The city of Utrecht and its independent businesses are an essential part of the Le Guess Who? experience. Visiting record shops, discovering cafés, eating in restaurants, and drinking local beers in the cosiest bars is a huge part of what makes the festival special for our audience.
Our Treasure Guide is your key to discovering the hidden gems of lively Utrecht. Explore the city like a local and uncover its best-kept secrets, from charming cafes to shops with records, books and work made by independent and local designers.
Be immersed in the city's fascinating history and modern charm through our thoughtfully curated guide, designed to enhance your festival experience beyond the music.
To discover more of Utrecht's incredible locations and the special offers they have for LGW visitors.
Anason
Anason is a neighbourhood restaurant in Lombok, run by Berker (the chef) and Mine (the busybody, organiser and source of 'gezelligheid').
At Anason, it’s all about mezze to share, seasonal ingredients and a menu that is always changing. Every month, four new mezze dishes are added to the menu, and twice a year the warm dishes change along with the seasons and whatever we feel like cooking at that moment.
Besides food, you can also stop by Anason for good coffee and a selection of refreshing, unique drinks, beers and Turkish wines.
Laan van Nieuw Guinea 141, 3531 JH Utrecht
BROEI
BROEI is Utrecht's beloved 100% plant-based kitchen, a household name for over 10 years. What began as a small coffee shop has grown into a full restaurant, serving homemade plant-based snacks, drinks, and dishes. Sit inside or on the quayside terrace. Open daily for breakfast through to dinner.
Oosterkade 24, 3582 AV Utrecht
BROEI is offering a 10% discount to all LGW wristband holders.
Daen's
Daen’s is a unique concept store in the heart of Utrecht, bringing together fashion, design, plants and hospitality under one roof. Founded in 1996, Daen’s combines carefully selected Dutch and international fashion labels with a jungle-like Greenhouse filled with unique plants and pots, a cosy café, and a small boutique hotel. With a focus on originality, timeless style and design, it’s a place to shop, eat and relax.
Korte Minrebroederstraat 13, 3512 GG Utrecht
De Kromme Haring
At De Kromme Haring, founders Gijs and Stephen are passionate about crafting surprising, well-made, and delicious beers that are as enjoyable to create, as they are to drink.
Beginning humbly, with brewing beer on a contract basis for local bars, the harings soon realized that to realize their dreams, they needed a proper home. A place with shiny tanks for brewing quality beer and a cozy pub where friends could gather to enjoy the beer together. This dream materialized in September 2016 with the opening of their brewpub at the Europalaan. In the following years Brewpub De Kromme Haring has blossomed into a must-do stop in the Utrecht beer scene, boasting delicious beers, a lively terrace, mouthwatering pizzas, and diverse cultural events.
Europalaan 2C, 3526 KS Utrecht
For many years, De Kromme Haring produces LGW's festival beer.
This year, De Kromme Haring are offering a discounted price (€10 instead of €17.50) for their brewery tour for LGW festival goers on Saturday, 7 November, from 16:00 - 17:00.
De Utrechtse Boekenbar
De Utrechtse Boekenbar is a bookstore specialized in literature, art, photography and cookbooks. A space where book readers can meet and be inspired by books. Organizing events in collaboration with cultural organizations, publishers, writers and local artists makes De Utrechtse Boekenbar a cultural breeding ground where social interactions and books are key.
Westerkade 2, 3511 HA Utrecht
Durning LGW, De Utrechtse Boekenbar are selling books in TivoliVredenburg on the 1st floor, next to the merchandise stand.
Dig It!
At Dig It!, you'll find mainly second-hand records (and a few new ones) in genres such as pop, rock, metal, punk, jazz, classical, soul, jungle, disco, hip hop, and more. Whether you're a beginning record lover or a long time cratedigger, feel free to dig around—there's bound to be something for you.
Loeff Berchmakerstraat 9, 3512 TC Utrecht
Digit! is offering a 10% discount to all LGW wristband holders.
Kasvio
Kasvio offers a plant-based menu with Nordic influences that focuses on seasonal, organic ingredients. Their inspiration comes from their producers, from foraging and culinary memories.
They envision plant-based cuisine as a transformation of memories into something new, without losing their connection to the past. Their commitment to sustainability guides their ingredient choices–they work with local farmers and they aim for zero waste.
Wittevrouwenstraat 22, 3512 CT Utrecht
Kasvio is offering a free aperitif drink to all LGW wristband holders.
Keen Coffee
At Keen Coffee, coffee is more than a business—it’s their passion. Every day, they immerse themselves in sourcing, roasting and perfecting the finest beans from around the world. They seek out coffees with unique flavor profiles that captivate the senses. Their mission? To discover and share the best coffees, expertly roasted to reveal their natural brilliance.
They work directly with farmers, cupping their coffees, selecting top crops, and supporting projects that enhance quality at every stage. Guided by a drive for innovation, they experiment, refine, and optimize their coffee recipes daily, always in pursuit of the perfect cup. And they won’t settle for anything less.
Keen Coffee Bar: Ganzenmarkt 30, 3512 GE Utrecht
Keen Coffee Roastery Cafe: Tractieweg 93, 3534 AP Utrecht
Katoenfabriek
Katoenfabriek is a sustainable textile printing company that works with fair-wear and organic clothing suppliers. They only use printing techniques that are as environmentally friendly and responsible as possible. Their printshop is located in the center of Utrecht, in the middle of the beautiful Museum Quarter, and consists of a ground floor on Oudegracht and a medieval wharf cellar directly below where all their screen printing operations take place.
Oudegracht 382, 3511 PR Utrecht
Katoenfabriek is producing almost all of LGW's merchandise.
Little Beershop
Little Beershop, a craft beer shop in the heart of Utrecht, offers a wide selection of exciting beers from independent breweries from the Netherlands and beyond. From fresh IPAs to unique and hard-to-find releases, they love discovering great beers and sharing them. Come by, explore the selection and find your next favorite beer.
Hardebollenstraat 7, 3512 TP Utrecht
Little Beershop is offering 10% discount to all LGW wristband holders.
Plaatboef
Plaatboef Utrecht has been around since 1984, and restarted in 2024. The store is located on the iconic Oudegracht. There is a relaxed atmosphere with good coffee and a diverse selection music. It is the perfect spot for both seasoned and casual collectors, diggers and DJs.
In the store they offer more than 20.000 records and thousands of CDs ranging from jazz, blues, soul, funk, disco, pop, hip-hop, reggae, punk, wave, garage, metal, country, soundtracks, African, neo-soul, metal and more.
Plaatboef is specialized in all types of electronic music, such as various forms of house and techno, electro, trance, downtempo, triphop, breakbeat, drum&bass, ambient, and EBM. They've thousands of 12-inch records, mostly second hand. Every week, they we add new titles in the bins.
Oudegracht 306, 3511 PK Utrecht
Plaatboef is offering 10% discount to all LGW wristband holders.
Plato
Plato Utrecht is one of the biggest record stores in Utrecht and offers an extensive collection of vinyl, CDs, and music accessories. From pop and rock to jazz and electronic music, there is something for every music lover here. The extensive selection makes this record store ideal for both beginning collectors and long time vinyl enthusiasts.
Voorstraat 19, 3512 AH Utrecht
Puha
Puha offers products for men and women made by over 60 different independent and local designers! The products range from clothing to accessories, books, bags, art and jewelry. The designers create their collections mainly in the Netherlands, some are even based in Utrecht and next to that we welcome designers and little sustainable brands from neighbouring countries.
Voorstraat 48, 3512 AR Utrecht
Puha is selling LGW merchandise in their shop.
Punk Dog
Punk Dog is the place in Utrecht for vegan street food with a Brazilian twist. They serve comfort food to go with your beer and their special of the week is always healthy and hearty. Located inside dB’s, their dishes pair well with your favorite concert and are a great way to help you discover new bands and meet new people that are different from the mainstream.
Vlampijpstraat 63, 3534 AR Utrecht
Punk Dog is offering 10% discount to all LGW wristband holders.
Vinyl24
Vinyl24 is a record shop based in the center Utrecht. For years, it has been a meeting place for national and international music lovers and collectors. The store prides itself on their large collection of unique and rare records. Store owner, Jean Paul, also regularly writes articles about valuing vinyl collections and special album releases through his Vinyl24 blog.
Oudegracht 314, 3511 PK Utrecht
Photos: De Kromme Haring by Tengbeh Kamara and Dig It! by Juri Hiensch.