A cozy haven for chocolate lovers with lots of classic and new brands to try. Walkable in central…read moreAmsterdam and helpful service. Tried a few Bonnat bars I havent had before, and some newer Dutch brands using cacao from Indonesia (Bali) and Mexico (xoconusco). They also had Pralus, Amadei, etc. They have some homemade filled chocolates, looking forward to trying that next time.

If I could give more than five stars to this little shop (tucked in one of the many sidestreets…read morethat dot Amsterdam) I would. Before I get into the shop itself, The wife and I need to note the owner and hostess. She is, without a doubt, the nicest person we've ever encountered in any shop, restaurant or store. She truly cares about her wares, and seems to care in turn about your experience and that you be happy while you are there; if anyone ever earns the designation "hostess" it is her. For lack of a better descriptive, she is grandmotherly in the best way. My wife would insist (and I would agree) to give this shop five stars based on her service alone, even if the shop was drab and the chocolates mediocre. Fortunately, neither is the case. The chocolates are universally excellent and artisinally produced. She sells them in packaged form to take with you and savor in your home; however she also prepares a hot chocolate for you to enjoy in the shop or on the go, and it is incredibly rich without being too sweet. While not exactly inexpensive, it is also more than in-line with high end chocolates in Europe. What about the store itself? Well, the sense that our hostess belongs in a Harry Potter book as a kindly, magical shopkeeper is enhanced by the store's appearance. It radiates warmth as it is filled with chocolate-related antiques and knickknacks, charming designed displays and shelves overstuffed with quaintly designed sweets packaging. But make no mistake: the shop itself is meticulously clean and neat. As you can tell, I and my wife could gush about this shop for a long while. But I'll leave you with: go visit and say hello.

The chocolates are as beautiful as they are tasty. The owner was patient with SIX of us tourists as…read morewe took our time deciding what to buy (as well as to take a few pictures of her creations.) Stop here if you can! I only wish I had bought more....

OMG! So much chocolate…read more I'm not a fan of chocolate, but this place peaked my interest. And i'm happy it did. Flavor upon flavors with strict attention to detail....is how I would describe the assortment. You can tell she put A LOT of work into the presentations. I ended up purchasing gifts for family/friends. Also, the owner was the sweetest lady I met while in Amsterdam.

Move aside Willy Wonka, you've been ousted. There is a new chocolate king in town and his name is…read moreTony. As you can see from my profile photos, me love some chocolate. More importantly, if you visit on a hot summer day, they have the best AC in town, a rarity in that part of the world.

If you're a chocolate lover, you'll like this place. Lots of types of chocolates to choose from…read more You can also have them make a custom chocolate bar just for yourself and watch it being made. Located in the lower/basement level of a building. You have to take some steps down - careful as they're skinny steps. Inside is a small space and can get crowded. Stop by if you love chocolate or passing by.

Quite simply the best hot chocolate I've ever had anywhere in my life! It's quite different from…read morethe standard tall, Dutch hot chocolate you'll find in most chocolate shops and cafes in Amsterdam, being highly concentrated, almost like an espresso drink and is *extremely* tasty and pleasantly stimulating as well. If I lived in Amsterdam, I'd be going here regularly. I have yet to try the eating chocolate from here, though - definitely next time I'm in Amsterdam.

I know I'm echoing the previous reviews in some regard but really...this is as good as it gets…read more I've walked by this store many times and nary gave it a thought until last night when three ladies very passionate and enthusiastic about chocolate woke me up. When I mentioned to Debbie that I lived nearby the store she said, "that's dangerously close." That wasn't a tease nor a threat but an observation and she was right and knew it. She did say that with a grin on her face... So.....I had to check this out. Sure enough Debbie's excitement and enthusiasm for chocolate I could feel from outside as I gazed upon her grin from outside the store. It's a small boutique shop on a backstreet in the Jordaan area near the 9 streets on what is considered the 10th street in addition to the 9 streets. It has all different kinds of chocolate in all the nooks and crannies as well as books about chocolate interspersed throughout. There is a coffee machine/espresso machine and.....they offer tasters. Yep yep they sure do....tasters, samples....There is a long table with seats where they hold tasting sessions for groups, prearranged for 8-11 people with a choice on what kind of chocolate, be it dark, milk chocolate or whatever. They also have tasting events that they advertise via their newsletter. You can sign up for the newsletter on their website. It's hard not to get excited about chocolate when you are in the company of people whose passion and love for it is so strong and so pure. I'm envious. Debbie had me fascinated with how much she knew and how deep her passion is for chocolate. It's truly amazing. I wanted to know more and had/have myriad questions but didn't want to take up her time. She was only too glad to answer my questions. She more than answered my questions with an impressive fluidity of knowledge.Being expert in her subject she was excited that someone else was interested to hear about and learn more. I'll just have to stop in more often to ask more questions and to learn more. I love having such a cool store so near to hang out at and to enjoy some chocolate along with an enthusiastic person sharing interesting information about it. Huge kudos to the owners of the store and to Debbie! I'll be back.

Don't believe the hype. I have been wanting to try Leonidas chocolate for the longest, so I decided…read moreto make it happen today. Despite Dutchman suggesting that the chocolate tasted weak. So, I finally decided to see for myself if the chocolate was more about the brand, rather than the quality. Low and behold Dutchman was partially correct. The chocolate was not horrible, but it was not delicious either. It was just mediocre. I felt it was one step away from basic, which meant just ok. The pro about Leonidas chocolate is that the price is very much reasonable, despite the brand being overrated.

Adorable chocolate vendor at the "mall"…read more It's a small little kiosk, on the entry hall way. Lots of different options and flavors. I've enjoyed a couple different flavors, but really, the plain milk chooclate is best in my opinion!

A small shop with tons of fresh aardbeien (strawberries ) and many topping options to choose from…read more We all loved our selections and were more than pleased with the quality and flavors. The attendant was very kind and welcoming. Recommended.

The tastiest and sweetest huge strawberries I have ever had. The majority of the sweets sold here…read moreare strawberries and then some. I tried to get a little bit of everything but there is a lot of chocolate base desserts. I tried the fig, the date, the macaron, strawberries and a blondie. Everything is fresh and not overwhelming.

Tried some gelato/sorbet here after a long day. Flavors were refreshing for the sorbet but the ice…read morecream/gelato was a bit artificial tasting. Overall, service was fine and the place was very colorful.

Waow! Ice cream is definitely a good time. Cool peeps and also very generous scoops! After you get…read moreyour ice cream, go out for a walk and hang out. You'll see a lot of people doing the same, such great culture here!

What a find! Stumbled onto this fantastic shop/factory while ambling around. Twenty minutes later…read morewe left with 12 bars of chocolate (no judgment: SOME were for gifts), each wrapped beautifully, and offering a unique flavor or combination of flavors. The store portion has a large table with samples of nearly all of the bars. We sampled almost all of them -- what, we should just guess what they taste like?! (Usability note: the glass bottles that house the samples are not ideal; the opening is small and you can easily imagine a number of hands and fingers touching the spot where the samples come out.) In the back of the shop is, from what we could tell, their main factory, and they were busy churning out chocolates. Plus, near the register, there are chocolates by the pound. Yes, we got one of those as well. As we explored other shops in the city, we saw other chocolates and realized that Urban Cacao does white label production for many of them. Some of those stores had lower prices (and different options) than at the main shop we visited, but the selection and variety of flavors makes this a must-visit location.

Tasty maccarons!! I love this place. The taste is Great and the service is outstanding. Next time I…read morewill try The chocolaatjes. Ze zitten hier net twee maanden en ik denk dat dit een blijvertje is!! Echt een aanwinst voor de Rozengracht.

As anyone who reads my reviews will know, I am a huge fan of chocolate but I'm also picky about my…read morechocolates. Lonnidas is good quality Belgian chocolate withthe typical engian chocolate filling. I'm not a fan but for those who are, these are easily accessible and, most importantly, quality controlled. No chocolatier in the back here, this is a mass-market outlet. That said while the chocolates were OK, they were slightly on the older side which surprised me. Also the person who served me was not the most friendly of folk. However this is a dependable outlet and it makes a great gift from Holland. much better than those chocolate clogs :-)

Having tried oodles of Belgian chocolates in Brussels from the many shops near Grand Place, I was…read moresurprised to discover that my favourites were not one of the individual shops but the brand Leonidas. And since I refused to try brands in Belgium, I discovered Leonidas at the Central Railway Station in Amsterdam! But this little outlet not only had a very friendly service but they also had a small but delicious range of exquisite chocolates. Don't miss.

Beautiful chocolatier with all kinds of tasty chocolate, including ones with alcohol. I went with…read morethe honey one, walnut and an amaretto one. Nice service and cute packaging

Great chocolates. Kind of tough if you have a nut allergy, but still doable. There is a seating…read morearea across the street unrelated to this establishment if you want to eat the chocolate there.