Inside the 'mini Dutch pancake house' hidden on a quaint Greater Manchester Square
"Our customers constantly say to us, ‘do you remember the Dutch Pancake House,’ or ‘you might be a bit young to remember it but there was this place where they made all these amazing pancakes’," recalls Josh Jorritsma, co-owner of Papa Dutch, The Little Dutch Cafe, which has just opened its first bricks-and-mortar store in Altrincham this past week.
In the Netherlands, the mini pancakes are sold in public places and markets, and they’re a celebratory food for festivities. Having decided what they were going to sell, they just needed to decide on a name and landed on Papa Dutch a nickname that Josh and his siblings call their father - and the source of inspiration for their logo.
"During Covid we were slammed, we were just so busy all the time, mainly because we were one of the few places open and we were outdoors so we could avoid the catering crisis," explains Josh. "We then moved to the back of the market, and my dad who is very handy helped me build the unit." As Josh is back at university, his sister Naomi is currently heading up the new shop with their barista Franky, and says the family really enjoyed incorporating their Dutch heritage into the tiny space. "It used to be a bottle shop so we still have the counter, but we also wanted to make space for the ice cream so our dad sawed it in half so we could add that," she explains.
Cooked to fluffy perfection, the mini Dutch pancakes are the star of the show, with the batter prepared by Josh and Naomi before being dispensed into the copper grill. Sweeter than the usual pancake batter because of the vanilla and cinnamon, Josh says the traditional topping for the Poffertjes is a small block of butter melted on top and a dusting of icing, but, catering to all crowds, they've added a huge amount of toppings.
In addition to the delicious sweet treats, the Little Dutch Cafe also has an alcohol license and offers a range of imported Dutch specialty beers. They're also very proud of their coffee which they source from Heart & Graft Roastery in North Manchester, especially their decaf blend.
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