Top 10 Dutch Foods You Must Try in 2026

Crispy deep-fried meatball ragout bites served with spicy mustard at every Dutch bar.

Lightly cured herring eaten with chopped onion and pickles, a beloved Dutch street snack.

Mashed potatoes mixed with kale, sauerkraut, or endive and served with a smoked sausage.

Fluffy miniature pancakes dusted with powdered sugar and butter, found at markets and fairs.

A deep-fried croquette filled with creamy meat ragout, iconic as a fast-food vending machine snack.

A thick split-pea soup with smoked sausage so dense your spoon stands upright in it.

Battered and fried chunks of white fish served with garlic sauce at harbour stalls.

Large thin Dutch pancakes served with sweet or savoury toppings at dedicated pancake houses.

Deep-fried dough balls dusted with sugar, the quintessential Dutch New Year's Eve treat.

Crispy deep-fried meatball ragout bites served with spicy mustard at every Dutch bar.

Lightly cured herring eaten with chopped onion and pickles, a beloved Dutch street snack.

Mashed potatoes mixed with kale, sauerkraut, or endive and served with a smoked sausage.

Fluffy miniature pancakes dusted with powdered sugar and butter, found at markets and fairs.

A deep-fried croquette filled with creamy meat ragout, iconic as a fast-food vending machine snack.

A thick split-pea soup with smoked sausage so dense your spoon stands upright in it.

Battered and fried chunks of white fish served with garlic sauce at harbour stalls.

Large thin Dutch pancakes served with sweet or savoury toppings at dedicated pancake houses.

Deep-fried dough balls dusted with sugar, the quintessential Dutch New Year's Eve treat.