Things to do in Utrecht

Lunch

  • Near studio we often find ourselves at Bagels & Beans on the Biltstraat...2 blocks from the studio.
  • Court Hotel (also breakfast and dinner!). This is a new restaurant (and hotel) and they have a very nice terrace – just down the street from De Dom. Korte Nieuwstraat 14.  www.courthotel.nl
  • De Blauwe Kameel (sandwich/lunchspot) in the city center. Open on wednesday-thursday-friday-saturday and "koopzondag". They have organic sandwiches, soups and juices. Quaint and Great! Donkerstraat. www.blauwekameel.nl
  • De Bakkerswinkel. Try the high tea!
  • Bagels & Zo. Good places for breakfast and lunch. Nice bagels and good atmosphere. Nachtegaalstraat. www.bagelsenzo.nl
  • Grift Park – Lunch or Dinner or coffee – 5 minutes from the studio, enjoy the terrace overlooking the water!

Dinner

  • Acu Vegan eatery. On tuesday-wednesday-thursday-sunday evenings from 18:00 till 20:30. Please reserve in advance. Voorstraat. www.acu.nl
  • Vegetarisch Restaurant De Werfkring, Oudegracht a/d Werf 123, Utrecht, tel: 030-2311752
  • Springhaver. They have great vegetarian and organic items on their menu. Springweg. www.springhaver.nl
  • Namaskar (Vredenburg 38, near Central Station). Decent Indian food for friendly prices  www.restaurant-namaskar.nl
  • Mi Madre, tapas restaurant at the Oud Kerkhof (not specifically vegetarian)
  • Ratatouille at Mej.Janssen at the oude gracht. (not specifically vegetarian)
  • TASTOE www.tastoe.nl really really dutch old style

Places to see in Utrecht

  • Monastery garden of Domchurch. Beautiful to sit and read a book in the shade of the ancient walls or in next to the sun kissed herbs and flowers.
  • Terrace of V&D department store when it is sunny. (find it inside the Hoog Catharijne Shopping Center! On top floor) Enjoy a nice buffet lunch (lots of fresh foods) here and overlook the whole of Utrecht!
  • Wilhelminapark. Citypark. Griftpark. Enjoy a leisure stroll around the outer old Utrecht citywall. The citypark next to the canal surrounding Utrecht takes you pass gorgeous old buildings and places.
  • Part of the Oude Gracht near Twijnstraat. Go to water level and view the houses and cellars. A nice mix of modern, old, nature, architecture, design, quaintness.
  • Shops in Twijnstraat. This has some nice "conscious" places like GURU, ijs&zopie, organic marketshop.
  • Flimtheatre Springhaver (www.springhaver.nl), Louis Hartlooper Complex (films and restaurant) (www.louishartloopercomplex.nl)
  • Music: Cees Place (www.ceesplace.nl), a funky little jazz & blues club in a wharf cellar on the Oudegracht. Many free concerts and jamsessions throughout the year, sometimes with well-known musicians!
  • Amelisweert, just out of the city, drink and eat lovely organic snacks and drinks after a stroll through the forest (http://www.veldkeuken.nl)