This mom-and-pop store has everything grocery, from fresh herbs, just baked breads and rolls, to…read moreorganic vegetables to great (frozen) desserts! As a resident of Otterlo I recommend this store because it is not too big, yet it enjoys all the amenities if you want to do more serious cooking while on vacation. The store was expanded a few years ago and the fresh bakery has been a total delight. When you walk in, the scent of wonderful Dutch bread already tickles your nose. And their vegetable department has plenty to choose from, including several organic versions. In that vegetable section you can squeeze your own bottle of fresh orange juice, (I totally recommend doing that!) while you watch the oranges drop by, in a special machine -- different size bottles are available and priced accordingly. Watch out for the Dutch candy section at the end, before you get to the cashier's line! You will be tempted by the amazing selection of chocolates, sweets and sours, and especially the "drop", or salty/sweet Dutch liquorice. I am already training my grandchildren to enjoy this treat; but don't tell their parents . And oh, that does not include the cookie section because that is located, across from fresh cut flowers, when you enter the store. And if you know that at the end of the workday, around 5ish, lots of ready-to-be-outdated supplies go on sale, then you have savings included as well. Parking is tough but free, sorry but our Main Street (=Dorpsstraat) is small, European size, with real cobbles. I take my bike -- that solves that problem!

Gijs Wilbrink and his wife Gea have worked hard to make this one of the best butchers around…read more You can pre-order any type and size of meat, including hare, rabbit or lamb. Their quality is fresh, tasty and excellent. At various times of the year you will find various types of meats. Their luncheon meats are reasonably priced and much better quality than from the grocery store, plus that they carry the more unusual kinds such as the prosciutto di San Daniele (heavenly!). Their staff is knowledgeable and helpful. Also, these days they offer a type of 'loyalty savings card' with a point system, which you can deduct from purchases. A fun part is every Thursday morning, when the movable food cart of the local fish market (see my review for Ebbers Visboer) is placed right next to their butcher shop -- making it easier to shop both types of proteins for your dinner. And plenty of parking in front of their store.

Really good bread. Really good sausijzenbroodjes (great…read morefilling). Really good cookies. Really good home-made ontbijtkoek. Really good chocolate (fill in the blanks). Really good baguettes. Really good croissants. Really good chocolate croissants. Really good pies. Really good cakes. Really good pastries. Really good sandwiches. Really good ice cream (summer months only). Really good personnel. Just a really pleasant bakery, typical Dutch style. Be careful and mindful of biking people and park across the street, on the side street (Feenstraweg), please.

Back again! Best icecream joint in all of Holland, upon landing one of my first places to visit…read morebesides pannenkoeken of course. Allow yourself to be tempted to try taste-testers: their flavor pallette encompasses more than you can dream of, with some incredible combos like the Sacher Torte which includes a faint hint of apricots and adds a layer of depth to their chocolate. Other interesting winners remain the yogurt mango and tiramisu -- wonderfully blended for the perfect fashionably enduring tastes. All the fruit flavors are sorbets so vegans, get your cone on! Parking remains difficult. We ended up going to the shopping center, on the right, right before you arrive at their locale and you can cut through. Do pay to park; we've made that mistake and it makes for an expensive icecream stop (duh). So glad to be back and enjoy a summer filled with my fave icecream flavors.

Amazing! More than 36 flavors of house-made fresh ice cream. Great ijssalon!read more

I've always been a fan of Xenos and this location is no exception. It's clean, well organized,…read morewell stocked, and has a wide selection of items. The prices are low and the quality is good enough. Highly recommended.