15 editor picks in Utrecht.
Utrecht's cocktail scene is woven through its bars, taprooms and canal-side rooms rather than concentrated in one strip. Lust109, in a centuries-old warehouse cellar on the Oudegracht, pairs a cocktail bar with a canal terrace, while WT Urban Bar climbs the Heuveloord water tower in Rotsoord for a panoramic rooftop view. Bar Bet on the Wed keeps a serious drinks programme, and the TivoliVredenburg bar runs late on concert nights.
15 cocktail bar places in Utrecht we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Utrecht · Cocktail Bar across every city.
Drink Delirium Tremens on draught, 200-bottle cellar list
The longest beer list in Utrecht: 200 Belgian bottles and 20 draught lines in a canal-side werfkelder.
Drink Heineken on draught with a Dutch bitterbal
Utrecht favourite waterside terrace, packed April to October.
Drink Playground IPA on draught from the Utrecht brewery
vandeStreek Brewery taproom on two floors with a werfkelder and canal terrace.
Drink Chimay Bleue served at cellar temperature
Former hidden Catholic church from 1860 with original vaulted ceilings and pipe organ.
Drink Wild-fermented sour ales from Dutch and Belgian craft breweries
Open-fire bar in a former forensic centre on Gansstraat.
Drink House pilsner with a bowl of traditional Dutch borrelnoten
Arthouse cinema and brown cafe on Springweg, open since 1885.
Drink Maximus Brutus IPA on draught, fresh from the tank
Maximus Brewery taproom in Leidsche Rijn on 20 taps.
Drink Oproer Session IPA and seasonal sour ales
Oproer plant-based taproom in Overvecht, inside a converted industrial building.
Drink World wines by the glass with a view of the Oudegracht
Mediterranean sharing-plate bar-restaurant on the Oudegracht with a cocktail bar, a canal terrace and a centuries-old warehouse cellar dining room.
Drink House pilsner with Dutch bitterballen
Utrecht institution since 1996 in four distinctive red buildings on the Neude square.
Drink Seasonal cocktail from the tower's rooftop terrace
Bar at the top of the Heuveloord water tower with a panoramic rooftop view over the whole city.
Drink Sommelier's weekly pick by the glass from the 250-bottle list
Gault-Millau recognised bar-restaurant on the Wed square under the Dom.
Drink Local craft beer and Dutch jenever from the pre-gig bar
The bar inside Utrecht's main music venue, Tivoli Vredenburg.
Try Playground IPA with Dutch borrelhapjes
vandeStreek's city-centre taproom on the Oudegracht open until 23:00 every day.
Try Bar snacks and cocktails
Concert hall bar at TivoliVredenburg open to 03:00 on event nights.
