Poffertjes is a signature dish of Netherlands; we have verified places to eat it in Amsterdam and Utrecht.
Poffertjes · Amsterdam
Poffertjes are Amsterdam's mini pancakes, twenty pillowy yeasted rounds the size of a fifty-cent piece, blistered on a cast-iron griddle, slathered with melted butter and showered in icing sugar.
Poffertjes originated as a 19th-century street-fair snack across the Netherlands. The cast-iron griddle with rounded indentations and the buckwheat-and-wheat batter are the defining technique. Amsterdam's market stands, especially the Poffertjeskraam at Albert Cuyp, keep the format unchanged: order a portion of twenty, eat on the curb with a wooden fork. Berry Maatjes' rum-and-raisin variants are the only acceptable embellishment.
Where to eat in Amsterdam:
- Poffertjeskraam Albert Cuyp
- Pannenkoekenhuis Upstairs
Where to eat Poffertjes in Amsterdam: the editor picks
Poffertjes · Utrecht
Mini Dutch yeast pancakes with buckwheat flour, cooked in a cast-iron poffertjesplaat pan. Served warm with a knob of butter and dusted with icing sugar.
Poffertjes have been a Dutch fair food since at least the 18th century. The batter uses yeast and buckwheat flour, cooked in small hemispherical moulds in a traditional cast-iron pan. Utrecht's Boerenmarkt and street stalls serve poffertjes as a Saturday morning staple; the street-stand version with fresh butter and icing sugar is the canonical preparation.
Where to eat in Utrecht:
- Biologische Boerenmarkt Vredenburg
- Boerenmarkt Snack Stalls
Where to eat Poffertjes in Utrecht: the editor picks