The Dutch Shop

Bakery: The Dutch Shop
Address: 52 Main St W, Grimsby ON
Website: http://www.dutchshoponline.com/
Style: Dutch
Price: $

While waiting for my cord to transfer my pictures from the camera for this year's World Tour (get ready, it's coming :DDD), I thought I'd go back and do some belated posts I haven't done yet.

Not to be confused with The Dutch Shop in Burlington (I certainly wouldn't blame you, that's for sure; the two, however, are not related to one another), The Dutch Shop in the centre of Grimsby isn't that different in terms of its offerings. Mostly a delicatessen with all your favourite Dutch products, it sells the same home-based baked goods from other bakeries as its long-lost cousin and also features a few of their own treats, all pre-packed in larger trays and coming, I believe, in sets of six. As with the others, the variety isn't the largest and it's limited to just squares and individual items that can withstand a longer period on the shelf.

Especially when, seeing as I took almond tarts everywhere else, I can safely say that Grimsby knows their stuff. Their almond stuff, to be exact. These were the best Dutch almond tarts ($4.99 for a pack of six) I've tried so far! A generous filling, perfect all-around glaze, and great texture and taste, these really wowed me. Though the little cherry bits on top tended to fall off and one was missing. *pouts*

Equally notable were the coconut raspberry bars ($4.99 for a jam-packed tray). Not that big a fan of coconut, I didn't that this would appeal to me all that much, seeing as it's pretty much coconut and a layer of shortbread dough filled with raspberry jam. Surprisingly, this was quite yummy though, especially because of the chewiness of the coconut. It was really chewy and I like chewy! Then you have that hint of raspberry -- mmm, this pay not be a bakery in the most standard sense of the word, but the Dutch Shop (the Grimsby one ;)) is probably the best Dutch bakery in the area.

Rating: ***