NOON BAR

NOON BAR is a coffee and lunch spot located at Burgemeester Fockema Andreaelaan 1 in Utrecht Oost. Some external sources list the street name as Burgemeester Fockema Andreaeplein. The establishment opened no later than August 28, 2025. On that date, the business announced via Facebook that the doors were open. A specific, exact opening date is not listed on their own website.

The owners are Ashkan Mori and Maxim Kierkels. They are described as childhood friends and two best friends who started the business together. Mori has Iranian roots. No further details about his career are recorded in the public information reviewed. In addition to his role at NOON BAR, Kierkels works as a physiotherapist in rehabilitation.

The name refers to “noon,” the Farsi word for bread. This aligns with the menu, which features Iranian and Persian influences. Examples include homemade Barbari flatbread, drinks with rose, saffron, and cardamom, and sandwiches with Persian flavors. According to local reports, Mori’s mother makes traditional Iranian sourdough bread. She is described as a patissier.

The establishment presents itself as a place for breakfast and lunch, but also for working, studying, and informal meetings. According to their own communications, the target audience includes students, local residents, independent workers, and people looking to meet up. Business-wise, NOON BAR is registered as a partnership within the food and beverage service sector.

LOT61, also written as Lot Sixty One, is mentioned as a coffee supplier in public social media posts. However, the current online menu text does not name the roaster. There is also no information available regarding the origin of the beans, farms, processing methods, or purchasing terms specific to NOON BAR.

The coffee menu consists primarily of espresso-based drinks. It lists espresso, doppio, americano, cappuccino, latte macchiato, flat white, and cortado. Additionally, iced americano and iced latte are on the card. Manual filter methods such as V60, AeroPress, Chemex, and French press are not mentioned. Batch brew is also not listed on the reviewed menu.

In addition to the standard coffee drinks, the menu offers various mixed preparations. These include a classic espresso tonic, a rose variant, and a saffron variant. Espresso with orange juice is also listed. Among the flavored coffees, the menu mentions an iced Persian rose latte, iced blueberry latte, and iced crème-brûlée latte.

Matcha forms a separate category within the drink offering. The menu lists hot and cold matcha latte, plus variants with vanilla, strawberry, and mango. Other preparations include Persian matcha with homemade rose syrup, crème-brûlée matcha, and matcha with coconut water. For these special lattes and matcha drinks, regular milk, oat milk, or almond milk can be chosen at no extra charge. According to the menu, coconut milk incurs a surcharge.

The menu describes several products and ingredients as homemade. In addition to the Barbari bread, this includes rose and saffron syrup, Persian lemonade, and Persian iced tea. The meat is designated as halal. Organic avocado is mentioned for the egg toast. An optional protein powder is also described as organic. No certifying organization or information about the supply chain is provided.

A broader sustainability policy is not publicly documented. The reviewed pages lack concrete data regarding waste, packaging, energy, transport, emissions, and reusable systems. No additional formal supplier relationships or environmental certifications per product are documented.

Local news reported in February 2026 that the owners organize events and provide catering. However, the names, dates, and partners of individual events were not specified. The website features an events page, but during the research, no program listing workshops, tastings, or exhibitions was available.

The catering page describes custom solutions for celebrations, meetings, and other group occasions. No specific public tastings, workshops, exhibitions, or fixed neighborhood partners have been documented.

NOON BAR received local attention through De Buik van Utrecht and Explore Utrecht. The venue is also listed in several restaurant guides that collect location data and customer reviews. Such mentions do not constitute awards. No independently documented distinctions, competition results, or positions on official rankings have been publicly recorded.