Brood- & Banketbakkerij Theo Hoek

Brood- & Banketbakkerij Theo Hoek is a village bread and pastry bakery on the Dorpsstraat in Schipluiden, open since 1924, with a tearoom and terrace beside the shop.

The reason it is in the guide is the sourdough (desem) line, which comes as oat, wholemeal, spelt, multigrain and Waldkorn loaves. The dough is given 24 to 48 hours to ferment, which their website says gives the bread a firm structure and a full flavour. The rest of the counter is a regular bakery's, with white, wheat and wholemeal bread, rolls, butter cookies, cakes and pastries.

The shop is open Monday to Friday from 8:30 to 17:30 and on Saturday from 8:00 to 16:00, and closed on Sunday. The bread served with lunch in the tearoom comes from the same ovens.

Since May 2018 the bakery has worked with its own sourdough culture, started in-house and fed every day.