Adam from The Hague

About me I am a father, husband, writer and teacher (in that order). I emigrated to Den Haag in 2016 and haven't looked back since. While I wait (anxiously!) for permanent residency, I write fiction for pleasure and work as an editor and translator for the Dutch and European professional sphere. Why The Hague The Hague consistently refuses to adhere to any stereotypes. Is ...
Aug 6, 2025

Maison Kelder The Hague

Confectionary

""Maison Kelder" in The Hague is famous in the whole Netherlands for its sweets - tarts, cakes, cookies etc. But my favorite is the 'hazelnoot gebak'..."

If you're like me, you believe with all of your soul that, when it comes to desserts, the more sugar and cream there is, the better.

Enter Maison Kelder. While it's a perfectly fine place for having a coffee alone or with a friend, Maison Kelder is famous in the Netherlands for its sweets--tarts, cakes, cookies and so on. And the biggest draw by far is the "Hazelnoot gebak" (hazelnut pastry). This only sounds harmless, folks. In reality, all of that stiff, Northern European rigidity that the Dutch are known for goes right out the window when faced with the opportunity to eat these bite-sized pastries. You want your hazelnut pastry filled with heavy cream? No problem. Icing? Done. How about whipped cream, or meringue? You got it. Or maybe you want to buy a jumbo-sized version for the whole family? Now we're talking!

While there have been no recorded deaths from sugar overdoses at Maison Kelder, numerous eyewitnesses report countless adults entering with frowns and exiting with the gleeful grins of candy-mouthed children. You've been warned... or should I say tempted?

 

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