Oproer Taproom is a bar in Overvecht, Utrecht.
Oproer plant-based taproom in Overvecht, inside a converted industrial building. All beers brewed on-site; food menu entirely vegan from the open kitchen.
Food program: Fully plant-based taproom kitchen
Tip: The seasonal sour ales and their experimental series are only available at the taproom; worth the trip north.
Address: Beyaertdreef 2, 3562 WA Utrecht
Mediterranean sharing-plate bar-restaurant on the Oudegracht with a cocktail bar, a canal terrace and a centuries-old warehouse cellar dining room.
Signature drink: World wines by the glass with a view of the Oudegracht
Food: Antipasti, tapas and mezze with homemade bread
Tip: The werfkelder cellar is the atmospheric choice in cooler months; the terrace fills fast on the first warm evenings.
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.
Signature drink: House pilsner with Dutch bitterballen
Food: Dutch cafe classics, lunch and dinner
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.
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.
Signature drink: Seasonal cocktail from the tower's rooftop terrace
Food: Small bites and bar snacks from the kitchen below
Tip: Sunset on a clear evening from the upper deck is one of the best views in Utrecht. Arrive 30 minutes before.
Gault-Millau recognised bar-restaurant on the Wed square under the Dom. A 250-bottle list, 30 wines by the glass and a seasonal kitchen. Open terrace.
Signature drink: Sommelier's weekly pick by the glass from the 250-bottle list
Food: Gault-Millau recognised seasonal small plates
Tip: The bar opens at 16:00; arrive then to claim a canal terrace seat before the kitchen opens at 17:00.
The bar inside Utrecht's main music venue, Tivoli Vredenburg. Five concert halls from Dutch pop to jazz. The ground-floor bar is open without a ticket.
Signature drink: Local craft beer and Dutch jenever from the pre-gig bar
Food: Bar snacks and light bites pre-show
Tip: The bar is open for non-gig-goers from 16:00 during weekday drink hours. Check the evening programme first.
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.
Signature drink: Delirium Tremens on draught, 200-bottle cellar list
Food: Belgian snacks, bitterballen, mussels
Tip: The Trappist shelf behind the bar has 40 bottles; ask the barman to pull one with a glass-rinse ritual.
