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 And if you know that at the end of the workday, around 5ish, lots of ready-to-be-outdated supplies go on sale, then you have savings included as well.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!

It's a supermarket. I prefer Plus Markt to Albert Heijn... I do. People are not friendlier,…read moreprettier, sexier, nope. It's just the Plus. One thing that I love? They have bread made with the flour from the local windmill. .... I know! Right? Right. So. There.

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.