Amsterdam Cheese Company
2 Leidsestraat, Amsterdam, Netherlands
For the quintessential Dutch cheese experience, stop by the Amsterdam Cheese Company. With several locations across the city, each storefront promises a top-notch variety, with staff on hand to offer samples, direct you to new flavors, and make sure you and your palate leave familiar with the glory of Dutch cheese.
The basics
The Amsterdam Cheese Company is all about its Dutch cheesemaking heritage, offering an authentic taste of the Netherlands in the heart of the city. Specializing in traditional varieties like Gouda, Edam, and aged farmhouse cheeses, the shop invites visitors to sample different styles while getting a cheesy 101 from the staff. The experience is similar across each of the four city storefronts, and tourists and locals alike crowd the intimate space.
Things to know before you go
Don’t be shy—if a cheese you’re eyeing doesn’t have samples readily available, just ask.
The shop also offers jams, snacks, dips, and gifts.
There is also an online shop—check if it ships to your home.
How to get there
The Amsterdam Cheese Company has four store locations in the city: Damrak, Nieuwendijk, Kalverstraat, and Leidsestraat. All are within central Amsterdam and walking distance of each other—if one happens to be out of the cheese you want to try, you’ve got three more chances. It’s a short walk to your first cheese stop from Amsterdam Central Station.
When to get there
Hours vary slightly across each of Amsterdam Cheese Company’s four locations, but each store is open seven days a week from morning to evening. If one store is too crowded, just pop over to the next one down the street.
Upping your cheese game
After a stop at the Amsterdam Cheese Company, up your cheesy knowledge with a city food tour, tasting everything from more signature Dutch cheeses to chocolates and beyond. Or, take a cooking class, where you can try your hand at everything from making cheese to pressing (and eating) fresh, gooey stroopwafels.
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