I used to live in Holland and I loved my upright Dutch bike for the flat city riding I did there. Back in the US I was sure I wanted the same kind of bike. I was dissuaded by multiple people from getting a Dutch style bike for the hilly terrain and longer distances I would be using it for here. They were right.

After test riding a zillion bikes I bought the Kona Dr. Good. I guess you'd call it a road bike with handlebars that have a mild rise and sweep back. This was the compromise I liked. A flat bar was still too hunched over for my comfort. The handlebars on my my bike are at seat height but having them sweep back a little gives me a comfortable position. That's how Kona configured mine from the factory but I presume you could accomplish the same thing by changing the handlebar on any number of flat bar bikes.