Winkel van Sinkel in Nieuwegein

The building looked nice, but that was honestly all that was good about it. No attention from servers, we asked to eat lunch and the waiter said hed come back but he did not return. We got our coffee which didnt taste great and our spoons were dirty. Mine had a piece of what seemed to be spinach or something similar to that stuck to it. Completely took away my appetite. We decided to leave without ordering lunch. As we stood next to the server he looked at us and then continued with cleaning up, as though he found that more important. I would never return to this place. It is definitely not worth it.

Organised meeting with diner: excellent service for presenting and dining. The waiters were very discrete and respectful for the meeting schedule. The location is a 10min walk from the train station/public transport, there is also a parking lot 10min walking distance. Would recommend.

Great service in a beautiful setting on the, canal a must if you visit utrecht

Good lunch, friendly service, reasonable prices. Has a terrace but we sat inside. Good place to have a conversation. Service was slow....fine if you want to sit for a while but not a good place to eat if youre in a hurry. Lovely building, lots of space between tables.

Cold food, small portions, high prices.Long waiting, bad service, not that polite stuff.Never come again

Nice spot, historic location in the city centre for food or just a drink

Great place, good view.

🍸& 🥃 We enjoyed a two nice gin tonics at this place.🧆 Don’t forget to order “bitterballen” here. They’re great.🙋‍♂️ Their staff is extremely friendly. Order through them instead of the app, since not all can be ordered on the app.📍if it’s nice weather, don’t go to the shop, but walk down the stairs at the canal. They have a great terrace at the waterside

Cappuccino was fine, and the waiter got me a small chocolate tart. It was very intense, and I loved it.

Overal food was good except for the seafood salad which looked great but tasted bland had little to no dressing. The vegitarian croquettes we’re delicious. Unfortunately the service was terrible! The girl serving us left the table full of empty plates and cups for over 15 minutes then proceeded to take our order for cake and coffee and still didn’t clear the table five minutes later the kitchen serves came to bring the cake and attempted to put the cakes down. When I asked would the table be able to be cleared first the waitress came over and asked what the problem was as if it wasn’t obvious her colleague was struggling to put the dishes down. finally then she cleared the table after she was asked.. we just felt like we weren’t asking for anything weird but she behaved as if we were rude or it was a bother or something. Really weird and uncomfortable.. 07-07-22 13:00-14:00

Very expensive food, not great quality. Tiny portions.

We celebrated our marriage in the Winkel van Sinkel last Saturday. We had arranged the big room with bar on the first floor with view over the canals. Everything was excellent. Food, arrangements, staff and the preparations. They did a great job and we had a great day.

lovely food and a nice staff! nice environment! all good! not too expensive

Showing friends, visiting from Houston, the beauty and charm of Utrecht. Had bitterballen and a good Dutch beer right on the canal in the shadow of the Dom tower. Nice experience

The location is really nice, food is also nice but service is horrible, one of the worst Ive ever seen.

Interesting building, huge space and nice light. Very nice to have some drinks snacks here.

Food was nice, but the service was absolutely terrible. We ordered a bottle of champagne and a bottle of water. First they just gave us one glass of champagne. We told them we ordered a bottle and they said they would get it for us. The glass was on the house. Then the bottle just didn’t come. After asking for the 4th time and our food having already arrived, they told us they would really get it now. Then the waitress tried to take the glass away that we hadn’t finished, because “you did not order that”. There was apparently little communication between the waiters. In the end we did receive the bottle, but later I realised they never gave us our water. Seldom seen such bad service. A real shame, because the location is definitely stunning and the food was not bad either.

A nice place to stop by for some coffee. Though we were sitting in the shadow, the ambience was still cool.

Very bad service & experience. Got the wrong salad and after we complained about it they brought a “new” one but in fact they just threw a few new ingredients on top of the old one and most ingredients of our ordered salad were still missing. After confrontig them with this they denied that they did so. But it was obvious.

Not welcoming atmosphere at all. Didnt feel a relaxing place to enjoy lunch. Definitely avoid if coeliac!

A nice atmosphere for a drink (although the server us bubbles with no bubbles in them). The service is unfortunately not what you would expect for the price you have to pay. They let glasses and plates pile up on our table and served mediocre food at fine dining prices (27 euro for some lettuce and a few pieces of meat). I ordered a lamb that tasted like beef. Go for a beer but eat somewhere else.

Great building good food and beer

The loaded fries are pretty amazing!

Nice place for drinks. Good for large groups as it’s a very big restaurant. Cocktails were nice but a little on the light side, especially for the price. Service was not great. Our waiter kept spilling our drinks as she placed it in the table.

Nice big place to have good few drinks. But cocktails are not nice, can be better

Location is grand, but food is overpriced and no value for money. Also, there was a mouse running around in the room looking for food. I have to say that I was here during Corona limitations and they had to close at 20.00.

When I am in Utrecht I always try to lunch here at the Winkel van Sinkel. The food is great and the staff are very friendly.

I just give one to the environment. Drinks and the taart that we tried were too sweet.

Great food, great service, Rebecca took great care of me. Great calue for your $$.

We went to their other part right next to the canal, you just cross the colourful tunnel and you’re there. I had the best martini espresso I’ve had in the last 2 years so definitely recommend the carrot cake was very good as well but the nachos are the reason for the 4 starts. They were ok but not worth the price. For the rest I definitely would come back

The restaurant had a classic yet modern atmosphere and the food was delicious. Nice place to have lunch in Utrecht 👍

Beautiful restaurant.... Quirky.... So much to see here

A beautiful place to get yourself something to eat, the setting is great as well since it is in some sort of theater. There is a big variety in food and drinks.Only downside in my opinion is the pricing, since this place is a bit more pricey but the setting and staff make up for this.

Place in the middle of the city with a traditions. The atmosphere is good, its loud thought and can be busy. Best bitterballen, many different kinds of special beers. And because of those beers and bitterballen I will be back there. Prices are like prices in the centrum in popular places. Special beers prices starts from 5 euro. BTW. Be ready to wait a litlle for your order. When we asked nicely why is it taking so long weve hear that there is very busy and they do not have enough personel. Spoiler alert - they also had a problems with personel when I was there first time. So... Maybe they only say so? Anyway, its old, nice place to see and visit.

Amazing looking place, good food and beer, lovely staff

Just a nice place to go with multiple vibes

Quite alright. Has some room for improvement, quite expensive for what you get as well. Might also been affected by the atmosphere which was there because of the filmfestival. While we were eating there was a machine blowing smoke all over us... not that nice. Also they gave away the table we were supposed to get even tho we were on time. So we got stuck in the corner somewhere. Had high expectations.. they did not meet them with the friendly but very slow staff.

Its a beautiful hybrid of opera theater and bar restaurant (the decorGreat vibe for a pre drink at the weekend. I ordered the weirdest and wildest drink - sweet potato lemonade. But it is great not gonna lie. My other friends order some other drinks, all are very decent. The price is cheap. And the overall experience is excellent.

Nice place for coffee. Very touristic on the main touristic route.

It’s a great place for having drinks and get togethers. It is situated in the heart of Utrecht, very close to the Utrecht Centraal station. The seating outside is lovely. I love their hazelnut latte.

Rather disappointing visit to what looked like a lovely place. More than an hour after our food was ordered and after several requests, it finally arrived. One incorrect order and when queried we were told that the item that had been ordered was from the dinner menu. Why this couldn’t have been communicated earlier is unclear. Fries that were ordered arrived as we were ready to leave - well after the rest of the meal. Improve your service and this could be good. For now we will choose to go elsewhere. In fairness- you did apologize and removed one drink from the bill.

Highly recommended! We came here for dinner after a company team-building activity. Apparently when guests come in big groups (company of 35 people), they have more seating areas downstairs.The place was cozy and it well accommodated us. For our group, we had the tapas. Each serving of a set of tapas was good for 4 people - and it was actually even more than we expected! The food was delicious too!The staff were brilliant! Thank you so much for the good service last time!

This is a pretty decent place, I think this place kind of lost its magic the past years. You can grab a bite, a wine or something to snack and everything tastes ok, but the service is just below par. The bar is a mesh, dirty glasses everywhere and even for Dutch standards ;extremely long waiting times before your drinks arrive. Atmosphere yes, service hell no

Closed early

Took way to long to get something to drink and orders went to the wrong tables.We never got a chance for a second drink as our table got passed by all the time.There is no possibility that they didnt notice us as we were there with a group of 15+ persons.The coffee was good but the service was really bad.Could have been 4-5 stars if the service was better.

Real friendly staff, acceptable food. No Michelin star, no Michelin star prices. I ordered one brand beer, got two very nice ones, but not the one I ordered. Still, nice place, will return.

Beautiful cafe on the picturesque oude gracht - recent renovations have given this old department store a chic, modern interior with a stunning grand staircase. Great to meet for coffee or a beer in the day, and look forward to trying the whisky bar in the evening soon.

A fine restaurant, however very large which can make service not personal. Multiple mistakes made in order while there for a short lunch break. Food is okay but simple. It must be noted that this is based on a single visit and you millage may very. Besides this, there are some various vipes through the week and day which may result in a different experience or service. The building is beautiful and very well restored and would be very suited for a reception or similar.

The personnel is very well trained and when not visiting during peak hours, you can really enjoy yourself here.Very central place with nice rooms, theres different bars with all a different ambiance.Great for a cappuccino and chill.

Decent venue for company drinks, but be sure to make a reservation for one of two bars adjacent to the restaurant. The restaurant itself is in a strange dining hall with very a high ceiling (historically, this was a large department store).A unique and historic building, especially noticable in the dining hall and going to the basement to visit the restroom.In all, despite somewhat uninspired cuisine and uninterested staff, a decent restaurant and bar.