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...
Springhaver is a bar in Mariaplaats, Utrecht.
Editorially verified May 29, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Food program: Soups, sandwiches, arthouse cinema snacks
Tip: Buy a cinema ticket and return to the bar for a drink between screenings; the bar stays open after films end.
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...
Discover Utrecht, the most beautiful city in the Netherlands while tasting vegan delicacies. Pass the Dom Tower, and taste local specialties like bitterballen, falafel...
Discover Utrecht in a whole new way with a self-guided cocktail walk through three carefully selected bars. Enjoy 3 signature cocktails and explore the vibrant atmosph...
Address: Springweg 50, 3511 VJ Utrecht
Maximus Brewery taproom in Leidsche Rijn on 20 taps. Brutus IPA and seasonal wheat beers are the flagship pours. Brewery tours on Saturday afternoons.
Signature drink: Maximus Brutus IPA on draught, fresh from the tank
Food: Bar snacks, pizza on weekends
Tip: Saturday afternoon is the best time to visit; brewery tours run at 14:00 before the taproom fills for the evening.
Oproer plant-based taproom in Overvecht, inside a converted industrial building. All beers brewed on-site; food menu entirely vegan from the open kitchen.
Signature drink: Oproer Session IPA and seasonal sour ales
Food: Fully plant-based taproom kitchen
Tip: The seasonal sour ales and their experimental series are only available at the taproom; worth the trip north.
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 evocative 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.
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.