Natural Wine in Amsterdam Oost

Oost's wine scene is the smallest in this guide — just two verified places so far, both worth knowing about rather than a full neighbourhood crawl. Pieksman Wijnen has run as a family business in Watergraafsmeer since the late 1960s, importing organic and biodynamic wine long before either word was fashionable. Bureau Wijn Oost, the Dapperbuurt outpost of a wider Amsterdam importer, mixes classic and natural European wines with pop-up tastings. This is an honest reflection of what's been verified here so far, not a smaller scene in reality.

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  Best for natural and orange wine

  Pieksman Wijnen

  A Watergraafsmeer wine shop run by the Pieksman family, importing organic and biodynamic wine since the late 1960s — one of the first certified organic/biodynamic importers in the country.

  THE ORDER — Ask Yvo what's open at the counter

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  Best for taking a bottle home

  Bureau Wijn Oost

  The Dapperbuurt outpost of Bureau Wijn, mixing classic and natural European wines with pop-up tastings and importer collaborations.

  THE ORDER — Ask for the current pop-up importer's pick