Zandvoort specialities
Zandvoort offers a variety of specialities to eat and drink.
Dune potatoes
On your walk through Zandvoort, you pass a house with an orange-coloured beetle with an open lid standing on the path. This is Bram Molenaar’s ‘beeper beetle’, from which he sells a Zandvoort speciality: real biodynamic dune potatoes. The cultivation of dune peepers is a centuries-old tradition in Zandvoort. The salty sea air and the special minerals in the dune sand provide a special flavour. And you can taste it! In addition to Bram’s, the Thalassa beach pavilion also regularly has dune potatoes on the menu. Weather permitting, on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9 am to 4 pm.
Eat a slice of Emma cake
A tip especially for those with a sweet tooth: the Zandvoortse Plak! A biscuit that will have you licking your fingers. The Zandvoortse Plak, which is actually called “Emma Plak”, was invented in the 1950s by a baker from Zandvoort in honour of the former Queen Emma. The cake roll with strawberry filling is topped with fresh whipped cream, slivered almonds and a piece of peach. With a chocolate topping as a cherry on top, of course. You can try the pastry at Patisserie Chocolaterie Zandvoort, Haltestraat 14. Have fun!
Honey from the bee garden
In the Zandvoortselaan, near the entrance to the Amsterdam water dunes, you will find the bee garden. Here, beekeeper Victor Bol sells delicious organic honey from Zandvoort bees. He makes the honey himself, as the beehives are located behind his house in his garden in the dunes. Victor can tell you all about it with enthusiasm. He knows a lot about what grows and flowers in the dunes of Zandvoort and does everything he can to help the bee population in Zandvoort grow. When the weather is nice, his home shop at Zandvoortselaan 142 is open.
Herbal tea from the dunes
Many herbs and plants grow in the dunes around Zandvoort that are very good for you, a kind of superfood from the dunes. Rosehip, for example, is full of vitamin C and hawthorn promotes good circulation. You can find these plants in the Zandvoort Dunes herbal tea. The tea has a wonderfully mild flavour and is also very good for you. It strengthens your defences and helps to boost your immune system. The local tea is available at various locations in Zandvoort, including De Bijentuin, Roompot Zandvoort & Bloemendaal, Cherish Your Style, Beach Houses by Thalassa, Zenzo Yoga and Puurvoetreflex.
Zandvoorts Getij bier
Getij Bier is a delicious, summery, blonde beer brewed by two young entrepreneurs from Zandvoort. A real Zandvoort speciality. The light alcohol content of 4.5%, the lime twist and the subtle bitterness make it the ideal beer for in the sun. Truly a moment of pleasure when life, like the tide, goes on and on. Available via the webshop and at various locations in Zandvoort: Mango’s Beach Bar, Thalassa, Tent 6, Bodhi Beach, The Spot, Filoxenia, Le Bar, Rieslinghuis and De Kaashoek.
Zandvoorts Kaatje
The Zandvoort Kaatje is the Zandvoort version of the famous ‘Advocaatje’ and is made from free-range eggs, sugar and pickled schnapps. The Zandvoort Kaatje is available at De Kaashoek, Haltestraat 38.
Buy it at De Kaashoek
Zandvoort 'Zandkorrels'
The Zandvoort ‘Zandkorrels’ (‘sand grains’): a delicious sweet that is available in 2 flavours. The first variant of this speciality is the original, which consists of chocolate, haddock brine liqueur and sugar. The second variant contains a little ammonia instead of liqueur. The addition of liqueur/salmiac gives it a salty flavour that is appropriate for the sea. Delicious! Zandkorrel is a sweet with a history. In the days when Zandvoort was still a fishing village, the fishermen were given a haddock schnapps to keep them warm. This schnapps is a brandy flavoured with many different spices. These flavours are incorporated into the sweet.
Try Salty sweet cheese
Zilte Zoete is produced especially for De Kaashoek using traditional methods. The cheese is matured for 14 months and has a rich flavour. Flavourful with some sweetness and with large salty crystals: a must for the true lover of old cheese. For sale at De Kaashoek, Haltestraat 38.
Fish in Zandvoort
Fresh Herring
A list of Zandvoort specialities is not complete without herring. In Zandvoort you can get it from one of the fish carts in the village. Fresh from the knife, with or without onions, just the way you like it. In addition to herring, there are also other fish dishes such as kibbeling or a salmon sandwich. Ideal for a tasty break during a walk on the beach or a visit to the centre.