Hidden behind a modest facade on Achter Clarenburg, this Belgian beer café occupies the Maria Minor — a 19th-century “schuilkerk” (clandestine church), its altar, vaulting and organ still beautifully intact. It makes for a genuinely atmospheric spot to work through dozens of Belgian beers on tap and in the bottle (Duvel, La Chouffe, Delirium and friends), with hearty plates like bitterballen and stew to match. Grand, cosy and unmistakably Utrecht.
While you’re in the city, pair it with a Utrecht canal cruise.
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Achter Clarenburg 6a, Utrecht · Belgian beer café in a former hidden church · dozens of Belgian beers · bitterballen