2 Best Places to Shop in Red Light District, Amsterdam

Metropolitan

Red Light District Fodor's choice
Owned by the pioneering Dutch chocolatier Kees Raat, this is the place to satisfy all your late-night sweet cravings. Raat’s bean-to-bar chocolate is made from superior-quality cocoa beans from small-scale plantations in the Dominican Republic. His bonbons come in flavors such as ras el hanout (a Moroccan spice blend), blood orange, and chipotle, and his hot chocolate is some of the city’s best. There’s also heavenly homemade ice cream in flavors like matcha and lemon cake, plus gin-and-tonic sorbet.

Kokopelli

Red Light District

Established in 1994, the city's first "smart shop" promotes mind-body awareness. Besides the usual "natural drug" suspects, you'll find a selection of "harm reduction kits," said to speed recovery following a hyperconscious weekend. In the back of the shop you can experiment under the safe guidance of the knowledgeable staff, accompanied by loungy beats.