Vegan food in Utrecht

by | Oct 25, 2024 | Food and drinks

Delicious plant-based food in Utrecht, where do you do that? Of course we know the best and nicest vegan restaurants and tested them all for you. We have listed our favorite hotspots in our Dom city for you below.

In recent years, to my great joy, more and more vegan restaurants have been added in Utrecht. In many places you can eat vegan, but these restaurants below are 100% plant-based. What a great development! Let yourself be surprised by these restaurants and come to the conclusion, just like me, that you don’t need any animal products at all to eat delicious food!

And if you ever want to do a private food tour with a group along nice vegan spots, please contact me.

1. Karma Kebab

Vegan Plantbased

Where you used to have to pick up your bike that was removed by the municipality, you can now chill out. Karma Kebab is a hip place with delicious vegan food, nice music and often fun activities in the evening such as roller disco, vintage markets, dancing to music by cool DJs and drag bingo. Enough reason to go there.

Karma Kebab Kanaalweg 50, Utrecht Zuid West
Open: Thursday and Friday 16:30 – 01:00, Saturday & Sunday from 11:30

2. Kluts

Vegan bakery in Utrecht

 

In a beautiful spot behind the Dom you will find a super cozy place with the most delicious vegan pie, cake and cookies! With a cup of coffee or tea you can really enjoy yourself here. But you can also go here for delicious cinnamon buns and cold drinks. My favorite place is in the back, where you can dream away and unwind from the busy life in the city. By the way, you can also order the cakes for home. I say: do it!

Kluts Achter de Dom, 6, Utrecht Centrum
Open: Monday to Sunday 10:00 – 17:00

 

3. Life’s a peach

Vegan foccacia at Life's a peach

In this cute little building in the trendy Hardebollenstraat you will find the vegan restaurant Life’s a Peach. I mainly come here for the daily freshly baked focaccia and pastel de nata. The smell alone is reason enough to step inside. A really nice place to have lunch or just a cup of coffee. Of course you can also take the delicious food with you and eat it somewhere else. There is a friendly atmosphere. Be sure to check out the art and designer items here. Everything here is made with love and you can taste and see that.

Life’s a peach Hardebollenstraat 9, Utrecht Centrum
Open: Tuesday and Sunday 11:00 – 16:00, Wednesday to Friday 10:00 – 16:00

4. Broei

Vegan restaurant Broei in Utrecht

Broei is of course a must-have in this list. They have been cooking completely plant-based here for 10 years and if you didn’t know it, you wouldn’t even notice. During the day, you can sit in this atmospheric place for coffee, cake and lunch. And in the evening, they serve a fantastic vegan 3/4/5 course menu that changes every eight weeks. So you can definitely come back here regularly. Extensive drinks are also a great option here. On warm, sunny days, you can also sit on the cozy terrace.

Broei Oosterkade 24, Utrecht Centrum
Open: every day 9:00 – 23:00

5. Oproer Biercafé

Vegan food at Oproer Overvecht Utrecht

Oproer beer café is, as the name suggests, mainly known for its beer. Home-brewed but also many other types. But besides having a nice drink, you can also eat very tasty food here. There is no very extensive menu but that is also nice; no choice stress. When you cycle past it, you do not immediately see what a great location this is. So definitely go in there. And certainly on days when there is live music. Or go for an extensive drink on their beautiful terrace. A great asset to the Overvecht district! 

Oproer   Beyaertdreef 5, Utrecht Overvecht
Open: Tuesday to Sunday

6. Kasvio

Coffee and kids in Utrecht - Venster Raum

Another great location where you can eat delicious plant-based food is of course Kasvio in Leidscherijn. In the great building of Metaal Kathedraal you can visit the vegan kitchen of the restaurant. You can have lunch and dinner there four days a week. Kasvio works with organic ingredients, herbs from the garden of Metaal Kathedraal and seasonal vegetables from small-scale growers. Eating here is a real treat. And make sure you make a reservation because it is a popular place for vegan food at fine dining level.

Kasvio Rijksstraatweg 20, Utrecht Leidsche rijn
Open: Thursday and Friday 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Saturday 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM and Sunday 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM

7. Last Vegas

Coffee and kids in Utrecht - Fort aan de Klop

Snacking is also perfectly possible as a vegan. Fortunately, you don’t need cheese soufflés and croquettes with meat or dairy products for that. And here you don’t have to worry about your fries being fried in fat that previously contained a frikandel. I think many people have snacked here without realizing that everything was plant-based. And don’t forget to have a delicious ice cream for dessert. You can also take the snacks to the terrace of café de Zaak and eat them there. You can find the Last Vegas food truck in the summer weekends at the trendy, creative location of Beton-T.

Last Vegas Korte Jansstraat 3, Utrecht Centrum
Open: Sunday to Thursday 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Friday and Saturday 4:00 PM – 4:00 AM

8. Little world kitchen

Vegan food in Utrecht

A little hidden, just outside the city center you will find the super fun Little World Kitchen. In the cute caretaker’s house, owner Brechtje cooks the stars from the sky without meat, fish and dairy. Having breakfast or lunch here is a real treat. You can also have a drink and something sweet with it. Definitely one of my favorite vegan places in Utrecht!
Catering is also possible and you can also do cooking workshops! How cool is that? Especially for a company outing or for example a wedding.

Little World Kitchen Vondellaan 72, Utrecht Noord
Open: Wednesday to Friday 9:00 – 16:00, Saturday 9:00 – 15:00

9. GYS

Delicious vegan food on the huge terrace of GYs

I like to have lunch at GYS on the Amsterdamsestraatweg. And especially on their chill terrace it is very nice to stay on sunny days. It is also a perfect place to have a nice chat while enjoying a drink. I personally find the second location in the center (on the Voorstraat) a bit less cozy. But this location is also always packed.

At GYS you eat 100% organic, plant-based and gluten-free. So you can also go here with celiac disease.
Are you coming with a group or do you want to rent the entire location? Then contact them.

GYS Amsterdamsestraatweg 113, Utrecht Noordwest and Voorstraat 77
Open: Monday to Sunday 10:00 – 22:30

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By:Didi Steen

By:Didi Steen

Hi, ik ben Didi, oprichtster en eigenaresse van Greetings from Utrecht. Ik kwam naar Utrecht voor mijn studie Journalistiek en ben hier blijven wonen. Mijn twee zoons van 16 en 19 zijn hier geboren en getogen. We gaan graag samen op stap om nieuwe restaurants en street art te ontdekken.

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