One of the things that the Netherlands are best known for are our flowers, & this is for very good reason. You can get the most jaw-dropping arrangements no matter where you are in Amsterdam, but one of the best places to source them is A.P Bloem. The incredibly friendly staff will help you craft a gorgeous arrangement.

We’re not really sure why, but we’ve always found it nearly impossible to find tasty, healthy food on-the-go. If more traditional fast food options aren’t tickling your fancy, you’re in luck, as Soup En Zo is just around the corner. They have a rotating selection of delicious, seasonal soups, as well as fresh prepared salads. We love to grab a few containers whenever we go.

To walk into Kunsthandel Artist is to enter another world, one where beauty comes first and a 21st-century preoccupation with practicality can be tossed out the window. Malachite boxes shimmer next to Louis XIV stools. A dream, a dream, a dream.

For too long, we've been missing truly excellent pastries here in Amsterdam. And now, though we're wont to share our little secret with you, we've got pastry so good, you could knock us over with a croissant flake. This place is the lord of the lamination, the baron of the buns. Our utopia, our Pantopia.