Oosterstraat
Quality and classics in listed buildings
The shopping street connecting Grote Markt and Rademarkt is a succession of national monuments. You can shop for fashion, lifestyle and home trends in these beautiful buildings. Fancy a drink or a bite to eat? On Oosterstraat, you can do it 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
Quality first
What strikes you as you stroll past the shop windows here? Quality crafted in-house is a top priority in the Oosterstraat. For years and years, people have been coming from far and wide for Kaashandel van der Leij and the hat shop H. Witting & Zoon. More recent additions include various shops that combine modern lifestyle and fashion in surprising ways. Take BIEN, for example, a concept store with an industrial feel and a Scandinavian touch. Or pop into KOKOTOKO, where almost the entire range is fair trade and certified organic.
Bustling day and night
If you like, you can spend a whole day in the Oosterstraat without getting bored. Start your day with a sandwich and enjoy the afternoon with a drink in a café. In the evening, you can enjoy a delicious meal at the Mexican restaurant Four Rose’s, the Korean restaurant Konbu or Vive la Vie. Later in the evening, you can find yourself with a beer in hand, enjoying an alternative gig at Vera music venue, sipping a cocktail at The Stockroom or playing a game at The Game Box. As the night wears on, you’ll be tempted by a kroket from a street vendor or a kebab sandwich. Here, the city never sleeps.
