A Taste of Holland
Visiting Holland and in search of the best cheese shop, chocolate heaven, coffee place, pastry chef, fish monger, bakery or delicatessen? Visit one of these culinary treats and you will be rewarded!
Print this list and make your own culinary journey through one of the Dutch cities. Enjoy!
AMSTERDAM
Bakery – Bakken met Passie
‘Baking with Passion in the Heart of the old Amsterdam quarter ‘De Pijp”
They sell San Francisco sourdough and many more variations in the artisan bread department
You can also have lunch here
Albert Cuypstraat 51
1072 CM Amsterdam
T +31 (0) 20-6701376
www.bakkenmetpassie.nl
Bakery – Hartog’s Volkoren
‘Whole wheat bread for the soul’
Real bakeries like this are rapidly disappearing unfortunately. They have a nice book called ‘Volkorenbrood.nl’ (only in Dutch) so you can try and bake their famous bread yourself.
Ruyschstraat 56
(corner of Wibautstraat)
1091 CE Amsterdam
T +31 (0) 20 665 12 95
www.volkorenbrood.nl
Bakery – Holtkamp
The queen’s favorite bakery, exquisite pastries, world famous ‘kroketten’.
Vijzelgracht 15
1017 HM Amsterdam
T +31 (0) 20 624 87 57
Bakery – De Bakkerswinkel
Breakfast, lunch, High Tea and Parties. Bread is made by Dutch baker The Vlaamsch Broodhuis. Cakes and scones are made on location.
3 different stores in Amsterdam
-Warmoesstraat 69, Amsterdam City Centre – T. +31 (0) 20 489 8000
-Roelof Hartstraat 68, Amsterdam South T. +31 (0) 20 662 3594
-Polonceaukade 1, Westergasfabriek area, Amsterdam West T. +31 (0) 20 688 0632
There’s also a Bakkerswinkel in the city of Utrecht, the town of Zoetermeer and in the little Frysian town of Makkum, famous for it’s ceramics.
www.debakkerswinkel.nl
Bread & Delicatessen – Vlaamsch Broodhuis
Artisan bread, patisserie, organic jams, cheeses, olives etc. Sit down for sandwich and coffee or take out.
Haarlemmerstraat 108
1013 EW Amsterdam
T +31 (0) 20 528 64 30
www.crustandcrumbs.nl
Cake & Bakeshop – De Taart van mijn Tante
Outrageous cake and coffee shop.
There is also a Bed & Breakfast called ‘Cake under my pillow’.
Ferdinand Bolstraat 10
1072 LJ Amsterdam
T + 31 (0) 20 7764600
www.detaart.com
Candy - Papa Bubble
‘Turn your dreams into sweet reality’
In this candy shop you can watch the bubble people make the most colourful candy out of sugar, water and glucose. Also in Tokyo and Barcelona. Taste, smell and experience endless colours and flavours.
Haarlemmerdijk 70
1013 JE Amsterdam
www.papabubble.com
Cheese - De Kaaskamer
Runstraat 7
1016 GJ Amsterdam
T +31 (0) 20 6233483
Chocolate - Unlimited Delicious
‘Good chocolate in one bite’
The best bonbons in Holland. Try the tomato balsamico piment one.
Haarlemmerstraat 122
1013 EX Amsterdam
T +31 (0) 20 622 48 29
www.unlimiteddelicious.nl
Delicatessen - Caulils
One of the best deli’s in Amsterdam. You can get a picknick basket for two with chilled Pouilly Fumé Favray, wild salmon and lobster…or some homemade soup.
Haarlemmerstraat 115
1013 EM Amsterdam
T +31 20 412 00 27
www.caulils.com
Fish – Frank’s Smokehouse
The best wild salmon (MSC certificate), smoked to perfection by Frank Heyn
(and he smokes lots of other fish, and meat and cheese too)
Wittenburgergracht 303
1018 ZL Amsterdam
T +31 (0) 20 6700774
www.smokehouse.nl
Food design & Lunchshop – Proef Amsterdam
Be inspired:The location is special, the food is special (watch the owner experimenting during weekends) and the presentation is different.
Gosschalklaan 12
1014 DC Amsterdam
T +31 (0) 20 68 22 656
www.proefamsterdam.nl
Kitchen Equipment - Duikelman Amsterdam
Looking for exotic kitchen gadgets, applicances and all kinds of luxury kitchen ware? Try Duikelman!
Ferdinand Bolstraat 68-68A
1072 LM Amsterdam
T + 31 (0) 20-671.22.30
(Closed on Monday)
Oil, Vinegar & Mustard – Meeuwig & Zn
From homemade sherry orange vinegar to the best Mayonnaises
Haarlemmerstraat 70
1013 ET Amsterdam
T +31 (0) 20 6265286
Tea & Delicatessen – Tea in the City
They sell the wonderful teas of Betjeman & Barton. Taste samples in the T-bar.
Jacob Obrechtstraat 19
1071 KD Amsterdam
T +31 (0) 20 4710333
www.teainthecity.nl
ROTTERDAM
Cake & Bakeshop – De Taartarchitecten
Pie, chocolate and desserts.
Vasteland 64
3011 BN Rotterdam
T +31 (0) 010 506 16 09
www.taartarchitecten.nl
Cake & Bakeshop – Koekela
Homemade Cakes & Pies, Cookies & Muffins, also to go
Nieuwe Binnenweg 97a
3014 GG Rotterdam
T +31 (0)10 436 47 74
www.koekela.nl
Food design & Lunchshop – Proef Rotterdam
Experience breakfast, lunch or teatime presented in a different way. Be inspired by the food design of owner Marije Vogelzang.
Mariniersweg 259 (front of store / Pannekoekstraat 120 (back of store)
3011 NM Rotterdam
T +31 (0) 10 280 72 97
www.proefrotterdam.nl
Kitchen Equipment - Kookpunt Rotterdam
They almost ‘own’ the square with different shops
Noordplein 29-41
3035 EC Rotterdam
T +31 (0) 10-443 10 77
THE HAGUE
Cheese - Kaasspecialist
Fred. Hendriklaan 99
2582 BW Den Haag
T +31 (0) 70 354 95 38
Chocolate – G. de Graaff
This cigar shop also sells amazing chocolate as a leftover from the colonial days (80% cocoa solids, no sugar) and something called a ‘hemelse reep’ (heavenly bar) which you have to taste if you are a chocoholic of the milk variety. Delicious! Sometimes sold out because very popular…
Heulstraat 27
2514 ER Den Haag
T +31 (0) 70 3633000
Chocolate – Koek & Chocolade
This shop sells wonderful dried fruit and nuts, dipped in dark chocolate, hand made chocolates and macarons made by chocolatière Anne-Claire Vermeer and pies made by Jos van Velzen, former pastry chef of the Amstel Hotel. Can also be found in Utrecht and Laren (Chocolate Atelier)
Frederikstraat 13
2514 LA Den Haag
T +31 (0) 70 3608782
www.koekenchocolade.nl
Kitchen Equipment - DOK Cookware
This collaboration between three well known Dutch cookware shops (Duikelman, Oldenhof and Kookpunt), located in the beautiful old ‘passage’, has absolutely anything to satisfy the demanding amateur cook. Winner of the 2009 award for innovative store concepts.
Passage 19
2511 AB Den Haag
T +31 (0) 70 3469696
www.dokcookware.com
Kitchen Equipment - En Garde
Prinsenstraat 6
2513 CB The Hague
T +31 (0) 70 364 73 52
www.en-garde.nl
Tea – Betjeman & Barton
Tea to your taste
The original store can still be found in Paris
but this shop has everything your heart desires when it comes to tea.
Denneweg 25c
2514 CC The Hague
T +31 (0) 70 36 23 435
www.betjemanandbarton.nl
Organic Vegetables – Gaia
Organic vegetable store that also sells so called ‘forgotten’ vegetables
(old varieties that get a new lease of life/ are rediscovered and valued).
Aert van der Goesstraat 35-37
2582 AJ The Hague
T +31 (0) 70 354 28 27
Wine – Wijnkoperij De Gouden Ton
‘De Gouden Ton’ can be found in seven cities in our country, but The Hague was the first one in the early 80′s. This beautiful little shop is packed and stacked with the most excellent wine (all own import) and the extensive and enthusiastic advice is for free.
Denneweg 81
2514 CE The Hague
T +31 (0) 70 3469216
www.degoudenton.nl
UTRECHT
Bread & Delicatessen – Crust & Crumbs
Artisanal bread, patisserie, organic jams, cheeses, olives etc. Sit down for sandwich and coffee or take out.
Nachtegaalstraat 54
3581 AL Utrecht
T +31 (0) 30 231 61 53
www.crustandcrumbs.nl
Bakery – De Bakkerswinkel
Breakfast, lunch, High Tea and Parties. Bread is made by wonderful Dutch baker The Vlaamsch Broodhuis. Cakes and scones are made on location.
Wittevrouwenstraat 2
3512 CT Utrecht
T. +31 (0) 30 266 7999
There are also 3 Bakkerswinkels in the city of Amsterdam, one in the town of Zoetermeer and one in the little Frysian town of Makkum, famous for it’s ceramics.
www.debakkerswinkel.nl
Cake & Bake shop – De Tafel van 18
Tearoom and pie shop that sells extensive collection of pie decorating material. Also pie workshops.
Pie Store: Burgemeester Reigerstraat 33, Utrecht
Open Tuesday-Saturday 9.00- 17.30
Tearoom: Burgemeester Reigerstaart 31, Utrecht
Open Friday & Saturday: 9.00- 17.30
Sunday 11.00- 17.00
T +31 (0) 30 251 45 92
www.detafelvan18.nl
Chocolate & Patisserie – Bond & Smolders
Sit down for some coffee and cake and take some ‘Domkoekjes’ (cookies) to go.
Lijnmarkt 9
3511 KE Utrecht
T +31 (0) 30 – 2310913
www.bondsmolders.nl
Chocolate – Koek & Chocolade
This shop sells wonderful dried fruit and nuts, dipped in dark chocolate, hand made chocolates and macarons made by chocolatière Anne-Claire Vermeer and pies made by Jos van Velzen, former pastry chef of the Amstel Hotel. Can also be found in The Hague and Laren (Chocolate Atelier)
Nobelstraat 215
3512 EM Utrecht
T +31 (0) 30 2304232
www.koekenchocolade.nl
Kitchen Equipment - Paul van Dillen
This beautiful store full of cooking utensils, cookbooks and coffee, dates back to 1889.
Vredenburg 22
3511 BB Utrecht
T +31 (0) 30-2312227
www.paulvandillen.nl
Organic Food – Rio de Bio
Organic store with a modern look and feel. Always something new to discover here.
Adelaarstraat 48
3514 CG Utrecht
T +31 (0) 30-272 33 23
www.riodebio.nl
Tea & Delicatessen – Tea in the City
They sell the wonderful teas of Betjeman & Barton. Taste samples in the T-bar.
Nachtegaalstraat 17
3581 AB Utrecht
T +31 (0) 30 2145610
www.teainthecity.nl
ORGANIC FARMERS MARKETS
Amsterdam, Noordermarkt, Saturday, 10.00-16.00
Amsterdam, Nieuwmarkt, Saturday, 10.00-16.00
Delft, Bloemenmarkt, Thursday, 9.00-14.00
The Hague, Rondom de Kerk, Wednesday, 11.00-18.00
Leiden, Vismarkt, Wednesday, 10.00-17.00
Maastricht, Wijcker Brugstraat, Thursday, 13.00-18.00
Utrecht, Vredenburg, Friday, 10.00-18.00
WHERE TO STAY?
You will find the most unique places to stay – from small charming hotels to luxury bed & breakfasts at weekendhotel.nl. Lots of them with culinary possibilities. Room prices starting from less then 80 euros. You can check vacancies online.
www.weekendhotel.nl.
Stay, Dine and Go Dutch
Eat and live like a local. Lot’s of tips to visit ‘hotspots’ and unique places, mainly in Amsterdam.
www.like-a-local.com
WHERE TO EAT?
Search for hot and cool breakfast, lunch and dinner spots at specialbite.nl