Sarban is an afghan restaurant in Oudegracht, Utrecht.
Afghan family recipes in a werfkelder on the Oudegracht since 2017. Slow-cooked meats, rice dishes and mantu dumplings under stone canal arches.
Signature dishes: Qabuli palaw, Mantu dumplings, Afghan rice plates
Must order: Qabuli palaw with slow-cooked lamb
Address: Oudegracht aan de Werf 161, 3511 AL Utrecht
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
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
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: Donburi rice bowl, Japanese sake selection
Order: House donburi with dashi broth and seasonal toppings
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
