Guidebook for Utrecht

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Guidebook for Utrecht

Food Scene

Great place for coffee, breakfast and lunch. Low key, with products from the area.
22 locals recommend
HOOI
25 Burgemeester Reigerstraat
22 locals recommend
Great place for coffee, breakfast and lunch. Low key, with products from the area.
On the edge of the monumental Wilhelminapark, this place serves great breakfast, lunch and dinner. Or have a beer and a typically Dutch fried snack platter.
21 locals recommend
Parkcafé Thuis B.V.
2 Prins Hendriklaan
21 locals recommend
On the edge of the monumental Wilhelminapark, this place serves great breakfast, lunch and dinner. Or have a beer and a typically Dutch fried snack platter.
Swedish inspired coffee - can't not have a piece of their delicious cake - breakfast and lunch.
15 locals recommend
Broodnodig Op 't Spoor
50 Wagenstraat
15 locals recommend
Swedish inspired coffee - can't not have a piece of their delicious cake - breakfast and lunch.
Great Asian restaurant with industrial atmosphere, that serves small portions, so you can choose several of their delicious dishes for one meal.
41 locals recommend
LE:EN
140 Heuveloord
41 locals recommend
Great Asian restaurant with industrial atmosphere, that serves small portions, so you can choose several of their delicious dishes for one meal.
Modern cuisine, focusing on vegetables that we may or may not have forgotten.
16 locals recommend
De Keuken van Gastmaal
2 Biltstraat
16 locals recommend
Modern cuisine, focusing on vegetables that we may or may not have forgotten.
Great Italian take away sandwiches.
6 locals recommend
Tutti a Tavola
32 Burgemeester Reigerstraat
6 locals recommend
Great Italian take away sandwiches.
Great take away pizza's and Italian ice cream.
Casa Italia
14 Adriaen van Ostadelaan
Great take away pizza's and Italian ice cream.
Lovely ice cream (in summer).
Vorst Ice Cream
6 Prins Hendriklaan
Lovely ice cream (in summer).
Hipster coffee and soap factory.
23 locals recommend
Coffee Leute Brauhaus
30 Westerkade
23 locals recommend
Hipster coffee and soap factory.
More hipster coffee. This is where the young and hip hang out, with or without laptop.
90 locals recommend
The Village Coffee & Music
44-46 Voorstraat
90 locals recommend
More hipster coffee. This is where the young and hip hang out, with or without laptop.
Industrial and affordable modern cuisine. No menu, but a choice of fish, meat or vegetarian every day.
23 locals recommend
Restaurant De Klub
26 Vredenburg
23 locals recommend
Industrial and affordable modern cuisine. No menu, but a choice of fish, meat or vegetarian every day.
Classy dining in the dog kennel of the former veterinary department of Utrecht University. Higher price range.
40 locals recommend
Goesting
150 Veeartsenijpad
40 locals recommend
Classy dining in the dog kennel of the former veterinary department of Utrecht University. Higher price range.
As forest-y as Utrecht gets, with great coffee, bread, and cake in an old manor.
32 locals recommend
Restaurant De Veldkeuken
11 A Koningslaan
32 locals recommend
As forest-y as Utrecht gets, with great coffee, bread, and cake in an old manor.
Pancakes and tea, for before, during or after a walk.
80 locals recommend
Teahouse Rhijnauwen
16 Rhijnauwenselaan
80 locals recommend
Pancakes and tea, for before, during or after a walk.
Tiny Thai restaurant and take-away, with delicious food, and cute atmosphere.
12 locals recommend
Saowapa
54 Bemuurde Weerd Oostzijde
12 locals recommend
Tiny Thai restaurant and take-away, with delicious food, and cute atmosphere.
Best Greek food in town, great gyros, and even greater vegetarian pita's. Eat on benches in the street, with view of the Dom tower.
Sirtaki
1 Servetstraat
Best Greek food in town, great gyros, and even greater vegetarian pita's. Eat on benches in the street, with view of the Dom tower.
My favourite Surinam place in Utrecht. (Vegetarian) Roti is definitely recommended, you can eat in or take out.
Moksi & Tandoori
235 Oudegracht
My favourite Surinam place in Utrecht. (Vegetarian) Roti is definitely recommended, you can eat in or take out.
Treat yourself to an Indonesian 'rice table'. Not cheap, but definitely worth it.
Selamat Makan Utrecht Restaurant & Catering
100 Voorstraat
Treat yourself to an Indonesian 'rice table'. Not cheap, but definitely worth it.
Snackbar around the corner. Nothing special, but very convenient if you are feeling lazy. A classic Dutch deep fried meal would be french fries with mayonaise and a kaassoufflé (v), kroket or frikadel.
Cafetaria Friends
30 Homeruslaan
Snackbar around the corner. Nothing special, but very convenient if you are feeling lazy. A classic Dutch deep fried meal would be french fries with mayonaise and a kaassoufflé (v), kroket or frikadel.
Neighbourhood cafe that serves good lunch and dinner, and great drinks.
51 locals recommend
Eetcafé Lombok
228 Vleutenseweg
51 locals recommend
Neighbourhood cafe that serves good lunch and dinner, and great drinks.

Drinks & Nightlife

One of my favourite cafe's, with an impressive selection of domestic and foreign beers, that should be accompanied by typically Dutch bitterballen or kaastengels. Arguably the best terrace in Utrecht.
39 locals recommend
Café Ledig Erf
3 Tolsteegbrug
39 locals recommend
One of my favourite cafe's, with an impressive selection of domestic and foreign beers, that should be accompanied by typically Dutch bitterballen or kaastengels. Arguably the best terrace in Utrecht.
Old fashioned and tiny beer cafe. The owner will let you taste the draft beers before you decide.
14 locals recommend
Café DeRat
37 Lange Smeestraat
14 locals recommend
Old fashioned and tiny beer cafe. The owner will let you taste the draft beers before you decide.
Alternative bar that also serves affordable pubfood. Great variety of beers.
69 locals recommend
Café België
196 Oudegracht
69 locals recommend
Alternative bar that also serves affordable pubfood. Great variety of beers.
Small concert venue, that also has great club nights.
71 locals recommend
Ekko
3 Bemuurde Weerd Westzijde
71 locals recommend
Small concert venue, that also has great club nights.
Hipster coffee and food in former prison. Great terrace.
8 locals recommend
The Village Coffee Roastery
4 Van Asch van Wijckskade
8 locals recommend
Hipster coffee and food in former prison. Great terrace.
Lovely wine bar with friendly owner and cat :)
13 locals recommend
Rubens Proeflokaal
197 Nieuwegracht
13 locals recommend
Lovely wine bar with friendly owner and cat :)
Cosy cafe that turns into a club after hours. Nice pop music for a night of dancing!
28 locals recommend
Eetcafé & Poppodium Stathe
15 Rozenstraat
28 locals recommend
Cosy cafe that turns into a club after hours. Nice pop music for a night of dancing!

Essentials

Nearby supermarket.
160 locals recommend
Jumbo
46 Merelstraat
160 locals recommend
Nearby supermarket.
Nearby supermarket.
37 locals recommend
HEMA Nachtegaalstraat
82 Nachtegaalstraat
37 locals recommend
Nearby supermarket.

Parks & Nature

Monumental park that is great for a walk.
189 locals recommend
Wilhelminapark
Wilhelminapark
189 locals recommend
Monumental park that is great for a walk.
This is as foresty as Utrecht gets. Recommended for a walk!
75 locals recommend
Amelisweerd
75 locals recommend
This is as foresty as Utrecht gets. Recommended for a walk!
You can hardly call this field a park, but it's green, and a pleasant hang-out on summer days. (Although it can sometimes be quite crowded.) With iconic bandstand.
42 locals recommend
Lepelenburg
Lepelenburg
42 locals recommend
You can hardly call this field a park, but it's green, and a pleasant hang-out on summer days. (Although it can sometimes be quite crowded.) With iconic bandstand.

Arts & Culture

Recently renovated university library, located in former palace of Louis Napoleon. Open during the day, and worth a visit, if only for the silence.
6 locals recommend
Universiteitsbibliotheek Binnenstad
6 locals recommend
Recently renovated university library, located in former palace of Louis Napoleon. Open during the day, and worth a visit, if only for the silence.
Uithof university library, modern architecture. Free access during the day, great coffee on the ground floor.
Universiteitsbibliotheek Utrecht Science Park (Uithof)
3 Heidelberglaan
Uithof university library, modern architecture. Free access during the day, great coffee on the ground floor.

Entertainment & Activities

Dusty film theatre and cafe, that serves great pub food before or after watching an international arthouse film. All films are original language with Dutch subtitles.
93 locals recommend
Springhaver Theater
50 Springweg
93 locals recommend
Dusty film theatre and cafe, that serves great pub food before or after watching an international arthouse film. All films are original language with Dutch subtitles.
Art house cinema with nice cafe. Films from around the world in the original language and Dutch subtitles, and a drink or meal afterwards. Great terrace.
168 locals recommend
Louis Hartlooper Complex
1 Tolsteegbrug
168 locals recommend
Art house cinema with nice cafe. Films from around the world in the original language and Dutch subtitles, and a drink or meal afterwards. Great terrace.
Arthouse cinema in a medieval building. Films from around the world in the original language and Dutch subtitles. The cafe serves nice food.
44 locals recommend
Hoogt on Tour
6 Nijverheidsweg
44 locals recommend
Arthouse cinema in a medieval building. Films from around the world in the original language and Dutch subtitles. The cafe serves nice food.
Here you can play pool, snooker, laser tag, and pinball in a former and monumental swimming pool. Pool in a former poo, how appropriate :)
9 locals recommend
Ozebi Snooker B.V.
4 Biltstraat
9 locals recommend
Here you can play pool, snooker, laser tag, and pinball in a former and monumental swimming pool. Pool in a former poo, how appropriate :)

Shopping

Really nice flower market on Saturdays.
58 locals recommend
Janskerkhof
Janskerkhof
58 locals recommend
Really nice flower market on Saturdays.
HEMA is a stylish but cheap retail chain, that sells good value everyday items. Kind of like a Dutch Muji. Famous for their mille-feuille or 'tompouce' patisserie, and smoked sausage.
37 locals recommend
HEMA Nachtegaalstraat
82 Nachtegaalstraat
37 locals recommend
HEMA is a stylish but cheap retail chain, that sells good value everyday items. Kind of like a Dutch Muji. Famous for their mille-feuille or 'tompouce' patisserie, and smoked sausage.
Neighbourhood shop, great for gifts!
ZININ
11 Burgemeester Reigerstraat
Neighbourhood shop, great for gifts!
Every Saturday there's a fabric market on the Breedstraat. For those who like markets, bargains, and fabrics.
9 locals recommend
Bleekstraat
9 locals recommend
Every Saturday there's a fabric market on the Breedstraat. For those who like markets, bargains, and fabrics.