Very nice authentic tapas place! Loved it! Be careful not to order too much right away, some tapas…read moreare quite big! About 3 per person is probably more than enough

My friend and I stumbled on to this place by chance and I'm glad we did. The dinner we had here…read morewas EXCELLENT and the staff really couldn't have been any friendlier or more accommodating. I would highly recommend the lamb chops with peppers, chorizo, and potatoes as well as the French toast dessert with ice cream. For those that are wondering, 5-6 plates should be enough to fill up a party of two.

Delicious platter with excellent service. We sat outside of the restaurant. The lights had a heater…read moreto keep you warm during a little drizzle of rain. We tried the paella on a different night. It was tapa size but taste great!

The Drieharingstraat doesn't stop to be one of the most attractive streets to eat out in Utrecht…read more This time we were in Vintage Tapasbar & Wine and really liked it, but unfortunately not everything was perfect. Let's start with good though. The food was mainly delicious, we took Vintage Tapas Plateau and Garlic bread. I like to order restaurants' special plates, because most of the times it gives you an idea of the food in general. Vintage Plateau is pretty big and the price is democratic (€9,95 p/p). Our Plateau consisted of a carpaccio (really decent), bruschetta with pesto, avocado and tomatoes (average good), mini burgers from wagyu beef (fingerpicking!), shrimp croquettes (quite mediocre), filo and goat cheese roll (tasty, but too fat and, funny to say, too cheesy) and marinated salmon (really gentle taste, delicious). The carpaccio, burgers and salmon were my favourite. Warm garlic bread was fragrant and melted on the tongue. Wine cart is rich, but, for my liking, it lacks New World wines a bit. There are lot's of French wines, which in my mind don't really go with tapas, even though Vintage's tapas are not necessarily Spanish style. I really liked the interior and the personnel was friendly (especially the girl waitresses). For the disappointing part I must say that it seems to me that in Vintage they care more about serving and squeezing in as much people as possible, rather than paying attention to the customers and keep them in the restaurant a little longer. We ordered a bottle of wine, which they forgot to bring and only remembered to take our second drink order when we were almost finished with the food. By this time we decided just to follow up with another glass of wine and cancelled the bottle. Well, restaurants's loss.. It's also awfully difficult to find a table, so keep in mind to make a reservation before you come. We didn't do one and we were lucky to be seated after half an hour waiting. Unfortunately we had a table in the back, where it feels too crowded and noisy, as they squeezed 8 tables in what seems 3x3m (or less) space. In the end, I must say that we enjoyed Vintage Tapasbar & Wine, will definitely come again, but more for a quick bite than relaxing dinner out. FOR MORE REVIEWS VISIT MY BLOG http://www.nansypop.com/food/restaurant-vintage-tapasbar-wine-in-utrecht/

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My friend and I had the tapas of a mix of meat and fish. It's awesome! There's a lot of food, as…read moreyou can see. And they all are very tasty. We dined outside, along the river. So the scene is perfect as well. The server is also very friendly and helpful. We don't speak Dutch and they don't have an English menu. But she explained everything clearly and answered all of our questions. She actually recommended us to try this tapas, which turned out to be great. This is my last dinner in Netherlands, and it definitely gave me an unforgettable memory.

The food was really bad. Tasteless ribs and few pieces of boiled potatoes 18-19 euro. Very…read moredisappointed with this kind of restaurant. They ruined my experience with utrecht dining. The wine was recommended by the waiter very boring and flat taste. However the only one waiter was working so hard since he caring 10-15 tables at the same hour with all huge orders, which I feel for him. The owner was watching and walking around asking if we were ok but we see no interest of him caring the customers. We were waiting for the drink menu which takes so long like 20 mins. I would not recommend anyone to try ever once.

Oh. My. Awesomesauce! I came here thinking this place would never be able to compare to my regular…read moretapas bar, but I desperately needed a change of date scenery. I had already walked by this place a few times wanting to try it and as the boyfriend and I were celebrating our anniversary, I felt like now was the time to do so. We are both so glad we did! The food was amazing. So delicious, nice and spicy and with some Indian influences. The batatas bravas have a wonderful sauce that tastes a bit like a creamy curry. The ribs were nice and sweet, as was the spinach and raisin empanada. Portions are generous, like the plate full of manchego chunks. I love the fact that they give you whole grain bread and not white. And we both loved the spicyness in the batatas bravas and the boyfriend's chicken. I am officially addicted to the beer battered cauliflower florets! For dessert we ordered chocolate cake and crema Catalana. The cake wasn't very special, but we liked the fact that the chocolate drizzle was not from a bottle, but some ganache that they made. The crema Catalana however was super delicious! And everything was made by the chefs, no ready made nonsense whatsoever, all fresh and delicious dishes. So to sum this place up in one word: love!

Love, love, LOVE this place! It's one of our two go-to restaurants here in the Netherlands and…read morenever truly disappoints. The ambiance is really cozy and nice and eclectic, definitely not overdone like some Mexican places and they have a great selection of tapas, even for me as a vegetarian! Plus, the cat that lives behind the restaurant drops by every once in a while to keep you company when the restaurant is still quiet early in the evening; adorable! I love it when restaurants here in Utrecht have "house cats". Love the seasonal selections, for me in the summer it's Empanada de Espinacas (Filo stuffed with spinach, pine nuts, soft cheese and raisins) and in winter it's the Tumbet (Spanish egg, potato and vegetable casserole) both are super delish! However, the two dishes I can't live without are the Patatas Bravas with the lovely spicy dip and the Pan (bread with red butter, aïoli and olive tapenade) the red butter is especially amazing. The BF always loves the Champiñones Rellenos (stuffed mushrooms), Costillas (Lamb chops with aïoli) and Pollo El Mundo (marinated chicken legs) and orders at least one of these three every single time and of course also the Pan, everyone loves that! The desserts are all great, try the Banoffi or the Tarta de chocolate y nueces, big recommendation on those two! Now, with my love for the ambiance and food you're probably wondering, why not five stars? Well, that's the staffs fault. The olive tapenade can be a bit inconsistent in taste, the Pincho de Pollo is the tiniest portion of Chicken skewers in the world and the servers tend to have a bit of an "we're better than you and would rather talk to each other" attitude about them, they don't really act on it and stay polite, but a few smiles coming towards the customers instead of each other would be greatly appreciated! Overall a great restaurant and I wish they would deliver to my house!

Highly recommend! The place gets packed so make a reservation if you can. If not they can serve you…read moreat the bars on the first or second floor. Liked: Chicken drumlettes, meatballs, spinach, chorizo, mussels Okay:Sardines, Shrimp with garlic (usually my favorite if done right), eggplant Pass: Calamari

We came in on a Sunday around noon with no reservation. The place is stunning! We were quickly sat…read moreand the waiter was very helpful. Our group had the Pad Krapow, Truffled croissant and the Steak Sandwich. Pad Krapow was a 3/5. Not that it wasnt good, but it was also not phenomenal. It was filling and the spice level was great, a bit of crunch could really elevate the dish. It felt more like a comfort foot than a food you'd get at this place. The Steak Sandwich was good. One of the people that ordered it noted that they didn't ask him how done he'd like his steak. It was also a small portion and the steak was not warm enough. The bread was too thick for the proportions and those that got it couldn't agree if it should have been crispier or softer, but both agreed it could be improved. Both people that got it gave it a 3/5. The croissant was good, the person that got it gave it a 4/5. The croissant was very soft and scrambled eggs. Overall good experience!

Mannnnn i was impressed by these plates!! The beef empanada, bomb! The steak..bomb, the…read moredrinks...bomb, and the dumplings!!! Mann i didn't know they were going to come this hard but they did. This place buss!!!

We found this restaurant while wandering around Utrecht and really happy that we did!…read more There are 7-8 outdoor tables where we sat, and the indoor seating and bar also looked fantastic. The restaurant had neighborhood feel to it, which is nice to get from a place so near to the city center. The food was delicious and a great deal. We ordered the same amount from the small plate menu that we would at any tapas restaurant and could not get close to finishing. Overall, had a great time and look forward to many return visits.

A very welcoming neighborhood "taverna". An extensive menu of smaller Spanish and Greek dishes, all…read moregreat quality for a reasonable price. Do try the Halloumi and the Cordero a la Plancha!

Not sure if you know this, but "Winkel" is "Store" or "Shop" in Dutch. So it's called "Store Van…read moreSinkel". A historic and beautiful old department store converted into a huge bar and restaurant collection. Large areas inside...small patio area in the sun out front. Even some places downstairs...deep downstairs! Right in the heart of Utrecht and definitely worth visiting next time you're there....and considering if bars and restaurants ever open again. :(

The service was super slow because they were clearly understaffed, but the food is excellent and…read moreit's nice to find a place with big inside seating area. I had the sinkel lemonade and cheese and jam sandwich. My companion had the carrot cake. Everything was tasty, but for some reason the cake didn't come with a napkin.