M&H Bakkerij in Zuidwest

Friendly staff. Lovely store, good presentation of the products and clear pricing. Wheelchair accessible (wide entry, no threshold). Parking in the area is a bit of a problem on a Saturday. We tried their croissant, baguette tradition, pain aux raisins and sacristain. Croissant: Good. A fine, well-made and well-baked croissant with a very good texture. Has a rather neutral flavour: not leaning towards sweet (which is a good thing in our opinion for croissants) but also lacking a savoury note and a more pronounced aroma of (cultured) butter. But to be honest: we are absolutely spoiled when it comes to croissants. Pain aux raisins: Disappointing. It was overbaked, too dark and too dry. Lacked flavour other than slightly burned. Sacristain: Good. Crispy and a bit dry, but a surprisingly good texture. Reminded us of kouign-amann but the sacristain has a crispier texture. Nice. Baguette tradition: Very good. We were very pleased with the soft inside, a lovely sour sough texture with a pleasant mild aroma. We should have bought more of these to put in our freezer. Conclusion: if we are in Hilversum again, we will certainly stop by to buy some baguettes and maybe some croissants and sacristains.

Best pastry chef in Hilversum. And especially on New Year's Eve. .

Super tasty cakes and friendly service!

Good sandwiches, friendly staff.

I wrote from Spain asking if they had hazelnut meringues every day and yes! I chose the one without whipped cream. Very tasty. Situated in the Hei Gallery where I also visited 40 years ago.