Guidebook for Utrecht
Food Scene
Our absolute favorite for a Saturday morning coffee. Sometimes live music..!
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The Village Coffee & Music
44-46 VoorstraatOur absolute favorite for a Saturday morning coffee. Sometimes live music..!
BROEI
24 OosterkadeGood coffee and lunch, surrounded by other good restaurants.
Special place in a large garage with good Asian food served in small dishes to share with friends
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LE:EN
140 HeuveloordSpecial place in a large garage with good Asian food served in small dishes to share with friends
Kanaalstraat
KanaalstraatLively street with multi-culti vibe and good grocery shops
Kippig
15 Loeff BerchmakerstraatBest chicken you can find in town! They deliver to our place.
Rabarber
20 ZadelstraatSmall café owned by our friends with a good atmosphere. And great lunch!
Super good food and wines!! Besides the beautiful Griftpark just outside the city centre.
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Gastmaal Cafe
2 GriftstraatSuper good food and wines!! Besides the beautiful Griftpark just outside the city centre.
Kyushu Sushi
66 VoorstraatBest sushi in Utrecht. They deliver to our place!
Great Indonesian food, don't order too much because you'll get tons of food!
They deliver at our place!
+31 30 236 8917
Selamat Makan Utrecht Restaurant & Catering
100 VoorstraatGreat Indonesian food, don't order too much because you'll get tons of food!
They deliver at our place!
+31 30 236 8917
Tai Soen
275 GodebaldkwartierGood for Dim Sum, especially Sunday afternoon/evening, typically Chinese family style.
Simon Lévelt koffie & thee Utrecht
21A VismarktBest coffee (to go), or tea, in the shopping area.
Great food, special location high up in a former water tower. You can also have a drink at the bar. For dinner you'll need to make a reservation in advance, +31 30 303 1216
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Water Tower (WT) Urban Kitchen
25a HeuveloordGreat food, special location high up in a former water tower. You can also have a drink at the bar. For dinner you'll need to make a reservation in advance, +31 30 303 1216
Gys
113 AmsterdamsestraatwegVery good vegetarian and vegan food! Around the corner
Nice place with food and live music on sundays. Walking distance from our house
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Het Muzieklokaal
13 Bemuurde Weerd OostzijdeNice place with food and live music on sundays. Walking distance from our house
If you don't mind children's chatter, it's great for little kids and coffee
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Mr. Peer
36 Bemuurde Weerd OostzijdeIf you don't mind children's chatter, it's great for little kids and coffee
BUNK Restaurant Utrecht
9 CatharijnekadeNice for food and drinks in the afternoon/evening!
DUBBEL/DWARS Utrecht
Cute place around the corner, sunny terrace, good brunch! Open from Wednesdays.
Drinks & Nightlife
Best concert hall and night club, check their agenda for concerts and parties going on. Also do really cool classical music concerts for young people, with beer!
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TivoliVredenburg
11 VredenburgkadeBest concert hall and night club, check their agenda for concerts and parties going on. Also do really cool classical music concerts for young people, with beer!
Eetcafé Lombok
228 VleutensewegNice local bar with Utrechts' beer
A real city beach for a chill day or summer festival!
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Soia - Beach Oog In Al
199 KanaalwegA real city beach for a chill day or summer festival!
A personal favorite for afternoon beers (while getting hungry you can also have dinner here).
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Café Tilt!
62 Lange JufferstraatA personal favorite for afternoon beers (while getting hungry you can also have dinner here).
Café Orloff
8 Donkere GaardNice and cosy bar in the middle of the Old Canal - City Centre
Café DeRat
37 Lange SmeestraatReally nice dark & small local bar
Good bar/café with Bring Your Own food. Has the sun shining on their terrace until late in the afternoon (in summer).
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Café de Zaak
9 Korte MinrebroederstraatGood bar/café with Bring Your Own food. Has the sun shining on their terrace until late in the afternoon (in summer).
Best little pop centre with good cheap concerts and parties, all arranged with a friendly volunteer staff. Around the corner from our house!
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Ekko
3 Bemuurde Weerd WestzijdeBest little pop centre with good cheap concerts and parties, all arranged with a friendly volunteer staff. Around the corner from our house!
One of the best. Always busy in the weekends, large terrace on a nice bridge/square with other bars and oldest shopping street in Utrecht (Twijnstraat)
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Café Ledig Erf
3 TolsteegbrugOne of the best. Always busy in the weekends, large terrace on a nice bridge/square with other bars and oldest shopping street in Utrecht (Twijnstraat)
Nice drinks and food (bbq) place around the corner. Sunny vibes in summer.
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Roost aan de Singel
1 PaardenveldNice drinks and food (bbq) place around the corner. Sunny vibes in summer.
Sightseeing
Ledig Erf
Ledig ErfNice square with multiple bars and shops and a movie theatre.
Domturm
9 DompleinClimb the famous tower!
Beautiful old canal crossing the city center. Wander it for shopping and cafés or go through by boat
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Oudegracht
Beautiful old canal crossing the city center. Wander it for shopping and cafés or go through by boat
Oldest shopping street in Utrecht, good bio food and small boutiques.
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Twijnstraat
TwijnstraatOldest shopping street in Utrecht, good bio food and small boutiques.
Everything Else
Muntbrug
MuntbrugTake a jump of this bridge in the canal on a hot summer night!
Parks & Nature
Where everybody hangs around during a sunny summer day. Friends, picnic, beers, music, people.
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Lepelenburg
LepelenburgWhere everybody hangs around during a sunny summer day. Friends, picnic, beers, music, people.
Beautiful small forest outside the city, all Utrechters go there for nice autmn walks and coffee or beer afterwards
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Amelisweerd
Beautiful small forest outside the city, all Utrechters go there for nice autmn walks and coffee or beer afterwards
Essentials
Central Station with a connection to Amsterdam / Rotterdam / The Hague and all other interesting places every minute.
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Utrecht Central Station
305 StationshalCentral Station with a connection to Amsterdam / Rotterdam / The Hague and all other interesting places every minute.
Entertainment & Activities
Rondvaart Utrecht Varen met Schuttevaer
4 Weerdsingel OostzijdeBoat tours through the city canals
Rent a canoe or SUP around the corner, and make a trip around the city waters.
Suppen + Kanoën + Steppen bij Sup- en Kanoverhuur Utrecht
Rent a canoe or SUP around the corner, and make a trip around the city waters.