SAAR is a contemporary european restaurant in Centrum, Utrecht.
SAAR keeps 34 seats on the Catharijnesingel for small plates of intense, seasonal flavours paired with natural wines from small European producers.
Signature dishes: Seasonal small plates
Must order: Four-course small plates with natural wine pairing
Address: Catharijnesingel 81, 3511 AK Utrecht
Bar Bet on the Weduwe canal keeps 250 bottles, 30 wines by the glass and a seasonal small-plates kitchen. Gault-Millau recognised for its wine list.
Signature: Seasonal small plates
Order: Chef-led small plates selection with a glass from the 30-wine list
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: Open-fire grilled plates, Lavett sourdough
Order: Open-fire main with a natural wine or craft beer pairing
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
