Japanese Don Dining Kounosuke is a japanese restaurant in Centrum, Utrecht.
Donburi kitchen on the Westerkade. Rice bowls topped with fish, meat or vegetables in house-made dashi. One of the few don-dining rooms in the Netherlands.
Signature dishes: Donburi rice bowl, Japanese sake selection
Must order: House donburi with dashi broth and seasonal toppings
Address: Westerkade 27, 3511 HC Utrecht
One of the few Ethiopian restaurants in the Netherlands. Injera and slow-cooked stews, vegetarian-friendly throughout. Open evenings Tuesday to Saturday.
Signature: Mixed injera platter, Vegetarian injera, Tibs
Order: Mixed vegetarian injera platter
Gault-Millau recognised in the Lombok district. Organic meat, sustainable fish and a menu of Chinese dim sum, Vietnamese plates and Thai-influenced mains.
Signature: Shrimp and bamboo dumplings, Vegan tofu curry, Roasted Thai chilli pasta
Order: Shrimp and bamboo dim sum to start, then sharing mains
Halal Indian in a werfkelder on the Oudegracht, open since 1985. Certified halal throughout; lunch from Thursday to Sunday and dinner from Tuesday.
Signature: Lamb curry, Biryani, Garlic naan
Order: Lamb curry with garlic naan and a side of dal
One of the few Ethiopian restaurants in the Netherlands. Injera and slow-cooked stews, vegetarian-friendly throughout. Open evenings Tuesday to Saturday.
Signature: Mixed injera platter, Vegetarian injera, Tibs
Order: Mixed vegetarian injera platter
Korean, Vietnamese, Indonesian and Thai small plates in a former industrial building in Rotsoord with an outdoor terrace. Open daily from noon.
Signature: Asian sharing plates
Order: Three to four sharing plates per person
Spanish tapas and a Rioja-heavy wine list on the Drieharingstraat canal lane. Monthly pintxos evenings pack the room. Open from mid-afternoon.
Signature: Spanish tapas, Pintxos
Order: Monthly pintxos evening on the fourth Saturday
Former hidden Catholic church from 1860 with vaulted ceilings and pipe organ intact. Belgian food and an extensive beer list. Open daily for lunch and dinner.
Signature: Belgian mussels, Stoemp, Belgian beer selection
Order: Classic moules with Belgian Trappist beer
