Boerenmarkt Haring Stand is a street-food stop in Centrum, Utrecht.
Raw herring served the Dutch way at the Saturday boerenmarkt on Vredenburgplein. Dip in raw onion and a gherkin; eat holding it by the tail.
Address: Vredenburgplein, 3511 BB Utrecht
Fresh poffertjes made to order at the Saturday boerenmarkt. Small, fluffy mini-pancakes served with a slice of butter and powdered sugar; order a double.
Try: Mini Dutch pancakes (poffertjes) with butter and powdered sugar
Dutch cheese stall at the Saturday boerenmarkt. Wheel-cut Gouda aged up to four years, cumin Edam and crumbly Leyden; cut samples before you buy.
Try: Aged Dutch Gouda, cumin Edam and Leyden cheese slices
Seasonal white asparagus stall at the boerenmarkt, selling Limburg-farm Dutch white asparagus. The peak season from April to June is the best time to buy.
Try: White asparagus (seasonal, April to June) from Limburg farms
Hot stroopwafels pressed fresh directly beside the Dom Tower. The warm caramel filling oozes when the waffle is hot; a non-negotiable Utrecht street snack.
Try: Fresh stroopwafel pressed hot to order
DAPP serves organic Dutch frites fried in sunflower oil with house-made dips. The satay peanut sauce and pickled gherkin combination is the local favourite.
Try: Organic Dutch fries with house-made sauces
Fresh poffertjes made to order at the Saturday boerenmarkt. Small, fluffy mini-pancakes served with a slice of butter and powdered sugar; order a double.
Try: Mini Dutch pancakes (poffertjes) with butter and powdered sugar
Dutch cheese stall at the Saturday boerenmarkt. Wheel-cut Gouda aged up to four years, cumin Edam and crumbly Leyden; cut samples before you buy.
Try: Aged Dutch Gouda, cumin Edam and Leyden cheese slices
Long-running oliebollen stand on the Neude. Award-winning Dutch doughnuts plus apple fritters, churros, waffles and a vegan oliebol from the start of autumn through New Year.
Try: Oliebollen (Dutch doughnuts), apple fritters, churros and a vegan oliebol
Seasonal white asparagus stall at the boerenmarkt, selling Limburg-farm Dutch white asparagus. The peak season from April to June is the best time to buy.
Try: White asparagus (seasonal, April to June) from Limburg farms
