This mom-and-pop store has everything grocery, from fresh herbs, just baked breads and rolls, to organic 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And if you know that at the end of the workday, around 5ish, lots of ready-to-be-outdated supplies go on sale, then you have savings included as well.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! read more
