocolate is also a good souvenir in cute tins.

Nice location - around it you will find HEMA, Blokker, Etos, Kruidvat and others - and a regular…read moreselection of Albert Heijn stores, nothing really special besides the cheese area and the bakery.

This is a Persian convenience store that doubles as a general convenience night shop in Amsterdam…read more They're open from 10 to 10 every day of the week so we're off on the right foot. What can you say about this place? It's just a convenience store and it does a good job at being one, nothing special there. However, where the "special" kicks in, is that it carries LOTS of Persian products. Bread, candy, cookies, ingredients, even music and probably more. I have the Persian heritage and although I don't speak Farsi well and am not really in touch with my Persian side, however my Persian side is very much in touch with me in form of fur on my skin, I cannot live without a certain few ingredients I grew to absolutely love since I was a kid and you know what, I can get those ingredients at this little shop for reasonable prices. One thing I love is saffron. They have pretty high quality saffron here. It's expensive, but hey... it's saffron! I make a killer saffron cheesecake! Yeah baby combining American with Persian! Another thing I absolutely cannot live without is rosewater! No, shut up, it's not that chemical pink concoction you can get at the Chinese shops filled with emulsifiers and god knows what else. No, I'm talking about REAL PURE ROSEWATER. It's as clear as water and it consists of two things: distilled water and rose essence, actual rose essence. Recent research also shows that it's extremely healthy for your heart and arteries among other things. Persians just throw that stuff in about ANY desert they have. Rose ice cream? Typical Persian! Rose nougat? Yup, we have it. Rose and saffron pudding? Please! Rose rice wafers? Check! I can continue, but I won't. Speaking of deserts, you can get lots of different kinds of Persian stuff here if you wanna give it a try. One of two more things I wanna mention is Persian knife-cut noodles (hand made). They are called "reshteh" and I love putting them in my homemade soups instead of vermicelli or whatever. They're pretty awesome! The other is dates! Persian dates. There are lots of different kinds of dates but at the Turks, you get those hard, shiny brittle-ish dates. Blaghh Persians have these dates called "Rottab"... or "Lottab"... I honestly don't know if it's an R or L. Who cares. Anyway, Try those! They MELT in your mouth! Chewing: NOT required! You can easily pull the seed out and put the date in your mouth to let it melt! They have those in front, at the cash register. Check the photos. So go here and have a look-see if you wanna explore and broaden your horizon.

This is one of the small independent grocery stores on Rozengracht. They have their produce sitting…read moreout front so that you can see what they have available and how fresh it is. I usually buy watermelon here because it's the first thing I see when I walk by with my dog and well...it looks good? Anyhow crammed into every nook and cranny is boatloads of other kinds of food like crackers, cookies and chips . Salads, drinks and prepared foods are in coolers waiting to be bought and eaten. The owner is nice and the store is inviting. I guess I'm a regular.

The woman working behind the Asian food bar was delightful & helpful. Please let her know how much…read moreshe is appreciated! 6pm on July 15, 2023.

I lived in Amsterdam on the Spaarndammerstraat near Jumbo and often did my shopping there…read more On November 19, I came back tired and after I bought (and paid for) 3 products, I forgot my credit card in the store. I returned a few minutes later and turned to the worker. She had the card but I was told I was leaving without paying (?!). I paid again (!). It was only when I returned from the Netherlands that I noticed that I had to pay twice for one purchase. More: it's no answer for my letter from Jumbo (!).

Easy in and out as long as you don't come at peak times. Will generally have most of what you need…read more Decent prices.

The Dirk has pretty much what you need to make most meals. It has a large store front, so you can't…read morereally miss it and it's really convenient for a large area. I think the worse thing about this particular store is that the entrance with the veggies and some of the meats is quite congested. Make sure you grab what you need while in that area because you will go against the flow if you have to go back! I learned that from experience. There isn't a huge selection of fruits and veggies, but definitely have the basics. There is a ramp or stairs in the back to get to the frozen foods, wines, juices, and other drinks, so don't miss it if you need those items. They do have good sales at times too. You just have to love buy one get one free and other deals like that! I shop here as well as Albert Heijn and Marqt when needed. But as I said, it's good for everyday items.

Best falafels in town. It's a unique location between Jordaan and Oud-west - two of the best…read moreneighborhoods here. Look for the Elandsgracht tram and bus stop and you will find the doctor.

We were looking for a quick place to eat lunch, hoping for a sit down place. However we came across…read morethis falafel stand at the intersection and the reviews were intriguing. So no real sitting unless you sit in the bench on the side of the stand. Let me say, they were not wrong. Excellent falafel sandwich in a fresh pita bread. Only falafel's nothing else. This guy (owner) makes them spicy, any hot food lover would enjoy. I'm Indian and loved it. Great deal for 8 euros.

We stopped at Stach for a quick coffee and breakfast as we recalibrated our plans in Amsterdam. The…read morestaff was friendly and helpful...I ended up getting a flat white, which was creamy and delicious. It hit the spot on a cold December morning! The croissant was equally great, very buttery and flakey...perfect compliment to the great coffee here. They had plenty of space to sit down and enjoy a coffee and maybe even do some work on a laptop if you need to.

Love it now that things are opening back up. But menu is still more limited than before. Fewer…read moretables too.

Huge selection and open until 24.00 every night (including Sunday). And, of course, it's packed…read moreduring later hours. This would make one think that more supermarkets would be up later, but nope. ASW is a #winner. Even have a twitter acct: @AlbertHeijnASW