Rabarber — Restaurant in Utrecht

This used to be one of my favourite places during my student years in Utrecht, so I was excited to come back last Friday to relive some memories. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed with the cheesecake we ordered.

The cake tasted distinctly burned, even though it was not immediately visible at first sight. It seemed as if whipped cream had been added on top to disguise the burnt layer. Once we removed the "slagroom," we saw that the top was indeed burned. In addition, there was too much crust compared to the filling, which made the cake unbalanced. But the most unpleasant aspect was still the burnt taste.

I want to believe it was just an unfortunate day for the baker, but it did leave me wondering: isn’t there any quality check before serving cakes? Surely someone must have noticed the burnt top, or the baker themselves. Covering it with cream did not solve the problem—it only made it feel misleading. Sadly, I have to say this was the worst cheesecake I’ve ever tried.

On a positive note, the service was correct (though not particularly warm), and the atmosphere remained as...

Overall, a good place with safe food options (healthy ingredients, vegetarian- and vegan-friendly). They have interesting pies and brunch choices. Their signature ingredient is, of course, rhubarb, and they know how to cook it. We liked everything we ordered, but I wouldn’t say anything was exceptional enough to give 5 stars. Cappuccino was good. They also have cocktails to make your brunch boozy, but I haven’t tried them.

What I would improve is the atmosphere. It feels like it could use a bit of maintenance – my coffee plate was chipped, and the paint on some chairs was peeling. I would also improve the presentation of the cake stand; right now, it looks a bit messy in my opinion.

But overall, I can recommend the place. especially if you’re looking...

(Very) small restaurant/café but really cool. We went there for lunch without any reservation and, although they were expecting a larger group and had to free half of the tables (which meant that we had to swap our table about halfway through our lunch), the waitress did her best to find another cosy spot for us. The food was very tasty. They had 3 savoury and 2 sweet vegan options. I tried the mushrooms toast and the pumpkin stew, both delicious, and my friend had the croque madame, which she also liked a lot (although I must say that the slices of bread seemed very large to me). Overall a good experience and recommendable...