You can do your grocery shopping in Amsterdam at one of the different
supermarkets in the city centre. One you will find on every other corner is the
Albert Heijn supermarket. The AH is the more expensive and
luxurious of the lot. The huge AH Food Plaza behind Dam Square ( Nieuwezijds
Voorburgwal 226) is open every day, including Sundays, from 8am to 10pm.
A more affordable one is
Dirk. Generally regarded as
the cheaper supermarket, they also have a drugstore and an off-licence. Other
good places are
Aldi, or, for the real penny pincher,
Lidl. Aldi is also known for occassional steap offers on
electronics and things like computer hardware, for which people sometimes queue
for hours. Lidl is a fairly new supermarket chain in Holland, originally German,
and ridiculously cheap. This also means products can still be in boxes on the
floor, and there is not as much choice, but hey, it's
cheap!
Albert Heijn: Central locations
& open on Sundays: Elandsgracht 13 A, Haarlemmerdijk 1,
Jodenbreestraat 2, Koningsplein 4,
Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 226 ( behind Dam
square), Van Baerlestraat 33a and Vijzelstraat 113
Opening hours and
directions: Visit the Albert Heijn
website 1. At 'Woonplaats' fill in Amsterdam, 2. Click on 'zoeken' 3. In the
next page click 'zoek' again. You will find a list of the AH shops, maps and
opening hours)
Dirk:
Central locations: Marie
Heinekenplein 25
Open: Mon-Fri 8am-9pm, Sat 8am-8pm, Sundays
closed
Directions: Take tram 16, 24 or 25, stop at M.
Heinekenplein
Aldi:
Central location: Nieuwe
Weteringstraat 24 – 28 ( Vijzelgracht)
Open: Mon 11am-6pm,
Tues 8.30am-6pm, Wed 8.30am-6pm, Thurs 8.30am-6?, Fri 8.30am-6?
Sat
8.30am-4pm
Directions:
Lidl
Central location: Hemonylaan 25
Open: Mon-Fri 8.30am – 8pm, Sat 6
pm
Directions: Tram 4, stop: Stadhouderskade
