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Triplandio Utrecht guide covers 9 travel guides across 25 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 36 self-guided walking tours in Utrecht with 182 POI, spanning 85.2 km in total. Get inspired by 24 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
Utrecht
City & Country Data Netherlands (Utrecht)
Key travel data for Utrecht — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Netherlands
Cost
LOW
Safety
86
Health
94
Lifestyle
81
Infra
98
Rank
#4
Score
70
Tourists
7.3M/y
GDP/cap
$73.7k
Life Exp
82.0 yrs
Population
18.1M
Currency
EUR €
Language
Dutch
Payments
Cashless
Emergency
112
💰 Prices in Utrecht
Coffee
$4.20
Beer
$7.00
Lunch
$22.00
Groceries
$50.00/w
Taxi/km
$3.00
Transit
$3.50
Fuel
$2.29/l
Internet
$50.00/m
Salary
$4,059/m
Best time to visit Utrecht (Netherlands)
Now (July) avg: 18°C, wetter month, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: Apr & Jun.
Live Temp
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~Day / Night Temp
22°C / 15°C
Sunrise / Sunset
5:35 / 21:56
Local time
8:01
Best Months 
Apr & Jun
Apr & Jun
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Jan
F
Feb
M
Mar
A
Apr
M
May
J
Jun
J
Jul
A
Aug
S
Sep
O
Oct
N
Nov
D
Dec
M
May
J
Jun
J
Jul
A
Aug
S
Sep
O
Oct
N
Nov
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Dec
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Temperature
Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds
How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Rainfall
Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine
Hours of sun per day, by month.
Local Flavours of Utrecht —
Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
A savory Dutch meat-based snack, typically served with mustard. A dense, buttery cake typical of Dutch bakeries. A selection of local cheeses served with bread. A creamy soup enriched with Dutch cheese and vegetables. A raw fish dish traditionally eaten with onions. Thin crepe-like pancakes, served with sweet or savory toppings. A moist, spiced cake often served for breakfast or as a snack. Raw herring, traditionally served with onions and pickles. A simple yet hearty mix of carrots, potatoes, and onions. Mini Dutch pancakes, served with powdered sugar and butter. A tangy, savory stewed rabbit dish traditionally served with bread or potatoes. A mashed potato dish mixed with vegetables and often served with sausage. Mashed potatoes mixed with kale and traditionally served with sausage. Thin, filled waffles with caramel syrup. Dense rye bread made dark with molasses and rich spices. A hearty soup made from brown beans, vegetables, and smoked sausage. A warming spiced wine beverage popular in winter. A creamy soup made with coarse mustard, often topped with bacon or chives. A dense, dark loaf made from rye flour, commonly eaten with cheese or butter. A hearty beef stew made with local vegetables. A traditional dish of pears slow-cooked in red wine, spices, and sweeteners. A sweet, chewy waffle sandwich filled with caramel syrup. A traditional sweet pie with fruit filling. Hearty meat stew with root vegetables and herbs. A delicate jelly made from the fragrant quince fruit, enjoyed on bread. A buttery, crumbly shortbread cookie traditional to Utrecht. A breaded and deep-fried roll filled with creamy veal ragout.
Traditional Local Food
Utrecht (Netherlands)
Snack
Meat
Bitterballen
bitter-ball-en
Dessert
Vegetarian
Dutch Butter Cake
Boterkoek
BOH-ter-kohk
Snack
Vegetarian
Dutch Cheese Platter
Hollands Kaasplankje
HOH-lahnds KAHSS-plank-yuh
Soup
Vegetarian
Dutch Cheese Soup
Kaas soep
KAH-say soop
Snack
Fish & Seafood
Dutch Herring
Hollandse Haring
holl-lan-duh har-ing
Dessert
Vegetarian
Dutch Pancakes
Pannenkoeken
PAH-nuhn-koo-kn
Snack
Vegetarian
Dutch Spiced Cake
Peperkoek
PAY-per-kook
Snack
Fish & Seafood
Hollandse Nieuwe
HOL-lahns-uh NEE-wee-uh
Main course
Vegetarian
Hutspot
Hoot-spot
Dessert
Vegetarian
Poffertjes
POH-fer-chess
Main course
Meat
Rabbit Stew
Konijn in het zuur
KOH-nayin in het zewer
Main course
Meat
Stamppot
stahmp-pot
Main course
Meat
Stamppot with Kale
Boerenkoolstamppot
BOO-ruhn-kohl-stahm-pot
Dessert
Vegetarian
Stroopwafel
strope-vah-fel
🥦
Bread
Vegetarian
Utrecht Black Bread
Utrechts Zwartbrood
OU-trecht-suh ZWART-brot
Soup
Meat
Utrecht Brown Bean Soup
Utrechtse Bruine Bonensoep
OO-trecht-suh BROO-nuh Bohn-en-SOOP
🌱
Drink
Vegan
Utrecht Mulled Wine
Utrechtse Bisschopswijn
Oo-TREH-khs-uh BISS-kops-vine
Soup
Vegetarian
Utrecht Mustard Soup
Mosterdsoep
MOH-sterd-soop
Bread
Vegan
Utrecht Rye Bread
Roggebrood
ROH-guh-broad
🥩
Main course
Meat
Utrecht Stew
Utrechtse stoofpot
Oot-rek-tuh stohf-pot
Dessert
Vegetarian
Utrecht Style Stewed Pears
Stoofperen
STOH-fuh-peh-rehn
Snack
Vegetarian
Utrecht Syrup Waffles
Utrechtse Stroopwafels
Oo-TREH-khs-uh Strope-vaaf-uhls
Dessert
Vegetarian
Utrecht Tart
Utrechts Taart
oo-TREKTS tahrt
🥩
Main course
Meat
Utrecht Veldslag
Utrechtse Veldslag
OU-trecht-ssuh FELD-slakh
Dessert
Vegan
Utrecht's Quince Jelly
Kweeperengelei
KWEH-peh-ren-gheh-lai
🥦
Snack
Vegetarian
Utrechtse Spritsen
OOT-racht-suh SPRIT-suhn
Snack
Meat
Veal Croquette
Kalfskroket
KALFS-kro-ket
