Vredenburg market
Vredenburg market
3.7
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
Closed
Friday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
Closed
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Nimrod104
Harpenden, UK323 contributions
May 2023 • Couples
Great little street market that only open three days a week. Perfect for browsing the food stalls and getting a bite to eat. Excellent cheese stalls. Really enjoyed it
Written May 11, 2023
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TUFC
Dunblane, Scotland174 contributions
Jun 2024 • Couples
Good place to grab a bite to eat on the way to the station from the centre of the city . Good mix of food stalls on offer . We ended up having lekkerbek which is a hake fillet cooked in a very crispy batter from the fish stall
Written June 16, 2024
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Dallasite1
Dallas71 contributions
Apr 2018 • Couples
Stopped off in Utrecht on a Wednesday on the way from Amsterdam to Rotterdam. Glad we did. The canals area has an incredible amount of shopping options, but we enjoyed our time in the Vredenburg Market. It's right as you walk out of the mall behind the train station.The clothing goods offered may be weak, but the food options are nicely displayed and the prepared foods stalls are quite busy at lunchtime. Had my first herring sandwich-pic attached.
Written April 16, 2018
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John v
Utrecht, The Netherlands1,801 contributions
Sep 2023 • Solo
The first time I visited this market was in 1992,
when I moved to Utrecht. The atmosphere was very different then. More fun and pleasant, friendly and cosy. You really had a market atmosphere back then. I visited this market again after a long time on a Saturday, but everything is so commercialized. The real market traders are no longer there (partly due to online sales). There is no atmosphere in the market anymore. I used to always buy beautiful clothes for my mother there. What you see now is that cheap, Chinese and Turkish rubbish of poor quality. The only thing that did me any good was buying a nice piece of extra matured cheese at the stall of De Gooische kaas koerier. Afterwards I ate a delicious herring with pickles at the fish stall of Jacob Dirk Ruizendaal. I also decided to take home a nice fried fish.
The market days are Wednesday, Friday (Organic market) and Saturday(the busiest day). This market used to be fun, but not anymore..
when I moved to Utrecht. The atmosphere was very different then. More fun and pleasant, friendly and cosy. You really had a market atmosphere back then. I visited this market again after a long time on a Saturday, but everything is so commercialized. The real market traders are no longer there (partly due to online sales). There is no atmosphere in the market anymore. I used to always buy beautiful clothes for my mother there. What you see now is that cheap, Chinese and Turkish rubbish of poor quality. The only thing that did me any good was buying a nice piece of extra matured cheese at the stall of De Gooische kaas koerier. Afterwards I ate a delicious herring with pickles at the fish stall of Jacob Dirk Ruizendaal. I also decided to take home a nice fried fish.
The market days are Wednesday, Friday (Organic market) and Saturday(the busiest day). This market used to be fun, but not anymore..
Written January 10, 2024
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SoniaWeber
Vienna, Austria118 contributions
Apr 2018 • Friends
If you travel to Utrecht by train, it's virtually impossible to miss this market. For this reason, I would say there is absolutely no reason not to visit the market when visiting Utrecht, because you can just walk along the stalls for a couple of minutes and in case you don't like it just move on. I find this market is quite crowded and there are quite a few stalls that mainly appeal to locals buying fish, meat, fruit, etc. (which is obviously perfectly legitimate!) If you are a tourist visiting this market my main recommendation would be to grab yourself some Loempia from one of the stalls, as they are absolutely delicious and maybe a Stroopwafel if you're up for something sweet.
So to sum up, don't expect to spend a lot of time here or find anything apart from some good food to eat, but definitely give yourself a minute to check it out.
So to sum up, don't expect to spend a lot of time here or find anything apart from some good food to eat, but definitely give yourself a minute to check it out.
Written April 16, 2018
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Marcus_Cannon
Tain, UK208 contributions
Sep 2015 • Solo
Vredenburg Square holds host to a pop up market a few times each week, with stalls being assembled the night before each market day ready to be filled with various wears. As with all general markets you can wander around and find a wide range of different articles for sale with a wide mix of food, household and clothing.
Written September 9, 2015
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LolaGo1
Washington DC, DC6,640 contributions
Oct 2017 • Solo
I saw this market during my walk around the historic areas of Utrecht. Fish, meats, cheese, vegetables, fruits, fresh flowers, plants, etc are being sold here.
One of the vendors told me that they are open 3 times a week, on Wednesdays. Fridays,,and Saturdays.
One of the vendors told me that they are open 3 times a week, on Wednesdays. Fridays,,and Saturdays.
Written October 4, 2017
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lowprofile1
Auburn, Australia108 contributions
Sep 2016 • Couples
This building is just magnificent. This is a permanent food market selling just about any type of food or flowers that you can imagine. There are also many permanent restaurants and cafes, where the food is just as good. The ceiling of the building is made up of brightly coloured panels with pictures of fruit and vegetables.
Well worth a visit if you are in Utrecht.
Well worth a visit if you are in Utrecht.
Written October 23, 2016
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harmony888
Island of Malta, Malta32 contributions
Aug 2016 • Couples
You can find nearly everything in this market,this was the first time in utrecht and holland and cheese, olives and salami are things that I like.They had these cheeslits with different herbs,so we picked out a few. The man at the stall noticed that we are hoiliday makers so he told us if we wanted them vacome packed ,and did it free of charge.Should visit little
Written September 11, 2016
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Emma E
Utrecht, The Netherlands465 contributions
Jul 2019 • Solo
I wander through here periodically and never find anything worthwhile. It's uninspired food stalls and non-food stalls make for one of the dullest markets I've been too.
Written August 11, 2019
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Can anyone tell me if this market is open on Mondays?
Written March 11, 2017
Unfortunately not, there are no stands on this outdoor market square on monday. It's there on wednesday and friday from 10 am to 5 pm, and saturday 8 am until 5 pm. Hope you'll enjoy Utrecht nonetheless!
Written March 11, 2017
I am looking for a candy shop in vredenburg market. The same I found in Thursday market in den hague, near Belgische lein. Does anyone knows which day that stall comes?
Written October 16, 2016
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