Restaurant Blauw Utrecht
Restaurant · Utrecht, Netherlands

About Restaurant Blauw Utrecht
Restaurant Blauw sits on Springweg in central Utrecht, a short walk from the Springweg parking garage and the city's medieval canals. The restaurant focuses on Indonesian cuisine and is best known locally for its rijsttafel, a multi-course rice table format that traces back to colonial-era dining customs and typically includes a dozen or more small dishes served together. Alongside the traditional format, the kitchen also serves individual plates that draw on Indonesian street food, including dishes such as daging semur (slow-stewed beef), sambal goreng buncis (spicy green beans), and ayam rica-rica (chicken in a chili-based sauce).
The restaurant holds a Bib Gourmand distinction in the Michelin Guide Netherlands, a category reserved for restaurants offering good cooking at moderate prices rather than the full star ranking. Reviewers on Tripadvisor and Google have consistently rated the restaurant highly for its rijsttafel presentation and the depth of its spice work, and it draws a steady base of return diners from both the Indonesian-Dutch community and the wider Utrecht dining public.
Blauw operates seven days a week. Kitchen hours run from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM Sunday through Thursday, extending to 10:30 PM on Friday and Saturday. A meal typically falls in the 40 to 70 euro range per person, and given the restaurant's reputation, reservations are recommended rather than optional, particularly on weekend evenings when walk-in tables are limited. The restaurant also operates a second location in Amsterdam under the same name and concept, giving diners in either city access to the same menu approach.
For the Indonesian community in Utrecht, Blauw functions as one of the more visible anchors for shared meals and family gatherings that call for a fuller spread than a single dish allows. Its address, Springweg 64, places it within easy reach of Utrecht Centraal station and the surrounding old town, making it a practical option for visitors passing through the city as well as residents. Contact by phone or through the restaurant's website is recommended to confirm table availability given the frequent full bookings.
Address
Springweg 64, 3511 VT Utrecht, Nederland, Utrecht, NetherlandsOpening hours
- Friday
- 5:00 PM - 10:30 PM
- Monday
- 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Sunday
- 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Saturday
- 5:00 PM - 10:30 PM
- Thursday
- 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Contact
- Phone: +31 30 234 2463
- Website: https://restaurantblauw.nl/
Category
Indonesian Restaurant in Netherlands
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