Afghan€€oudegracht
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
Mediterranean Middle Eastern€€neude
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
Indian halal€€oudegracht
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
Ethiopian€€centrum
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
Thai€€centrum
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
French Dutch€€€centrum
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