What Dutch gift does each country love most? Based on our 2026 order data, the answer changes as you cross the border. Americans and Germans reach for a cone of Dutch fries, the British pick the bicycle, and the Dutch themselves keep it classic with the stroopwafel. Here is what people in each country choose most when they want a Dutch gift on a Delft Blue tile.
Netherlands: the stroopwafel
On home ground, the caramel-filled stroopwafel is the most ordered Dutch design tile, with Amsterdam canal houses and a cone of fries close behind. The Dutch keep it classic and food-first: the icons they grew up with are the ones they gift.
United States: a cone of Dutch fries
American buyers go straight for friet in a paper cone, followed by the windmill and Amsterdam canal houses. These are the icons people remember from a trip to the Netherlands, or send to someone who once lived there.
United Kingdom: the bicycle
The British are the outliers. Here the Dutch bicycle tops the list, with the tulip close behind. It is the image most associated with a city break to Amsterdam: a bike leaning against a bridge.
Germany: a cone of Dutch fries
Like the US, Germany reaches for the cone of fries first, then Amsterdam canal houses and the stroopwafel. For our neighbours, Dutch food and the Amsterdam skyline lead the way.
What the data tells us
Friet is the great connector. A cone of Dutch fries is the most popular Dutch gift in two of our four biggest markets, and near the top almost everywhere. The Dutch themselves lean to the stroopwafel, while the British break the pattern with the bicycle. Across every country, food and the everyday image of the Netherlands win over anything grand.
How we made this ranking
This ranking is based on our own 2026 order data, looking at our ready-made Dutch design tiles per country. Personalised tiles (your own photo, pet or house) are our most ordered products in every market, so here we have focused on the ready-made designs to show which Dutch icon people in each country choose as a gift. Countries with smaller order volumes, such as France, Belgium and Switzerland, follow the same pattern: fries, canal houses and the stroopwafel lead.
Frequently asked questions
What is the most popular Dutch gift?
Across countries, a cone of Dutch fries on a Delft Blue tile is the most popular Dutch design gift of 2026, ahead of Amsterdam canal houses and the stroopwafel.
What do Americans buy as a Dutch gift?
In the US, the cone of Dutch fries is the favourite, followed by the windmill and Amsterdam canal houses.
What is a good Dutch gift for someone who lived in the Netherlands?
A Dutch icon on a Delft Blue tile, from the fries cone to the canal houses, is a lasting keepsake that captures a specific memory of the country.
Want the full picture? See the most popular Dutch icons of 2026, browse the Dutch heritage collection or the food and drinks collection, or shop all designs.
