Haarlem Food Walk

Grote Markt

Buy the stroopwafel warm from a stall, not wrapped from a shelf. The square is always free to stand on. Saturday has the busiest food market. Monday has fewer…

De Dolfijn

Order Hollandse haring with chopped raw onion, and often pickle. Kibbeling if you want something fried. Fish comes from the IJmuiden auction. Family stall on t…

Dropje van Haarlem

Scoop a small mix. More than 200 kinds of drop live here. Ask at the counter if the wall of jars feels endless. Kleine Houtstraat 20. Pay by weight. No cover c…

Chocolaterie Pierre

Watch the atelier through the glass while you order: chocolatiers tempering and dipping in the open workshop. A bokkenpootje or a small mixed box of bonbons is…

KaasKampanje

Taste a few cheeses at the counter before you choose a wedge. Carefully chosen cheeses from small producers, plus nuts and cured meats. Open seven days. Monday…

Jopenkerk

Order Jopen Koyt or Hoppenbier, or a small archive proeverij. A jopen was a 112-litre barrel used to ship Haarlem beer. Brewing kettles sit in view of the bar.…