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Restaurant · Utrecht

Stadskasteel Oudaen

Restaurant, grand café and own brewery in a medieval tower house on the Oudegracht. Open every day; kitchen from 11:00, from 12:00 on Sundays.

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Where
Utrecht

The place

Oudaen is a medieval tower house on the Oudegracht, one of the fortified residences of Utrecht's wealthy, turned into a restaurant, grand café and brewery: they brew their own beer on the premises. You can eat in the restaurant, have a drink in the grand café or see the brewery. It is one of the few places open every day.

Practical details

From Tuesday to Saturday it opens at 10:00 and the kitchen at 11:00; Sunday and Monday it opens at 11:00, with the kitchen from 12:00. It is ten minutes' walk from Utrecht Centraal: go through the shopping centre towards the centrum exit, cross the Vredenburgplein and go down the Drieharingenstraat to the canal. Book on their website or by phone.

What to order: a beer from their own brewery with something from the day's menu.

Practical details

Opening hours

Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00, kitchen from 11:00; Sunday and Monday from 11:00, kitchen from 12:00. Closed on 25 December

Cuisine
Dutch, brewery

Details checked on 12 November 2026.

House specialities

  • House craft beer
  • Carpaccio
  • Seasonal dishes

Tips

  • For Monday When the museums close, Oudaen is open.
  • Order the house beer It is what sets it apart from any other café on the canal.

Frequently asked questions

Is it open on Sundays and Mondays?

Yes, from 11:00, with the kitchen from 12:00.

Do they brew their own beer?

Yes, they have a brewery inside the building.

As a familyWith teenagers

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

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