Dutch Kitchen Bake Shop

It takes quite a few visits to the Dutch Kitchen Bake Shop at 12 John Fitch Highway in Fitchburg to be able to claim that you’ve sampled even a fraction of the bakery’s offerings. This place has an amazing array of pastries, cookies, cakes, and breads from which to choose. The bakery is known for its signature Dutch vanilla cream frosting – a great way to sample it is to try one of the cupcakes. Be aware though that the delicious cake is topped with an inch-thick layer of rich, sweet, buttery frosting that will fill you up far more quickly than expected based on appearance alone! Some other outstanding offerings include specialty cheesecakes (try the Oreo), cream puffs, a wide variety of cannoli, and an entire display case filled with different types of cookies. Prices are very good; for example, you can purchase a full-sized lemon meringue pie for only $7.

In addition to the bakery, Dutch Kitchen Bake Shop features a small deli, with sandwiches, soups, and salads served at lunchtime. Catering platters can also be ordered. Deli meats and cheeses are available to take home, as are items such as potato salad. We picked up some tortellini salad today, which is a great accompaniment for a barbeque. The shop provides tables, making it a nice place to relax with a cup of coffee and a pastry. The phone number is (978) 345-1393, and hours (which for some reason aren’t posted anywhere) are 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 7:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. on Sundays. Enjoy!