A tiny Jordaan sweet shop where old Dutch sweets are scooped from big glass jars into paper cones: kokindjes, ulevellen, polkabrokken, zoute ruiten and every kind of drop (liquorice). It is a neighbourhood shop in the Jordaan, the antidote to the neon candy shops on the tourist streets.
- Address
- Tweede Egelantiersdwarsstraat 2, 1015 SC Amsterdam
- Hours
- Tue-Sat 11:00-17:00; closed Mon, Sun (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
- Best time to go
- Afternoon · About 15 min
- Price
- Sweets by weight; e.g. Volendamse knopen EUR 2 (webshop, 2026)
- Price level
- €
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Try salty liquorice (zoute drop) and scheepsknopen; ask for a mixed bag.
- Closed Sunday and Monday.