Creative cuisine served in a historic luxury hotel. Coffered ceiling, fireplace, crystal chandeliers, old paintings and classic furniture. Garden terrace. Well-informed wine steward.

Goeie Louisa is housed in a former monastery. Fortunately it has lost all traces of its past austerity apart from a slight hint of history that gives the premises its character. Contemporary cooking with classic foundations.

Four is for those looking to experience the cutting-edge design of one of Utrecht's liveliest hotels. The food is a fusion of European and Asian cuisine, prepared with modern techniques and featuring the trendiest ingredients.

If you enjoy French cuisine, you will be delighted with Brasserie Bresson (named after the photographer whose photos decorate the walls). The menu provides an opportunity to practise your French with its selection of tempting delicacies from la douce..

The Podium sets the spotlight on creativity, tradition and emotion. The menu reads like a set list and is fixed but flexible enough that you can ask for more in this ambitious restaurant.

A nice restaurant offering contemporary cuisine in a cul-de-sac in a residential area (the building was once a kennel!). Lovely terrace and garden.

Wilhelminapark is one of Utrecht's respected restaurants, once a fashionable place to go for high tea. Despite having opened over 90 years ago, the restaurant is contemporary in feel, with a focus on Parisian cuisine.

An intriguing modern building with designer interior (white leather seats, open kitchen, bay windows) overlooking the port. Accessible contemporary cuisine.