Taste Utrecht

Visitors to the city of Utrecht who want to taste typical Utrecht products can indulge themselves. It often involves companies with a long history in the city. A history that often goes back much further than that of Hotel Mitland.

Visitors to the city of Utrecht who want to taste typical Utrecht products can indulge themselves. These often involve companies with a long history in the city. A history that often goes back much further than that of Hotel Mitland.

Those who enter bakery Theo Blom will find a display case with delicious treats. In the Utrecht Zadelstraat (near the Dom Tower), Domtorentjes and the original Bergman’s Boterspritsjes are available.

Domtorentjes
Specialty since 1922. A Domtorentje is a large bonbon of dark chocolate, with a delicious creamy chocolate filling. The Domtorentjes, which are sold individually or in boxes, are recognizable by a relief of the Dom Tower on the top.

Bergman's Botersprits
Utrecht sprits according to the recipe of Pieter Bergman from 1888. The sprits bars are piped with the old steel tube of baker Bergman. In addition, there are small sprits cookies, also known as ‘thumbs.’ The sprits is sold in various packages and tastes a bit 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 with passion and pleasure for over 130 years according to an old family recipe, yet still contemporary and flavorful. Without additives, 100% free of colorings, phosphates, emulsifiers, stabilizers, and flavor enhancers. Pure enjoyment: as liver sausage should taste. You can eat Vocking liver sausage on any occasion: on bread, a toastie, or with drinks. But you can also endlessly vary with surprising recipes with Vocking liver sausage. In addition, Vocking makes farmer's liver sausage, beef burgers, and meatballs.

Utrecht Staffhorst distillery
Staffhorst Jenever is a real Utrecht jenever with history. In 1861, J.F.C. Staffhorst started a liquor store and distillery on the Oudegracht. This is the start of five generations of Utrecht distilled spirits. The Staffhorst distillery made a large assortment of distilled drinks for more than 100 years. The distilled spirits of Staffhorst 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 jenever is inspired by an old family recipe and is traditionally distilled in the Pronckheer distillery in Cothen.