Leiden ★ 4.4
Leiden's hutspot tradition dates to the 1574 Spanish siege. Wednesday and Saturday markets on the Nieuwe Rijn sell Dutch haring, cheese and seasonal produce.
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Delft ★ 4.4
Delft's Thursday market sells Dutch cheese and herring beneath the Nieuwe Kerk. Canal eetcafes serve stamppot and mussels; craft beers at Van Kinsbergen.
Gouda ★ 4.7
Gouda's Thursday cheese market on the Markt is a living tradition. Farmers sell gouda from young to aged; canal cafes and stroopwafel stalls complete the day.
Rotterdam (Markthal) ★ 4.6
Rotterdam's Markthal: 100 food stalls under an arched ceiling mural. The Fenix Food Factory in Katendrecht adds craft beer, cheese and Surinamese food.
Amersfoort ★ 4.4
Medieval city 18 minutes from Utrecht. Saturday market on the Hof sells Dutch cheese and street food; brown cafes around the Vrouwetoren pour Belgian beer.
Den Haag (The Hague) ★ 4.5
Den Haag's Haagse Markt is the Netherlands' largest multicultural market. Indonesian, Turkish, Moroccan and Dutch stalls spread across the Witte de Withplein.