Service with a smile, and in English! She brought my cappuccino to me as I sat out front facing the…read morecanal. Exactly the place I was looking for while spending a leisurely day exploring Utricht.

Blackbird is perfectly located on beautiful Oudegracht in the centre of Utrecht and is selling…read moregreat coffee and vintage items. Blackbird is situated in quite a small space but has lots to offer. Not only they brew good coffee but also sell art, 60-70s style furniture, t-shirts and vintage bicycles. It is one of the first espresso bars in Utrecht combining the possibility of drinking coffee with shopping. Blackbird uses Koffieslab beans which are nice but sometimes have a sour note (don't kill the messenger, it's a personal preference). Apart from coffee Blackbird has a small menu with breakfast, dessert and refreshing drinks options. Baked goodies are made from biological products and are quite ok, but unfortunately very inconsistent and definitely not the best in town. Overall, Blackbird is a nice place for a cup of coffee and definitely a noticeable stop in search for interesting vintage items. READ MORE REVIEWS ON MY BLOG http://www.nansypop.com/food/blackbird-coffee-vintage/

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!

This cafe has both seating inside and outside by the canal--very picturesque! The generous tuna…read moresalad sandwich was enough for two, and the fresh-squeezed OJ was delicious. Both waitpersons who helped me spoke excellent English.

We had a very nice lunch here. Huge servings- and decent cappuccinos. You can sit right on the…read morecanal- but this place gets busy during the day. It's not as busy in the evenings, or it wasn't when we were out. I will attach pictures of our delightful lunches. My huge board of food (soup, salad, bread with croquette, bread with ham cheese and egg) as 9.50 and my husbands 3 eggs, ham and cheese was 8.50. Great deal. Not gourmet- but it will fill you up. It was too much bread for me, so I just ate everything else, and the bread was sort of flabby- I would have preferred it toasted.

Boardgames good beer and great small local bites. The bitterballen are boost! Loved the cold and…read morethe hot varieties of bar snacks.

Nice bar with a waterside terrace. Great selection of beers, couldn't try the food but it looked…read morepretty good, especially the wings.

Beste restaurant voor een goede lunch, kom al bij Erik zijn restaurants sinds dat hij vroom opende…read more Altijd goede service en goed eten

Cozy modern-esque cafe down in a nice area of Burgemeester Reigerstraat in Utrecht. They have a…read morevery nice, giant outdoor patio that is a great place to enjoy een biertje... of negen. We tried the combination borrelhapjes and enjoyed it enough to stay and eat some hamburgers which were good but had the consistency of meatloaf. We might need some work on that texture :). I'll be back. Just know there are some kids running around. After all, it is the buurten!

We were here last time.. on a Sunday. The older guy that served us was hilarious. So funny…read more We had sandwiches and a chocolate cheesecake to finish for lunch. It was very yummy and it left us so filled up that we had no dinner that evening. I love the casual ambiance of the place. They serve good coffee, they are at a great location so near the Wilhelmina Park, so you can go for a stroll before or afterwards.

Actually the food and the services is pretty good, like it, bread is fine, love the pastaread more

First off: very fun selection of breads. Sure, you have your spelts, wholemeals and ryes here, but…read morewe're talking about real Scandinavian rye only then not as shitty as your horrible Dutch mum may have forcefed you as a child (shoutout to my classmate from primary school!). Also: polarbröd! What a delightful and delicious flatbread, just one word for it: yum! Now seriously, they have some interesting sandwiches here which are mostly going to be much hartier than any other sandwich you'll find around here. The Dutch still have not figured out the sandwich game! Shame. However at Broodnodig, with their Scandinavian vibe, they seem to be present and in the sandwich race. They're thinking outside the slice and offering meals piled on to a sandwich yet not in such portions that you feel intimidated and fear you'll never be able to finish it. However I did need help finishing my sweet potato and hummus get up last time while le husband had no problem finishing his barbecue chicken deal and the rest of my sandwich. Drinks are also sometimes quirky and comforting like orange or mint hot chocolate in winter and oj&buttermilk (as one drink!) in summer. I just really like coming here to be surprised by their menu, delighted by the amount of vegetarian options and cheered up by the sometimes random conversations by the staff that you can butt in on. We've discussed everything from "why does this sandwich not come on spelt anyway? It's much better" to "what is this song stuck in my head?". Answer to the latter, it was Smoke on the Water. So, you feel like a decent lunch? Hearty, delicious and not even really unhealthy? Or maybe the opposite: pastries galore? COFFEE!!!! ? Give Broodnodig a try, you're bound to love it!

I had a lovely "groot ontbijt" or big breakfast at broodnodig close to wilhelmina park. That…read moreincluded a slice of spelt And notenbrood bread, a scone, ham and cheese, butter and jam. It really made me feel full!