Belgian€€mariaplaats
Cafe Olivier occupies a former hidden Catholic church from 1860, with original vaults, altar and pipe organ still in place. Belgian food and beer daily.
Signature: Belgian mussels, Stoemp
Order: Moules frites with a Trappist beer from the house selection
Japanese€€centrum
Kounosuke on the Westerkade specialises in donburi: a deep bowl of steamed rice topped with fish, meat or vegetables and house dashi broth. Tue to Sun.
Signature: Donburi rice bowl
Order: House donburi with seasonal toppings and dashi broth
Creative Dutch€€€€centrum
Maeve in Utrecht holds one Michelin star in the 2025 guide. Tommy Janssen cooks Dutch terroir with Japanese technique and locally sourced vegetables.
Signature: Seasonal tasting menu
Order: Five-course tasting menu with natural wine pairings by Vera Voorend
Contemporary Dutch€€€€centrum
Karel 5 holds one Michelin star in the 2025 guide inside a 14th-century Utrecht monastery. Leon Mazairac refreshes the seasonal menu quarterly.
Signature: Four to six-course seasonal menu
Order: Five-course seasonal menu with wine pairing, Wed to Sat
Indonesian€€€mariaplaats
Indonesian restaurant on the Springweg specialising in rijsttafel, the multi-dish rice table. A Michelin Bib Gourmand venue; rijsttafel also offered vegan.
Signature: Rijsttafel (17 dishes)
Order: The full rijsttafel, also available in a vegan version
Contemporary Dutch€€€neude
Hemel en Aarde in the Michelin Guide Netherlands occupies the former gentlemen club inside Nox Hotel. Chef Rene van der Weijden, seasonal Dutch tasting.
Signature: Five to seven-course seasonal menu
Order: Hemels five-course menu with wine pairing by the glass