Zies Bistro is a relative small place, although within the norm of restaurants in the city. I have…read morebeen going to this place from the past 2 years and the result is consistent. Great creations from the chef makes a unique experience. One of my favorite dishes is the navajas mussels in Pernaud sauce... The will always open with the treat of the day from the chef... and a whole new experience starts.. Service never failed, and what is good the crew of Zies mostly been there for the past two years. Now they opened the patio, ideal for summer. Love this place and I will continue to recommend to friends and colleagues. Please make your reservation in advance...

Well I can say the best the restaurant has is the service. Excellent service. I tried two of their…read morecreations. They try nicely to create a good experience, although I was first surprised, to end disappointment with two of their creations. "Open Ravioli" concept which consist in "ONE raviol" ending in one large empty pasta and all filling around , and the Olive Oil Ice Cream... nicely presented, but I was shocked to see the Maitre to pour one cm of extra virgin Olive Oil on my Ice Cream... I loved the place and the service... perhaps their creations are too daring for my taste.

This place is marvelous!! Beware the other reviews... the one reviewer simply didn't like the…read moreportions And gave this place a 2 star rating. Wow. So... I just ate here and the portions are somewhat small but certainly plentiful and more than most places of this caliber. But the important part is the food is very very good AND original! Flavor combos that merry wonderfully. It's AWESOME! Everything I had was simply amazing, and absolutely a good value considering portion and the epic ness of the food! Please, reviewers, post logical scores based on the food, not your budget and consumption preferences! I was wondering why this is one of the HIGHEST reviewed places on TripAdvisor, with bookings full for over a week, yet here it's a poor rating! Go and enjoy, foodies will love it!!

This wine bar has a cute setup. The menus are only in Dutch…read more They have a pretty good selection of local and imported wines. This spot is good for literal nibbles, as the portions are quite small IMHO. Just stuck to wine. Delicious. There was some questionable behavior by the waiter that I didn't approve of. Otherwise okay spot.

Great winebar with friendly and well mannered staff! When weather permits its great to sit outside…read moreand watch the locals on their bikes. My absolute favourite is LaVilette, the best Chardonnay i know. Every time whe in Utrecht I stop by to have a glass (or two, maybe three...). Eat what the locals eat and order the typical Dutch Croquettes, which they serve here in a mini version.

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/

Het Muzieklokaal is a music café in Utrecht that I heard about when it opened just over a year ago…read moreand finally had the chance to visit. Such a cool idea, it's a normal enough cafe but then with a grand piano in the middle. Why? Because they regularly have performances here by musicians and ensembles! I came on Sunday, where their regularly scheduled classical music hour happens from 16.00 to 17.00. My excuse for coming was that an old friend of mine was playing, but I was also curious to see the café. It was very busy but the waitstaff quickly came and took my order at my table. It took a while for my coffee to arrive but it was fine. A little before 16.00 the musicians appeared and started to tune their instruments. When they were ready to play the proprietor whistled to get everyone's attention and introduced the artists. The concert is in principle 2x20 mins with a 20 min pause in between. During the concert everyone stayed silent and listened (or continued to work on their computers) and the staff came around with drink orders for anything except coffee or tea - because the coffee machine makes too much sound to use during the concert! Overall I found the atmosphere really nice. I was really impressed how attentive the audience was, and it's such a nice relaxed and informal atmosphere to experience classical music in. Families came with their small children so they could look at the instruments close up, university students took a break from writing papers to listen to Bach, and there were quite a few people who came specifically for the concert. They have all sorts of concerts and activities so I highly recommend checking out the agenda on their website. But if you love music, coffee, and cocktails, then this is your place!!!!!

From the owner: VinVin, de eerste wijnbar van Utrecht, op steenworp afstand van de Neude en de Oudegracht…read more Een trendy wijnbar waar heerlijke wijnen vanuit de hele wereld worden geschonken en waar het vooral gezellig is. Je kan er bovendien genieten van fingerfood: kleine hapjes die een voortreffelijke combinatie met de wijn vormen.

Can't resist a good burger...couldn't find one here. I had the pickles burger well done and ir…read morewasn't juicy, it was a little tough and dry. The fries were delicious. Service was good. The process are high for what turned out to be basic burgers (15 euros ÷/-). I'd skip this one and find another burger place.

When I wrote my first review for Firma Pickles, I believe they must have been having an off day. It…read morewas King's Day after all and they were quite busy, so maybe that's why my burger was underwhelming. I returned today and had a much better experience. This time, I ordered the double cheeseburger with no ketchup and it did not disappoint. I was served a damn good burger today! Today, Firma Pickles lived up to their hype.

Had lunch here some weeks ago. Cudgeling my brain to remember the experience…read more First thing to notice is the interior. Very cozy, clean and hip. Some plants outside. Cozy. Gorgeous bar. So, intrigued! Ordered a tuna sandwich. Was alright. It was good, but not very special in means of taste. Just nice. Maybe should try them again for dinner some day. But not a through-the-roof experience. Maybe I should ask the staff for their star dishes and return some day! Fun fact: I ordered tea and the teabags came wrapped in a very cute origami-styled wrapper. I know that's due to the supplier, but still fun that they choose to serve them!

You get what you pay for here and its not expensive. I've had dinner here twice and each time was…read moreokay(ish). Nothing really bad to set it apart, nothing really fantastic either. Service was there, but never in haste. Food was nice but nothing really stuck in my mind as memorable. Safe to say if you are in the neighbourhood and there is a spot open, you'll be safe going here but its not a place I would plan and look forward to.