The Old Dutch, Dutch restaurant in Holambra, Brazil
The Old Dutch is a restaurant in Holambra that serves traditional Netherlands dishes in a relaxed setting filled with the owner's personal collection of objects. The kitchen focuses on recipes brought directly from Dutch family cooking traditions and prepares most food around one main ingredient.
Robert Jager opened this establishment in 1989 after living in both Ireland and Brazil, bringing authentic Dutch recipes to the local community. He created a space where his homeland's food traditions could survive and be shared with people far from the Netherlands.
The restaurant celebrates the role of potatoes in Dutch family life through its cooking style and menu choices. You can see how this ingredient shaped daily eating habits and remains central to how the kitchen prepares most dishes.
The restaurant opens from Tuesday to Friday between 11:30 AM and 2:30 PM, with extended hours until 4:00 PM on weekends. It is a small space where reservations are recommended since seating is limited and the kitchen moves at a relaxed pace.
On the wall hangs Vincent Van Gogh's painting 'The Potato Eaters', showing a Dutch family sharing a simple meal around a table. This artwork creates a thoughtful connection between fine art and the food being served to every guest.
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