Utrecht: Guided Highlights Walking Tour & Dutch Cookie
Explore Utrecht's highlights on this guided walking tour: Unique canals, best view of the Dom Tower, hidden gardens, a fairy tale library and an old church that is now...
A Dutch cheese board centred on gouda in all ages: young (jong), medium-aged (belegen), old (oud) and extra-old (overjarig). Often paired with Dutch mustard and bread.
Dutch cheese culture is medieval in origin; Gouda cheese was documented at the Gouda market from 1184. Utrecht is surrounded by Dutch dairy country and the city's Boerenmarkt features direct-from-farm cheese stalls with wheels of jong, belegen and oud gouda. Fine dining restaurants including Maeve and Karel 5 use Dutch aged cheeses in their tasting menus.
5 editor picks for Dutch Cheese (Kaasplank) in Utrecht, ranked by editorial score. All Utrecht signature dishes · Dutch Cheese (Kaasplank) across every city.
Maeve ★ 4.8
centrum · Kromme Nieuwegracht 18, 3512 HH Utrecht
Maeve in Utrecht holds one Michelin star in the 2025 guide. Tommy Janssen cooks Dutch terroir with Japanese technique and locally sourced vegetables.
Karel 5 ★ 4.7
centrum · Geertebolwerk 1, 3511 XA Utrecht
Karel 5 holds one Michelin star in the 2025 guide inside a 14th-century Utrecht monastery. Leon Mazairac refreshes the seasonal menu quarterly.
Biologische Boerenmarkt Vredenburg ★ 4.6
centrum · Vredenburgplein, 3511 Utrecht
Utrecht's organic farmers market on Vredenburgplein every Friday. Local farmers sell cheese, organic produce, bread, juices, meat and sustainable fish.
VinVin ★ 4.5
neude · Predikherenstraat 19, 3512 TL Utrecht
Natural wine bar on the Predikherenstraat. Low-intervention French, Italian and Spanish producers; small plates, charcuterie and cheeses from 16:00.
De Zakkendrager ★ 4.0
centrum · Zakkendragerssteeg 26, 3511 AA Utrecht
De Zakkendrager hides down a medieval alley in the former sack-carriers guild house. Conservatory beside a 200-year beech tree, French-Dutch menu daily.
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