centrumSaturdays 09:00-15:00Cash only
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
centrumSaturdays 09:00-15:00Cash only
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
neudeDaily 10:00-18:00 (autumn through New Year)Cash only
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
centrumSaturdays 09:00-15:00 (April-June only)Cash only
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
centrumSaturdays 09:00-15:00Cash only
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.
Try: Verse haring (raw herring) with raw onion and gherkin
neudeDaily 10:00-17:00Cash only
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