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De Negen Straatjes Shops

Huge selection of Dutch cheeses at De Kaaskamer
Pontifex
De Kaaskamer
1 6
MAP K3 • Reestraat 20
MAP K5 • Runstraat 7
For cheese with a capital C, try “The This tiny waxworks gives Madame
Cheese Chamber”, where there are Tussauds a run for their money, with
over 200 different kinds of one of a colourful range of candles of every
Holland’s best exports. If it isn’t here, type imaginable. Adjoining are the
it probably doesn’t exist. premises of the rather spooky doll
doctor, Kramer.
Burgelijk Amsterdams
2 Chocolaterie
Burger Bar
Pompadour
MAP L5 • Runstraat 1 7
Compose your own virtuoso, MAP L5 • Huidenstraat 12
succulent burger – beef, chicken, You can pile on the calories just
or veggie, with a choice of cheese staring at the window display of this
and toppings, accompanied chic chocolatier. Try the famous
by chunky, home-made chips. home-made chocolates or
Pompadour’s exquisite tarts.
Skins Cosmetics
3 McLennan’s Pure Silk
MAP K5 • Runstraat 9
• www.skins.nl 8
MAP L3 • Hartenstraat 22
An exclusive range of perfumes and From crepe de chine to luscious raw
cosmetics are on offer in this stark silk, this is the place to come to for a
and laboratory-like shop. huge range of luxurious items – the
owners buy their silks from China,
Van Ravenstein
4 France, Italy, and Thailand.
MAP L5 • Keizersgracht 359
De Witte Tandenwinkel
Exclusive boutique selling designer 9
clothing by Dutch, French, English MAP L5 • Runstraat 5
and Belgian designers including A veritable ode to the tooth, this shop
Dries van Noten. specializes in every shape or size of
toothbrush imaginable, and is sure to
Brilmuseum/
5 take your (bad) breath away. Mouthy
Brillenwinkel
Mick Jagger has even dropped by.
MAP L3 • Gasthuismolensteeg 7
Zipper
This fascinating spectacles museum 0
and shop, housed in a 1620 building, MAP L5 • Huidenstraat 7
explores the history of glasses and Immaculately displayed vintage
sells vintage frames as well as second-hand accessories and
contemporary models. clothes. Also at Nieuwe Hoogstraat 8.
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