take center stage in the revamped
Lounge 2 that opens by Summer
2015. You’ll be able to sip champagne
or order up a custom cocktail.
Café Amsterdam: Another typical
local Amsterdam bar, Café
Amsterdam is a great spot to sit
and read the paper while you sip
a drink or order up a meal. The café
is open 7 am to 9 pm in Lounge 3.
Café Chocolat: This is the spot for
all chocoholics, where you can sample
an array of chocolates for eating or
drinking. The café is located in
Lounge 1 and open 6 am to 8:30 pm.
Say Cheese: This is the go-to spot
for finding the best Dutch cheeses,
all of which you can get in bit sized
pieces to eat while you’re in the
airport, or in larger helpings to stash
in your carry-on bag. Be sure to ask
about taking cheese into the U.S.
While there are many varieties
available at Say Cheese you can
bring home, there are others (the
unpasteurized varieties) that you
need to eat before you have to clear
customs back in the US. Say Cheese
is center stage in Lounge 3.
NL+: This is a fun little shop that
sells an array of flavors you’ll find
luxury chocolates from Belgian
chocolatier Neuhaus. I never
purchase quite enough.
only in the Netherlands. Most of
the products are packaged in handy
carry-on sizes. NL+ is located
in Lounge 3.
Grand Café Het Paleis: Is an all-day
eatery, serving breakfast, lunch and
dinner (and you can order breakfast
all day). The restaurant also has
a full bar. It is located in Lounge
1 and open 6:30 am to 8 pm.
EAST bar & bites: This cosmopolita n
bar has an Asian flair. You can order
up such specialties as Japanese
Yakitori and sushi—an extensive list
of Asian finger foods. You can also
sample one of the sake cocktails.
EAST is in Lounge 3.
Harvest Market: Located on Pier D
in the Departures area, you will think
you’re wandering through a Dutch
street market when you shop at
Harvest Market. You can find cheese,
organic beef, fruit and vegetables
from local farmers. Of course, once
you pick out what you like, the
market prepares your market fresh
dishes for eating before your flight.
The market is open 6 am to 9 pm.
Neuhaus: Although Neuhaus is not
a Dutch shop, it is a must-do when
you visit Schiphol. The shop sells
Shopping
In addition to great food, AMS is
known for its great variety of shops,
from places to pick up little trinkets
to shops where you can take home
a Rolex watch or Gucci purse. One
of my favorite shopping areas for
Dutch products is Holland Boulevard.
This is part of the AMS renovation,
and some shops will be alternately
opening and closing now through
Summer 2015. Here are some of the
shops you will find at Amsterdam
Airport Schiphol.
Schiphol Plaza: Schiphol Plaza
boasts more than 60 shops and
restaurants, many of which offer
luxury products and services.
Schiphol Plaza is in the lower
Arrivals level of the terminal. Some
favorites include Paolo Salotto
Luxury Leathergoods, with bags by
Tumi and Victorinox (among others);
Shoes by Paolo Salotto, offering
women’s fine shoes and handbags;
Victoria’s Secret. There is also a
drugstore and a Service Point that
offers dry cleaning, shoe mending
and other personal services.
Holland Boulevard: There are several
shops that sell Dutch products, from
a bar and kitchen to a shop that sells
souvenirs. Perhaps the most popular
is House of Tulips. What could say
Dutch more than tulips? At House
The shops at Airport
Park Schiphol.
Photo by Maurice
Mentjes, courtesy
Amsterdam Airport
Schiphol
Niijima Floats by
Dale Chihuly.
Photo by digicla
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of Tulips—you can’t miss the bright
green glass “green house” that
hydraulically lifts during the shop’s
open hours—you can pick up tulip
bulbs to take home for your own
garden. The shop is located next
to Say Cheese in Lounge 3
Central Square.
Shops at the Airport Park: For
something a bit different, head
to the Airport Park (see below)
in Lounge 1 for some fun naturethemed gifts. You can also pick
up tulip bulbs and other flower
bulbs and seeds here.
Luxury Shops in Departure Halls
& Lounges: There are more than
75 shops in the Departure Halls and
in Lounges after Passport Control,
many of which offer luxury items. In
fact, when the remodel of Lounge
2 is unveiled by Summer 2015 (see
the video below), there will be an
entire section dedicated to luxury
experiences. Some favorite shops
include Gucci, Bottega Veneta,
Omega, Bulgari, Mont Blanc, Rolex,
Apple, Burberry, Hermès, Swarovski
and Victoria’s Secret. Be sure to
stop by Exquisite in Lounge 3 for
fine spirits and cigars and by the
FineFood outlet, also in Lounge 3,
to take home some gourmet goodies.
Museums & Art Work
In a city renowned for Great Dutch
Masters, it seems fitting that the
airport embrace art as well. The
official airport position is that “Art
adds human perspective and creates