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MENDO Flagship store

Welcome to the new MENDO

A new design, a familiar vibe

MENDO has moved from the Berenstraat to the Nieuwe Doelenstraat

MENDO is a candy store for book aficionados with a flagship store situated at De L’Europe Amsterdam since May 2020, and an award-winning webshop. Both online and offline, MENDO is fully dedicated to sharing the love for beautiful books. From the hundreds and thousands of books that are being published every year, people rely on MENDO to select the finest and most relevant ones. MENDO curates on very specific topics: photography, fashion, traveling, lifestyle, culinary books, interior & architecture and graphic design. Moreover, MENDO is known for its unique selection of collector’s editions on display in the store.
MENDO is unlike your regular bookstore. MENDO’s Roy Rietstap: “We’re known for curating visually inspiring books, but my aim is to extend what we are really about, which is connecting different generations and cultures with a common love for aesthetically and visually pleasing books. I think that simply selling books is not that interesting anymore. People can buy any product they want online. The inspiration, the people, and the overall atmosphere is what matters most and our new store is the place where you will find just that.”

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MENDO’s Flagship store is located at De L'Europe Amsterdam

Nieuwe Doelenstraat 10
1012 CP Amsterdam
The Netherlands

Opening hours
Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am to 6 pm
Wednesday 10 am to 6 pm
Thursday 10 am to 6 pm
Friday 10 am to 6 pm
Saturday 10 am to 6 pm
Sunday 10 am to 6 pm

‘What we are really about is connecting different generations and cultures with a common love for aesthetically and visually pleasing books.’

Roy Rietstap - MENDO

Like in our store in the Berenstraat, the basis for our new store at Hotel De L’Europe is books. The space, formerly known as the Johannes van Dam chamber, already had an impressive collection of books that will be transferred to a library in the hotel and replaced with MENDO books. However, the bookshelves are the only thing that will be the same, the rest has been completely redesigned by our friends from Nicemakers.

Nicemakers redesigned the space with the past in mind, but also added bespoke elements to make it uniquely new. New furniture, custom made lighting, and redesigned doors will turn the former event space into a cozy new library that makes you feel comfortable as well as inspired. When Hotel De L’Europe asked Nicemakers to restyle their entire hotel, Nicemakers thought of MENDO as one of the new brands to be a part of it. For Nicemakers’ Head of Design Lotti Lorenzetti, the essence of Hotel De L’Europe is its Amsterdam identity. “We wanted De L’Europe to be a hotel in Amsterdam for the people in Amsterdam,” she explains. “MENDO is so quintessentially Amsterdam and represents a popular destination for so many people from Amsterdam. Over the years, MENDO has become a part of Nicemakers in both our professional and personal path, so we didn’t have to think twice about who we wanted to involve in the project.”

MENDO.nl eCommerce site of the Year
Our award-winning webshop, created in collaboration with Build in Amsterdam, is an online translation of our physical store and philosophy. Keitaro Suzuki, member of the jury of Awwwards, said: "This sophistication is born from the balance of functionality and visuality and animation. Everything is expressing the atmosphere of the brand."

Build's co-founder Daan Klaver adds: "Mendo sells the most beautiful books in the world: we wanted the site to be one great stage for their books. It’s a unique experience to buy a book in the physical Mendo store, and we wanted to match that feeling online."

'MENDO equals book porn.'

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Apart from the carefully curated collection of books on subjects like fashion, photography, interior and lifestyle, MENDO is known for its unique selection of limited edition books on display.

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New from MENDO: Boys! Boys! Boys! and Girls! Girls! Girls! — Edited by Ghislain Pascal __ Not one, but two new publications from MENDO and @teneuespublishing, edited by @ghislain.pascal, with fascinating and fresh contemporary photography collections celebrating the male and…

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Yes we are open! __ Today we welcome you in our brand new store in the Nieuwe Doelenstraat. __ #mendo #mendobooks @deleuropeams @nicemakers

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Welcome Filling Pieces __ Yesterday, MENDO officially opened its new store in the Nieuwe Doelenstraat. Tomorrow, after 18 years, we hand over the keys to our store in De 9 Straatjes to our friends from @fillingpieces, marking the end of…

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MENDO IS MOVING __ On Saturday 30 May, MENDO officially opens its new store in the Nieuwe Doelenstraat, and closes its doors in De 9 Straatjes after 18 years, marking the end of an era, and the beginning of a…

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Into the Woods __ For those who crave the tranquility of nature, fifty houses from around the world with ecologically sustainable and innovative breakthroughs in architecture and design. __ #mendo #mendobooks #intothewoods

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The Vegetarian Silver Spoon More than 200 recipes for Italian vegetarian dishes, with a particular emphasis on healthy meat-free dining. __ #mendo #mendobooks #vegatarian

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The Silver Spoon: Recipes for Babies The complete guide to feeding your baby or toddler, giving them a lifelong love of good food – the Italian way. __ #mendo #mendobooks #recipesforbabies

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Masculinities: Liberation through Photography __ Examining increasingly fluid notions of masculinity over the past six decades, this book offers a culturally diverse collection of work from some of the world’s most celebrated photographers. __ #mendo #mendobooks #newbooks #masculinities

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Essential street style books — Step out in style __ Now that we’re slowly heading back outside, it’s time to change out of our house-clothes. But what to put on instead? Get inspired with this list of essential street style…

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New MENDO made book: A city guide with a fresh take – AMSTERDAM the gloobles guide __ AMSTERDAM the gloobles guide is not your everyday guidebook. This MENDO-designed city guide captures the best spots the city has on offer; most…

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The Monocle guides to basically everything __ Do you want to improve your home, lifestyle, city, or the world? There’s a Monocle guide for you. __ #mendo #mendobooks #monocle

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The Streets of….series __ This serie of books offer you a contemporary take of on the classic city photo book, before it the lockdown. __ #mendo #mendobooks #streetsof

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Catwalk collection __ Check out our collection on runway fashion on mendo.nl __ #mendobooks #mendo #catwalkbooks

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Books for home cooks __ Recipes you could try at home. Check the cook books we’ve selected on mendo.nl __ #mendo #mendobooks #cookbooks

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Virtual Signing Session with Pie Aerts. __ This Sunday 10 May. MENDO presents: The Virtual Signing Sessions. __ Meet photographers virtually and have their book signed for you while you chat. This Sunday with Dutch photographer Pie Aerts. __ Check…

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New Visual Perspectives __ From modern office Rebels to art history classics, there’s always plenty new to see and learn at MENDO. Get a new perspective with this collection of visually minded and educational books. __ Challenge Your Professional Life…

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Send a gift, with love. __ Whether you want to let people know you’re thinking of them, or missing someone’s birthday: allow us to send them a gift on your behalf. Pick the perfect book, write a note, and we’ll…

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MENDO Bookstand __ Designed by book lovers, for book lovers. Crafted from a single piece of lightweight steel, this elegant reversible bookstand cleanly fits into any interior, and is strong enough to carry almost any book. __ #mendo #mendobooks #bookstand

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The Monocle guides to basically everything. __ Ultimate ‘how to’ books. Do you want to improve your home, lifestyle, city or the world? There’s a Monocle guide for you. Dive into deep end with over 2300 pages of inspiring people,…

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More to enjoy. More to share. __ April Book deals. This month: more discounted books, which means more to enjoy and more to share. __ #mendo #mendobooks #bookdeals #amsterdam

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More to enjoy. More to share. __ April Book deals. This month: more discounted books, which means more to enjoy and more to share. __ #mendo #mendobooks #bookdeals #amsterdam

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MENDO has moved from the Berenstraat to the Nieuwe Doelenstraat

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