This is one of the best tea and coffee retailers in the Netherlands. The building is infused with…read morethe smell of coffee in tea, sold there since the 17th century. The shop boasts one of the last original Dutch East India company shop signs. Run since the 1980ies by the ever smiling, bright and friendly Marion it is a pleasure to visit. Tea and coffee are sold by the weight and pretty much anyone should be able to find something to their liking here. There is a useful assortment of tea and coffee paraphernalia but the actual product is what keeps people going there. My wife, my children, my friends and dozens and dozens of locals are lifelong aficionados of this shop. On busy days the line can stretch out onto the street. If you are a tourist, visit for the atmosphere and take home some tea. If you are a local you cannot be better advised on potential by Marion or her staff.

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.

Oh my chocolate gods! The smell when you walk into the shop is divine!…read moreYou can definitely smell that the cocoa is processed from bean to end product in the back of the shop which you can see through the glass wall. Cacao has a reasonably small collection of products in my opinion but it seems to grow every time I come here, so that keeps me happy of course. I do feel that everything here is outrageously overpriced though so I really only ever come here to buy a special gift or have a SMALL serving of there hot chocolate. Really, just get the small one because this liquid heaven is heavy. So a quick note to the people I know, you must be really, extremely special to me if I bring you something from cacao!

The sales lady was lovely and the store is so neat. Loves this place. It's got some smooth milk…read morechocolate. Haven't had some that in quite some time!

We recently came here for high tea and it was 28.50 Euros per person. You'll get unlimited tea of…read moreyour choice, but the tea selection wasn't massive compared to other restaurants where we had done high tea in the past. The food wasn't served in the traditional tier display. The staff served us the high tea treats in two rounds. The 1st round were the savory treats: spinach quiche slices, scones, mini cucumbers sandwiches, and other pastries. The 2nd round were the sweet treats: various cakes and brownies slices. We were very full in the end and took the leftovers home. Overall, we enjoyed the high tea experience here.

We loved going to BLOEM well in de Hague. The cheesecake was amazing! We will definitely visit…read moreagain on our next visit to the Netherlands

The room was huge! The tub was something every tired traveler deserves, It was really the nicest…read morelocation, Wonderful staff and breakfast sealed the deal. I'd hate to stay anywhere else

Yea! Yea! Veg, yea!…read more Great vegetarian and vegan food in the middle of cute Utrecht? Check! Loaded with ambiance and fun people surrounding you? Check! Reasonable prices and interesting drinks? Check! I had the delicious Moroccan soup with lentils and 2 pieces of bread, complemented that with a lychee soda. Very nice. The noise was loud, but that's to be expected in a millennial place. Definitely going back, some day soon.

One of my favorite places to stop and grab a latte in Utrecht. The baristas are all very nice, the…read moreatmosphere is fresh, cozy, and fun, and the music makes the place. The lattes I've gotten are amazing, and the pastries are SO good too. In the back, there's also a bunch of board games you can play to distract from the hustle of daily life. Definitely stop in, you won't regret it. Haven't been able to find another place like it.

I adore this place not just for their excellent coffee, but for the decor, atmosphere, service, and…read morethe spirit of what coffe houses should be. Urban hipsters, this is definitely a place for you!

Yes! KEEK! YES!!!!…read more KEEK brings the happy like you wouldn't believe! I am definitely in love with their cheese "scone" sandwich filled with seasonal grilled vegetables and pesto, yum. By no means is it a scone my friends, but it makes one hell of a delicious sandwich! Le husband had a regular sandwich with grilled Serrano ham, mozzarella and pesto with a cup of jasmine tea and I that wonderful grilled vegetable sandwich with a glass of hot chocolate. First of all, KEEK is an organic eatery but not just any organic eatery; one that truly cares about amazing quality in their products. Their tea is top notch and their hot chocolate (which I suspect they make themselves before service) is seriously the best pre-made hot chocolate I have ever had. So good! The next thing they do to ensure they have the best product is make everything from scratch in their own kitchen. Everything. Well, besides the bread for the sandwiches, they order those daily at another favourite of mine: de Veldkeuken. Can't blame them, I wouldn't want to stay up all night just for one menu item either and Veldkeuken is really good at baking bread. Back to KEEK. About a minute's walk from this location, you have Keuken van KEEK where you can get some simpler sandwiches and all of their baked goods to go. Yum, RUN! You won't be able to get the grilled vegetable sandwich from the to-go location which is a shame, but make sure you try it. So garlicky, so sweet, so delicious! I will probably have "adult dreams" about this sandwich for the next few weeks... Sorry, tmi. As for the vibe here, the interior is really nice, especially the "tea room" in the back which is so serene and full of light. Great for a happy afternoon catching up with friends. The front room is a bit more artsy and that shows in the crowd. I tend to ignore the people around me if the food is good enough to focus on, but le husband felt a bit out of place with some of the other customers which were: hippies, old people and loudly conversing women. Of which the first two were the most bothersome, I agreed on that but like I said, if the food is great, I don't give a shit who else is there. You could have probably placed my in-laws at the table behind me and I would have never noticed. So KEEK. I highly recommend it and I will definitely be back asap!

What a cute café in one of the oldest shopping streets in Utrecht. The rooms used to be a tailor…read moreshop run by the grandmother of Maria who is now the owner of Kunst en Eerliijke Koffie. Thus not only the street but also the café is full of history. Although the athmosphere is not that stunning, the menue definately is. Selfmade cheese scones, fresh tea and a great combination of sandwich ingredients. The scone made me super full and it is definately a full meal. The coffee was good, too. I really enjoyed my breakfast and the friendly stuff who made my stay a great experience.

Delicious appelslofje met slagroom and tea. Cappuccino was great. Friendly and prompt service…read more Close to main street. €17 for two tarts, a tea and a coffee.

A bakery close to the Dom (famous tower in Utrecht)…read more According to a local friend, the best bakery in town. Of course, I don't believe this until I give it a try. And yes, the apple pie was great. Too bad I could not try all the other cakes. I heard the tompouce is nice. I will definitely return again, and give the cheese cakes a try next time.