Vanplanten - Utrecht

Cozy atmosphere, great service, good food and the best dessert my fav place in utrecht! updated by previous review on 2022-02-20

This place has a great atmosphere and one of the main reasons are the staff. They are not only very service minded but also very friendly and they have great sense of humor. We enjoyed a 3-course meal with tofu and desert and it tasted amazing.

Went here for the 3-course meal with my mom for my birthday, it was amazing. Updated from previous review on 2021-10-27

Absolutely loved eating here. Friendly staff, cosy atmosphere, good music. Had the crispy tofu and chocolate pie, friend had the carrot pie (even though desserts change daily). Found it a very well balanced meal, would suggest at least taking a starter or dessert with it, only the main is a bit on the small side. Kombucha was not my thing, a bit too sour. Otherwise... Freaking amazing haha

Van plants from plants is a harder place to come! weeks we have tried to make reservations, but every weekend has booked it solid. but we had luck with this weekend: they had another place to lunch. we go to utrecht! van planten is located in a residential area, about 30 minutes walk from the city center. it is easy to find and looks like a real idealist place. this is the kind of vegan restaurant where people try to save the world as they can. that means recycled furniture and simple decoration. if they are lucky, they are greeted by the only carnivore at the place: a red cat that lives in the restaurant and is supervised by the personal. this is exemplary for the owner who runs a small animal shelter (mostly horses) from the redeemed restaurants. The lunch menu is very limited: it has only 4 options. 1 of them needs at least 2 persons. we chose the Kimchi rice bowl and open scrambled egg sandwich. both were served perfectly and within reasonable time. the rice bowl consists of fried rice, vegetables (including cutlery and omlet strips). to our surprise, it was not to be found on the teller! it turns out that the kimchi is used only as taste, while stir fry, so there is no actual kimchi on the plate. all flavors are mild and subtle, so if in doubt, this is a simple menu option that everyone likes. the rührei sandwich consists of a bungalow with so much vegan egg and sweet that it never fits. there is the bungalow open and its to the customer to lay spoons full of egg and vegetables on the bungalow and eat. prepare for a tasty yet tasty experience! So it was worth waiting and numerous attempts to make a reservation at van planten? Yeah, but don't let your hopes get too high. the reservation problem is mainly restricted to corona and less due to popularity. that said eating is very good and far outclassed the many vegan almost food places that has utrecht. van planting is not an exquisite or exceptional place, but it offers good food at a good price that is worth waiting for.