Utrecht: Guided Highlights Walking Tour & Dutch Cookie
Explore Utrecht's highlights on this guided walking tour: Unique canals, best view of the Dom Tower, hidden gardens, a fairy tale library and an old church that is now...
9 bars in Utrecht, editor-picked for bars open late. Bars serving past 23:00. All bars in Utrecht.
Kafe Belgie ★ 4.6
oudegracht · Oudegracht 196, 3511 NX Utrecht
Hours: Mon 13:00-03:00, Tue 11:00-03:00, Wed 11:00-03:00, Thu 11:00-04:00, Fri 11:00-04:00, Sat 11:00-04:00, Sun 13:00-03:00
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.
Tip: The Trappist shelf behind the bar has 40 bottles; ask the barman to pull one with a glass-rinse ritual.
Maximus Brewery Taproom ★ 4.5
leidsche-rijn · Pratumplaats 2, 3454 HZ De Meern Utrecht
Hours: Wed 16:00-23:00, Thu 16:00-23:00, Fri 14:00-24:00, Sat 12:00-24:00, Sun 12:00-20:00
Maximus Brewery taproom in Leidsche Rijn on 20 taps. Brutus IPA and seasonal wheat beers are the flagship pours. Brewery tours on Saturday afternoons.
Tip: Saturday afternoon is the best time to visit; brewery tours run at 14:00 before the taproom fills for the evening.
Ledig Erf ★ 4.4
centrum · Tolsteegplein 3, 3511 SK Utrecht
Hours: Mon 16:00-01:00, Tue 16:00-01:00, Wed 16:00-01:00, Thu 15:00-01:00, Fri 15:00-01:00, Sat 12:00-01:00, Sun 12:00-01:00
Utrecht favourite waterside terrace, packed April to October. Tables line the Tolsteegplein quay. Dutch bar food and draught beer; no reservations.
Tip: Arrive before 17:00 on warm days or you will be standing. The quay terrace has the best canal view in the city.
vandeStreek Oudegracht ★ 4.4
oudegracht · Oudegracht 50, 3511 AR Utrecht
Hours: Mon 17:00-23:00, Tue 15:00-23:00, Wed 15:00-23:00, Thu 15:00-23:00, Fri 12:00-01:00, Sat 12:00-01:00, Sun 12:00-22:00
vandeStreek Brewery taproom on two floors with a werfkelder and canal terrace. Twenty taps of Utrecht-brewed ales, IPAs and session beers on tap.
Tip: The Playground IPA and the seasonal sour rotate most often; ask what just came in from the Nieuwegein brewery.
Bar Barak ★ 4.4
overvecht · Gansstraat 164, 3582 EK Utrecht
Hours: Wed 17:00-23:00, Thu 17:00-23:00, Fri 16:00-23:00, Sat 12:00-23:00, Sun 12:00-23:00
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.
Tip: The wild-fermented tap list changes weekly; the barman will let you taste before you commit to a pint.
Oproer Taproom ★ 4.4
overvecht · Beyaertdreef 2, 3562 WA Utrecht
Hours: Wed 15:00-22:00, Thu 15:00-23:00, Fri 15:00-01:00, Sat 13:00-01:00, Sun 13:00-22:00
Oproer plant-based taproom in Overvecht, inside a converted industrial building. All beers brewed on-site; food menu entirely vegan from the open kitchen.
Tip: The seasonal sour ales and their experimental series are only available at the taproom; worth the trip north.
WT Urban Bar ★ 4.3
rotsoord · Heuveloord 25A, 3523 CK Utrecht
Hours: Mon 17:30-24:00, Tue 17:30-24:00, Wed 17:30-24:00, Thu 17:30-24:00, Fri 12:00-24:00, Sat 12:00-24:00, Sun 12:00-24:00
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.
Tip: Sunset on a clear evening from the upper deck is one of the best views in Utrecht.
Belgisch Biercafe Olivier ★ 4.2
mariaplaats · Achter Clarenburg 6A, 3511 JJ Utrecht
Hours: Mon 11:30-23:00, Tue 11:00-23:00, Wed 11:00-23:00, Thu 11:00-24:00, Fri 11:00-01:00, Sat 11:00-01:00, Sun 11:30-23:00
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.
Tip: Sit in the original nave under the vaulted ceiling; it is one of the most striking bar spaces in the Netherlands.
Cafe De Beurs ★ 3.9
neude · Neude 37-39, 3512 AG Utrecht
Hours: Mon 11:00-01:00, Tue 11:00-01:00, Wed 11:00-01:00, Thu 11:00-01:00, Fri 11:00-04:00, Sat 11:00-04:00, Sun 11:00-01:00
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.
Tip: The terrace on the Neude is one of the liveliest in the city centre; arrive early on a warm afternoon for a square-facing table.
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