If you're heading to a film at Pathé Tuschinski, a show at Stadsschouwburg, or a drink on Leidseplein — the city's best handmade chocolatier is two minutes away. Leidsestraat 87 sits a couple of hundred metres into the street from the square, with chocolate made by hand every morning.
Walking directions: From Leidseplein, walk into Leidsestraat (north-east corner of the square). We are at number 87, on the right, about 200 metres in.
Open until 22:00 every day, so you can pick up a small gift box on the way to the theatre. We can wrap in under five minutes if you're tight on time.
A box of three signature truffles makes the walk home longer in the best way. Most regulars come back for the Madagascar single-origin truffle and the salted caramel praline.
All major trams (1, 2, 5, 11, 12, 19) stop at Leidseplein. Step off, walk into Leidsestraat for 2 minutes, and you're at the door.
Yes — Amsterdam Chocolate Factory is a 2-minute walk from Leidseplein, on Leidsestraat, the pedestrian shopping street that runs north from the square.
Trams 1, 2, 5, 11, 12 and 19 all stop on Leidsestraat or at Leidseplein, within a 2–3 minute walk.