Koekela

Some of the tastiest cookies I have ever had in my life! They also have nice lemon merengue. I especially like the white mac cookies and walnut melts which are often still warm when I buy them. Great value for your money. Best cookies in Rotterdam.

Do you like pie and cake? I do. Not my favorite coffee, admittedly, but the cakes and pies and cookies and pear squares and everything else are to die for. The little biscuits they serve by the coffee… little bites of heaven.
I love the cheesecake and the carrot cake. The lemon meringue is also amazing. The cookies. The pear squares. The muffins. Everything.
A slice of heaven in Rotterdam. This is the spot for all your sugary needs.

On two occasions we found ourselves before a closed door (holiday and after closing time) so I decided to go over there for some breakfast items. I bought 4 muffins (chocolate, raspberry/​white chocolate, carrot and banana) and shared. We loved the first 3 but really did not like the banana version. My absolute favorite was the cheesecake. We had a strawberry and cherry version. This last one will be in my memory for quite some time. Next time we will keep an eye on opening hours. Real good value with helpfull and pleasant staff.

Best bakery in R’dam! I love their lemon pie, I love their carrot cake, their chocolate tartar, their cookies, their coffee… I just love it!

It’s heaven!
I tried the cherry cheese cake and the chocolate truffle cake! The cherry cheese cake is one of the best ever tasted. As Italian I have to say that also the cappuccino is really good, and the atmosphere is relaxing, the waitresses are nice. I spent some very pleasant hours here. Wi-​fi didn’t work properly but maybe was a temporarily problem. I can’t wait to go to Koekela again! :)

just yummie! carrotcake is the best!

Das innere Leckermäulchen schreit YUMMIE, der Diätberater Tu’s nicht! und mein Zahnarzt kündigt mir die Freundschaft. Teils recht ungewöhnliche Kuchen (Mango-​Banane, Käse-​Dattel), bei denen wir jede einzelne Kalorie genossen haben. Von Brownies, Scones, Bars & Cookies bin ich eigentlich nicht so der Fan aber was hier an Saftigkeit, Fruchtigkeit & Nussigkeit geboten wurdewürde mich wenn es nicht nur der Urlaubsort gewesen wäre sofort zum Stammkunden machen. Kritikpunkte? Die Auswahl an Heissgetränken könnte größer sein, die Stückchengröße beim Kuchen vielleicht auch (etwas)(der Diätberater schreit schon wieder neinneinnein!) und schade, dass sich Onlineshop/​Lieferservice nur auf das Stadtgebiet von Rotterdam erstrecken. Dies reicht aber mit Sicherheit nicht, auch nur ein einziges der 5 Sternchen abzuziehen. Viele Rotterdamer scheinen das ähnlich zu sehen, denn es war schon erstaunlich, welche Mengen bereits zu früher Stund im Ausser-​Haus-​Verkauf über die Theke gingen.

Simply the best bakery in town. It is famous for its Apple Cake and Lemon Meringue. I personally not a big fan of raisins in apple cakes or pies. Thus, I have not tried Koekel’s Apple Cake.
Nevertheless, their Lemon Meringue is probably the best one I have ever had in my entire life. Better than any pie places I’ve been in the States or Europe.
They also bake delicious cookies and bars. I don’t particularly find Dutch desserts and bakeries to be that great. When I first moved to Holland, everyone told me to check out Doedok for their cakes. I went and I was very much disappointed. Then, a friend of mine took me to Keokela and my life in Holland changed for the better.
The store smells heavenly. I sometimes wish I could live at the apartment right above Keokela and had the air ventilation go through the apartment.
summary:
€ = affordable and cheaper than most places, worth every single cent
clean and the smell of bake goods make me want to stay there all day. A must-​go.