SAAR café - resto — Restaurant in Utrecht

We started out with an amazing orange wine from Italy and then we had the owner, Sandra advise us on the dishes. First stop was squid in a vinaigrette with a sort of salsa; amazing. Very pure flavor! The pure flavors kept on getting back in the dishes we received after. Cold served cod with pepper and a foam of idiazabal cheese (I was the only one in my party who liked this), the crispy chicken livers with a bergamot mayonnaise, very crispy with a perfect creamy inside. Eringe mushrooms with potato, egg yolk and black garlic, my favorite dish due to simplicity and earth flavors. The deer stew with super buttery creamy mashed potatoes, yum! And last but not least a cheese board. The amazing (natural) wines, great staff and perfect food will bring me back to...

Amazing flavours at Saar. The food is unique while sticking to its roots! simple ingredients elevated to an exquisite flavour profile. The portions size is perfect for sharing, you get to actually share a few bites with each other. It’s not the 2 bite portion size I’m used to at other restaurants!

The natural wine selection is great. I love how all the bottles range from about 40-60 euros. this makes choosing a wine more fun because you know everything is quality and in a price range where you don’t feel like you’re making a decision based on price.

The service makes you feel right at home. It’s attentive without being bothersome, an amazing balance they seem to...

I was looking for a cozy place in Utrecht and I came across this lovely restaurant near the center. The cuisine is very innovative with mainly veg dishes (not totally) and very special. If you are looking for a place where you don't eat the usual fast food, this is the right place! We were welcomed very well even if we don't speak Dutch. The menu is only in Dutch but the kind waitress explained it to us in English and was very nice to us. The menu changes according to the season. I had a dish with mushrooms and pumpkin, very good! Honest and normal prices, I would go back, even for a beer after dinner. The place is...