Bar Barak is an open-fire european restaurant in Overvecht, 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.
Signature dishes: Open-fire grilled plates, Lavett sourdough
Must order: Open-fire main with a natural wine or craft beer pairing
Address: Gansstraat 164, 3582 EK Utrecht
Ndujame holds a werfkelder on the Oudegracht, the original before Seattle and Lisbon opened. Handmade pasta and Calabrian secondi. Wed to Sun.
Signature: Handmade pasta, Calabrian aperitivo
Order: Seasonal handmade pasta with a Calabrian red wine
Tiny Vietnamese kitchen on the Oudegracht serving pho, banh mi and rice-noodle salads with a short list of beef tenderloin and lemongrass pork skewers. Book ahead; only a handful of tables.
Signature: Pho bo, Banh mi, Bun bo nam bo
Order: Pho bo and fresh rice-paper rolls with homemade fish sauce
Jasmijn en Ik in Lombok cooks Chinese dim sum, Vietnamese plates and Thai mains with organic meat and sustainably caught fish. Gault-Millau recognised.
Signature: Dim sum, Roasted Thai chilli pasta
Order: Shrimp and bamboo dumplings then a sharing main with coconut curry
Sarban has served Afghan family recipes in a werfkelder on the Oudegracht since 2017: rice dishes, slow-cooked lamb and fragrant vegetarian plates.
Signature: Qabuli palaw, Mantu dumplings
Order: Qabuli palaw rice dish with slow-cooked lamb
Carmel Market on the Janskerkhof serves Mediterranean sharing plates spanning Italy to Lebanon, with a spacious courtyard terrace open in summer.
Signature: Mediterranean mezze, Lebanese small plates
Order: Mixed mezze sharing board for two with house carafe
India Port has served certified halal Indian food in a werfkelder on the Oudegracht since 1985, making it one of Utrecht oldest Indian restaurants.
Signature: Lamb curry, Biryani, Garlic naan
Order: Lamb curry with garlic naan bread
