9 editor picks in Utrecht.
9 bars in Utrecht, editor-picked for bars open late. Bars serving past 23:00. All bars in Utrecht.
The longest beer list in Utrecht: 200 Belgian bottles and 20 draught lines in a canal-side werfkelder. Open until 04:00 on weekends. A city institution.
TipThe Trappist shelf behind the bar has 40 bottles; ask the barman to pull one with a glass-rinse ritual.
Maximus Brewery taproom in Leidsche Rijn on 20 taps. Brutus IPA and seasonal wheat beers are the flagship pours. Brewery tours on Saturday afternoons.
TipSaturday afternoon is the best time to visit; brewery tours run at 14:00 before the taproom fills for the evening.
Utrecht favourite waterside terrace, packed April to October. Tables line the Tolsteegplein quay. Dutch bar food and draught beer; no reservations.
TipArrive before 17:00 on warm days or you will be standing. The quay terrace has the best canal view in the city.
vandeStreek Brewery taproom on two floors with a werfkelder and canal terrace. Twenty taps of Utrecht-brewed ales, IPAs and session beers on tap.
TipThe Playground IPA and the seasonal sour rotate most often; ask what just came in from the Nieuwegein brewery.
Open-fire bar in a former forensic centre on Gansstraat. Wild and craft beers on tap, natural wines by the glass and food from the in-house Lavett bakery.
TipThe wild-fermented tap list changes weekly; the barman will let you taste before you commit to a pint.
Oproer plant-based taproom in Overvecht, inside a converted industrial building. All beers brewed on-site; food menu entirely vegan from the open kitchen.
TipThe seasonal sour ales and their experimental series are only available at the taproom; worth the trip north.
Bar at the top of the Heuveloord water tower with a panoramic rooftop view over the whole city. Cocktails, wine and craft beer; no reservation needed.
TipSunset on a clear evening from the upper deck is one of the best views in Utrecht.
Former hidden Catholic church from 1860 with original vaulted ceilings and pipe organ. Belgian beer list and food in the most warm-lit bar room in Utrecht.
TipSit in the original nave under the vaulted ceiling; it is one of the most striking bar spaces in the Netherlands.
Utrecht institution since 1996 in four distinctive red buildings on the Neude square. Lunch, dinner and drinks with a busy pavement terrace facing the square.
TipThe terrace on the Neude is one of the liveliest in the city centre; arrive early on a warm afternoon for a square-facing table.
