Wine Bar in Utrecht

SAAR ★ 4.3

Gault-Millau recognised. Thirty-four seats, oysters and chicken hearts, natural wines. Canal terrace. Open Wednesday to Saturday from late afternoon.

VinVin ★ 4.5

Natural wine bar on the Predikherenstraat. Low-intervention French, Italian and Spanish producers; small plates, charcuterie and cheeses from 16:00.

TipThe terrace fills fast on warm evenings; arrive before 18:00 to claim an outdoor table.

SAAR Wine Bar ★ 4.4

SAAR doubles as a wine bar and restaurant with 34 seats, a canal terrace and a natural-wine list from small European producers. Small plates from 16:00.

TipWalk-in at the bar is the easiest way in; the restaurant tables book out fast but bar seats are first-come.

Bar Bet ★ 4.4

Bar Bet on the Weduwe canal holds 250 bottles and 30 wines by the glass. Gault-Millau recognised kitchen; the most extensive wine programme in the city.

TipThe weekly sommelier's selection of three bottles at a fixed price is the best-value route through the list.

Hemel en Aarde Wine Cellar ★ 4.3

The cellar wine bar beside Hemel en Aarde restaurant. Low-intervention bottles by the glass from a curated list. Good for a single glass, walk-in only.

TipThe cellar bar is walk-in; reservations for the restaurant upstairs are separate. No food minimum.

Wijnbar De Wijnkelder ★ 4.2

Classic wine shop-and-bar in a werfkelder on the Oudegracht. French, Spanish and Italian bottles to drink in or take away; charcuterie served all evening.

TipThe cave-temperature werfkelder is perfect for wine storage. Ask the sommelier to open a grand cru by the glass.

Tapasbar Vintage Wine Room ★ 4.1

Spanish wine room on the Drieharingstraat. Best-stocked Iberian wine bar in Utrecht, focusing on Rioja, Cava and Verdejo with monthly pintxos evenings.

TipThe house Rioja Reserva at €6 a glass is one of the best wine values in the city centre.

Paloma Bar ★ 4.0

The front bar at Paloma runs all-day on Spanish wines, sherry and Cava. Walk-in only; lively at weekends with daily live music on the Mariaplaats.

TipThe en-rama sherry served cold in a copita glass is the signature drink; pair it with the anchovy pintxo.

Kasvio Wine Programme ★ 4.4

Kasvio curates low-intervention and biodynamic bottles to match their plant-based tasting menu. Sommelier-led pairings available. Reservations essential.

TipThe wine pairing adds €35 to the tasting menu and is the recommended way to experience the full menu.

Ndujame Wine Selection ★ 4.3

Ndujame's werfkelder pairs its Calabrian pasta and secondi with a wine list from southern Italian producers in Calabria, Sicily and Campania.

TipThe Ciro Rosso from Calabria is served by the carafe; the best match for the slow-cooked lamb ragu.

De Zakkendrager Wine List ★ 4.0

De Zakkendrager in its walled garden is one of the most pleasant wine-with-lunch spots in Utrecht. French and Dutch bottles matched to the seasonal menu.

TipBook the conservatory table at the edge of the beech garden for the best setting with a bottle of white Burgundy.

Feu Wine Cellar ★ 4.3

Feu's drinks programme at Veilinghavenkade pairs natural wine and craft beer with open-fire cooking. Georgian orange wines match the smoked plates.

TipThe natural wine pairing with the tasting menu is built weekly; it changes with whatever is on the fire.

Bar Barak ★ 4.3

Fire-and-fermentation bar in a former forensic centre on the Gansstraat. Kitchen open to 01:00 on weekends. Wild beers, natural wines and open-fire plates.

OrderOpen-fire small plates with wild-fermented sour ale

Bar Bet ★ 4.5

Natural wine bar on the Wed canal with no exterior branding. Changing chalkboard list of European natural wines and seasonal small plates; opened 2024.

TipThe owner writes the short natural wine list on the chalkboard daily; the list changes completely each week.