Our Story
A Dutch dream, created by a family of Dutch descendants who dreamed of honoring the Dutch colonies in Brazil and reproducing it in the city of Nova Petrópolis the life of a typical Dutch city today.
That was how Zaandam City was born, in honor of the city of the River Zaan, a small river in the province in the northwest of the Netherlands, a beautiful city close to Amsterdam.
If you want to have fun, be enchanted and get to know a part of Holland in Brazil, come and visit the most Dutch city in Brazil! A city that confirms everything your imagination expects: mills, typical houses, cheeses, the famous Dutch waffles – stroopwaffel and a spectacular gastronomy.
Zaandam: a piece of Holland in Brazil!
A city of surprises and experiences for you and your family all year round with the best of Dutch culture!
Our purpose: SERVING, ENCHANTING AND ENTERTAINING!
Emporium
Empório Zaandam possess the best national and international brands from Holland and around the world; quality accompanies, all products selected especially for you.
Wines imported from different places in Europe and America enrich our catalog, as well as the best cheeses and pastas, for a complete experience.
Inspired by these brands, Cidade Zaandam created a premium line of various products, designed for the most selective customers. Taste the best beers with a special Dutch flavor, produced by hand, as well as our chocolates, cheeses, wines, cookies and sweets.
Mondays to Thursdays from 11 am to 10 pm | Fridays from 11 am to 12 pm
Saturdays and National Holidays from 09:00 to 24:00 | Sundays: from 9 am to 10 pm
The Emporium Zaandam is now on the Internet, 24 hours a day!
Bakery and confectionery
Zaandam Bakery and Confectionery uses the best ingredients of Dutch cuisine; are recipes made exclusively for Zaandam City, you will find the most delicious cakes, waffles, breads, jams and various options produced here every day fresh and with all the love and care. In addition to these delights, you will enjoy an incredible, comfortable environment, as if you were in a small city in Holland, tasting the best coffee in the world and taking a piece of Holland into your soul.
All the delights served at the Bakery and Confectionery Zaandam are made by the famous Xaxá, our chief pastry chef at Zaandam City. Come and enjoy an incredible experience, transforming each moment into unforgettable memories!
Mondays to Thursdays from 11 am to 10 pm | Fridays from 11 am to 12 pm
Saturdays and National Holidays from 09:00 to 24:00 | Sundays: from 9 am to 10 pm
Dutch colonial coffee
Have you ever thought about having a colonial coffee with a special Dutch flavor?
All the delicacies of Holland at your table in a true breakfast or afternoon banquet, with music, fun, emotion and served at the table.
Included: breads, jellies, coffees, pies, Dutch snacks, such as the traditional Bitterbalen, Dutch waffle, cuca and many other delicacies produced especially by Xaxá, our Chief Confectioner.
An amazing coffee for your day to be perfect!
Come and discover the delights of Holland in Cidade Zaandam, here in Nova Petrópolis / RS!
Value:
Adults and over 12 years: R$.
Children from 4 to 11 years: R$.
Children up to 03 years old: exempt
Monday to Friday.
Have you chosen your Waffle?
Waffle Zaandam: Have you assembled yours today?
Waffle, you choose, we create!
Discover the fantastic Dutch Waffle festival!
Zaandam City awaits you here to taste the incredible traditional Waffle, with the option of adding one or two flavors; now, if you want the complete experience, try the magnificent Zaandam signature Waffle, a true festival of Dutch flavors!
For the brave, Zaandam City prepared the Big Waffle, the largest waffle in the world, serving 4 people. There are six scoops of ice cream, cookies, marshmallow, chocolate icing and seasonal fruits, an explosion of flavors!
What’s more, we propose a challenge for those who come across!
Challenge: If you can eat Big Waffle alone in 15 minutes, you will not pay for it and will go into our record book, with the right to appear on the social networks of Zaandam City!
Restaurant
Our food is comforting and affective: one that has the power to awaken gustatory memories, linked to childhood and happy moments.
Have you ever thought about immersing yourself in Dutch cuisine, discovering its delights and taking a trip around the world? This is exactly what you will find here at Zaandam. The Dutch brought the spices and have the best cheese in the world, Zaandam City brought it all together. Come and taste the signature dishes, such as Fogo Nordic, fish, meat and the famous Dutch snacks, for example, Bitterbalen, ideal for tasting with friends and your whole family!
Mondays to Thursdays from 11 am to 10 pm | Fridays from 11 am to 12 pm
Saturdays and National Holidays from 09:00 to 24:00 | Sundays: from 9 am to 10 pm
Zaandam City Bar
Our international bar has a unique drink list, inspired by the Netherlands with signature drinks such as VICENTE VON PASSION, in honor of the Dutch artist VINCENT VAN GOGH; AMSTERDAM CHANNELS or even the famous STROOPWAFEL, a unique drink that you can only find here in Zaandam.
In addition to the best drinks, you have next to the bar the best brewery in the world straight from Amsterdam, Heineken, which is a partner of Zaandam City.
You will live the true Dutch experience at Zaandam City’s international bar.
Mondays to Thursdays from 11 am to 10 pm | Fridays from 11 am to 12 pm
Saturdays and National Holidays from 09:00 to 24:00 | Sundays: from 9 am to 10 pm
Note: The kitchen always closes 1h earlier.
Kids Space
Enjoy the carefree Dutch experience while your child is safe and entertained in our two Kids Spaces, a place of learning and fun. It has attractions such as Tablets with games, television with films and drawings and spaces for painting and recreation.
In addition, during the year, Zaandam City has dozens of activities for children: at Christmas, Easter, King’s Day in Holland, Children’s Day, your child will love it and will not want to leave Holland!
Zaandam Products
Zaandam products are produced with great love and care and with the best of our land, which are the people who live and work there.
Which confirms a standard in the choice of raw materials, obeying the strictest quality standards in each stage, so that you can bring your table an incomparable taste of Holland.
Below our ZAANDAM OWN BRAND products:
Bring Your Event
We have the right space to cater for any celebrations, birthday parties, weddings, personal or corporate parties.
With an international cuisine, an unique atmosphere, a decoration that will take you to Amsterdam’s canals passing through the most beautiful landscapes in the world.
Get in touch with our team that will guide you to the best environment according to YOUR EVENT.
Informations and reservations on WhatsApp: +55 54 98112-6969.