Buurten in de Gaard

Buurten in de Gaard is a hospitality venue operated by the Utrecht-based restaurant group Kom Buurten. The establishment is publicly listed at Troosterhof 4, 3571 NC Utrecht. The location is situated in Tuindorp, near or adjacent to the De Gaard shopping center. Tuindorp falls within the Noordoost district of Utrecht. This places the branch in a residential area featuring shops, amenities, and local usage by neighborhood residents.

The Buurten group is associated in its own communications with Bob and Erik. Local sources identify them as Bob Gijsberts and Erik Derksen. According to available data, they decided in 2010 to open a neighborhood restaurant in Utrecht Oost. From that initial initiative, the concept later expanded to multiple locations in Utrecht. Buurten in de Gaard opened in 2020. A supplier case lists Monday, February 17 as the opening date and describes the venue as the fourth Buurten location.

The concept is described as an all-day neighborhood restaurant. This means the location is not focused solely on coffee, but also combines breakfast, lunch, dinner, social drinking moments, and use for work or meetings. Public descriptions also highlight a children's corner, a terrace function, space for gatherings, and use by local residents. The venue thus fits within a broader restaurant format, where coffee forms part of the daily schedule.

The available drink menu for 2025 lists a range of coffee drinks. These include coffee, espresso, doppio, cappuccino, koffie verkeerd, latte macchiato, espresso macchiato, cortado, Americano, and flat white. The menu also features chai latte with an optional espresso shot, babyccino, and an extra espresso shot. This list primarily points to espresso-based preparation and regular coffee service within a restaurant environment.

The provided data names Smit & Dorlas as the coffee roaster. However, in the publicly accessible location page and menu sources reviewed during the research, no location-specific explanation regarding the roaster was found. Therefore, this point can only be mentioned as a provided data point. Further information regarding origin, branding, blends, or brewing profiles is not publicly documented in the available material.

In addition to regular coffee variants, the drink menu also lists alcoholic coffee preparations. Examples include Utrechtse koffie with Sint Maarten Likorette, Irish coffee with Jameson, Spanish coffee with Licor 43, Italian coffee with amaretto, French coffee with Grand Marnier, DOM coffee with Dom Benedictine, Baileys coffee, and Brazil coffee with Kahlua. No public data was found in the provided sources regarding filter coffee, manual brewing methods, or other specialty preparations.

The agenda of Kom Buurten includes filters for Buurten in de Gaard and various activities. The mentioned categories include live music, pub quiz, spareribs, Sip & Paint, a 30 seconds tournament, children's activities, dinner specials, event specials, game nights, and live sports. This presents the location not only as a place to eat and drink, but also as a venue for planned activities.

High Tea Sundays are also mentioned for Buurten in de Gaard. According to location data, this activity takes place every Sunday from 11:00 to 15:00. Additionally, a Top2000 pub quiz is listed for December 28, 2025, from 19:00 to 22:00. Such activities align with the broader neighborhood-oriented character of the group, without all group activities being directly attributable to this specific branch.

Reporting on the Buurten group mentions, among other things, pub quizzes, a ski hut with entrepreneurs on Burgemeester Reigerstraat, a monthly Eet Met Je Hart activity, and support for neighborhood initiatives. This information primarily concerns the group and Buurten in Oost. Specifically for Buurten in de Gaard, it is noted that the restaurants have a children's corner and that this branch features an outdoor playhouse on the terrace when the weather is good.

The name Kom Buurten signals that the menu changes four times a year and that chefs work with seasonal produce. The menu page also lists vegetarian and vegan dishes, as well as plant-based variations of several signature items. This information pertains to the broader menu and not exclusively to coffee. No publicly documented coffee-specific sustainability information or sourcing policy for Buurten in de Gaard was found in the reviewed sources.

Several products and suppliers are listed for the beverage menu. The menu features items such as Roze Bunker lemonade, organic apple-elderflower juice, organic pear juice, local beer references, and various beverage brands. For the wine selection, Floris van De Kelders van Jan Dio is mentioned. Beuk Horeca is documented as the supplier of kitchen and bar equipment for Buurten in de Gaard.

Buurten in de Gaard appears in various public listings. De Buik van Utrecht features a restaurant listing with the address, meal categories, kitchen tags, and location type. The same publication also mentions the Top2000 pub quiz. Oostkrant wrote about the 12.5th anniversary of the Buurten group and noted the expansion to Buurten in de Gaard. De Nuk published articles and interviews about Erik Derksen and Bob Gijsberts, in which the location is mentioned as one of four Utrecht venues. No specific price or award mentions for Buurten in de Gaard were found in the available material.