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What to eat in Netherlands

The 10 best dishes in Netherlands

Herring, cheese and bakery treats, plus the best Indonesian food outside Indonesia.

1

Haring

Best: Amsterdam

Young raw herring with onions and pickles, held by the tail.

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2

Stroopwafel

Best: Gouda

Two thin waffles glued with caramel syrup, best warm from a market stall.

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3

Bitterballen

Eaten all over Netherlands

Crisp fried balls of beef ragout with mustard, with beer.

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Stamppot

Eaten all over Netherlands

Potatoes mashed with kale or sauerkraut, with a smoked sausage.

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5

Poffertjes

Eaten all over Netherlands

Tiny puffed pancakes with butter and powdered sugar.

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6

Rijsttafel

Best: Amsterdam and The Hague

An Indonesian rice table of a dozen or more small dishes.

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7

Erwtensoep

Eaten all over Netherlands

Split pea soup so thick the spoon stands up, with smoked sausage.

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8

Kibbeling

Best: The coast

Battered chunks of white fish with garlic sauce.

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9

Appeltaart

Best: Amsterdam

Deep apple pie in a lattice crust with whipped cream.

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10

Oliebollen

Best: Everywhere at New Year

Fried dough balls with raisins and powdered sugar.

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Photos: each dish's lead photo on its Wikipedia article (license and author on Wikimedia Commons); "a photo like it" is a food photo of the same kind, not that dish. Cook it opens a recipe in Chef Amazing, or Chef writes one for you. Picked by Chef Amazing, November 2026.