Patricia’s Rotterdam guidebook
Food scene
Nice collection of wines by the glass. The charcuterie platter is recommended.
19 recommandé par les habitants
Wijnbar Het Eigendom
45-B Witte de WithstraatNice collection of wines by the glass. The charcuterie platter is recommended.
Easy going and tasty. The view is spectacular.
18 recommandé par les habitants
Prachtig Bar-Restaurant
77 WillemspleinEasy going and tasty. The view is spectacular.
Great place to visit. Industrial building with fresh food market of local companies. Big selection of craft beers by the 'Kaapse brouwers', fresh market and restaurants (check the business hours before you go). The view is fantastic as well. Hop on the watertaxi (you need to make a reservation for this) and go to your next stop to visit for example the 'Witte de Withstraat' for more bars and restaurants.
228 recommandé par les habitants
Fenix Food Factory
1025 Nico KoomanskadeGreat place to visit. Industrial building with fresh food market of local companies. Big selection of craft beers by the 'Kaapse brouwers', fresh market and restaurants (check the business hours before you go). The view is fantastic as well. Hop on the watertaxi (you need to make a reservation for this) and go to your next stop to visit for example the 'Witte de Withstraat' for more bars and restaurants.
Gourmet restaurant with nice wine list and great service. If you can't choose, go for their suggested wine pairing.
6 recommandé par les habitants
Kwiezien
20 DelistraatGourmet restaurant with nice wine list and great service. If you can't choose, go for their suggested wine pairing.
Italian restaurant with a good cocktail bar. You can't make a reservation here so just go and sit at the bar sipping your cocktail while waiting for a table.
29 recommandé par les habitants
Restaurant Gusto
40 Schiedamse VestItalian restaurant with a good cocktail bar. You can't make a reservation here so just go and sit at the bar sipping your cocktail while waiting for a table.
Easy going and open all day (breakfast, lunch, dinner). Opposite from shopping mall 'Zuidplein' and close to 'Ahoy'.
6 recommandé par les habitants
LISA
4 Annie M.G. SchmidtpleinEasy going and open all day (breakfast, lunch, dinner). Opposite from shopping mall 'Zuidplein' and close to 'Ahoy'.
Great spot for breakfast, lunch or snack (closes at 18.00).
Perfect terrace with great view at the oldest park of Rotterdam. In the summer they also have beach chairs ready for you in the grass. Historic building from 1750.
Their neighbour 'Parqiet' is also highly recommended.
Dudok In Het Park
12 Baden PowelllaanGreat spot for breakfast, lunch or snack (closes at 18.00).
Perfect terrace with great view at the oldest park of Rotterdam. In the summer they also have beach chairs ready for you in the grass. Historic building from 1750.
Their neighbour 'Parqiet' is also highly recommended.
Café - Bar
Bars, cafes, live music
This must be the former name as it is now called 'Rijke & de Wit'. Beautiful old pub with fresh draft beers and great service. The terrace is nice as well and overlooking the charming canal 'Heemraadssingel'.
17 recommandé par les habitants
Rijke & de Wit
332-A Nieuwe BinnenwegThis must be the former name as it is now called 'Rijke & de Wit'. Beautiful old pub with fresh draft beers and great service. The terrace is nice as well and overlooking the charming canal 'Heemraadssingel'.
Piek Drinking and Swinging
Nice and cosy bar.
Great line-up of live music. Very nice garden as well.
99 recommandé par les habitants
BIRD (podium, club, restaurant)
24 RaampoortstraatGreat line-up of live music. Very nice garden as well.
Good and lively café located in the busy Witte de Withstraat (lots of restaurants and cafés).
16 recommandé par les habitants
Wunderbar
71 BoomgaardsstraatGood and lively café located in the busy Witte de Withstraat (lots of restaurants and cafés).
Classic Hotel New York with good restaurant and bar. Especially in the summer the terrace is very nice with great view. They even have beach chairs at the waterside, no service here but the good thing is that you can bring your own drinks.
245 recommandé par les habitants
Hotel New York
1 KoninginnenhoofdClassic Hotel New York with good restaurant and bar. Especially in the summer the terrace is very nice with great view. They even have beach chairs at the waterside, no service here but the good thing is that you can bring your own drinks.
Nice café if you like whisky because they have a huge list you can choose from. Many draft beers as well. Easy going pub with good and cheap pizza.
18 recommandé par les habitants
Café Stalles
11A Nieuwe BinnenwegNice café if you like whisky because they have a huge list you can choose from. Many draft beers as well. Easy going pub with good and cheap pizza.
Big sun terrace and even when its less warm you'll be comfortable under the roofed terrace with heaters. Friendly staff.
Brasserie Koriander
79 Kromme ZandwegBig sun terrace and even when its less warm you'll be comfortable under the roofed terrace with heaters. Friendly staff.
My favorite neighborhood café. This is a cosy wine bar with great east european wines. Gilbert organizes live music concerts (mainly experimental jazz) in his bar and once a month in the old church of Charlois.
Koffie & Ambacht
52A EbenhaëzerstraatMy favorite neighborhood café. This is a cosy wine bar with great east european wines. Gilbert organizes live music concerts (mainly experimental jazz) in his bar and once a month in the old church of Charlois.
Sightseeing
watertaxi in the city/ ferry to national park Biesbosch/ lake, forest and parks in Rotterdam.
Perfect way to get a round and do some sightseeing while you're at it. This is a taxi service and prices vary from €4.50 to €10 pp. There are several stops and you have to make a reservation.
66 recommandé par les habitants
Watertaxi Rotterdam
7 KoninginnenhoofdPerfect way to get a round and do some sightseeing while you're at it. This is a taxi service and prices vary from €4.50 to €10 pp. There are several stops and you have to make a reservation.
Enjoy a 2 hour trip on the Maas river to Dordrecht by ferry. Bring your bike with you (free of charge). Get off at stop called 'Hollandse Biesbosch' and cycle to the national park 'Biesbosch'. Here you can rent a boat or kayak to see this beautiful area. As the last ferry leaves early (16.40) it is best to go back by train (15 minutes to Rotterdam Blaak). You have to get an extra train ticket for your bike (€7).
Waterbus - ss Rotterdam (56)
3e Katendrechtse HoofdEnjoy a 2 hour trip on the Maas river to Dordrecht by ferry. Bring your bike with you (free of charge). Get off at stop called 'Hollandse Biesbosch' and cycle to the national park 'Biesbosch'. Here you can rent a boat or kayak to see this beautiful area. As the last ferry leaves early (16.40) it is best to go back by train (15 minutes to Rotterdam Blaak). You have to get an extra train ticket for your bike (€7).
The 'Kralingse bos en plas' are the city forest and lake where you can enjoy a bit of nature right in the middle of Rotterdam. Here you can also rent a boat, kayak or SUP to hit the water.
There are plenty bars/restaurants here as well.
140 recommandé par les habitants
Kralingse Bos
The 'Kralingse bos en plas' are the city forest and lake where you can enjoy a bit of nature right in the middle of Rotterdam. Here you can also rent a boat, kayak or SUP to hit the water.
There are plenty bars/restaurants here as well.
This is the biggest city park of the Netherlands counts 215 hectares (430 football pitches). Great for a stroll or cycle.
35 recommandé par les habitants
Zuiderpark
This is the biggest city park of the Netherlands counts 215 hectares (430 football pitches). Great for a stroll or cycle.
Museums
Great modern art museum with many different expositions. My favorite.
255 recommandé par les habitants
Kunsthal Rotterdam
341 WestzeedijkGreat modern art museum with many different expositions. My favorite.
International Expressionism in one of Rotterdam’s most beautiful villa and named after the Dutch expressionist Henk Chabot. On Saturday and Sunday they also organise a bustrip to another must see, The Van Nelle Factory (10 minutes drive).
9 recommandé par les habitants
Chabot Museum
11 MuseumparkInternational Expressionism in one of Rotterdam’s most beautiful villa and named after the Dutch expressionist Henk Chabot. On Saturday and Sunday they also organise a bustrip to another must see, The Van Nelle Factory (10 minutes drive).
Unique collection of Dutch photography with great expositions.
62 recommandé par les habitants
Dutch Photo Museum
1 StatendamUnique collection of Dutch photography with great expositions.
markets/ shops
Tuincentrum De Molen B.V.
81 Kromme ZandwegFlower market with great selection of flowers and plants.
Great wine shop with fantastic selection of wines and spirits. Odile gives good advise and its always a pleasure to visit this shop.
Odile Hemmen Wijnen & Spiritualiën
92 Nieuwe BinnenwegGreat wine shop with fantastic selection of wines and spirits. Odile gives good advise and its always a pleasure to visit this shop.
Convention/arena
Convention centre and arena located at the other end of the Zuiderpark. They host many exhibitions, concerts and sporting events.
63 recommandé par les habitants
Rotterdam Ahoy
10 AhoywegConvention centre and arena located at the other end of the Zuiderpark. They host many exhibitions, concerts and sporting events.
Uit eten
Great food, wine list and service. My favorite restaurant. You need to make reservation (18.00 or 21.00 time slot, chefstable has no time slot). Best way to get to the restaurant is by water taxi, great start of the evening.
Louise Petit Restaurant
12b VeerhavenGreat food, wine list and service. My favorite restaurant. You need to make reservation (18.00 or 21.00 time slot, chefstable has no time slot). Best way to get to the restaurant is by water taxi, great start of the evening.