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At the border the offerings mix, and German visitors help decide what goes on the menu.
Where it shows
Vaals, Kerkrade, Venlo, Enschede, Winterswijk and Nijmegen sit within cycling distance of Germany. On Sundays a sizeable share of the public is German.
Why Sunday
German shops close on Sundays and Dutch ones open. That draws day trippers who come to shop and eat, and the border towns live on it.
What appears on the menu
Schnitzel, currywurst and German cake beside the Dutch card. Menus are bilingual and staff speak German.
Coffee and cake
The German habit of afternoon coffee and cake has been adopted in border towns. Terraces are set up for it.
The other way too
The Dutch cross for cheaper shopping and German beer. The traffic runs both ways and has for decades.
Where to look
The border towns of Limburg, Twente and the Achterhoek.
Where to try it
Places in our directory that serve this
Restaurant in Vaals 21 · Restaurant in Venlo 104 · Restaurant in Enschede 154 · Restaurant in Nijmegen 197 · Cafe in Winterswijk 5 · Restaurant in Emmen 84