At the Leidsestraat, Kalverstraat and Nieuwendijk, you'll find all the well known retailers like H & M, Zara and Mexx, so they don't offer a lot of excitement. When you are looking for something really special, go to the Negen Straatjes (Nine Little Streets) between Singel and Prinsengracht. Here you'll find little boutique shops, designer outlets and more surprising stuff.
When you're more of a fashion victim type of guy, and when you think it is all in the name of the brand, go to the PC Hooftstraat. This is where all the people with a thick wallet spend their money and where you can bump into famous Dutch persons. At the PC you can find all the designer brands like Boss, DKNY, Gucci and Prada. This is where you want to be seen.
The following shops all cater the gay consumer: from leather and fetish gear to gay books and videos.
Gay shop
Black BodySpuistraat 44 Well-known leather and rubber shop. Recently moved to the Spuistraat. Extensive collection of rubber and leather clothes and accessories.
mon-sat 11:00–19:30, sun 12:00–18:00
CondomerieWarmoesstraat 141 This was the first exclusive condom shop. The Condomerie has even condoms in your size! :)
mon-sat 11:00–18:00
Cuts & CurlsKorte Leidsedwarsstraat 74 Richard , well known gay hairdresser.
by appointment only
appointments only via the site
tue-fri 10:00–20:00, sat 09:00–12:00
DOMSpuistraat 281 The most campy store in town, with designer goodies, clothing, furniture, trendy give aways and other stuff you don't need but desperately want to have.
mon-wed 11:00–20:00, thu 11:00–21:00, fri-sat 11:00–20:00, sun 13:00–20:00
ES Collection Brand StoreZeedijk 61 New brand store by Spanish swim- and underwear brand ES Collection in Amsterdam. ES Collection is located at the upcoming fashion area of the Zeedijk.
tue-fri 12:00–20:00, sat 12:00–18:00, sun 14:00–18:00
Mr. BWarmoesstraat 89 Mr. B is known throughout the gay world for its famous tee-shirts. The original of this famous leather shop is here in Amsterdam, right in the heart of Warmoesstraat.
mon-wed 10:30–19:00, thu 10:30–21:00, fri 10:30–19:00, sat 11:00–18:00, sun 13:00–18:00
PinkpointWestermarkt 9 Gay shop and information center at the Homomonument, staffed by volunteers. Pink Point started life as a converted ice-cream cart during the Gay Games of 1998 in Amsterdam.
mon-sun 10:00–18:00
RoBWarmoesstraat 71 This famous gay leather and rubber shop just moved to a new location in the Warmoesstraat.
mon-wed 11:00–19:00, fri-sat 11:00–19:00, sun 13:00–18:00
The ShirtshopReguliersdwarsstraat 64 They sell...euh....shirts?
mon-sun 12:00–19:00
TrailerUtrechtsestraat 139 Leather stuff for him and her.
mon-sat 11:00–18:00
VrolijkPaleisstraat 135 Since 1984, Gay & Lesbian bookstore Vrolijk is one of the biggest and best-known gay/lesbian bookshops in Europe, with 2 floors.
mon-fri 11:00–18:00, sat 10:00–17:00, sun 13:00–17:00
Gay sexshop
Adonis CinemaWarmoesstraat 92 Gay cinema with couches and a large screen. The cinema entrance is in the back of the Adonis Cinema adult shop.
mon-thu 10:00–01:00, fri-sat 10:00–03:00, sun 10:00–01:00
Amsterdam Gay ZoneSpuistraat 21 Formerly known as4Men and AmsterdamGayshop, the shop is now under new management and called Amsterdam Gay Zone.
mon-sun 11:00–01:00
BronxKerkstraat 53-55 Gay shop, cinema and internet cafe.
mon-sun 10:00–22:00
Drake's - Drakes CinemaDamrak 61 Drake's is a gay shop and cinema on the Damrak. Looks like a souvenir shop from the outside, but inside .
mon-sun 09:00–22:00