An overall incredible pancake house in the middle of a beautiful forest like park just outside of…read moredowntown Utrecht. My great friend and I were in Utrecht for a couple of days and decided to rent bikes and join the crowd and bike all around town. I had heard of this legendary pancake house in the woods and after a little bit of research realized it would make the perfect bike excursion for the two of us. So, we got all fitted and fixed up on our rental bikes and wearing NO helmets, started GPSing our way out of downtown, headed for the Theehuis Rhijnauwen. It wasn't too bad getting to the entrance to the forest, only a few close scrapes, but once we crossed over, we were biking in the open air with the most beautiful green spaces surrounding us. The rest of the ride was pretty fantastic. We saw friends biking in parallel sync, chatting away, and only wished that I was able to master my bicycle enough to do that too. Anyway, we arrived soon enough and found a spot to lock up our bikes. The place was hopping, but we got a table outside pretty easily. We were looking out on the greenest grassy field with two mini donkeys prancing around on a grassy knoll. The ONLY downside was that I had pre-ordered a tea service for the two of us, which was not great food-wise. I watched so many plates of big pancakes pass by longingly. Our tea service food was a lot of ok sweets and some salami, and then more sweets. Oof. On the other hand, there was no way I was going to let the disappointment of the food ruin the overall magic. Every time I looked over at one of those mini Dutch donkeys prancing around, they winked right back at me.

Love this place! Everything is so good. It's all handmade and good quality. Any pancakes is a good…read morechoice! I got the hot chocolate and an apple pancake. Staff are friendly. Lots of seating indoors and outdoors. Really nice for breakfast, lunch, dinner or al three! In the evening people were playing card games before the dinner came.

It's a nice place, we came here in the sunshine of the past few weeks. It's a lovely place to sit…read moreand they have a great terrace. Indoors also looked quite nice. They have their own bakery and are situated in a lovely old barn house with a big garden for some play time. The staff was nice enough. Food was good, but not through-the-roof special. We came for lunch. I had the tuna burger, our friends had salads, omelets and friend shrimp rolls. (what's the term for "kroketten" in English? Crockets?) It was good and tasty but not very special. We came back later for some drinks and the serving girls were a little rude to us. I asked if we could sit anywhere, and she'd say yes, even when a table was reserved. Her colleague appeared later and scolded us for sitting at a reserved table. I tried to explain that her colleague told us it was ok and made some joke about something and they both kind of reacted sour to us. Maybe they had a tough day, but hey, it wasn't our fault was it? And there was plenty of seating still left, we only wanted a drink and play a game, so we would be gone in time before dinner anyway. That kind of dampend the whole experience. I would like to try out their evening menu though. Hope the girls are a little more in a good mood that day ;) maybe pregnant ladies piss them off, I have no idea :D The play yard is nice though. They don't serve there, but they have a tiny take away place for ice scream and fries, which worked fine for us!

This place is solid. Our waiter sang us a song while we waited. Very busy place even on weeknights…read more Good service, good wines, very pleasant area. We had the private room on the side so I can't speak for the bar area.

De Veldkeuken (literally the Fieldkitchen) is a great place near Utrecht, on the estate of…read moreAmelisweerd. Seeing the other reviews I just have to give 5 stars to balance them out. And also because they deserve those stars. Serving delicious vegetarian and vegan food, made with fresh organic veggies and other organic ingredients it's hard to beat. We ordered vegan sandwiches (broodje van de dag). They came open faced, two pieces on freshly baked bread, with a delicious spread, smoked tofu and radish(?) sprouts. Lovely combination. My husband ordered the Veldkeuken Klassieker; soup of the day, a slice of quiche and a salad. It looked delicious and tasted likewise as he said. For the little ones they have a "kabouterplankje" which consists of two slices of bread with 2 choices of toppings (chocolate sprinkles, peanut butter, jam, cheese or syrup). The quality of the food is outstanding. Service is pretty good although it tends to be very busy so sometimes you have to get someone's attention. Don't forget to pick up something from the shop; fresh bread or something else. It's worth it!

Oh Veldkeuken, I so want to give you at least four stars because I am a fan, really! But you've…read moremade it difficult for me to do so after our last visit. I understand the lunch rush and that things can easily slip up but this visit was a real testament to how patient a person I am. We came here on a Sunday afternoon around two o'clock which is an hour and a half before lunch ends for de Veldkeuken. It was busy, but we had the time and a banana to feed the baby so it was all good. We were greeted by a waiter after he had brought out an order for the table next to us before we could really decide what we wanted to drink so I asked for a latte and a menu so le husband could figure out what he wanted to drink. We then happily went on with mashing the banana for our son and fed it to him. By the time we were done with that we were already half an hour into things and my latte had arrived with a server who disappeared before we could remind them that we were waiting for a menu. So, seeing as we'd waited for half an hour I decided to walk over to our waiter and politely remind him that he promised to bring a menu. Soon after, he finally appeared with a menu, we decided quickly and I went upstairs to nurse the baby in piece and quiet. Upon our return we found le husband still waiting. We joined and waited. And waited. And waited. All attempts to flag someone down failed as they simply were not paying attention to their surroundings. In the meantime baby was growing more and more impatient so I took him outside for a short walk expecting to find lunch upon our return. Sadly, lunch still hadn't been ordered but we soon managed to finally catch a server's attention. Now it's important that you know that lunch ends at half past three and by now it was quarter to four. We asked the server if we might finally be allowed to order lunch as we'd a;ready been waiting an hour and my husband hadn't even received a drink yet. The server apologized, explained that he couldn't take orders and would send his colleague over. After five minutes he noticed us still sitting there, waiting, and thankfully decided to take matters into his own hands. He took our order, saved the day and brought the food and tea out within ten minutes. No complaints there except of course the extremely long wait that had preceded these events. Sadly baby was by now exhausted and ready to go home. What was supposed to be a nice lunch as a family turned into us taking turns with walking outside with our son and sitting inside and eating in solitude. To top all that off, the soup of the day was leek-fennel and my lunch but tasted of neither and was only very salty. Leek and fennel are both sweet vegetables but not a hint of sweetness in site. If you would have told me that it was a very simple split-pea soup I would have believed it. So, after all this, you wonder why I want to give the Veldkeuken a better review? Because I believe in them. I believe in the rustic, organic and completely vegetarian philosophy. I have tasted there delicious pastries and cakes. I love that they have a nice clean toilet conveniently located outside so walkers coming off the estate can use it too. I love everything about them, I just hate having to wait for more than an hour to order lunch.

Lovely place. Have been coming here for years. Food is always good, friendly staff and cozy, more…read morebar-cafe-restaurant style, but then chique! There's seating outside, great with this summer weather! The restaurant is located in the middle of Bunnik, a cute small town near Utrecht. It's perfect to combine a long walk in Amelisweerd / Rhijnauwen with having dinner in Wapen Van Bunnik. It's something my dad and I have been doing for years. The outdoor seating area is located partly outside, partly underneath a roof, so it's possible to remain dry in case of bad weather. The inside is decorated with dark wood. It's possible to eat at the bar, which we occasionally like to do. Staff is very friendly and caring. Although it was very sunny yesterday, a breeze came up and I got cold in my sleeveless top. I asked to be seated inside, and instead, they put the outside heater on for me, because we would be the only one's seated inside if we choose to do so. The staff thought that would be a little disheartening, so started the heater for me. Ok, maybe not a very ecological solution, but it was so kind of them! And next time, I'll bring my sweater. Just in case. ;)

Food was delicious, very carefully made and beautifully presented, location is cute and nowhere as…read morecrazy as downtown Utretch (or especially Amsterdam), service is slow as per usual for European establishments but the staff are kind and courteous and speak English, Dutch, and Japanese. The only restaurant I've been to in the Netherlands so far that served still water for free at the table!

Ate here last time for dinner with my sister the day before leaving Amsterdam. Me and my sister had…read more2 different dishes to try and share that I got the ribeye don and my sister got the pork belly don. Both had tasted quite good and delicious to share and eat. The service there was also really good, attentive and efficient that we didn't waited too long to wait and get our orders right. Finally, I definitely would eat and come back again anytime soon when I visit Amsterdam someday!

Kimmade is a classic Vietnamese hole in the wall. Unpretentious, service is functional, food is the…read morefocus. Despite having grown up eating Banh Mi every other week in a city with a decent Vietnamese population, my first Banh Mi at Kimmade made me feel like I had never had one before. The way the pate blended into the egg... the way temperature, texture and flavor combined and contrasted in this beautiful under $10 sandwich. Highly recommend. Also paired with a Vietnamese iced coffee.

When you're touring out in Europe and you get the cravings for some asian soup or vietnamese,…read moreKimmade will do you just fine. The portions aren't as big compared to the US, and the flavor is definitely lighter but it isn't as heavy, making it a replenishing meal. This is that good pick me up energy that's going to last you a couple hours of adventuring before you go eat again!!! I had some beef pho with spring rolls and a Vietnamese iced coffee to spark everything up. Soup was more sweeter than salty, I kind of liked this as it was different from what I normally have. Prices comparable to NY, LA so its not too bad coming from the big cities.

Great pizza and the focaccia bread with the olives also amazing. The waiter suggested that and I am…read moreso glad we tried one.

Had a very excellent meal here- delicious pizza! Super fluffy crust, great sauce, and good topping…read moreoptions. The service was good and attentive and the ambiance of the restaurant is nice!

Burgers are great and inexpensive, far better than fast food. The only reason I didn't give them 5…read morestars is because the menu is quite limited and inflexible. But the food is delicious.

I love Meneer Smakers on the Nobelstraat and the new Meneer Smakers Ledig Erf definitely is a…read morewelcome addition to the family! After months of anticipation I one day found myself across the street at Café Ledig erf (review will follow, not a fan) with classmates as a little goodbye "thing" and then suddenly saw it: Meneer Smakers Ledig Erf! It's here! It's open! I immediately texted le boyfriend about having burgers as an early dinner, but he had plans and luckily my two besties were sitting beside me and had time for an early dinner. In fact it was perfect for them as one still had work and the other had plans in Den Bosch. Thus a three-way burger date was born! Now, how does Smakers Ledig Erf compare to the original Smakers? Well, it has everything you already know and love about the original Smakers; great food, great people, great interior design and adds a new elemant; loads of light and space. The Smakers family is a consistent one which means that whether your on this side of town or more towards the centre, you're never too far away from an amazing burger now!

Mooie plek om je eieren uittebroeden! Prachtig uitzicht,…read moreGoed eten, Een goede stoelen voor de eieren.

This cute new cafe in Utrecht is really something special. It's located just outside the city…read morecenter so the crowds don't really go there. Still it's not a far walk from the Oude Gracht. The cafe is quite big and also has a terrace in front of it. There are a lot of seats and tables but still they could be all taken if you come here during the weekend because it's such a popular place. You can come here for coffee with pastries, lunch with sandwiches/salads and a fresh juice or drinks and snacks. I tried a cheese cake with berry rose sauce and beetroot nut cake and they were both delicious. The coffee is also nice. The interior is lovely. Lots of plants and cute decoration and the whole place just has this super chill vibe. The staff is friendly and the prices are good. This is my new favorite place in Utrecht!

Great food. Lots of options. You could choose a fixed menu or Individual items from both that menu…read moreor the regular menu. They brought us a lot of complimentary side dishes. Excellent and very accommodating staff. Overall, we had a great experience and would highly recommend this place.

Very nice place on the outskirts of Utrecht. They have a selected menu with lots of autumn/winter…read morefood based on deer, turkey and pheasant. Their servings are plenty and so you have a good meal for a fair price. I had the camembert salad for starters and the Angus beef burger as main dish. Both very tasty and complete servings. They also have a large variety of beers on draught and on bottle. Staff is friendly and swift. Only downside is the limited parking space. The hotel next to the restaurant has more spaces, but when you find out the one at Vink is full you have to exit the parkinglot, drive towards the city again, take the roundabout to make a 180 and drive back again as there is no possibility to reach the hotel's parkingsspace directly from Vink's. Parking there is free the first three hours.