The tastiest typical Dutch food
The top 3 according to 0 votes from people: Stamppot boerenkool with rookworst · Erwtensoep (snert) · Bitterballen. (Updated Oct 19, 2025.)
The classics of Dutch home cooking and snack culture, chosen from Wikipedia's list of typically Dutch dishes and food guides' top tens.
Automatically translated (original in Nederlands). See the original
Top 12
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1
Stamppot boerenkool with rookworst
Mashed potatoes with kale and a smoked sausage, the ultimate winter dish.
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2
Erwtensoep (snert)
Thick split pea soup with smoked sausage, so thick the spoon stands up.
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3
Bitterballen
Fried ragout balls with mustard, on the Dutch intangible heritage network since April 2020.
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4
Hollandse nieuwe herring
Raw herring with onions, eaten 'by the tail'; the new season starts in June.
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5
Poffertjes
Small fluffy pancakes with butter and icing sugar.
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6
Pannenkoeken
Large thin pancakes with bacon, apple or syrup.
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7
Hutspot
Mash of potato, carrot and onion, eaten on 3 October for the Relief of Leiden.
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8
Kroket
Ragout in a crunchy coating, on bread or from the FEBO wall.
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9
Frikandel speciaal
Deep-fried sausage with mayonnaise, curry ketchup and onions.
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10
Kibbeling
Battered fried cod pieces with garlic sauce, from the fish market.
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11
Stroopwafels
Two thin waffles with caramel syrup, from Gouda.
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12
Hagelslag on bread
Chocolate sprinkles on buttered bread, the Dutch breakfast.
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13
Appeltaart
Deep apple pie with butter pastry and a lattice top, with whipped cream.
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14
Zuurkoolstamppot
Mash with sauerkraut and bacon bits.
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Comments (9)
Haring met uitjes op de markt, beste lunch die er is 🐟
Stamppot boerenkool met rookworst op één, helemaal terecht in de winter.
Hagelslag op brood als 'gerecht'? Haha, maar goed, het is wel heel Nederlands
Erwtensoep moet zo dik zijn dat de lepel blijft staan.
Frikandel speciaal is geen 'lekker eten', maar ik snap het 😂
Na een avond stappen is het het lekkerste wat er bestaat.
Bitterballen met mosterd bij een biertje op een terras, perfect.
As an expat: stroopwafels warm on top of your coffee cup are life changing.
Poffertjes op de kermis met poedersuiker en boter 🤤