Shopping in Groningen

Groningen is an incredibly fun city to visit. But did you know that you can also do great shopping in Groningen? After all, there are very nice little streets where you can find hidden gems. In this blog we take you through the shopping streets of Groningen. So if you ever go shopping in Groningen, you know where to go!

The Market Square

The Grote Markt is of course the most famous place when you go shopping in Groningen. There you’ll find the larger chain stores all together. Super convenient, but of course it is much nicer to find the smaller, more exclusive boutiques. That doesn’t take away from the fact that the Grote Markt is very cozy! Because it certainly is! The Herenstraat and the Vismarkt are two streets in the center of Groningen, You can find nice boutiques and small stores next to the larger chains. The Yaya Concept Store, for example, is on the Vismarkt. They sell beautiful clothes there. But also Chasin in the Herenstraat is highly recommended!

Folkingestraat

Folkingestraat is home to a lot of fun and unusual stores that you should definitely check out! At the KadoCafé, for example, tea lovers can indulge themselves. Here you will find the largest assortment of tea in the Netherlands! They have 350 different kinds! Tafelgoud is another cute little store full of crockery, cutlery and table linen. But be sure to stop in at Ascoli, Lily & Rose, Bellucci, J&Z handmade home accessories and De Heksenketel. But there are many more cute stores there that you should definitely not miss!

Zwanenstraat

The Zwanenstraat was named the nicest shopping street in Groningen in 2017. You used to find here mainly the more luxurious stores where you could buy nice leather goods, for example. Nowadays, you’ll find mostly the non-ordinary stores here. For example WoonZooi, a nice home accessories store. At Newlands Casuals you can find beautiful women’s clothing and at Cleding Raad you can find a lot of menswear. For the kids you can shop at Musjes Kinderwinkel and Café. Here you can recover from all that shopping!

Oude Kijk in ‘t Jatstraat

The Oude Kijk in ‘t Jatstraat is really a must for anyone who loves unique boutiques. Here you’ll find lots of vintage and brocante, among other things, as well as beautiful books and other fun stores. And did you get tired of all that shopping? Then settle down at Grandcafé De Oude Kijk, where you will definitely find a place to relax with a nice cup of coffee or an extensive lunch.

De Grote en Kleine Kromme Elleboog

The Grote and Kleine Kromme Elleboog are two tiny streets that you should definitely not miss if you are looking for something special. Here you will find mostly clothing stores, stores where you can buy beautiful jewelry and stores with art.

More tips

Looking for more great tips in Groningen? Then be sure to read Marian and Katia’ s blogs for even more inspiration!