When the first frost has been and gone, we won’t be surprised if you’re hungry for a proper winter meal. On Texel, we enjoy the most delicious home-grown and home-made products all year round. Even in winter, you can sample our regional dishes, local to Texel, on the largest Wadden island. We’d like to share some inspiration with you!

Starter: Oysters straight from the mud

Experts claim that when the temperature of the sea drops below 12 degrees, Texel oysters are at their best. There are plenty of oysters in the Wadden Sea. If you walk over the mudflats at low tide and take a good look at the thick layer of mud, you’ll see their large shells sticking out of it. You are allowed to collect as much as 10 kilos. Rinse them well and then open them. Once you have got the hang of it, it’s no trouble at all! Would you rather dine on oysters on Texel? That is possible at The Old Fish Market, Oudeland at De Koog or book a table at ’t Pakhuus seafood restaurant or at Kook Atelier Op Oost. You can also eat oysters on the beach at for example Peek aan Zee at Paal 15.

Main course: Texel lamb

Since the thirties of the last century, Texel lamb has been the main speciality of Wadden Island Texel. Texel lambs are allowed to wander freely, spending more then 100 days in their meadows, and you can certainly taste that goodness in the meat’s tenderness and rich flavour. Try the grilled lamb's leg with homemade gravy at Brasserie de Lindeboom or a marsala braised lamb shank at Brasserie de Coninck van Poolen. Delicious with a Texel bock beer!
You can buy genuine Texel lamb from the butchers listed below, among others:

• Specialised Butcher’s Goënga in Den Hoorn
• Farmshop De Hoge Kamp in Den Burg
• Master Butcher Peter Haker in Den Burg und Oudeschild
• Hoogvliet Farm Shop in De Waal

Dessert: A delicious cheeseboard with various Texel cheeses

What could be better than ending a good meal with dessert? A piece of old cheese from Texel, Boerenkaas leek or do you dare to try the Texel beer cheese? In any case, the Texel climate, soil and the Texel sheep, goat and cow's milk give the cheeses an excellent effect. Want to put together your own cheeseboard? At Kaasboerderij Wezenspyk, dozens of types of cheese are for sale. Several restaurants also have Kaasboerderij Wezenspyk's cheese on their menu.

With your coffee

A hearty dram is very good for chasing away the winter chills. So, why not try a real Texels Juttertje with your coffee or our yummy Texel Vodka made by Stokerij Texel? They’re just the thing for warming you up after a wintry walk along the beach!

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