Guide for Utrecht's Best places
Coffee
Cosy hang out for a good coffee, also for delicious vegan lunches and dinners
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BROEI
24 OosterkadeCosy 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 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Coffee Leute Brauhaus
30 WesterkadeReal 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. Creative people sipping on a coffee or one of their delicious cakes. Only take away since Corona, but still good vibes
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Blackbird coffee & vintage
222 OudegrachtIndependent high quality coffee place, run by a lovely couple. Creative people sipping on a coffee or one of their delicious cakes. Only take away since Corona, but still good vibes
Great coffee and cakes. And delicious wines!
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Talud9 Koffie en Wijn
9 Donkere GaardGreat 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
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De Pomp Utrecht
122 CroeselaanGood 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
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The Village Coffee & Music
44-46 VoorstraatThe first coffee guys in town, hosting on many festivals and having a great spot. Loud rock music and tattoos guaranteed
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
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Fico
14 VeilinghavenkadeA 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)
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Héron Petit Restaurant
28 SchalkwijkstraatMy 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 BrederopleinJust 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!
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Water Tower (WT) Urban Kitchen
25a HeuveloordGreat 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
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LE:EN
140 HeuveloordAlways 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
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Restaurant De Klub
26 VredenburgFresh meals, every week a different menu. Creative different place, you'll feel the vibes of this special place. Top 3 for me
Bistro Madeleine
WedVery good one, on a vibrant square downtown
Le Jardin
42 MariaplaatsVegetable based, excellent plates.
Delicious Japanese food in the neighbourhood
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Japanese Don Dining KOUNOSUKE
27 WesterkadeDelicious 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 CroeselaanNice 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 RijndijkIn 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.
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Yum Saap
40 TwijnstraatGood 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
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Orloff aan de kade
18 OosterkadeJust 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)
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Belgisch Biercafé Olivier Utrecht
6A Achter ClarenburgMany 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)
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Behind Bars Cocktail
14 HamburgerstraatFavorite cocktail bar of many of my guests. (still on my list to go to one day)
Taplokaal Gist
9 Helling30 THIRTY beers on tap, on walking distance from my house
Café Orloff
8 Donkere GaardBar where all different people mingle smoothly
A classic, once Eddie Vedder visited before going on stage in Tivoli. Many beers and many not-mainstream people
69 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Café België
196 OudegrachtA 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 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
De Pomp Utrecht
122 CroeselaanNice new hangout place with big terrace. Just 3 minutes from my house.
Hip Cheesebar with pairing wines in the center of town in a nice building. Try one of the seats on the canal side, really great
Kaasbar Utrecht
Hip Cheesebar with pairing wines in the center of town in a nice building. Try one of the seats on the canal side, really great
Things to do
Nature area just outside town with good and typical bars/restaurants along the way. Try De Veldkeuken and Theehuis Rhijnauwen
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Amelisweerd
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
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DOMunder
9 DompleinGo 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.
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I-Dom Tower
9 DompleinClimb 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
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Indlu ye-Rietveld Schroder
50 Prins HendriklaanProbably the most famous and most visited house in Utrecht
Museum built in 1500's to watch the stars
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Sonnenborgh Museum and Observatory
2 ZonnenburgMuseum built in 1500's to watch the stars
Fascinating building exposing changing collections
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Iziko Lomuzi WaseMntla
1 AgnietenstraatFascinating building exposing changing collections
Museum about old railways and trains. Very recommended for kids as well
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Iziko loMuseo weRailway
16 MaliebaanstationMuseum 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
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I-Museum kaNijntje
2 OudegrachtUtrecht is famous for Dick Bruna's illustrations of Miffy. This Miffy Museum is very suited for kids
William Street Bike B.V.
22 WillemstraatSaid to be one of the better and cheapest bike rental in town