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A designated growth town from the 1960s, from village to a hundred thousand people in fifty years.
What a growth town means
Zoetermeer was chosen to take pressure off The Hague. Its population came from elsewhere, and it shows in the food: many kitchens, little local tradition.
Surinamese and Antillean
A large share of the new residents came from Suriname and the Antilles. Roti, bara and broodje pom are ordinary here rather than exotic.
The Stadshart
A covered shopping centre with restaurants around it. The middle of the town, and the offering is built for it.
The old village
The original core survives around the Dorpsstraat, with a handful of cafés. The contrast with the new build is stark.
Where to look
The Stadshart for restaurants, the Dorpsstraat for cafés, the districts for Surinamese.
Where to try it
Places in our directory that serve this
Restaurant in Zoetermeer 109 · Cafe in Zoetermeer 7 · Restaurant in Den Haag 748