Utrecht Vegan Food A-Z

Where to eat in Utrecht? This Utrecht Vegan Food A-Z provides the answer! Fanny from @duurzaamdevries and I have compiled a list with 25 (no X, sorry!) of the best vegan-friendly places to eat & drink in Utrecht, the Netherlands. At least one place for every letter in the alphabet. All places listed offer vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options. This A-Z features places such as:

• Health food bars
• Bakeries with great coffee and cakes
• Trendy all-day brunch places
• Traditional dinner restaurants
• Vegan fine dining
• Cafés with locally brewed beer

The places listed in this guide are selected on being independent and using locally sourced ingredients where possible. Fanny and I have visited most of them at least once. I lived in Utrecht for a year, and Fanny is still based there. I regularly update this post, so any closed-down places will be replaced by new finds. If you’d rather see this list on a map, click here or scroll to the bottom of the page.

A – ANNA Pancakes

With multiple locations across the city centre, ANNA Pancakes is hard to miss. All pancakes can be prepared according to a vegan recipe, and there is plenty of choice between sweet and savory options. Besides amazingly fluffy pancakes, you can order homemade drinks and sandwiches. Especially the location at Berlijnplein has a beautiful outside terrace which is perfect when the sun is out. Don’t miss out on ANNA Pancakes for your next brunch date!

Not your thing? Try another ‘A’: A Beautiful Mess – aside from tasty Middle Eastern food, A Beautiful Mess provides a place to meet, connect and join events. Located at an asylum seekers centre, the social impact restaurant is staffed by both refugees and locals.

B – BROEI

This Utrecht Vegan Food A-Z would not be complete without a fully vegan restaurant like BROEI. The cruelty-free menu at BROEI changes every 2 months to reflect the seasons. Using natural ingredients, almost everything is made in-house by the plantbased chef. BROEI is open all day to provide you with colourful dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It’s no surprise that this beautiful place next to the water at Oosterkade is highly rated amongst vegans visiting Utrecht.

Not your thing? Try another ‘B’: Bunk – if you’re looking for a place to eat and sleep, head over to Bunk. As a hotel slash hostel, it has something for everyone, including many vegan options in its restaurant.

C – Centraal Museumcafé

Museum cafés can be a little old fashioned with their food menus, but the café at Centraal Museum Utrecht is different! On top of being very vegan-friendly, this café houses part of the museum’s collection of designer chairs. This way, you can admire some of the collection without going into the museum itself (though we recommend that you do!). The café works with local suppliers, such as Rose & Vanilla for vegan cakes and De Leckere for beers brewed in Utrecht.

Not your thing? Try another ‘C’: Copper Branch – this small Dutch chain serves tasty vegan burgers, wraps and bowls. You’ll be spoilt for choice, also in terms of (iced) lattes.

D – Dogma

Dogma is a fun place that describes itself as a ‘culinary hotdog bar’, which pretty much sums up their premise. All hotdogs can be made vegetarian, with some toppings also lending themselves to being veganised. I really love the plantbased hotdogs and creative combinations of ingredients, because who comes up with putting rice noodles or tortilla chips on a hotdog?! It works, though. 😉

Not your thing? Try another ‘D’: DUBBEL/DWARS – a relaxed place for breakfast, lunch or cake, with dedicated spaces for remote working. They also host CLUB/BEA once a month, where you can join small-group creative workshops.

E – Eleven Zomerbar

Brouwerij Eleven is a beer brewery that works together with lots of different organisations to brew custom beers. After many collaborations, they now have their own range of beers which you can buy online or by visiting the brewery. In July and August, the brewery opens its summer location: Eleven Zomerbar. It was a huge success last year, and is back for 2025. An old prison building is transformed into a beach with lounge chairs, pingpong, music and of course beer. The perfect place to spend a warm summer evening.

F – FLFL

Falafel is one of the most reliable vegan options, but it gets even better when you find a place fully dedicarted to vegan falafel wraps. FLFL is conveniently located in the city centre of Utrecht, as well as at the central train station. The menu is concise, but the falafel is seriously tasty! It’s clear that everything is freshly made and prepared with love. Bonus: they’re open every day of the week.

G – Gys

Gys has two restaurants in Utrecht that perfectly fit the Dutch word ‘gezellig’: a mixture of cozy, friendly and laidback. All food at Gys is organic, vegan and glutenfree! You can pop in any time of day, whether it’s for breakfast, brunch, lunch, high tea, ‘borrel’ or dinner. Gys partners with several sustainable initiatives such as a climate neutral beer brewery and a local recycling/composting organisation. I like Gys for a date night or as a place to wind down with some tasty mid-afternoon snacks.

Not your thing? Try another ‘G’: het Gegeven Paard – a vibrant bar underneath an event venue and next to the central station. It’s a great meeting spot with a good number of veggie and vegan options, provided by sustainable, low-carbon suppliers.

H – Have a Roll

The place to be if you have a sweet tooth: Have a Roll! What started as a bakery-from-home in Belgium has grown into multiple stores in Belgium and the Netherlands, one of which can be found in Utrecht. With 10 different types of cinnamon roll, Have a Roll is a highly specialised shop, so you can count on them being good at what they do. And did I mention all rolls are vegan?!

I – IJs & Zopie

It can be hard to find delicious vegan ice cream, but thankfully Utrecht has IJs & Zopie. All of their sorbets are vegan. With 24 changing flavours, you’re guaranteed to find something to your liking. The unique thing about IJs & Zopie is that it’s run by a team of 15 students from one of the student rowing clubs. This offers the students a way to gain experience as entrepreneurs. At the end of the academic year, they donate 50% of the revenue to the rowing club. Cool, right?

J – le Jardin

For a fancy plantbased dining experience, you probably want to try le Jardin. The surprise menu consists of up to 7 courses, and you pay extra if you want some of the dishes to include meat or fish. Even though le Jardin is inspired by French cuisine, veggies and herbs form the basis of every dish. With produce being supplied mostly by local farmers, the chefs can be sure that ingredients are organic and sustainable. If you’re up for a simpler meal, le Jardin also does sandwiches. Either way, the restaurant is a lovely place with a view of the Mariaplaats square.

K – Kasvio

The K was hard to choose (there’s also KLUTS, KEEK and Karibu), but Kasvio is often mentioned as one of the best vegan restaurants in the Netherlands. Like le Jardin, Kasvio is a ‘casual fine dining’ experience. The chefs want to reinvent the relationship people have with food by cooking with organic ingredients from local farmers. The herbs even come from the garden next to Kasvio’s building, the Metaal Kathedraal. This is an eco-hub that houses an artisinal bakery, event spaces, art exhibitions, a podcast studio, and more. What I like about Kasvio is that they do a kombucha pairing, where each dish is complemented by a different kombucha (though they also offer a wine pairing).

Not your thing? Try another ‘K’: Karma Kebab – as a self-proclaimed ‘festival food bar’, Karma Kebab has lots going on besides their seriously tasty vegan kebab pittas made from celeriac.

L – Life’s a Peach

Another easy letter, because Life’s a Peach is one of those places I keep coming back to and just needs to be included here. This tiny, vegan focaccia bakery has limited seating and limited opening times, so a visit requires a bit of planning or choosing take-away. The owner bakes the most delicious pastries and tries to minimise the use of plastic, both when buying ingredients and when providing take-away packaging. While enjoying your food, your can admire the other side of Life’s a Peach as a studio that showcases designs from local artists and crafters.

Not your thing? Try another ‘L’: Little World Kitchen – another fully vegan place that serves colourful dishes from Indian cuisines. They also do catering!

M – de Moestuin Utrecht

This social enterprise provides a workplace for people who face barriers to regular employment elsewhere. The lunchroom, shop and organic farm are run by volunteers and the vulnurable people they support. The seasonal menu of the lunchroom changes regularly, but there is always a good selection of vegan dishes (the cakes are always vegan!). On top of all that, de Moestuin is simply a lovely green space to get away from the busy city centre of Utrecht.

N – Napata

Have you ever tried Nubian Sudanese food? If not, you’ve got to pay a visit to Napata. During the week, vegetarian/vegan lunch is served. If you want the full experience, you can also opt for a dinner meal on weekends, where food is presented on sharing platters. And there’s no doubt about the authenticity of the food, as the friendly owners are from Sudan themselves.

O – Oproer Café

Oproer is a large café with lots of cozy corners and comfy seating. It’s a great event space, but also nice to visit for drinks. It started as a brewery focused on sustainability and inclusivity (so yes, there are great quality glutenfree beers on offer, too) and has grown into a thriving neighbourhood café. All the food at Oproer is vegan, making it a popular meeting place amongst plantbased activists.

Not your thing? Try another ‘O’: Oliver Green – with 3 locations in Amsterdam and 1 in Utrecht, this healthy take-away promotes whole-food bowls without refined sugars or artificial oils.

P – Pancake in the Park

Utrecht is clearly the place for pancake-lovers with at least 3 American pancake restaurants (the third being Moak). Pancake in the Park, or PIP, is located north of the city centre in a large green space. It’s very kid-friendly with a playground and bouncy castle. You can also organise (kids) parties and events at PIP. If you fancy something other than a stack of pancake, the menu includes vegan loaded fries and non-vegan burgers, too.

Not your thing? Try another ‘P’: Pand 33 – another fine dining restaurant that does really fancy vegan dishes. A good place to go with non-vegans for special occasions.

Q – Quignon

Quignon is a more typical Dutch restaurant and bar. They have one or two vegan options for both lunch and dinner, so it’s not the most vegan-friendly place. However, the location with a terrace along the Oudegracht is pretty good if you want a view of the canals. Especially the prime location makes it quite a sought-after spot, so you might want to make to make a reservation to be guaranteed a table around dinner time.

R – Rabarber

This small restaurant is fully vegetarian, with plenty of vegan options. The concise menu is filled with creative dishes that are also seasonal, so even the regulars often find new things on the menu. Some fun facts are that you can ‘pay it forward’ and donate a coffee to someone who otherwise couldn’t afford it, and the walls are used to as temporary exhibition spaces to showcase works from local artists. All in all, Rabarber is a lovely place!

Not your thing? Try another ‘R’: Rose & Vanilla – after a temporary closure, my favourite place for vegan cakes in Utrecht is open again! This small café is ideal for lunch, coffee or a vegan and glutenfree high tea.

S – SLA

I wish my kitchen was like SLA, where you can pick and choose fresh, organic ingredients to create healthy, filling bowls. If you have trouble choosing, there are also preselected seasonal bowls on the menu. Either way, you’ll have a meal full of flavour, but without additives or heavily processed ingredients. Aside from salads and grain-based bowls, SLA is the place for soups, pittas, smoothies and bliss balls. Of course, SLA makes sure their ingredients are ethically sourced and produced by small-scale farmers and businesses where possible.

Not your thing? Try another ‘S’: the Streetfood Club – this trendy restaurant does all-day brunch, sharing platters and good cocktails, with the food being a mix between Asian and Latin-American cuisines. It’s very popular so reserving a table in advance is a good idea.

T – Tijm

One place that definitely belongs on this Utrecht Vegan Food A-Z is Tijm. I always recommend people to go here when they visit Utrecht. During the day, Tijm is a coffeehouse that’s perfect for remote working or catching up with friends. The location in Tuinwijk in particular is a lovely place to de-stress. In the evening, you can grab a nutritious warm meal at Tijm, either to stay in or to go. I can recommend a take-away (which you can order in advance) if you want to have a picnic in the Griftpark. The vegan options are limited, but tasty. And there’s the possibility of ordering a large portion when you’re hungry!

U – de Utrechter

A classic Dutch ‘brasserie’ that has kept up with the times and therefore clearly labels its vegan dishes. I like how the menu also indicates locally sourced ingredients, so you can pick your meal based on ingredients produced in and around Utrecht. Like many places in this guide, de Utrechter partners with sustainable and social impact organisations for items on the menu and for decoration, such as plants and flowers. Plus, they donate towards providing clean drinking water across the globe.

V – Vegan Pizza Bar

Following its success in Den Haag and Rotterdam, Vegan Pizza Bar has recently opened a third restaurant in Utrecht. According to the owners, the Vegan Pizza Bar serves quality pizzas that just happen to be vegan. And that’s much needed after formerly fully vegetarian pizza restaurant Vegitalian started serving fish and meat! Though I personally prefer more authentic Neapolitan pizzas, it’s nice to have so many choices for toppings at Vegan Pizza Bar.

Not your thing? Try another ‘V’: Veg Nation – the perfect spot for meat-free South-Indian food. Try going with a small group of friends and order the Maharaja Meal: a platter of over 30 different dishes.

W – Warmoes

This funky restaurant has sustainability at its core: Warmoes is full of plants and so is the menu. It’s one of those places where I’d like to taste everything they cook! Besides having access to yummy, predominantly vegan food, you are unlikely to get bored at Warmoes. The events schedule is filled to the brim with Friday evening jam sessions, creative workshops, parties and even clothing swaps. Art also has a prominent place at Warmoes, with upcycled artworks everywhere you look.

Not your thing? Try another ‘W’: de Werfkring – a homely, health-focused vegetarian restaurant with daily changing warm meals and a terrace that’s level with the canal for great views.

Y – Yum Saap

Asian streetfood is always a good idea! Yum Saap serves Thai cuisine with some Chinese and Vietnamese influences. Vegetarian dishes are marked on the menu, but it’s wise to double check with the staff which ones are vegan. And don’t panic if you can’t handle spiciness, because the spicy options are also unmissable when consulting the menu.

Z – ZiZo

ZiZo is not necessarily vegan-friendly, but worth including due to its social impact through collaboration with a care home. Most of the staff at ZiZo are disabled and able to thrive thanks to their work at this café. Food and cakes are all made in-house, but for vegans it’s best to just drop by for a drink as you’re strolling through the historic city centre. ZiZo also houses a gift shop with all kinds of things created by people with intellectual disabilities, which is included in my list of sustainable gift shops all over Europe.

Conclusion

Hopefully this Utrecht Vegan Food A-Z helped you find some of the best foodie places in Utrecht. Perhaps it has even inspired you to visit this lively city. Utrecht definitely has a good number of vegetarian and completely vegan restaurants, but don’t overlook the great options at non-vegan restaurants, either! If you have any additional recommendations, please share them by leaving a comment. And thank you to Fanny @duurzaamdevries for your tips and photos.