You'll find De Pijp (pronounced der - pipe) nestled just below the centre of Amsterdam, about a 10 minute stroll from the museum district, just beyond the Heineken Brewery.
Here you'll find not only a great market, but also some wonderful little independent shops, restaurants and bars. We met my brother and his girlfriend Laura for dinner at The Butcher one evening (I went for the Babaganoush - a juicy beef burger topped with minced aubergine) moving onto Kingfisher Cafe and Het Paardje for post dinner drinks, returning the next day to browse the market.
If you're looking to get away from the bustle of central Amsterdam for a quiet bite to eat and a spot of people watching, this is the place for it. The shops also offer sweet souvenirs that bring a welcome change from the gaudy trinkets in the more touristy areas. Some favourite stops along the way were Anna + Nina - a beautifully curated treasure trove full of everything from embroidered espadrilles to stamped brass necklaces and the kind of notebooks you love to hoard but are too special to write in, and The Collector, a lofty open space that sells the perfect stripy socks and lust worthy stationery, as well as a pop-up mani bar if you're in need of a bit of TLC.
De Pijp Address Book
The Butcher - Albert Cuypstraat 129, 1072 CS Amsterdam
Kingfisher Cafe - Ferdinand Bolstraat 24, 1072 LK Amsterdam
Het Paardje - Gerard Douplein 1, 1073 XE Amsterdam
Anna + Nina - Gerard Doustraat 94, 1072 VX Amsterdam
The Collector - Eerst van der Helstraat 1D, 1073 AA Amsterdam
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