Stop the search! All hunters and scavengers can return to the cave, for I have found the best Frituur in the whole wide world, as decided by me, right now, never to be revoked or disputed.
The Smulpaep is a Frituur located at the Varkensmarkt 2a in Antwerpen. Conveniently located in the Studentenbuurt, run by a master-chef with a mission to provide the best Friet possible, with many of the snacks and sauces handmade in the kitchen.
The quality is outstanding and is nothing short of miraculous after eating factory-made fries and snacks for decades, one bite of the kroket and fries makes one realise how good and refreshing properly made Frituur-cuisine should taste.
The menu.
Choosing the food is difficult, but only because there is so much to choose from, almost every snack from Belgium, the Netherlands and even Germany is represented here. The choice was for a classic Dutch combo: Fries, Kroket, Frikadel speciaal (called a curryworst in Antwerp) and a battered Berehap (called a Crunchy) with Satesauce. To make it even better I ordered a portion of Beefstew to be poured over the Fries. This beefstew is the speciality of the Smulpaep, made with local beer.
Plenty of snacks to choose from, all fresh and prepared in the kitchen.
All the food was fried fast and wrapped carefully in paper, to preserve the freshness and flavours. Thanks to the care taken in packing all the food everything was perfect once I arrived at home after a short bikeride through beautiful downtown Antwerp.
Behold! The best food from the best Frituur
The quality of the food is amazing, and the consistency of the fries is miles ahead of anything prepared in a factory. Chewy and crunchy; fried in Beef Fat (as all Belgium fries should), are perfect. The beefstew is subtle and filled with giant chunks of juicy beef.
The Smulpaep is a Frituur that is nothing short of amazing and any coinnaisseur of the frying culture should check it out.
Smulpaep is located at Varkensmarkt 2a in Antwerpen.
