Cottoncake

Top choice in De Pijp


Painted cotton-white inside and out, this chic little shop makes and sells its own scented candles and perfumes, and stocks fashion, jewellery and homewares from Dutch designers Yaya and Mimi et Toi as well as international labels. It has a small cafe on its mezzanine where you can stop for homemade cakes, waffles, fresh-squeezed juices and Amsterdam White Label coffee.


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