Vietnamese€€oudegracht
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
Asian fusion€€€kanaalstraat
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
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