Pompernikkel is where you walk past in the mornings, spontaneously grab a coffee, devour an artisanal pastry, and bump into your neighbours.

Have you ever heard of specialty chocolate? Single origin, bean-to-bar, craft chocolate — that’s what they promise and that’s what they deliver!

The people of Piet Artisans of Flavour are what the name promises—artisans. They have many flavours including vegan ice-cream options and a tasting menu.

I tried the miso and “anko taiyaki” and I thought it tasted absolutely wonderful. Tokyo Taiyaki offers pastries with a gluten-free dough as well.

After you place your order, you can watch the crepe being prepared at the counter, which is interesting to see. And the portion sizes are very generous...

It is always busy at Viswinkel de Lange and as it is quite a small shop it can feel like you are like sardines in a can, which fits the theme somehow.