As far as cheese tasting goes, Reypenaer is a must when in Amsterdam. Highly recommend making a…read morebooking/reservation. Food: Cheese! Paired with wine. You'll get about 6-7 cheeses to try. Cost: €17.50 per person. Overall: Tastings are limited to roughly 20 people each time, and they last about an hour. You'll get a sheet to document the cheese names, what you taste, smell, age of cheese, etc. You'll also get an education on cheese, and how these are made. They take cards, and you'll get a discount to purchase cheeses in the store if you're interested.

This place was so cool! They had such a variety of Gouda cheeses, and a cool little shop. Jude was…read moreexcellent during the cheese tasting. She was super knowledgeable and sweet. If you're in Amsterdam, you should definitely check this place out!! Carson C. Visalia, California

One of the best things I've done in the Netherlands, and definitely one of the best in The Hague…read more I came in on a quiet time during the week and Denise not only got me set up in the museum garden with a tasting, but she kept checking in on me and helped me make decisions on some gifts to give friends. You'll enjoy the tastings, the history, and the sweet and tranquil atmosphere of the garden. You might also get some attention from a very friendly cat seeking lots of petting. :-)

I'm sure Van Kleef gets compared to Van Cleef allthe time and for good reason.....Van Cleef offers…read moregems of the highest quality and Van Kleef offers brandys of the highest quality Mr & I cane over to sample their Janever & were very happy to see their huge menu with all kinds of flavors and aged in a variety of ways We chose a sample of five to share and ranged from young to old. The Mr preferred the one in the middle as it was the perfect ratio of smooth and biting all at the same time Loved the dark woods of the furniture and bar and the copper stills where they make the brandy were a wonderful addition to see out in the open like that Great place to discover new brandy!

Impressive selection of wines and some select, high quality spirits. The store has a beautiful…read morebackyard that can be rented for private events. They also host wine tasting classes and can create custom wine tasting parties and courses.

Gerard ran such a wonderful tour! The food was amazing, I enjoyed the historical part of the tour…read moreas well. Even though it was raining, hailing, Gerard brought a lot of great, positive energy to the Jordaan! I highly recommend this tour with him. The food was filling and delicious.

My dad and I (from Chicago) did this on our first day in Amsterdam. The tastings were a great…read morevariety of styles and foods. Danielle was amazing - very knowledgeable, friendly, and personable! She shared a lot of history surrounding the origins of the foods and restaurants as well as notable areas and buildings we passed! Outside of the tour, she also provided a list of recommendations of places to eat and things to see, which was much appreciated! The only thing I would've liked a little more of was a more in depth description of the goods themselves - where they're sourced from and how they're made - maybe from the chefs at the restaurants themselves, as we've experienced in other food tours. Regardless, it was a great time and I would highly recommend to any tourists visiting!

If you're a cheese lover like me then this store will be an absolute paradise…read more It took all I had in me not to roll those wheels back to our hotel. Honestly, the notorious Amsterdam staircases are what prevented that from taking place lol. Old Amsterdam makes some of the finest cheeses in the world today. They've been around a long time and are still extremely relevant in the dairy world. So much flavor and goodness in everything they produce. The store isn't large but they have a lot to offer. It's easy to move about inside. Employees are friendly. The samples flow freely.

You're going to see this exact same review 3x for all 3 shops as all 3 were equal in all areas…read more How much did we like it? Well enough to spend an additional 15min having our cheese swabbed in airport security. Yes, I took back an entire tote bag filled with a variety of cheeses (13 kinds) & yes, I took it as carry-on luggage. Yes, you CAN do that, though you may want to allow extra time for additional screening, as a bag full of cheese looks suspicious on the scanner. (Let them know ahead of time, so they flag it as odd contents and things go more smoothly) Tasting cheeses are readily available and you can taste literally EVERYTHING before you buy. Why then, with a bag filled with cheese do I give them 4 stars? Because it truly caters to tourists which resulted in higher pricing. Still, you buy KNOWING it can all fly back with you. For this particular shop, I highly recommend the vintage edition- the oldest cheese they sell- I bought 3 of them and already regret not getting more. While the brand is available stateside, that particular vintage is not.

My daughter and I recently took a trip to Amsterdam for our birthday celebrations. I cannot say…read moreenough about Tom's Travel Tours. Our guide, Joyce, took us to the Keukenhof where she filled our tulip tour with much interesting and fun information. She took us to an organic farm, several roadside tulip fields, and lunch in Bergen. Excellent guide. Our guide, Jacky, was so accommodating and fun taking us on our walking tour and food tour. She kept us moving but at a comfortable speed. We had a private canal cruise with Wim, who, also, was so knowledgeable and shared so much information along the way. It is so worth it to book a tour company and I highly, highly recommend Tom's Travel Tours. Thank you for the most enjoyable visit to Amsterdam!

We booked three tours from Amsterdam: 3 hour walking tour Jordaan/Amsterdam, Guided visit to the…read moreVan Gogh Museum and Rijksmuseum, Royal tour Delft and Hague; one tour from Gent: Elegant Ghent Tour; and one tour from Bruges: Charming Bruges. All were excellent. In particular, our Amsterdam guide, Joyce, had excellent in-depth knowledge that was particularly useful in the museums we visited with her: the Van Gogh museum, Rijksmuseum, and the Mauritshuis; and in the Royal Delft museum in the Royal Delft factory. She was able to go beyond what was written on the displays and give further context and meaning, as well as identifying optimum ways of navigating throught these sometimes crowded museums. Mieke in Gent was obviously well-known there: people kept on stopping and talking with her. And Hendrickx was very useful in Bruges.

Hands-down my favorite wine store in Den Haag. All of the wines are organic/biologisch, of solid…read morequality, and very reasonably priced. The store has a rustic, minimalist and relaxed atmosphere while retaining a very broad and unique selection of quality wines. Run by a couple of neighborhood locals, who have personally visited several vineyards from which their wines originate, the service is top notch and the owners are very mindful of flavor nuances. On a number of occasions, I have received helpful advice on how to best pair the wines with specific meals, both vegetarian and meaty. The unique selection of biologisch/organic ports and specialty drinks is another feature of this establishment that sets it apart from other stores in The Hague.