Guidebook for Utrecht

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Guidebook for Utrecht

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Roberto Gelato. The best Italian icecream in Utrecht.
Poortstraat 93
93 Poortstraat
Roberto Gelato. The best Italian icecream in Utrecht.
Bike rental Fietspunt. Fine bikes!
Nobelstraat 293
Bike rental Fietspunt. Fine bikes!
The centre UIthof of the University outsite the city centre, easily reachable by bus 28.
7 locals recommend
Uithof
7 locals recommend
The centre UIthof of the University outsite the city centre, easily reachable by bus 28.
Bus stop Oorsprongpark
Oorsprongpark
Oorsprongpark
Bus stop Oorsprongpark
The best ice-cream in Holland
47 locals recommend
Roberto Gelato
93 Poortstraat
47 locals recommend
The best ice-cream in Holland
Nice easy park. Picknick in summer
189 locals recommend
Wilhelminapark
Wilhelminapark
189 locals recommend
Nice easy park. Picknick in summer
Our first visitors from Australia worked in this silk screen center of Utrecht. The made the artwork in the sleeping sleepingroom. You can rent your own silkscreen machine or buy there art.
Kapitaal
9 Kroonstraat
Our first visitors from Australia worked in this silk screen center of Utrecht. The made the artwork in the sleeping sleepingroom. You can rent your own silkscreen machine or buy there art.
The highest medieval church tower in the Netherlands
259 locals recommend
Dom Tower
9 Domplein
259 locals recommend
The highest medieval church tower in the Netherlands
If you love 'Nijntje' the small rabbit that was designed by Dick Bruna (extremely popular in the South East) you should visit the house of Nijntje.
154 locals recommend
Nijntje Museum
2 Oudegracht
154 locals recommend
If you love 'Nijntje' the small rabbit that was designed by Dick Bruna (extremely popular in the South East) you should visit the house of Nijntje.
Central Station
251 locals recommend
Utrecht Central Station
305 Stationshal
251 locals recommend
Central Station
It has a fine collection of Gerrit Rietveld. The famous Dutch architect and designer. You can also visit the 'Rietveld-Schoder house'. Unesco world heritage.
179 locals recommend
Centraal Museum
1 Agnietenstraat
179 locals recommend
It has a fine collection of Gerrit Rietveld. The famous Dutch architect and designer. You can also visit the 'Rietveld-Schoder house'. Unesco world heritage.
A real nice touristic museum with music boxes, large street organs etc. You can hear al this music in a guided tour.
101 locals recommend
Museum Speelklok
6 Steenweg
101 locals recommend
A real nice touristic museum with music boxes, large street organs etc. You can hear al this music in a guided tour.
The best cinema in town. With a bar, restaurant etc.
168 locals recommend
Louis Hartlooper Complex
1 Tolsteegbrug
168 locals recommend
The best cinema in town. With a bar, restaurant etc.

Essentials

An excellent organic butcher and next door an organic supermarket and a normal supermarket (Jumbo), cheaper than Albert Heijn.
22 locals recommend
Biltstraat
Biltstraat
22 locals recommend
An excellent organic butcher and next door an organic supermarket and a normal supermarket (Jumbo), cheaper than Albert Heijn.
The nearest supermarket.
37 locals recommend
HEMA Nachtegaalstraat
82 Nachtegaalstraat
37 locals recommend
The nearest supermarket.
160 locals recommend
Jumbo
46 Merelstraat
160 locals recommend
Gerrit is the best organic butchery in town. We especially like his 'procureurslapjes'
Organic butchery Gerrit Takke
66 Biltstraat
Gerrit is the best organic butchery in town. We especially like his 'procureurslapjes'
The bakery we prefer to buy our bread. No fuzz.
13 locals recommend
Vlaamsch Broodhuys Nachtegaalstraat Utrecht
54 Nachtegaalstraat
13 locals recommend
The bakery we prefer to buy our bread. No fuzz.
Cheese is my vital need number one. This is the best in the neighborhood. Perfect for a present for home.
C.V. Hooft, Kaas, Wijnen & Delicatessen
20 Burgemeester Reigerstraat
Cheese is my vital need number one. This is the best in the neighborhood. Perfect for a present for home.
They have bears from all over the world. But also from the small breweries in Utrecht.
Bierman & Bierman
They have bears from all over the world. But also from the small breweries in Utrecht.

Sightseeing

Rietveld-Schroderhouse: world heritage Unesco.
Prins Hendriklaan 60
Rietveld-Schroderhouse: world heritage Unesco.
De Rijnstroom. A cano rental for a very nice boattrip on the river Kromme Rijn. To the pancakehouse and back. A very nice afternoon!
Weg naar Rhijnauwen 23
De Rijnstroom. A cano rental for a very nice boattrip on the river Kromme Rijn. To the pancakehouse and back. A very nice afternoon!
A small museum around the artist Armando. But the building itself is maybe even more beautiful. The former house of Napoleon along side the river Kromme Rijn.
22 locals recommend
MOA | Museum Old Amelisweerd
9 Koningslaan
22 locals recommend
A small museum around the artist Armando. But the building itself is maybe even more beautiful. The former house of Napoleon along side the river Kromme Rijn.
It is a perfect bike ride from us along side the river Vecht to Breukelen (Brooklyn). 18 km. You can return through the most typical landscape for the Netherlands (polders, water, green). Please ask us. We can help you to find your way.
21 locals recommend
Breukelen
21 locals recommend
It is a perfect bike ride from us along side the river Vecht to Breukelen (Brooklyn). 18 km. You can return through the most typical landscape for the Netherlands (polders, water, green). Please ask us. We can help you to find your way.

Food Scene

De keuken van Gastmaal. Excellent french cooking.
Biltstraat 5
5 Biltstraat
De keuken van Gastmaal. Excellent french cooking.
A nice restaurant around the corner.
De Kust Utrecht B.V
2 F.C. Dondersstraat
A nice restaurant around the corner.
A real good restaurant around the corner. Belgian Cuisine.
40 locals recommend
Goesting
150 Veeartsenijpad
40 locals recommend
A real good restaurant around the corner. Belgian Cuisine.
They have very good Napolitan Pizza's
31 locals recommend
Bastacosi
33 Biltstraat
31 locals recommend
They have very good Napolitan Pizza's
Because one of our guests - a singer songwriter - performed there very well and the coffee is perfect.
23 locals recommend
Coffee Leute Brauhaus
30 Westerkade
23 locals recommend
Because one of our guests - a singer songwriter - performed there very well and the coffee is perfect.
Fusion Kitchen. One of our favorites.
18 locals recommend
Restaurant Opium
80 Voorstraat
18 locals recommend
Fusion Kitchen. One of our favorites.
The have the nicest Bagels and Cappuccino in town
96 locals recommend
Bagels & Beans
302 Amsterdamsestraatweg
96 locals recommend
The have the nicest Bagels and Cappuccino in town
Nice pasta's, cosy, not expensive
24 locals recommend
Spaghetteria Wittevrouwensingel
44 Wittevrouwensingel
24 locals recommend
Nice pasta's, cosy, not expensive
It is a super pancake restaurant on the most beautiful outside the city spot with the perfect terrace along a small river.
80 locals recommend
Teahouse Rhijnauwen
16 Rhijnauwenselaan
80 locals recommend
It is a super pancake restaurant on the most beautiful outside the city spot with the perfect terrace along a small river.
The most romantic spot near Utrecht (15 minutes bike ride) along the river Kromme Rijn. They bake their own bread and have all kinds of self made pastry, soups and salads.
32 locals recommend
Restaurant De Veldkeuken
11 A Koningslaan
32 locals recommend
The most romantic spot near Utrecht (15 minutes bike ride) along the river Kromme Rijn. They bake their own bread and have all kinds of self made pastry, soups and salads.

Entertainment & Activities

Teahouse Rhijnauwen. A beautiful walk or bike-ride along the river 'Kromme Rijn'. Exellent pancakes on a perfect terrace,
Rhijnauwenselaan 16
Teahouse Rhijnauwen. A beautiful walk or bike-ride along the river 'Kromme Rijn'. Exellent pancakes on a perfect terrace,

Drinks & Nightlife

Special bears. Vinyl on friday and saturday evening
31 locals recommend
Café Tilt!
62 Lange Jufferstraat
31 locals recommend
Special bears. Vinyl on friday and saturday evening
A very small wine, whiskey cafe with lots of different perfect wines per glass. You can also join wine and whiskey tastings here.
13 locals recommend
Rubens Proeflokaal
197 Nieuwegracht
13 locals recommend
A very small wine, whiskey cafe with lots of different perfect wines per glass. You can also join wine and whiskey tastings here.
The cafe we go (almost) every thursday evening to drink a beer or a wine. A very nice small square in the old part of Utrecht.
31 locals recommend
Café Orloff
8 Donkere Gaard
31 locals recommend
The cafe we go (almost) every thursday evening to drink a beer or a wine. A very nice small square in the old part of Utrecht.
A beautiful cafe and restaurant in the first warehouse in the Netherlands (19th century, maybe even older). After 23h00 they often organise party's.
65 locals recommend
Winkel van Sinkel
158 Oudegracht
65 locals recommend
A beautiful cafe and restaurant in the first warehouse in the Netherlands (19th century, maybe even older). After 23h00 they often organise party's.
Its a music palace with five different music halls inside. Pop, classical music, jazz, dance parties etc. The cafe in the building is very nice. Every thursday night there is a open podium in the hall.
210 locals recommend
TivoliVredenburg
11 Vredenburgkade
210 locals recommend
Its a music palace with five different music halls inside. Pop, classical music, jazz, dance parties etc. The cafe in the building is very nice. Every thursday night there is a open podium in the hall.
Only word music, folk music. Very nice if you like it.
RASA music & dance
13-A Pauwstraat
Only word music, folk music. Very nice if you like it.

Arts & Culture

The famous building of Gerrit Rietveld (1926 - De Stijl). Unesco World Heritage. You have to book your visit in advance.
90 locals recommend
Rietveld Schroder House
50 Prins Hendriklaan
90 locals recommend
The famous building of Gerrit Rietveld (1926 - De Stijl). Unesco World Heritage. You have to book your visit in advance.
A gallery with various photo exhibitions
Foundation FOTODOK
7 Lange Nieuwstraat
A gallery with various photo exhibitions
The only railway museum in the Netherlands. The train (the only one that passes) towards the museum goes in front of our house.
172 locals recommend
Railway Museum
16 Maliebaanstation
172 locals recommend
The only railway museum in the Netherlands. The train (the only one that passes) towards the museum goes in front of our house.
more then two centuries of history (from the romans until now) are made visible under the Dom square in a very interactive museum. You have to book in advance.
68 locals recommend
DOMunder
9 Domplein
68 locals recommend
more then two centuries of history (from the romans until now) are made visible under the Dom square in a very interactive museum. You have to book in advance.
A beautiful and interesting castle. A nice bike ride.
105 locals recommend
Castle De Haar
1 Kasteellaan
105 locals recommend
A beautiful and interesting castle. A nice bike ride.
A small castle with restaurant. Worth the trip and a short and nice bike ride along side the river Vecht.
57 locals recommend
Zuylen Castle
1 Tournooiveld
57 locals recommend
A small castle with restaurant. Worth the trip and a short and nice bike ride along side the river Vecht.
A typical Dutch Castle on the former inner sea (now Iajssellake).
186 locals recommend
Muiderslot
1 Herengracht
186 locals recommend
A typical Dutch Castle on the former inner sea (now Iajssellake).