Paloma is a spanish restaurant in Mariaplaats, Utrecht.
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 dishes: Pintxos, Iberian cured meats, Seafood
Must order: Daily catch from the seafood bar with a glass of Albariño
Address: Mariaplaats 11, 3511 LJ Utrecht
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
Open-fire kitchen and in-house Lavett bakery in a former forensic centre on Gansstraat. Wild and craft beers, natural wines; weekend lunch from noon.
Signature: Open-fire grilled plates, Lavett sourdough
Order: Open-fire main with a natural wine or craft beer pairing
Gault-Millau recognised wine bar on the Weduwe canal. Two hundred and fifty bottles, 30 by the glass and a seasonal kitchen. Terrace on the water.
Signature: Seasonal small plates, 250-bottle wine list
Order: Seasonal chef's choice small plates with glass wine
Calabrian Italian werfkelder on the Oudegracht. Handmade pasta, slow-cooked secondi and aperitivo. The Utrecht original pre-dates Seattle and Lisbon branches.
Signature: Handmade pasta, Calabrian aperitivo, Slow-cooked secondi
Order: Seasonal handmade pasta with a Calabrian red wine
Tasting menus inside a refurbished water tower, nine floors up, with a panoramic view over the whole city. Open for dinner daily and lunch Friday to Sunday.
Signature: Water tower tasting menu
Order: Lunch with the city view on a clear day
Gault-Millau recognised, waterfront windows over the Veilinghaven. Four-to-six seasonal Italian-influenced courses; Sunday lunch at the harbour is the pick.
Signature: Seasonal tasting menus
Order: Sunday lunch with harbour view
