LE:EN is an asian fusion restaurant in Rotsoord, Utrecht.
Korean, Vietnamese, Indonesian and Thai small plates in a former industrial building in Rotsoord with an outdoor terrace. Open daily from noon.
Signature dishes: Asian sharing plates
Must order: Three to four sharing plates per person
Address: Heuveloord 140, 3523 CK Utrecht
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
MezeBar and RakiBar steps off the Oudegracht serving daily fresh cold and warm meze, charcoal-grilled kebabs and dry-aged steaks. Family recipes from the same team that ran Saffraan.
Signature: Cold and warm meze, Grilled lamb chops, Dry-aged kebabs
Order: Mixed meze board with grilled lamb chops and raki
13th-century guild house on a medieval alley, with a conservatory garden under a walled beech tree. French-Dutch cooking seven days, lunch and dinner.
Signature: Seasonal Dutch market dishes
Order: Asparagus special in season or the daily fish main
Spanish tapas cafe with daily live music in a historic Mariaplaats building. Walk-in tables in front, reservation rooms at back. Open from 14:30 weekdays.
Signature: Pintxos, Iberian cured meats, Seafood
Order: Daily catch from the seafood bar with a glass of Albariño
Mediterranean sharing plates from Italy to Lebanon on the Janskerkhof square. Large courtyard terrace in summer; all-day kitchen at weekends.
Signature: Mediterranean mezze, Lebanese small plates
Order: Mixed mezze to share with a carafe of house wine
