One of my favorite places to stop and grab a latte in Utrecht. The baristas are all very nice, the…read moreatmosphere is fresh, cozy, and fun, and the music makes the place. The lattes I've gotten are amazing, and the pastries are SO good too. In the back, there's also a bunch of board games you can play to distract from the hustle of daily life. Definitely stop in, you won't regret it. Haven't been able to find another place like it.

I adore this place not just for their excellent coffee, but for the decor, atmosphere, service, and…read morethe spirit of what coffe houses should be. Urban hipsters, this is definitely a place for you!

Blackbird is perfectly located on beautiful Oudegracht in the centre of Utrecht and is selling…read moregreat coffee and vintage items. Blackbird is situated in quite a small space but has lots to offer. Not only they brew good coffee but also sell art, 60-70s style furniture, t-shirts and vintage bicycles. It is one of the first espresso bars in Utrecht combining the possibility of drinking coffee with shopping. Blackbird uses Koffieslab beans which are nice but sometimes have a sour note (don't kill the messenger, it's a personal preference). Apart from coffee Blackbird has a small menu with breakfast, dessert and refreshing drinks options. Baked goodies are made from biological products and are quite ok, but unfortunately very inconsistent and definitely not the best in town. Overall, Blackbird is a nice place for a cup of coffee and definitely a noticeable stop in search for interesting vintage items. READ MORE REVIEWS ON MY BLOG http://www.nansypop.com/food/blackbird-coffee-vintage/

Service with a smile, and in English! She brought my cappuccino to me as I sat out front facing the…read morecanal. Exactly the place I was looking for while spending a leisurely day exploring Utricht.

This is a great bohemian type cafe next to one of the canals in Utrecht. It feels like Baked and…read moreWired, but in a bigger space. I was casing out places to eat and this place was crowded so I strolled around the area and circled back until it was less crowded. It's pretty much straight forward. You enter and order at the cashier and pay then sit down in one of the areas. I ended up table hopping while I was waiting for my coffee and vegan sateh sandwich. If you have a good seat near the window, it's a good place to people watch! Anyway, the coffee was excellent and the vegan sandwich was flavorful. This is a mixed use space as they sell independent vinyl records. Cool place and cool vibe!

What a nice little Café in an area of Utrecht that recently became popular for its…read morefresh-organic-everything selfmade-food scene. The guys running the Café now how to make good quality coffee. We chose a filter coffee for two people which was served in a big glas pot. Usually I am not a big fan of fruity coffee but I was surprised by the aroma of this coffee bean. Taking some chairs outside and sitting on the sidewalk was not a problem at all. I can really see why this Café is so popular and always crowded. But whatch out, payment is with pin only!

Mooie plek om je eieren uittebroeden! Prachtig uitzicht,…read moreGoed eten, Een goede stoelen voor de eieren.

This cute new cafe in Utrecht is really something special. It's located just outside the city…read morecenter so the crowds don't really go there. Still it's not a far walk from the Oude Gracht. The cafe is quite big and also has a terrace in front of it. There are a lot of seats and tables but still they could be all taken if you come here during the weekend because it's such a popular place. You can come here for coffee with pastries, lunch with sandwiches/salads and a fresh juice or drinks and snacks. I tried a cheese cake with berry rose sauce and beetroot nut cake and they were both delicious. The coffee is also nice. The interior is lovely. Lots of plants and cute decoration and the whole place just has this super chill vibe. The staff is friendly and the prices are good. This is my new favorite place in Utrecht!

This is one of the coffee bars that my Dutch friend recommended. It's in the older part of the…read morecity, not far from the train station . . . about a 10 minute walk. Be careful crossing the streets because it's a bicycle town! Anyway, the cafe was spacious. I ordered my latte macchiato. This is different from the caffe latte as they serve it in a slender glass. Service was good as I just missed the busy coffee rush hour!

Quick stop while venturing the area. Very cozy location…read more Their chai latte is delish. Wish I could have tried more, because what everyone was having looked good.

Yea! Yea! Veg, yea!…read more Great vegetarian and vegan food in the middle of cute Utrecht? Check! Loaded with ambiance and fun people surrounding you? Check! Reasonable prices and interesting drinks? Check! I had the delicious Moroccan soup with lentils and 2 pieces of bread, complemented that with a lychee soda. Very nice. The noise was loud, but that's to be expected in a millennial place. Definitely going back, some day soon.

Delicious foods prepared to fresh. Great service and ambience and outstanding coffee.read more

An overall incredible pancake house in the middle of a beautiful forest like park just outside of…read moredowntown Utrecht. My great friend and I were in Utrecht for a couple of days and decided to rent bikes and join the crowd and bike all around town. I had heard of this legendary pancake house in the woods and after a little bit of research realized it would make the perfect bike excursion for the two of us. So, we got all fitted and fixed up on our rental bikes and wearing NO helmets, started GPSing our way out of downtown, headed for the Theehuis Rhijnauwen. It wasn't too bad getting to the entrance to the forest, only a few close scrapes, but once we crossed over, we were biking in the open air with the most beautiful green spaces surrounding us. The rest of the ride was pretty fantastic. We saw friends biking in parallel sync, chatting away, and only wished that I was able to master my bicycle enough to do that too. Anyway, we arrived soon enough and found a spot to lock up our bikes. The place was hopping, but we got a table outside pretty easily. We were looking out on the greenest grassy field with two mini donkeys prancing around on a grassy knoll. The ONLY downside was that I had pre-ordered a tea service for the two of us, which was not great food-wise. I watched so many plates of big pancakes pass by longingly. Our tea service food was a lot of ok sweets and some salami, and then more sweets. Oof. On the other hand, there was no way I was going to let the disappointment of the food ruin the overall magic. Every time I looked over at one of those mini Dutch donkeys prancing around, they winked right back at me.

Love this place! Everything is so good. It's all handmade and good quality. Any pancakes is a good…read morechoice! I got the hot chocolate and an apple pancake. Staff are friendly. Lots of seating indoors and outdoors. Really nice for breakfast, lunch, dinner or al three! In the evening people were playing card games before the dinner came.

This is our top spot for non-blockbuster movies! The design of this old building gives it a…read moredistinct ambiance, different from most other cinemas! Small rooms and sometimes even a personal introduction to the movie (that was the case in 2010/2011, not sure if they still do that) makes this place very attractive indeed! The combination of dining and a movie is well-executed! The waiter usually asks if and when your movie starts and serves accordingly (whenever possible of course). Although the seating area is relatively small and other quests sometimes have to squeeze through small openings to reach their table, the food totally makes up for it.

Housed in an old police station, this is a nice local cinema that plays smaller and arthouse…read moremovies. It's also a nice place to get lunch or a drink, with plenty of space inside and on the terrace. The drinks are reasonably priced, but the variety is limited.

Geniet, is a fantastic place. Great food made by a local expert chef, delicious coffee, and…read morefantastic service. The people at Geniet make it a cosy and wonderful place to grab lunch, I recommend the pasta dishes as well as the fresh made sandwiches with homemade bread. If your in Utrecht and looking for a great bite to eat. Geniet won't disappoint

Yes! KEEK! YES!!!!…read more KEEK brings the happy like you wouldn't believe! I am definitely in love with their cheese "scone" sandwich filled with seasonal grilled vegetables and pesto, yum. By no means is it a scone my friends, but it makes one hell of a delicious sandwich! Le husband had a regular sandwich with grilled Serrano ham, mozzarella and pesto with a cup of jasmine tea and I that wonderful grilled vegetable sandwich with a glass of hot chocolate. First of all, KEEK is an organic eatery but not just any organic eatery; one that truly cares about amazing quality in their products. Their tea is top notch and their hot chocolate (which I suspect they make themselves before service) is seriously the best pre-made hot chocolate I have ever had. So good! The next thing they do to ensure they have the best product is make everything from scratch in their own kitchen. Everything. Well, besides the bread for the sandwiches, they order those daily at another favourite of mine: de Veldkeuken. Can't blame them, I wouldn't want to stay up all night just for one menu item either and Veldkeuken is really good at baking bread. Back to KEEK. About a minute's walk from this location, you have Keuken van KEEK where you can get some simpler sandwiches and all of their baked goods to go. Yum, RUN! You won't be able to get the grilled vegetable sandwich from the to-go location which is a shame, but make sure you try it. So garlicky, so sweet, so delicious! I will probably have "adult dreams" about this sandwich for the next few weeks... Sorry, tmi. As for the vibe here, the interior is really nice, especially the "tea room" in the back which is so serene and full of light. Great for a happy afternoon catching up with friends. The front room is a bit more artsy and that shows in the crowd. I tend to ignore the people around me if the food is good enough to focus on, but le husband felt a bit out of place with some of the other customers which were: hippies, old people and loudly conversing women. Of which the first two were the most bothersome, I agreed on that but like I said, if the food is great, I don't give a shit who else is there. You could have probably placed my in-laws at the table behind me and I would have never noticed. So KEEK. I highly recommend it and I will definitely be back asap!

What a cute café in one of the oldest shopping streets in Utrecht. The rooms used to be a tailor…read moreshop run by the grandmother of Maria who is now the owner of Kunst en Eerliijke Koffie. Thus not only the street but also the café is full of history. Although the athmosphere is not that stunning, the menue definately is. Selfmade cheese scones, fresh tea and a great combination of sandwich ingredients. The scone made me super full and it is definately a full meal. The coffee was good, too. I really enjoyed my breakfast and the friendly stuff who made my stay a great experience.