14 modern european places in Utrecht we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Utrecht | Modern European across every city.
Modern European cooking is where Utrecht's most ambitious kitchens cluster, often in converted warehouses and water towers. Feu, on the Veilinghavenkade, cooks entirely over open flame in a converted warehouse and is Gault-Millau recognised, while Hemel en Aarde climbs nine floors up a converted water tower near the Neude. Bar Bet on the Wed and SAAR on the Catharijnesingel pair seasonal small plates with serious wine lists.
Feu ★ 4.4
veilinghaven · Veilinghavenkade 59, 3521 AT Utrecht
Feu on Veilinghavenkade cooks entirely over open flame in a converted warehouse. Gault-Millau recognised. Open Thursday to Saturday from 18:00.
WT Urban Kitchen ★ 4.4
rotsoord · Heuveloord 25A, 3523 CK Utrecht
WT Urban Kitchen in the Heuveloord water tower serves four to six-course tasting menus with panoramic views of Utrecht. Gault-Millau recognised.
SAAR ★ 4.3
centrum · Catharijnesingel 81, 3511 AK Utrecht
SAAR keeps 34 seats on the Catharijnesingel for small plates of intense, seasonal flavours paired with natural wines from small European producers.
Bar Bet ★ 4.3
oudegracht · Wed 1, 3512 JH Utrecht
Bar Bet on the Weduwe canal keeps 250 bottles, 30 wines by the glass and a seasonal small-plates kitchen. Gault-Millau recognised for its wine list.
Bar Barak ★ 4.4
overvecht · Gansstraat 164, 3582 EK Utrecht
Bar Barak is inside the former Pieter Baan Centrum on Gansstraat with open-fire cooking, Lavett sourdough and natural wines. Open from noon at weekends.
Bar Barak ★ 4.4
overvecht · Gansstraat 164, 3582 EK Utrecht
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.
Bar Bet ★ 4.3
oudegracht · Wed 1, 3512 JH Utrecht
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.
WT Urban Kitchen ★ 4.4
rotsoord · Heuveloord 25A, 3523 CK Utrecht
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.
SAAR ★ 4.3
centrum · Catharijnesingel 81, 3511 AK Utrecht
Gault-Millau recognised. Thirty-four seats, covered canal terrace, small plates and natural wines from small European producers. Walk-in from the door.
Karel 5 ★ 4.7
centrum · Geertebolwerk 1, 3511 XA Utrecht
One Michelin star, set inside a 14th-century monastery. Leon Mazairac's four-to-six-course menus rotate quarterly around seasonal Dutch produce.
Hemel en Aarde ★ 4.5
neude · Keistraat 8, 3512 HV Utrecht
Michelin Guide listed. Five to seven inventive courses inside the former Nox Hotel gentlemen's club, with a natural-wine cellar bar beside the dining room.
Feu ★ 4.4
veilinghaven · Veilinghavenkade 59, 3521 AT Utrecht
Gault-Millau open-fire restaurant in a converted warehouse on Veilinghavenkade. All cooking over flame: roasting, grilling and smoking Dutch produce.
WT Urban Kitchen ★ 4.4
rotsoord · Heuveloord 25A, 3523 CK Utrecht
Converted water tower with a panoramic kitchen table nine floors up. European four-to-six-course menus with a wine list that matches the elevation.
Springhaver Canteen ★ 4.3
centrum · Springweg 50-52, 3511 VT Utrecht
Bar-restaurant inside the Springhaver cinema. Kitchen open until late on film nights; Dutch and European small plates well below tourist-circuit prices.