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Two Christmas days, gourmetten at home, and restaurants booked out months ahead.
Two days
The 25th and 26th of December are both holidays. One day with one family, the other with the other: that is the usual division.
Gourmetten
A tabletop grill on which everyone cooks their own small pan. Distinctly Dutch and distinctly Christmas, with ready-made kits in supermarkets.
Booking
Restaurants are often full by October for Christmas. Anyone looking on the day itself finds little, which surprises visitors.
Kerststol
A sweet loaf with raisins and almond paste, dusted with icing sugar. Bakeries sell thousands in December.
The Christmas markets
Valkenburg in the marl caves and Maastricht on the Vrijthof are the largest. Both draw visitors from Germany and Belgium.
Where to look
Valkenburg and Maastricht in December, and bakeries for stol.
Where to try it
Places in our directory that serve this
Restaurant in Amsterdam 1233 · Restaurant in Maastricht 185 · Restaurant in Valkenburg 89 · Restaurant in Utrecht 452 · Cafe in Deventer 10