The Dutch Shop

About The Dutch Shop

The Dutch Shop is a specialty Dutch grocery and gift store on Jackson Street in Petone, Lower Hutt, bringing the flavours of the Netherlands to the Wellington region. Its shelves cover the imported Dutch staples people miss most: cheeses sold in practical block sizes, a dedicated liquorice collection, classic sweets with a pick & mix, plus snacks, chocolates and biscuits.

The pantry range runs deep — ryebread, crackers, bread toppers and breakfast cake for a proper Dutch breakfast; soups and vegetables; herbs, spices and condiments; and baking and cooking supplies. The drinks lineup includes Douwe Egberts ground coffee, Chocomel chocolate milk, blackcurrant cordials, fruit juices, sparkling soft drinks and coffee-brewing accessories. Alongside the imported range there are New Zealand cheeses too, as well as personal care, homeware with cookware and kitchen textiles, and Dutch souvenirs.

Shopping works both ways: browse in person Monday to Saturday, 9am to 5pm, or order through the webshop, which ships nationwide — with a rural delivery option — or offers pick-up from the Petone shop.

The Dutch Shop, Petone: Imported Dutch Cheese, Liquorice and Groceries in Lower Hutt

On Jackson Street in Petone — one of Lower Hutt's best-known strips for small specialty retailers — The Dutch Shop does exactly what its name promises: it puts a corner of the Netherlands in Wellington's backyard. The shop is stocked with Dutch groceries from cheese and liquorice to ryebread, coffee and chocolate milk, the everyday favourites that Dutch expats grew up with and curious locals love to discover. And if you can't make it to Petone, the entire range travels — the shop runs an online store shipping across New Zealand.

A taste of home, shelf by shelf

The backbone of the shop is its imported Dutch pantry. Cheese is the headline act: imported Dutch cheeses sold in 250g, 500g and 1kg pieces — small enough for a week's lunches, large enough for serious cheese boards — displayed alongside a separate range of New Zealand cheeses. Around the cheese sits everything needed for a proper Dutch breakfast: ryebread, crackers, bread toppers and breakfast cake. From there the shelves continue through soups and vegetables, herbs, spices and condiments, and the baking and cooking supplies that Dutch recipes call for.

The sweet shelves are just as well stocked. A dedicated liquorice collection anchors the range, joined by a broader sweets selection and a Pick & Mix for building your own bag. Snacks, chocolates and biscuits fill out the category, and the bestsellers shelf — home to Ricar Cherry Pralines — is a good starting point if you don't know where to begin.

From Chocomel to coffee

The drinks section reads like a Dutch supermarket aisle. Chocomel, the famous Dutch chocolate milk, comes by the litre, while Douwe Egberts ground coffee is stocked in 250g and 500g packs, with coffee creamer, paper filters and filter holders so you can brew it the Dutch way at home. De Ruiter's anijs staafjes — aniseed sticks for stirring into hot milk or coffee — sit alongside.

Beyond the Dutch classics there are Eden Orchards cherry and blueberry juices, blackcurrant cordials from Hero and Jumbo, Coes cloudy lemonade and lemon, lime and bitters, and a range of Aroha sparkling drinks and elderflower cordial in elderflower, feijoa and rhubarb flavours.

The range stretches past food and drink, too: personal care products, homeware including cookware and kitchen textiles, and a shelf of Dutch souvenirs for gifts and keepsakes.

It's the kind of shop where a quick errand turns into a slow browse. The departments are clearly set out — the same structure mirrored by the online store's collections — so you can drift from the cheese selection to the liquorice range without losing your bearings, and the pick & mix invites you to build a bag that's exactly yours.

Visiting and ordering

The shop sits at 89 Jackson Street, Petone, in Lower Hutt, and trades Monday to Saturday from 9am to 5pm. Online, the checkout offers two paths: nationwide shipping — with a 'Rural Delivery' option rural customers need to tick, otherwise their parcel won't be dispatched — or 'Pick Up' for collecting your order in person from the Petone shop. The site accepts American Express, Apple Pay, Mastercard, Shopify Pay and Visa, and the team can be reached on 04 568 9338 or at [email protected].

Whether you're restocking a favourite from home, assembling a proper Dutch breakfast, or simply after a serious liquorice selection, The Dutch Shop gathers the Netherlands into one friendly stop on Jackson Street.

Signature items

• Dutch Imported Cheese
• Chocomel
• Douwe Egberts Coffee
• Liquorice Range
• Ricar Cherry Pralines
• Pick & Mix Sweets

Menu

Drinks

• Aroha Elderflower Cordial (330ml) — Elderflower cordial to mix at home
• Aroha Sparkling Elderflower (330ml) — Lightly sparkling elderflower soft drink
• Aroha Sparkling Feijoa (330ml) — Sparkling feijoa soft drink
• Aroha Sparkling Rhubarb (330ml) — Sparkling rhubarb soft drink
• Capri Sun Orange (200ml) — Orange juice drink pouch
• Capri Sun Safari Fruits (200ml) — Mixed-fruit juice drink pouch
• Chocomel (1L) — The famous Dutch chocolate milk
• Coes Cloudy Lemonade (330ml) — Cloudy lemonade soft drink
• Coes Lemon Lime Bitters (330ml) — Lemon, lime and bitters soft drink
• Eden Orchards Cherry Juice (750ml) — Full-bodied cherry juice
• Eden Orchards Blueberry Juice (750ml) — Blueberry juice in a 750ml bottle
• Eden Orchards Sparkling Cherry Drink (330ml) — Sparkling cherry soft drink
• Hero Cassis (250ml can) — Blackcurrant soft drink in a can
• Jumbo Aardbei (750ml) — Strawberry cordial from Dutch brand Jumbo
• Jumbo Cassis (750ml) — Blackcurrant cordial for mixing
• Jumbo Cassis (1.5L) — Family-size blackcurrant cordial

Bestsellers

• Ricar Cherry Pralines (250g) — Cherry praline chocolates and a shop bestseller

Coffee & Tea

• Douwe Egberts Ground Coffee (250g) — Classic Dutch roast, ground and ready to brew
• Douwe Egberts Ground Coffee (500g) — Double-size pack of the Dutch coffee favourite
• Jumbo Coffee Creamer (400g) — Creamer for whitening your coffee
• Jumbo Coffee Filters No. 2 — Size 2 paper filter papers
• Jumbo Coffee Filters No. 4 — Size 4 paper filter papers
• Coffee Filter Holder No. 2 — Holder for size 2 filter papers
• Coffee Filter Holder No. 4 — Holder for size 4 filter papers
• De Ruiter Anijs Staafjes (12 pieces) — Aniseed sticks to stir into hot milk or coffee

Shop Departments

• Liquorice & Sweets — Dedicated liquorice range plus classic Dutch sweets
• Pick & Mix — Build your own bag from the sweet selection
• Dutch Imported Cheeses — Imported Dutch cheese in 250g, 500g and 1kg sizes
• New Zealand Cheeses — Local cheeses alongside the imported range
• Breakfast Items — Ryebread, crackers, bread toppers and breakfast cake
• Snacks, Chocolates & Biscuits — Dutch snack brands, chocolate and biscuits
• Soups & Vegetables — Dutch soups and vegetable pantry staples
• Herbs, Spices & Condiments — Seasonings and sauces for Dutch cooking
• Baking & Cooking — Baking ingredients and cooking essentials
• Personal Care — Body and baby care products
• Homeware — Cookware and kitchen textiles
• Souvenirs — Dutch-themed gifts and keepsakes

Frequently asked questions

Where is The Dutch Shop and when is it open?

The shop is at 89 Jackson Street, Petone, Lower Hutt. Opening hours are Monday to Saturday, 9am to 5pm; it is closed on Sundays.

What does The Dutch Shop sell?

Imported Dutch groceries — cheese, liquorice, sweets, pick & mix, snacks, chocolates, biscuits, ryebread, breakfast items, soups, condiments, baking supplies and drinks — plus New Zealand cheeses, personal care, homeware, cookware and souvenirs.

Can I order online?

Yes. The webshop ships nationwide. Tick 'Rural Delivery' at checkout if you live rurally, otherwise your parcel won't be dispatched, or choose 'Pick Up' to collect from the Petone shop.

What payment methods are accepted?

The site accepts American Express, Apple Pay, Mastercard, Shopify Pay and Visa.

What cheeses are available?

Imported Dutch cheeses in 250g, 500g and 1kg sizes, alongside a separate range of New Zealand cheeses.

Do you stock Dutch drinks like Chocomel?

Yes — Chocomel 1L, Douwe Egberts ground coffee, Hero and Jumbo Cassis blackcurrant cordials, Eden Orchards fruit juices, Aroha sparkling drinks and more.

How can I contact the shop?

Phone 04 568 9338, email [email protected], or reach out via the shop's Facebook page.

Tips

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Good to know

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