Village

Utrecht


'Stay Weird' advises the dancing skeleton in advertising stickers for this rip-walled coffee mecca. The atmosphere combines happy hipster and bric-a-brac goth elements, with music as eccentric as the decor.

There's no doubting the skills of the baristas nor the freshness of the roast. Occasional live musicians squeeze improbably into the little central space: the schedule is highly unpredictable so ask.


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Nearby Utrecht attractions

1. Museum voor het Kruideniersbedrijf

0.13 MILES

Tucked into a narrow lane is this charming replica of an old grocery store, where apron-costumed people sell sweets and tea by weight from decorative…

2. Sint-Willibrod-Kerk

0.17 MILES

Easily missed, this 1877 neo-Gothic church has a gorgeously colourful interior with splendid stained glass, pattern-painted columns and plentiful gilt…

3. Museum Speelklok

0.29 MILES

Within an old church, discover a colourful collection of self-playing organs, musical boxes and assorted mechanised noise-makers dating from the 18th…

4. Domkerk

0.3 MILES

The cathedral's eastern end survived the 1674 hurricane and now forms a curiously truncated – if still impressive – place of prayer.

5. Dom Under

0.3 MILES

Talented volunteer guides and fascinating educational films with CGI effects set the historical scene. Then it's your turn to become an amateur…

6. Domtoren

0.3 MILES

Utrecht's most striking medieval landmark, this 112m tower is worth the 465-step climb for unbeatable city views: on a clear day you can see Amsterdam…

7. Pieterskerk

0.3 MILES

His body has gone, but the 1054 sarcophagus of Utrecht's Prince-Bishop Bernold still lies in the crypt of the 1048 Pieterskerk. That's one of four Utrecht…

8. Flora's Hof

0.31 MILES

This petite walled garden, tucked behind the Steven Sterk bookshop, makes a peaceful retreat from which to stare up and observe the Domtoren.