India Port ★ 4.1
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
Carmel Market is a mediterranean middle eastern restaurant in Neude, Utrecht.
Carmel Market on the Janskerkhof serves Mediterranean sharing plates spanning Italy to Lebanon, with a spacious courtyard terrace open in summer.
Signature dishes: Mediterranean mezze, Lebanese small plates
Must order: Mixed mezze sharing board for two with house carafe
Address: Janskerkhof 10, 3512 BL Utrecht
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
Sunshine on Pauwstraat is one of the few Ethiopian restaurants in the Netherlands. Traditional injera and stews run by a family since the 1990s.
Signature: Mixed injera platter, Vegetarian injera
Order: Mixed vegetarian injera platter for two
Yum Saap keeps a tight Thai menu on the Twijnstraat: hot-sour soups, stir-fries and curries made with organic meat and sustainably caught fish.
Signature: Tom yam kung, Pad krapow kai, Mango sticky rice
Order: Tom yam kung and green curry to share, finish with mango sticky rice
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.
Signature: Seasonal Dutch market dishes
Order: Asparagus in season or the daily fresh-catch main
Tapasbar Vintage on the Drieharingstraat serves classic Spanish tapas and a Rioja-and-Cava wine list. Monthly pintxos evenings pack the canal-side room.
Signature: Spanish tapas, Pintxos
Order: Monthly pintxos evening on the fourth Saturday
Paloma on Mariaplaats combines a 120-seat tapas cafe with daily live music. Wood-oven bread, Iberian charcuterie and fresh seafood from noon to late.
Signature: Pintxos, Iberian cured meats, Fresh seafood
Order: Daily catch from the seafood bar with a glass of Albariño