Visitors to the city of Utrecht who want to taste typical Utrecht products are in for a treat. These are often businesses with a long history in the city. A history that often goes back much further than that of Hotel Mitland.
Anyone who walks into pastry shop Theo Blom will find a display case filled with delicious treats. In Utrecht's Zadelstraat (near the Cathedral Tower), you can get the Domtorentjes and the original Bergman's Butter Sprits.
Cathedral Towers
Specialty since 1922. A Domtorentje is a large-sized dark chocolate bonbon with a deliciously creamy chocolate filling. Sold individually or in boxes, Domtorentjes are identified by an embossed Dom Tower on the top.
Bergman's Butter Sprits
Utrecht sprits according to Pieter Bergman's recipe from 1888. The bars of sprits are sprayed with baker Bergman's old steel canister. In addition, there are small sprits cookies, also called "thumbs up. The sprits are sold in different packages and taste a little salty. That's what makes it so delicious!
Vocking liver sausage, world famous in Utrecht since 1891
At Vocking in Utrecht they have been making artisanal liver sausage for over 130 years with passion and pleasure according to an old family recipe, but still contemporary and flavorful. No additives, 100% free of colorings, phosphates, emulsifiers, stabilizers and flavor enhancers. Pure enjoyment: the way liver sausage should taste. You can eat Vocking liver sausage at every opportunity: on a sandwich, on toast or with a drink. But you can also vary endlessly with surprising recipes with Vocking liver sausage. Vocking also makes farmhouse liverwurst, beefburgers and meatballs.
Utrecht distillery Staffhorst
Staffhorst Jenever is a genuine Utrecht genever with history. In 1861, J.F.C. Staffhorst started an off-license and distillery on Oudegracht. This is the start of five generations of Utrecht spirit. For more than 100 years the Staffhorst distillery made a large assortment of spirits. Staffhorst's spirits are a unique Utrecht product, made out of love for the city. They make jenevers, gin and eau de vie, pure distillates of fruit from Utrecht. The gin is inspired by old family recipes and is distilled in the traditional way at distillery de Pronckheer in Cothen.