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THE CULINARY COOKSHOP AND GIFT SHOP K’OOK! VARIOUS CULINARY DEMONSTRATIONS AND TASTING SESSIONS ARE ORGANISED IN THE LARGE KITCHEN. WE ALSO SERVE COFFEE AT THE COSY TABLE THERE. ALONG WITH KITCHENAID, LE CREUSET, DEMEYERE, VERSAPERS AND GLOBAL WE ALSO SELL LOOSE TEA, FRESHLY ROASTED COFFEE BEANS AND DELICIOUS OLIVE OIL AND VINEGAR FRESH FROM THE BARREL.
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VISIT OUR TERRACE IN THE ZAANBOCHT IN WORMERVEER FOR A REFRESHING DRINK, A TASTY TREAT OR ICE-CREAM AND ENJOY THE LOVELY VIEW OF THE ZAAN. YOU CAN ALSO VISIT US TO BROWSE IN DE SNUITER GIFT SHOP. BAKKIE LEUT AAN DE ZAAN IS INITIATED BY DE KOFFIEFABRIQUE AND DE SNUITER GIFT SHOP. CORNER OF ZAANWEG/MARKTSTRAAT • WWW.BAKKIELEUTAANDEZAAN.NL
J T’ HEERENHUIS T’ HEERENHUIS WITH ITS SUNNY TERRACE ON THE NOORD HOLLANDSE KANAAL IS THE PERFECT SPOT FOR A BITE TO EAT AND A REFRESHING DRINK DURING YOUR DAY OUT AND IS CENTRALLY LOCATED ON YOUR BIKE TOUR. SITUATED IN THE STARNMEERPOLDER YOU CAN TAKE YOUR TIME TO RELAX AND ENJOY THE COUNTRYSIDE. STARNMEERDIJK 21, SPIJKERBOOR • WWW.HEERENHUIS.COM