{"id":967551,"date":"2026-05-17T23:30:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T23:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/967551\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T23:30:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T23:30:24","slug":"manchesters-first-ever-dutch-fry-house-has-just-opened-in-the-northern-quarter-expect-loaded-frites-and-self-serve-pint-barrels-across-two-floors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/967551\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester’s first-ever Dutch fry house has just opened in the Northern Quarter: expect loaded frites and self-serve pint barrels across two floors"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"smaak<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit: Secret Manchester<\/p>\n

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Reviewed by:\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\u00a0\u2013\u00a0
\n\t\t\t\tStaff Writer\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\u00a0\u00b7\u00a0
\n\t\t\tMay 17, 2026<\/p>\n

The Northern Quarter<\/strong> has always been a testing ground for bold culinary concepts. The latest arrival swaps standard British pub grub<\/a> for European street fare. Heavy-duty potato presses<\/strong> are bolted to the counters, and the smell of toasted stroopwafels <\/strong>fills the air.<\/p>\n

Manchester\u2019s first Dutch fry house<\/p>\n

Set across two spacious floors, Smaak<\/strong> has officially opened its doors as the city\u2019s inaugural fry house dedicated to the Netherlands. The kitchen skips standard fast food to focus on imports made entirely in-house<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

Diners can order savoury bitterballen<\/strong> and signature fries<\/strong> loaded with thick layers of melting cheese and sauces. For larger appetites, the brunch menu<\/strong> features a towering stack of crispy fried chicken served on a waffle with a fried egg, alongside a roster of juicy burgers.<\/p>\n

\"\"Credit: Secret Manchester<\/p>\n

Blowtorch cocktails & self-serve barrels<\/p>\n

Beyond the savoury dishes, the venue introduces a hefty dose of hospitality theatre. Punters can pour their own pints<\/strong> directly from wall-mounted wooden drink barrels. Behind the bar, staff use blowtorches to toast marshmallow-topped mugs and hot cocktails<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

The commitment to origin goes down to the machinery, with the potato-pressing equipment <\/strong>and various ingredients sourced directly from the home region to ensure precise preparation.<\/p>\n

\"smaakCredit: Secret Manchester<\/p>\n

Those leaning toward sweets can pull apart a warm, gooey stroopwafel<\/strong>, slice into a rich chocolate cake<\/strong>, or tackle an oven-baked pancake <\/strong>loaded with fresh berries and cream. Operating under the playful motto that they bring Amsterdam\u2019s \u201cgreat food, not the other thing,\u201d this brand-new addition is ready for a massive local welcome. <\/p>\n

Grab a booth, pour a pint, and test out the menu for yourself.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccd Smaak, 42 Back Turner Street, Manchester, M4 1FR.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Credit: Secret Manchester Reviewed by:\u00a0 \u00a0\u2013\u00a0 Staff Writer \u00a0\u00b7\u00a0 May 17, 2026 The Northern Quarter has always been…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":967552,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8813],"tags":[748,393,4884,2465,16,15,270076],"class_list":{"0":"post-967551","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-manchester","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-manchester","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom","14":"tag-videoarticle"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116592524161286989","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/967551","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=967551"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/967551\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/967552"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=967551"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=967551"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=967551"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}