Jan de Groot (Bossche Bol)
Banketbakkerij Jan de Groot
The best-known old shop for 'Bossche bol', Den Bosch's signature dessert: a large cream puff with a chocolate shell and generous whipped cream filling.
The Bossche bol is a cream puff the size of a tennis ball, filled with whipped cream and coated in a thick layer of dark chocolate. It is Den Bosch's city emblem. The Jan de Groot bakery on Stationsstraat, between the train station and the old town, has been making them since 1911 and is widely regarded as the most authentic. There is often a queue at the door. You can take them away or eat them in the shop with a coffee. Each costs about €3 and is very high in calories, so it's best to share one between two people, and be careful as the cream may squirt out. The shop may be closed on Sundays.
Opening hours
Mon–Sat approx. 08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Uilenburg
- De Moriaan
- Markt
- Binnendieze Boat Tour
- Design Museum Den Bosch
- Het Noordbrabants Museum
- City Walls & Bastion Oranje
- Parade