de Dansfabriek
Drieharingstraat 22
Formerly known as
Brussels, we have yet to visit this
bar/dancing.
17 FEB 00
No rating yet.
Derat
Lange Smeestraat 37
Cheap place, never very crowded, with a loyal group of regular
customers that you'll find there about every night. Featured in the
novel
Giph by Dutch writer Ronald Giphart. Its toilet
walls are neatly decorated with porcelain tiles carrying many old
Dutch proverbs; an eternal favorite is ``
Een gast brengt telkens
vreugde aan--zo niet bij het komen, dan wel bij het gaan''.
In honour of their name they have real dead rats on display. Rumour
has it that the building hid several members of the Dutch resistance
during WWII--they couldn't confirm this though. The bar itself
isn't nearly as old as it looks: it opened in January 1987. And
yes, it's really called `
Derat', not `
de Rat', as
the result of an administrative typo long ago.
23 APR 99
Our rating:
out of 5
de Deugniet
Willemstraat 12
A new cafe with very cheap food (approx. fl 10 for
a three-course meal) and a small terrace in summer. Formerly known
as Willem's Bar.
24 APR 99
No rating yet.
de Dijk
Nobelstraat 283
A friendly cafe conveniently located at the popular
Nobelstraat, and formerly known as
de
Nobel. Just bought that new CD that you just can't get enough
of? Just bring it with you--the owners won't mind playing it. If
it's not already taken, sit at the table that stand on the trapdoor
giving access to the cellar; if they need to move it because they
have to enter the cellar, you'll get a round of free drinks.
24 APR 99
No rating yet.
Dikke Dries II
Oudkerkhof 36
A classic among Utrecht's bars. It is run by the son of Dries,
whose original bar still exists (Waterstraat 32). Its interior is
what you might expect from any Dutch bar. Formerly a popular place
among students, it is now mostly visited by young folk of different
backgrounds. Usually pretty crowded, especially during the Utrecht
Blues and Jazz nights.
10 FEB 00
Our rating:
out of 5
Dikke Dries
Waterstraat 32
The famous original Dikke Dries bar. It is situated opposite the
main police station, in a neighborhood inhabited by many authentic
Utrecht folk. The atmosphere has lost most of its old charm, but
the people are still allright. The walls display many pictures of
fratboys from the Corps Student Society.
23 APR 99
No rating yet.
Doerak
Nachtegaalstraat 61
A pleasant, but fairly nondescript bar just outside downtown
Utrecht. Not your typical rowdy student gathering, but suitable for
a good conversation. Take note of their collection of old radios on
display.
23 APR 99
Our rating:
out of 5
Domingo
Biltstraat 69
Very quiet Spanish bar. The owners are very kind, but unfortunately
the place has only one regular customer, Klaas. That is to say,
used to have one regular customer, as Klaas reputedly hasn't shown up
much lately.
5 APR 99
No rating yet.
Dommel
Nobelstraat 207
Formerly called the Dikke Dom, now known as
Janssen en Jansen.
19 MAR 98
Our rating:
out of 5
het Dorstige Hart
Lange Nieuwstraat 47 bis
After having been swallowed in a blazing fire some years ago, this
place was completely rebuilt and to be honest we haven't been there
since.
11 DEC 00
Our rating:
out of 5
