Coffee shops, bakeries with seats and the places Utrecht lingers in over a cortado.

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Where to sit and slow down

15 places

Cornelis

Order Filter coffee from Bocca Roasters, rotating single origins

Specialty cafe on a quiet canal-side street. Bocca-sourced single origins on Chemex and V60, with open sandwiches and pastries for a slow morning.

Rocking Chair

Order Oat flat white with house-roasted beans

Neighbourhood cafe known for weekend brunch queues and guest-roaster filter coffee. Outdoor seating; avocado toast on sourdough is the daily fixture.

30ml Coffee Roasters

Order Espresso bar with house-roasted seasonals on Kalita Wave

Utrecht specialty roaster in the Vredenburg passage. The production roaster sits behind the bar. All-day espresso with batch brew and pour-overs from 08:00.

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District Brood & Koffie

  • ★ 4.2
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  • Wilhelminapark

Order Single-origin filter coffee on V60 or Aeropress

Specialty coffee bar and artisan bakery in Utrecht Oost near the Wilhelminapark. In-house sourdough, croissants and guest-roaster filter coffee.

Rabarber

Order Pourover with seasonal single-origin selection

Specialty cafe on the Hamburgerstraat with a plant-forward menu of soups, salads and tartines. Good natural light; study-friendly on weekday mornings.

Dagger Coffee

Order Chemex filter with seasonal Kenyan or Ethiopian beans

Specialty cafe with an on-site roaster in a historic garden house near the Vecht. Rotating filter menu with detailed tasting notes; a calm spot.

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Grand Cafe Lebowski

Order Dutch brown cafe coffee with a koffiekoek

Classic Dutch grand cafe on the Domplein directly by the Dom Tower. Large terrace for people-watching, traditional lunch menu, long bar and all-day programme.

Keen Coffee Bar

Order Single-origin filter tastings from Keen's own roastery

Keen Coffee Bar on Utrecht's Stadhuisplein is the 2024 tasting room from the Utrecht roastery; over 15 single origins and guided tasting flights.

Meneer Potter

Order Specialty flat white with a Spanish pintxo at the long bar

Ground-floor stadscafe in the Neude library, the former Utrecht post office. Order the specialty flat white with a spanish pintxo at the long bar.

GYS Voorstraat

Order Oat flat white with house espresso blend

100% plant-based and organic cafe-restaurant on the Voorstraat. Vegan breakfast, lunch and dinner with espresso and filter coffee from 10:00 daily.