Paloma Bar is a wine bar in Mariaplaats, Utrecht.
The front bar at Paloma runs all-day on Spanish wines, sherry and Cava. Walk-in only; lively at weekends with daily live music on the Mariaplaats.
Food program: Tapas and seafood bar, all-day
Tip: The en-rama sherry served cold in a copita glass is the signature drink; pair it with the anchovy pintxo.
Address: Mariaplaats 11, 3511 LJ Utrecht
Kasvio curates low-intervention and biodynamic bottles to match their plant-based tasting menu. Sommelier-led pairings available. Reservations essential.
Signature pour: Biodynamic Burgundy by the glass with the tasting menu
Wine focus: Low-intervention wines paired with vegan tasting menu
Food: Five-course plant-based tasting menu
Tip: The wine pairing adds €35 to the tasting menu and is the recommended way to experience the full menu.
Kasvio curates low-intervention and biodynamic bottles to match their plant-based tasting menu. Sommelier-led pairings available. Reservations essential.
Signature pour: Biodynamic Burgundy by the glass with the tasting menu
Wine focus: Low-intervention wines paired with vegan tasting menu
Food: Five-course plant-based tasting menu
Tip: The wine pairing adds €35 to the tasting menu and is the recommended way to experience the full menu.
Ndujame's werfkelder pairs its Calabrian pasta and secondi with a wine list from southern Italian producers in Calabria, Sicily and Campania.
Signature pour: Ciro Rosso Classico Superiore from Calabria
Wine focus: Southern Italian wines, Calabrian and Sicilian producers
Food: Calabrian Italian tasting menu and pasta
Tip: The Ciro Rosso from Calabria is served by the carafe; the best match for the slow-cooked lamb ragu.
De Zakkendrager in its walled garden is one of the most pleasant wine-with-lunch spots in Utrecht. French and Dutch bottles matched to the seasonal menu.
Signature pour: Loire Valley white by the glass to match seasonal asparagus
Wine focus: French and Dutch wines, conservative list
Food: French-Dutch set menu, lunch and dinner
Tip: Book the conservatory table at the edge of the beech garden for the best setting with a bottle of white Burgundy.
Feu's drinks programme at Veilinghavenkade pairs natural wine and craft beer with open-fire cooking. Georgian orange wines match the smoked plates.
Signature pour: Orange wine from Georgian producers paired with smoked meats
Wine focus: Craft beer and natural wine pairings
Food: Open-fire cooking, grilled and smoked plates
Tip: The natural wine pairing with the tasting menu is curated weekly; it changes with whatever is on the fire.
Natural wine bar on the Predikherenstraat. Low-intervention French, Italian and Spanish producers; small plates, charcuterie and cheeses from 16:00.
Signature pour: Rotating orange wine by the glass from French or Italian natural producers
Wine focus: Natural wine, low-intervention European producers
Food: Small plates and charcuterie
Tip: The terrace fills fast on warm evenings; arrive before 18:00 to claim an outdoor table.
SAAR doubles as a wine bar and restaurant with 34 seats, a canal terrace and a natural-wine list from small European producers. Small plates from 16:00.
Signature pour: Natural Chenin Blanc from Loire Valley producers
Wine focus: Natural wine, small European producers
Food: Small plates, seasonal vegetables, oysters
Tip: Walk-in at the bar is the easiest way in; the restaurant tables book out fast but bar seats are first-come.
