Selected as the best market in Amsterdam by “Where is the market?”
Are you looking for a market in Amsterdam that has local flair, but remains approachable for all visitors? Look no further! We visited 7 markets in town and found the Lindengracht Market to be the best market in Amsterdam. It’s only a quick 15-minutes walk away from Central Station, but the market feels nothing like the crowded Damrak area.
Instead, you’ll feel like you happened upon a well-kept local secret. The Lindengracht Market is not underrated by any means and it is frequented by plenty of tourists. However, it remains a place where locals gather to meet friends, do their weekly groceries, and to see and be seen at one of the many Instagram-famous cafes and bakeries in the area.
The market on the Lindengracht in the Jordaan district of Amsterdam is not, as the name suggests, located on a canal. The Lindengracht is one of those canals that has been filled in. The fact that there are now cars parked instead of water flowing through the street is truly ironic.
The Lindengracht is nearly a kilometer long and reserved for the market on Saturdays. The market is nearly 120 years old and boasts 232 stalls with a wide variety of goods such as fresh produce, sea food, meat, cheese, deli items, sweets, household items, pet food and snacks, clothes, jewelry, and lots of yummy street food!
There’s also a farmers’ market held simultaneously on the Noordermarkt just a two-minute walk away from the Lindengracht Market. Click here to check it out!
Opening hours
Monday: closed
Tuesday: closed
Wednesday: closed
Thursday: closed
Friday: closed
Saturday: 9am – 4pm
Sunday: closed
Market tips
- There’s lots of street food at Lindenmarkt and what’s on offer can change often. Look for the yellow food truck, Abu Salie, selling sabich, a sandwich of pita bread stuffed with fried eggplants, hard boiled eggs, tahini sauce, spicy coriander paste, pickles, cherry tomatoes, spring onions, parsley and amba. At first glance, you might mistake it for a mere sandwich. As you take that first bite, the sabich unveils its true allure. Frying the eggplants until they are crispy and golden takes them to a next level and the hard-boiled egg adds a velvety richness. The umami from the egg, eggplant and the nuttiness of the tahini sauce are balanced by zesty coriander, pickles and sweet cherry tomatoes. Amba, the crowning glory, a mango-based condiment with its tropical tang, adds a layer of complexity that elevates this humble sandwich into a divine experience.
- For my fellow francophiles: if you are missing France when you’re in Amsterdam or want to host a French-inspired dinner party, don’t miss the stand called Bonzol. They have dry sausages from the Auvergne region of France along with confit de canard, cassoulet, rillettes, duck fat, terrines and pâté.
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