Gouda Stroopwafel & Cheese Tasting Workshop

From 6 ppl. – Meet local cheese specialists & stroopwafel (syrup waffle cookies) bakers in a 4-hour food tour.

In this 4-hour Gouda cheese tasting & stroopwafel baking small group tour you’ll meet local specialists of cheese, syrup waffels and other artisanal products. Thé combi of city walk & diy workshops to get a good taste of Gouda.

Factory & farm cheese tasting

The Gouda food tour is a mouthwatering city walk that makes you taste the best of the Gouda cheese & stroopwafel city – syrup waffles- We start on the main square for a visit to the weighing house where you find out how farmers’ cheese is made and traded for over centuries. When you have seen enough, it’s time to test your Gouda cheese knowledge with a cheese tasting. Are you able to differentiate the ages and farmers’cheese from factory cheese?

Stroopwafel baking workshop

While your food guide tells you about the city and its food, you can smell the sweet scent of stroopwafels. Your next stop is a stroopwafel bakery. Now it’s time to get your hands dirty! Bake that fresh, warm & yummie syrup waffle and listen to the tasty stories of the syrup waffle baker.

With your fingers still sticky of caramel syrup you say goodbye to the baker and follow your guide through the cosy streets full of artisanal shops of past & present. Your guide takes you past hidden gems & her favorite places where they make different Holland cheeses, syrup waffles and other typical Dutch products.

It’s a great sweet and savory daytrip to Gouda for the whole family!

Cheese Valley

Cheese Valley, a unique area in the middle of the Groene Hart region. It is made up of four municipalities with special stories and experiences and, above all, it’s the heart and origin of real cheese, Holland’s yellow gold. Listen to the story below.

Check out below what else there is to do in the area.