I love bookstores and this one is big from one side and cosy from another with little cafe (there is toilet on another floor which is important feature), helpfull personel and second hand books on last floor.
The true book mecca, it is the best that the Netherlands has to offer in this area. A pity is their horror catering, which has become sad, boring and unaffordable. Nevertheless, true reading happiness can be found here.
One of the best book stores in the Netherlands with a very well-stocked week and monthly sales.
My favorite bookstore! I love the building and different corners and sections. It has a lovely coffee and lunch corner and restrooms, thank G.!
Excellent bookstore in rustic building. Very wide selection of books and magazines. Reasonable restaurant.
Excellent book store, great collection of cool books.
I have been coming here for years when I am in Amsterdam. An extensive collection in a beautiful building with friendly staff. In addition, on a rainy day it is always pleasant to stroll among the second-hand books, or to read a piece from your fresh book while enjoying a cup of coffee (available in the cafe). The only drawback is that I have experienced the service in the cafe several times indifferent / nonchalant / unmotivated. Nevertheless, a top tent!
Best place to find all the books Dutch,English etc.... great collection of novels...
Nice big book store, but also comics and second hand
Browse, browse, read - this love will never perish.
It remains a unique bookstore where you can hold a lot of books in your hands and taste the content.
Bookshop with the widest range I know in Amsterdam. Of course expensive compared to online competitors, so good if you cannot or do not want to order online.
Lovely classic bookstore, anti thesis to Amazon way... Missed coffee, next time
Very good bookstore. An entire floor dedicated to English editions, and another floor for children's books. There are several seating groups in the bookstore to browse the employees' recommendations, and the coffee on the second floor is nice. Worth a visit
Beautiful bookstore with multiple floors, of new but also second hand books. Also just a nice building to visit and on the top floor a nice view over the city. A free toilet is also provided.
Nice place, very friendly staff, and delicious food
Modern and spacious bookcase that includes a small cafeteria.
Rich range, especially of books but also of coffee. Found what I was looking for. Two days in a row.
Super large book store with a very wide range not only in Dutch but also in English, French and German books.
Great gigantic bookstore with nice seats, many offers in all kinds of categories and good coffee.
Very good selection of Books. Good customer service
Very big, a lot of choice. Above you have a beautiful view.
Very nice bookstore and some employees are very friendly and helpful.
Skip any museum. Enjoy books, music and coffee/tea for a few hours.
Huge collection of books, pleasant atmosphere and coffee corner.
I usually love bookstores and end up exiting with a stack of books I didn't know I needed. Curiously, here's a bookstore where you don't like to linger, mainly due to a sterile interior reminiscent of a hospital and with very few books on display. Makes very little effort to persuade people back from buying books online.
I love to come here: a lot of choice in books, nice reading corner for children and possibility to have a nice cup of coffee
Wide selection of books spread across multiple floors. A lot of second-hand books on the last floor.
My only issue is some of the English books are mixed with the Dutch ones, so you have to sift through all of them. There are some dedicated English-only sections though.
I went there last Sunday with my wife, to have a cup coffee, tea, and try their chocolate pie while browsing through the selection of books. Really nice place and very friendly staff
My favorite store in Amsterdam, where I unfortunately rarely visit, because I avoid the hustle and bustle in the center. Fortunately, you can also order there and books are often delivered to your home the same day! Great service. I don't like the fact that you will always be called to ask if you are home (even if the book clearly fits in the letterbox). Therefore 4 stars.
Great place for the whole family to buy something you have something to
Expensive, with a wide array of book options. The store is 80 percent Dutch language books, 10 percent English and the rest a mix of French, German, Italian and other Euro-centric languages.
My favorite book store. Feels good to browse, great coffee, well organized and huge retail offer. And surprisingly quiet on the upper floors.
Many books. Especially nice cooking department and nice people.
Nice big bookshop. There is really everything for sale there. Friendly staff. Also a place to eat and drink something.
What a beautiful store, so much to see in books and offers. Buy books in a bookstore so that they continue to exist!
Nice shop, many types of books, nice coffee corner, escalators for 4-story books. Also a ram and 2nd hand department. Skilled and friendly staff.
If you're interested in books and need 6 floors to figure out which books you like, look no further. Great shop, huge selection, deals are ok. Certainly worth checking out for the book worms!!
there is excellent coffee inside, the coffee isn't cheap
A very extensive range of books which are clearly arranged. And all this on 4 floors.
A dream for a bookworm! Several floors full of book, chances are very high that the one you search for is there as well! Very helpful staff, every time! And a chill coffee/cafe corner!
Beautiful shop, handsome visitor who leaves the property WITHOUT a book!
Beautiful bookstore. Unfortunately little choice in German books. Furthermore, highly recommended!
Super nice shop with a lot of offer. Highly recommended to go if you want to buy a book in Amsterdam.
Good bookstore expanded to many floors. Good selection of English books as well.
Still a real bookshop with Dutch books, but also many foreign languages. You can also eat there.
Beautiful book store with a mega collection. Even with a cafe and toilets. You have every opportunity to view a book in peace. Con: disappointing second-hand collection
Good bookshop, it is a pity that they no longer have the range of textbooks from the past.
In principle, it would be ideal if they had all the compulsory textbooks of all educational institutions in Amsterdam and many more in their cupboards, but unfortunately they no longer have that.
I really miss this.
Here you can enjoy lunch at the V-bar.
Eg a 'croque monsieur'. And excellent coffee! And after lunch you can read about 4 floors of books!
Huge bookstore. Staff looks very fitting with the looks of the store. Very nice atmosphere.
Been here recently .. couldn't find the book i wanted specifically .. until someone came to help me without asking .. knew exactly where all the books were .. Very helpful and clearly a lot of knowledge in those books .. eventually the found the book I wanted.
Very nice and cozy library, bar with quick meals, relax corner
Not so nice, but richly filled, cozy bookstore with competitive prices and a nice second-hand book department (with books that are still really interesting). When we were there, live piano music was played that echoed across the different floors. We were also served very friendly.
Great place for every age. Has a very nice children's section and a stylish cafe.
Very nice thing. I look my eyes out. Beautiful and interesting books. I can heartily recommend this case.
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