Top 10 Shopping
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1. Back Beat
Jools Holland and even Mick Jagger have popped into this new and second-hand record/CD shop specializing in jazz, soul, funk and R&B. Rare collector’s items to be had.
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2. De Belly
Unable to wait for Saturday’s organic market? Then head to this friendly organic store. Pulses, grains, candles, soaps, fresh fruit and vegetables, plus a good selection of wine and beer.
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3. Big Shoe
Fashionable footwear for folk with big feet.
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4. Coppenhagen 1001 Kralen
Beads and then even more beads – from gaudy plastic ones to real pearls, amber and semiprecious stones – and also lots of jewellery accessories.
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5. Donald E Jongejans
Vintage frames specialist selling a fascinating selection of eyewear dating from the 1800s onwards. If it’s shut, just check out the window display.
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6. Exota
One of a handful of typically Jordaan boutiques in this area – with a trendier edge than most.
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7. Kitsch Kitchen
Ample to spice up your kitchen and accessorize the cooks. Pop across the nearby Rozengracht to number 183, where “Kitsch Kitchen Kids” has a range for the little people.
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8. Mechanisch Speelgoed
A fascinating, nostalgia-inducing collection of mechanical toys and good old-fashioned children’s playthings. Simply put: life before Gameboy.
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9. Pasta Panini
A fabulous Italian deli. Great for freshly-filled ciabattas at lunchtime or hand-made pasta for supper. Plus a tantalizing range of cookies, soup, sauces and wine.
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10. Simon Levelt
There are a staggering 160 types of tea and around 25 types of coffee to choose from in this pleasant, aromatic store. The company has been importing the stuff since 1817.
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