Maximus Brewery Taproom is a bar in Leidsche Rijn, 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.
Food program: 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.
Address: Pratumplaats 2, 3454 HZ De Meern 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.
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 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.
