Guide for Utrecht's Best places

Dennis
Guide for Utrecht's Best places

Coffee

Cosy hang out for a good coffee, also for delicious vegan lunches and dinners
47 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
BROEI
24 Oosterkade
47 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cosy hang out for a good coffee, also for delicious vegan lunches and dinners
Real coffee makers in a typical 60's / 70's living room atmosphere. A little weird place with great people.
23 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Coffee Leute Brauhaus
30 Westerkade
23 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Real coffee makers in a typical 60's / 70's living room atmosphere. A little weird place with great people.
Independent high quality coffee place, run by a lovely couple. Retro bikes on the wall, creative people sipping on a coffee or one of their delicious cakes
17 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Blackbird coffee & vintage
222 Oudegracht
17 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Independent high quality coffee place, run by a lovely couple. Retro bikes on the wall, creative people sipping on a coffee or one of their delicious cakes
Great coffee and cakes. And delicious wines!
37 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Talud9 Koffie en Wijn
9 Donkere Gaard
37 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great coffee and cakes. And delicious wines!
Good vibes, very authentic and good lunches and coffee. 5 minutes from my house this venue is based in an old gasoline station. Big terrace
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
De Pomp Utrecht
122 Croeselaan
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Good vibes, very authentic and good lunches and coffee. 5 minutes from my house this venue is based in an old gasoline station. Big terrace
The first coffee guys in town, hosting on many festivals and having a great spot. Loud rock music and tattoos guaranteed
90 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Village Coffee & Music
44-46 Voorstraat
90 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The first coffee guys in town, hosting on many festivals and having a great spot. Loud rock music and tattoos guaranteed
Good coffees and pies + lunch is tasty (and veggie)
Tijm - Coffeehouse & Dinnerbar
Good coffees and pies + lunch is tasty (and veggie)

Dinner

A little more expensive, but worth every euro. Good food, educated staff and nice vibes
30 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fico
14 Veilinghavenkade
30 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A little more expensive, but worth every euro. Good food, educated staff and nice vibes
My personal favorite in town, though a 30 min walk from my house. Small restaurant, like a living room, all day fresh and local food. Good wines too and nice owner (couple)
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Héron Petit Restaurant
28 Schalkwijkstraat
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
My personal favorite in town, though a 30 min walk from my house. Small restaurant, like a living room, all day fresh and local food. Good wines too and nice owner (couple)
Just opposite of my house, don't look any further. This small upcoming chain has the best I'd say
De Pizzabakkers Brederoplein
6 Brederoplein
Just opposite of my house, don't look any further. This small upcoming chain has the best I'd say
Great restaurant in all the lists. Good food, not too pricy. Great view if you can have dinner on the 10th floor. Make a reservation in advance!
45 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Water Tower (WT) Urban Kitchen
25a Heuveloord
45 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great restaurant in all the lists. Good food, not too pricy. Great view if you can have dinner on the 10th floor. Make a reservation in advance!
Always a hit for people new in town! Industrial place, Indonesian tapas, graffiti on the wall. Crazy, good, cosy. Great cocktails as well
41 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
LE:EN
140 Heuveloord
41 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Always a hit for people new in town! Industrial place, Indonesian tapas, graffiti on the wall. Crazy, good, cosy. Great cocktails as well
Fresh meals, every week a different menu. Creative different place, you'll feel the vibes of this special place. Top 3 for me
23 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Restaurant De Klub
26 Vredenburg
23 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fresh meals, every week a different menu. Creative different place, you'll feel the vibes of this special place. Top 3 for me
Very good one, on a vibrant square downtown
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bistro Madeleine
Wed
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Very good one, on a vibrant square downtown
Vegetable based, excellent plates.
33 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Le Jardin
42 Mariaplaats
33 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Vegetable based, excellent plates.
Delicious Japanese food in the neighbourhood
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Japanese Don Dining KOUNOSUKE
27 Westerkade
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Delicious Japanese food in the neighbourhood
Nice Pinchos restaurant around the corner of my house. They are quite new in the neighborhood and have a stylish, cosy place in Spanish style
Gran Cafe Brava
303 Croeselaan
Nice Pinchos restaurant around the corner of my house. They are quite new in the neighborhood and have a stylish, cosy place in Spanish style
In the midst of a veggie garden, this new place is a greenhouse with veggies straight from the land. Bit outside town, but it's overloaded with good reviews
Stadsjochies
12 Rijndijk
In the midst of a veggie garden, this new place is a greenhouse with veggies straight from the land. Bit outside town, but it's overloaded with good reviews
Good Asian food. Place might look not too fancy, though, but food is just good.
17 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Yum Saap
40 Twijnstraat
17 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Good Asian food. Place might look not too fancy, though, but food is just good.
Very tasty Thai food (only take away !) Mini place that smells like Thai Heaven ;)
LemonGrass Thai Takeaway 1
Very tasty Thai food (only take away !) Mini place that smells like Thai Heaven ;)

Drinks

Just 7 mins away form my house, nice terrace with good views. Large bar. Not excellent in anything, but always crowded and just good
31 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Orloff aan de kade
18 Oosterkade
31 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Just 7 mins away form my house, nice terrace with good views. Large bar. Not excellent in anything, but always crowded and just good
Many beers on tap in this former church. Absolute beautiful spot (but not my cup of tea due to the bad acoustic inside)
132 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Belgisch Biercafé Olivier Utrecht
6A Achter Clarenburg
132 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Many beers on tap in this former church. Absolute beautiful spot (but not my cup of tea due to the bad acoustic inside)
Favorite cocktail bar of many of my guests. (still on my list to go to one day)
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Behind Bars Cocktail
14 Hamburgerstraat
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Favorite cocktail bar of many of my guests. (still on my list to go to one day)
30 THIRTY beers on tap, on walking distance from my house
Taplokaal Gist
9 Helling
30 THIRTY beers on tap, on walking distance from my house
Bar where all different people mingle smoothly
31 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Café Orloff
8 Donkere Gaard
31 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bar where all different people mingle smoothly
Not hip, but just a good place where bar tenders know what beer is
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
De Drie Dorstige Herten
47 Lange Nieuwstraat
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Not hip, but just a good place where bar tenders know what beer is
A classic, once Eddie Vedder visited before going on stage in Tivoli. Many beers and many not-mainstream people
69 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Café België
196 Oudegracht
69 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A classic, once Eddie Vedder visited before going on stage in Tivoli. Many beers and many not-mainstream people
Nice new hangout place with big terrace. Just 3 minutes from my house.
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
De Pomp Utrecht
122 Croeselaan
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Nice new hangout place with big terrace. Just 3 minutes from my house.

Things to do

Nature area just outside town with good and typical bars/restaurants along the way. Try De Veldkeuken and Theehuis Rhijnauwen
75 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Amelisweerd
75 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Nature area just outside town with good and typical bars/restaurants along the way. Try De Veldkeuken and Theehuis Rhijnauwen
Go down the basements of the famous Dom Tower and discover some ancient Utrecht history
68 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
DOMunder
9 Domplein
68 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Go down the basements of the famous Dom Tower and discover some ancient Utrecht history
Climb the tower up to 112 m high, with possibly a view till Rotterdam. Rooms on the first and 2nd floor in the tower are beautiful.
259 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Torre Dom
9 Domplein
259 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Climb the tower up to 112 m high, with possibly a view till Rotterdam. Rooms on the first and 2nd floor in the tower are beautiful.
Probably the most famous and most visited house in Utrecht
90 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Casa Rietveld Schroder
50 Prins Hendriklaan
90 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Probably the most famous and most visited house in Utrecht
Museum built in 1500's to watch the stars
37 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sonnenborgh Museum and Observatory
2 Zonnenburg
37 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museum built in 1500's to watch the stars
Fascinating building exposing changing collections
179 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo Central
1 Agnietenstraat
179 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fascinating building exposing changing collections
Museum about old railways and trains. Very recommended for kids as well
172 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo del Ferrocarril
16 Maliebaanstation
172 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museum about old railways and trains. Very recommended for kids as well
Utrecht is famous for Dick Bruna's illustrations of Miffy. This Miffy Museum is very suited for kids
154 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo Nijntje
2 Oudegracht
154 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Utrecht is famous for Dick Bruna's illustrations of Miffy. This Miffy Museum is very suited for kids
Said to be one of the better and cheapest bike rental in town
William Street Bike B.V.
22 Willemstraat
Said to be one of the better and cheapest bike rental in town