Graaf Floris Café Restaurant — Restaurant in Utrecht

This restaurant, Graaf Floris Café Restaurant in Utrecht, was very good overall, a good experience that I recommend.

The staff was the professional, welcoming, and kind. The cozy ambiance, enhanced by the historical charm of the building, we seated outside in the comfy circular bench like tables just next to the entrance, which adds to the charm.

The food was good, we ordered the soup of the day, a spinach and pepper blend that was great. The bitterballen were also very good, a nice Dutch treat. The Dutch stew was rich and comforting, really delicious. The Scotch eggs were also fine. For dessert, we had their famous appelbol, a warm apple pastry with marzipan that lived up to its reputation, it was simply delicious!

The beer recommendation by the waiter, the restaurant’s bio beer was also very good.

Graaf Floris has a storied history. Established in 1973 by the Walgering family, it has been a staple in Utrecht’s dining scene for over 50 years. The restaurant is housed in a building dating back to 1896, built atop 11th-century wharf cellars, adding to its unique character. In 2023, new owners Rik van Orsouw and Angela Hol took over, ensuring that the beloved traditions, like the classic appelbol, continue to delight patrons.  

If you find yourself in Utrecht, Graaf Floris Café Restaurant is a must-visit. Whether you’re in for a full meal or just a coffee and pastry, the experience is sure to...

We were 5 people and a baby, and got a table meant for 4 (max) + baby seat. So 3 of us had to squeeze really bad to sit on these benches, it's not even chairs, and they were not feeling the most stable.

About the food, We ordered the tomato soup which was... Ok... To me it tasted a lot like concentrate tomatoes in a can... Sorry...

We ordered the risotto balls, they were really tasty and i would have ordered that again.

The eggplant was slightly undercooked (was not brown all the way) so it wasn't as nice as it could have been if it had more time in the oven...

The vegan kabab pita thing was alright, but very dry. So we put a lot of the sauce from the risotto in there. We also ordered the steak which was not really a steak, more like a chunk of dry meat... Was not tasty at all...

We also ordered the vegan cheese cake, which was not a cake at all apparently, but more like a cream in a cup... The cream was OK, if it was spread between 2 layers of a spong cake for example, but on its own was a bit weird... The baby liked...

La peor atención recibida jamás en un restaurante, y una nueva muestra de lo maleducados que son muchos holandeses. Al llegar fuimos a la puerta de entrada y preguntamos a la encargada si habia sitio para comer (eramos 2 adultos y 2 niños, uno bebe en carrito). Miró dentro y nos dijo q ue estaba lleno y que fuera no podia reservar, que cuando vieramos una mesa libre podiamos ocuparla. La terraza estaba abarrotada de mesas muy juntas, todas llenas, y ubicada sobre un puente (alzado por un escalón), de manera que era imposible meternos entre las mesas con el carrito de bebe, para esperar a que alguien se levantara y quedara una mesa libre, por lo nos quedamos esperando en la puerta del restaurante. De repente se levantaron de una mesa y nos dispusimos a ir a ocuparla, pero dos abuelos holandeses que acabana de llegar y que estaban al lado cogieron la mesa. Yo llegué casi a la vez y les dije, muy amablemente, que estabamos esperando en la puerta desde hacia rato… La abuela hizo como que no me entendia y se sentó, y le hacia indicaciones a su marido para que se sentara. Yo, incrédulo ante esta actitud, les repeti, ya no tan amablemente, que estaba esperando antes que ellos y que la mesa debia ser para nosotros. Y ellos seguian a la suya, especialmente la abuela maleducada haciéndole indicaciones a su marido. Llegó la camarera, a la que habiamos preguntado primero al llegar, preguntándonos si pasaba algo, a lo que le expliqué lo que sucedia, añadiendo que obviamente no podiamos meternos en medio de las mesas con el carrito de bebe a esperar, e incluso le recordé que le habiamos preguntado al llegar, para que reconociera que llevabamos mas rato esperando que aquellos dos abuelos que nos estaban quitando la mesa… Y nos dió la razón, pero en lugar de echarlos solamente nos dijo: “si, la siguiente mesa será para vosotros”. La siguiente? No! Nuestra mesa era esa! Y su obligación era levantar a esos impresentables maleducados y enseñarles modales de educación. Por supuesto, no nos quedamos a comer en este sitio. En cualquier otro ibamos a comer y a ser atendidos...