Paul’s guidebook
Food scene
Soia - Beach Oog In Al
199 KanaalwegPopular beach bar within walking distance.
Local pizzeria. Very nice pizza at the end of the street (1 min walk). Also take out (much better than online pizza places). Also a very nice atmosphere.
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PUNK PIZZA
141 Laan van Nieuw GuineaLocal pizzeria. Very nice pizza at the end of the street (1 min walk). Also take out (much better than online pizza places). Also a very nice atmosphere.
Another nearby pizzeria, also very good pizza's. Living room atmosphere.
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Bastacosi
33 BiltstraatAnother nearby pizzeria, also very good pizza's. Living room atmosphere.
Don't visit the Starbucks. Visit this place: best coffee in town.
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30ml Vredenburg
23 VredenburgDon't visit the Starbucks. Visit this place: best coffee in town.
If you need to get some work done, and like to have people around you, go here. Also good coffee and lunch.
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Koffie & Ik
169 VleutensewegIf you need to get some work done, and like to have people around you, go here. Also good coffee and lunch.
Typical dutch fast food.
Try one of these local favourites (usually 2 or 3 for a meal):
- Patatje oorlog (fries with mayonaise, peanutsauce, unions)
- Frikandel speciaal (sort sausage with mayonaise, sort of ketchup and unions)
- Bitterballen
- Kroket
Cafetaria Hao Wei
2 MadioenstraatTypical dutch fast food.
Try one of these local favourites (usually 2 or 3 for a meal):
- Patatje oorlog (fries with mayonaise, peanutsauce, unions)
- Frikandel speciaal (sort sausage with mayonaise, sort of ketchup and unions)
- Bitterballen
- Kroket
Local bar
Popular local bar, with big terrace and live music on most sundays.
Café Kanaalzicht
23 KeulsekadeBeautifull belgian beer cafe in an old church. Lot's of beers on the tap. Visited by a lot of locals, especially on friday afternoon.
Was voted one of the best bars in holland.
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Belgisch Biercafé Olivier Utrecht
6A Achter ClarenburgBeautifull belgian beer cafe in an old church. Lot's of beers on the tap. Visited by a lot of locals, especially on friday afternoon.
Was voted one of the best bars in holland.
Eetcafé Lombok
228 VleutensewegTypical dutch local bar, on walking distance.
Sightseeing
Utrecht's most famous old church tower. Climbing it is one of the things you mus have done. The view on the top i s amazing.
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Domtoren
9 DompleinUtrecht's most famous old church tower. Climbing it is one of the things you mus have done. The view on the top i s amazing.
Want to know more about the history and it's Dom? Visit this award winning sightseeing tour underground!
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DOMunder
9 DompleinWant to know more about the history and it's Dom? Visit this award winning sightseeing tour underground!
Probably Utrechts most famous resident: Miffy! Perfect for a visit with kids.
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Nijntje Museum
2 OudegrachtProbably Utrechts most famous resident: Miffy! Perfect for a visit with kids.
Spoorwegmuseum
16 MaliebaanstationAnother good tip for kids: the railway museum.
The old city centre is the must visit off Utrecht. The canal's are just like Amsterdam but without the tourist. Make sure to also visit the 'Nieuwe grachts'. Just keep walking and it's easy to find the nice quiet corners of our beautifull city.
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Nieuwegracht
NieuwegrachtThe old city centre is the must visit off Utrecht. The canal's are just like Amsterdam but without the tourist. Make sure to also visit the 'Nieuwe grachts'. Just keep walking and it's easy to find the nice quiet corners of our beautifull city.
One of the best ways to see Utrecht is from the water. But don't get a watercycle (looks fun, but is very slow)! Get a canoe, it will get you around much quicker.
If you are up for it, you can also do a day tour and go out of the city.
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Canoe rental Utrecht
275 OudegrachtOne of the best ways to see Utrecht is from the water. But don't get a watercycle (looks fun, but is very slow)! Get a canoe, it will get you around much quicker.
If you are up for it, you can also do a day tour and go out of the city.
Visit the boogstraat and brouwerstraat. These are some of the oldest streets of Utrecht. These were the small houses of the working class in the 19th century.
Another quiet beautifull part of Utrecht
Springweg
SpringwegVisit the boogstraat and brouwerstraat. These are some of the oldest streets of Utrecht. These were the small houses of the working class in the 19th century.
Another quiet beautifull part of Utrecht
Shops
Save some money and get your food and groceries in the supermarket. This is the nearest one. There are more shops here and you can get almost all of your daily needs here.
Supermarket is open all days from 8am till at least 8pm.
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ALDI
77A Van Heuven GoedhartlaanSave some money and get your food and groceries in the supermarket. This is the nearest one. There are more shops here and you can get almost all of your daily needs here.
Supermarket is open all days from 8am till at least 8pm.
Very big, completely new and modern shopping mall. If you want to go shopping at the big commercial shops go here.
If you want to visit smaller shops / boutiques go to the 'Oude Gracht' (the canal) or the 'Voorstraat'.
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Hoog Catharijne
54 GodebaldkwartierVery big, completely new and modern shopping mall. If you want to go shopping at the big commercial shops go here.
If you want to visit smaller shops / boutiques go to the 'Oude Gracht' (the canal) or the 'Voorstraat'.
Concerts
The biggest venue in utrecht and one of the biggest in the Netherlands. Check https://www.tivolivredenburg.nl/ to see what's on.
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TivoliVredenburg
11 VredenburgkadeThe biggest venue in utrecht and one of the biggest in the Netherlands. Check https://www.tivolivredenburg.nl/ to see what's on.
Local venue. Small bands and local people.
https://www.dbstudio.nl/
dB's oefenstudio's, concertzaal & café
100 CAB-RondomLocal venue. Small bands and local people.
https://www.dbstudio.nl/
Stadsadvies
Vervoersmogelijkheden
Busses are the fastest way around
100 meters from my place is a busstop from where every 5 minutes a bus leaves to the station.
Take bus 28 and pass the station to get dropped of right in the centre (Neude or Vredenburg)
Manieren om te besparen
Get an OV chipcard
Get an OV chipcard. You can get them at any station or airport. You can use it on all the public transportation and you will instantly pay the lowest local prices.
Manieren om te besparen
Get a free bike with your OV chipcard
Get a free bike (24 hours) with your OV chipcard. Follow the bike signs on the station to rent a bike for very cheap (nothing). For more than 24 hours you pay just a few euro. So don't get them at commercial rental companies.
Boek voordat je gaat
Book museums in Amsterdam in advance online.
If you want to visit any of the major musea in Amsterdam, make sure you book them online beforehand. This will save you a lot of time waiting in line.
You can also do this for most big meseums in Utrecht, but since the are less popular, it is not needed as much.
Mis dit niet
See the old centre
Go past the commercial centre and visit the quiet old centre. Go the 'Museumkwartier' and visit the 'Nieuwe gracht'. It is like small Amsterdam without the massive amount of tourist.
Manieren om te besparen
Free parking
In front of my house it's paid parking from monday till saturday. But just a 2 minute walk away it's free parking. So park you car in: Spinozaplantsoen or Bonistraat.