As Provincetown natives, my friends and I have a habit of turning around when we reach Joe’s Coffee on Commercial in the West End. “There’s nothing else down here,” we’d sigh. But general store and sandwichery Pop+Dutch, opened in 2014, gives us reason to stroll a little farther into the charming West End.

Pop+Dutch is back for a second and strong season. Keeping in touch with the building’s roots (the old Provincetown General Store), it still harbors a general store vibe, selling sundries like sunscreen and sandwich bread for those last-minute barbeques, and even Advil for those pesky hangovers. The interior still has a rustic feel, decorated with wooden tables and chalkboard menus. What feels fresh, however, is the slew of sandwich options: this is not your typical lobster roll, ham & cheese sandwich shop. In fact, owners Rebecca Orchant and Sean Gardner were looking for a reprieve from the overly fried fare in town.

While Rebecca and Sean lived in Brooklyn for six years by way of New Mexico, both had visited Provincetown and the Cape several times during their formative years. So when inspiration came to open a sandwich shop, Provincetown seemed to be the perfect place to make this happen. And while fried fresh clams make for a delicious vacation treat, two or three days of eating like that can leave you feeling sluggish. The sandwiches at Pop+Dutch offer a unique alternative, such as the Little Edie (Iggy’s ciabatta with smashed chickpeas, parsley, lemon, chile flakes, arugula) or the Agent Dale Cooper (house-made turkey breast, cheddar, smashed avocado, mayo, pickled shallots, butter lettuce and tomato, all on slices of Iggy’s hearty 7-grain bread). The sandwiches are as unique as their given names.

I had the breakfast sandwich, an Iggy’s brioche roll filled with freshly scrambled eggs, sharp cheddar cheese, crisp arugula, and finished with smashed avocado. It arrived hot and steaming, and I had to restrain myself from eating it in five bites. It was that good, and that’s coming from a girl who refused to eat scrambled eggs (that jiggly texture just got to me) until maybe six months ago. Having to finish practically every meal I eat on a sweet note, I ordered a slice of the snickerdoodle Bundt cake, Sean’s grandmother’s classic recipe. It was light yet did not skimp on the cinnamon. I’ve also tried their homemade chocolate chip cookie – one of the best in town: it’s not too big (more room for their other desserts!), and I relished the caramel notes of the brown sugar.

Pop+Dutch continues to bring what the customers loved the first season, while adding a bit more: the cakes and pies are new – the blueberry pie is next on my list! – house-made focaccia (seriously good), and buttermilk biscuits with homemade jam, inspired by their travels to New Orleans this past winter. There are also more fresh salads to bring to the beach, such as watermelon mint feta. Sean and Rebecca try to use local produce when they can – strawberries from Sandwich, MA, and corn from Truro are already staples here. They also use Nellie’s Cage-Free Eggs for the one hundred plus breakfast sandwiches they make on any given day. Even the candy bars are carefully selected, because “we are trying to find the best versions of products, and selling those,” Sean says. And why should a business do it any other way? A hearty, belly-filled thanks to Pop+Dutch for their affordable yet high quality shop just west of the crazy bustle of Commercial Street. You’ll be glad you walked those extra steps.