Guidebook for Utrecht
Food Scene
Here, you can enjoy Asian cuisine while being surrounded in a old warehouse turned into a colourful, cheerful and cool setting. The terrace is lovely and please do enjoy a nice, cold gin and tonic combined with elderflowers in the sun!
41 locals recommend
LE:EN
140 HeuveloordHere, you can enjoy Asian cuisine while being surrounded in a old warehouse turned into a colourful, cheerful and cool setting. The terrace is lovely and please do enjoy a nice, cold gin and tonic combined with elderflowers in the sun!
If you are looking for something earlier in the day, De Zagerij serves fresh coffee and a good eggs Florentine! Or if you feel like a fresh beer, there are a more than a few places that you can try within close proximity of each other. Oh yes, please do a little terrace hopping!
8 locals recommend
De Zagerij
7a RotsoordIf you are looking for something earlier in the day, De Zagerij serves fresh coffee and a good eggs Florentine! Or if you feel like a fresh beer, there are a more than a few places that you can try within close proximity of each other. Oh yes, please do a little terrace hopping!
Sea Salt saloon
3 WedBest vis restaurant
The cheese store is brilliant and just be careful when you walk in, the smell can be quite overwhelming for some. The best part is the samples of cheese hidden around the store, try before you buy!
7 locals recommend
Kazerij Stalenhoef
67 TwijnstraatThe cheese store is brilliant and just be careful when you walk in, the smell can be quite overwhelming for some. The best part is the samples of cheese hidden around the store, try before you buy!
If you enjoy trying a more high-end cuisine, then Rotsoord can cater for you too! WT Urban Kitchen used to be a water tower now turned into a restaurant. You can eat up high in style, enjoying the best views over Utrecht.
45 locals recommend
Water Tower (WT) Urban Kitchen
25a HeuveloordIf you enjoy trying a more high-end cuisine, then Rotsoord can cater for you too! WT Urban Kitchen used to be a water tower now turned into a restaurant. You can eat up high in style, enjoying the best views over Utrecht.
Het Ketelhuis is another fantastic option for high-end cuisine. It is located in an incredible old warehouse turned into a stylish restaurant.
7 locals recommend
Het Ketelhuis Utrecht
Het Ketelhuis is another fantastic option for high-end cuisine. It is located in an incredible old warehouse turned into a stylish restaurant.
Essentials
Lidl
101 SmaragdpleinCheap grocery
AH Vondellaan
200 VondellaanGrocery with more choice and quality
Scharrelslagerij Marco Verhagen
62 JutfasewegBest butcher in town. Also has some basic groceries.
Losjes
73 TwijnstraatFavorite barber
Best butcher in town a few meters away. They also see some basis other groceries.
Scharrelslagerij Marco Verhagen
62 JutfasewegBest butcher in town a few meters away. They also see some basis other groceries.
Parks & Nature
Wilhelminapark
WilhelminaparkPark with good High end restaurant
Great to cycle to or drive by car and walk around the fort. The fort is part of the former defence line (De waterlinie) of the Netherlands, all the forts in this line combined has been the most expensive project in the Netherlands. At the fort there is a restaurant and a museum about the defence line of al the forts.
24 locals recommend
Fort Bij Vechten
12 AchterdijkGreat to cycle to or drive by car and walk around the fort. The fort is part of the former defence line (De waterlinie) of the Netherlands, all the forts in this line combined has been the most expensive project in the Netherlands. At the fort there is a restaurant and a museum about the defence line of al the forts.
Entertainment & Activities
Louis Hartlooper Complex
1 TolsteegbrugGreat art house cinema
Getting Around
Utrecht Vaartsche Rijn station
46 Westerkade Here you can also rent a bike.
Arts & Culture
Nijntje Museum
2 OudegrachtCentraal Museum
1 AgnietenstraatDOMunder
9 DompleinShopping
Kwestie van Smaak wijn en whiskyhandel
11 HellingGreat wine and whisky shop
The Ekoplaza has all sorts of fresh and organic products. I love the spelt pasta, freshly made spelt brownies and all the different types of sprouts!
36 locals recommend
Ekoplaza
The Ekoplaza has all sorts of fresh and organic products. I love the spelt pasta, freshly made spelt brownies and all the different types of sprouts!