New Delivery Options

New Shipping Options at Bakaliko: From Budget-Friendly to Premium Cold Delivery 🚚❄️

We’ve got great news: we’ve updated our shipping options to better serve every kind of Bakaliko customer — whether you're stocking up on pantry essentials or ordering a fridge full of feta, tzatziki, and frozen spanakopita.
Let’s break down what’s new and help you choose what works best for you.


🟢 Looking for the Cheapest Shipping Option?

You're in luck. We now offer super affordable delivery via PostNL:

📨 PostNL Dry Goods Shipping

  • Netherlands: €4.00 — Free from just €40

  • Belgium & Germany: €7.00 — Free from €70

  • ✅ 3–5 working days

  • ✅ Includes tracking

  • 🚫 Dry goods only (no refrigerated or frozen products)

  • 🛒 Minimum order: €30

This is one of the lowest free shipping thresholds in the market. If you’re ordering olive oil, beans, pasta, or other non-chilled items — this is the way to go.


❄️ Ordering Chilled & Frozen Items? You’ll Need Refrigerated Delivery

For anything that needs to stay cold — like cheese, dairy, fresh meat or frozen goods — we work with Leen Menken, one of the Netherlands' top specialized food logistics providers.

Their entire fleet consists of refrigerated vans, and they handle all products with strict food-grade standards from our warehouse to your door.

These deliveries are fully temperature-controlled, meaning your items are kept chilled the whole way through, including during hot summer days or evening drops.


📦 Here’s How Refrigerated Delivery Works (by Zone)

🟦 Zone A: Amsterdam, Haarlem, Hoofddorp, Zaandam, Weesp, Purmerend, etc.

  • Morning (Mon–Fri) by Bakaliko – €6 (Free from €60)

  • Evening (Tue & Fri) by Leen Menken – €9.50 (Free from €110)

🟧 Zone B: Utrecht, Zuid-Holland, rest of Noord-Holland

  • Morning (Tue & Fri) – €7.50 (Free from €110)

  • Evening (Tue & Fri) – €11 (Free from €110)

🟨 Zone C: Rest of NL (e.g. Brabant, Limburg, Friesland, etc.)

  • Morning or Evening (Tue & Fri) – €12.75 (Free from €150)

🛒 Minimum order: €30


🧊 Why is Evening Refrigerated Delivery More Expensive?

We get it — it’s not cheap. And here's why:

  1. Food-grade logistics aren't like regular parcel services.
    Leen Menken uses specialized cold-chain vehicles that maintain proper temperatures for chilled and frozen goods during the entire journey.

  2. Evening deliveries are naturally more costly.
    Drivers work extended hours and delivery routes are more complex at night. Add to that the extra care required for perishable items, and the cost goes up.

  3. We're paying for reliability.
    In the past, we worked with other providers that didn’t meet our standards. Missed deliveries, melted products, broken cold chains — not fun for you or us.
    Now, we’ve chosen to work with a logistics partner that delivers on time and keeps your order cold — every time.


So, What’s the Best Option for You?

  • Just ordering pantry goods? Go with PostNL and save big.

  • Need cold or frozen items? Choose morning delivery for the best value.

  • Can only receive at night? Evening delivery is pricier, but guarantees freshness and proper storage.


📉 Bakaliko subsidizes every delivery

The actual cost of a delivery is often three times higher than what we charge our customers. We aim to keep prices affordable, even as costs rise year after year, fuel, labor, packaging, insurance, permits, and municipal fees. Our goal is to make it as easy as possible for anyone to try our products, no matter where they live.

💬 Got Questions?

We’re always happy to help. Just drop us an email or message us on Instagram — we’ll help you choose the right option for your order.

Thanks for supporting Bakaliko and Greek food in the Netherlands 🇬🇷❤️

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