Gimsel Supermarkt

As a vegan traveling through The Netherlands, it was a pleasant shock to hear of a grocery store that stocks mostly organic, vegan and vegetarian food. One of my favorite things to do in a new town or city is check out the local grocery store/​supermarket, and this one, THIS ONE, with actual real-​live vegan options, is like a dream.
Granted, I don’t know how to read Dutch, so most of the ingredients were a mystery to me, but I’ve gotten pretty familiar at spotting the Dutch words for ‘milk’ ‘egg’ and ‘cheese’, so I felt fairly confident. I also have a Rotterdam-​born friend with me for last-​ditch translation if needed.
The variety of foods was overwhelming, in the best possible way! I found an excellent vegan mayonnaise (the mayo was for a potato salad, which turned out excellent and impressed all the picnic-​going omnivores), bought a round of Cheesley Mozzarella, and picked up a tiny package of vegan bratwurst, just for fun.
I was sorely tempted by the rest of the refrigerated section and naturally by the chocolate aisle – so many amazing looking vegan chocolate bars, including a white chocolate. Whaaaaat?!
I would shop here quite frequently if I lived here. A great selection of organic food with a healthy vegan section. If you’re traveling through, this is a great store to stock up on a few special vegan treats, and there’s vegan/​vegetarian café right next door if you’re hungry.