Guidebook for Rotterdam
Food Scene
Nice food for a very reasonable price. (19,50e for the 3 course daily menu.) Excellent atmosphere and view.
15 Einheimische empfehlen
Café Soif
438 /A MathenesserdijkNice food for a very reasonable price. (19,50e for the 3 course daily menu.) Excellent atmosphere and view.
One of the best, if not the, restaurants in town. A bit more expensive and with very nice wines. Make sure you make your reservation on time (possibly 2 weeks in advance).
6 Einheimische empfehlen
't Ouwe Bruggetje
6A VoorhavenOne of the best, if not the, restaurants in town. A bit more expensive and with very nice wines. Make sure you make your reservation on time (possibly 2 weeks in advance).
Take away Roti. Shabby looking, but pretty good roti and very close by. You've probably already seen it.
6 Einheimische empfehlen
Rotiland
2-A Gerrit Jan MulderstraatTake away Roti. Shabby looking, but pretty good roti and very close by. You've probably already seen it.
Roti restaurant. Nice view on the bridge and water. I still consider roti take away food, but you can eat there and it's nice.
Roopram Roti Rotterdam
89 MathenesserpleinRoti restaurant. Nice view on the bridge and water. I still consider roti take away food, but you can eat there and it's nice.
Design store with coffee, stroopwafels (you already had them? It's a typical dutch treat.). Very nice atmosphere. I come here once every two weeks, I think.
8 Einheimische empfehlen
Stroop
19D VeerlaanDesign store with coffee, stroopwafels (you already had them? It's a typical dutch treat.). Very nice atmosphere. I come here once every two weeks, I think.
Pakistan/Indian food. A bit shabby looking, but very good food for a very nice price. Make your reservation on time or order take away.
Zainab Roshni Mahal
317 Nieuwe BinnenwegPakistan/Indian food. A bit shabby looking, but very good food for a very nice price. Make your reservation on time or order take away.
Espresso Dates
21B MiddellandpleinVery sympathetic coffee bar run by Moroccan women.
Capri ijs & delicatessen
32-A MiddellandpleinIce cream! I mean: ICE CREAM!
lunchroom Iety
27 2e MiddellandstraatVery friendly people. Excellent terrace.
For that very Rotterdam feeling. Founded by a former police officer to help young delinquents back on track in society. Excellent initiative. Can't be praised enough.
14 Einheimische empfehlen
Heilige Boontjes
3 EendrachtspleinFor that very Rotterdam feeling. Founded by a former police officer to help young delinquents back on track in society. Excellent initiative. Can't be praised enough.
Maak-Rotterdam
81A MathenesserwegYet another very nice coffee bar.
Drinks & Nightlife
Belgium and other special beers. Nice atmosphere. Don't be too scared of the alcoholics at the bar. They're pretty nice, don't bite and can be considered as a part of the furniture.
16 Einheimische empfehlen
Café de Oude Sluis
7 HavenstraatBelgium and other special beers. Nice atmosphere. Don't be too scared of the alcoholics at the bar. They're pretty nice, don't bite and can be considered as a part of the furniture.
Nice food, nice bars ( a.o. Kaapse Brouwers, with 20 artisan beers on tap). A little bit far from this place, but worth a visit.
228 Einheimische empfehlen
Fenix Food Factory
1025 Nico KoomanskadeNice food, nice bars ( a.o. Kaapse Brouwers, with 20 artisan beers on tap). A little bit far from this place, but worth a visit.
Bars, restaurants, lunchrooms, coffee bars, even some small museums, you name it. It's the best street in town to go out.
324 Einheimische empfehlen
Witte de Withstraat
Witte de WithstraatBars, restaurants, lunchrooms, coffee bars, even some small museums, you name it. It's the best street in town to go out.
Café Stalles
11A Nieuwe BinnenwegMy fav bar. Nice beers, excellent music.
Grand cafe. Very nice terrace. At the intersection of 2 main roads in the center. And that makes it nice, as far as I'm concerned. Lean back and watch Rotterdam go by.
40 Einheimische empfehlen
Grand Café Wester Paviljoen
157 MathenesserlaanGrand cafe. Very nice terrace. At the intersection of 2 main roads in the center. And that makes it nice, as far as I'm concerned. Lean back and watch Rotterdam go by.
Arts & Culture
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
18 MuseumparkThe Art Museum of Rotterdam. A must see.
I just like the place. Always nice exhibitions. A nice bar. Located in the museum park.
255 Einheimische empfehlen
Kunsthal Rotterdam
341 WestzeedijkI just like the place. Always nice exhibitions. A nice bar. Located in the museum park.
You're probably focused on Rotterdam and this one's in Schiedam. It's a relative small museum, but sometimes with nice exhibitions. The tram can take you there in 10 minutes plus a little walking.
11 Einheimische empfehlen
Stedelijk Museum Schiedam
112 HoogstraatYou're probably focused on Rotterdam and this one's in Schiedam. It's a relative small museum, but sometimes with nice exhibitions. The tram can take you there in 10 minutes plus a little walking.
Poolcafé Delfshaven
45B AelbrechtskolkThe closest place nearby if you want to shoot some pool.
Entertainment & Activities
It's the main cinema with all your Hollywood productions.
73 Einheimische empfehlen
Pathé Schouwburgplein
101 SchouwburgpleinIt's the main cinema with all your Hollywood productions.
Kinepolis Cinerama
18 WestblaakArthouse movie theatre. It's my fav.
Landmark in Rotterdam. You can go up to a 100m. You can see all of Rotterdam from here. Even the harbours in the west, Delft and The Hague. There's also a restaurant at 32m with an excellent view.
352 Einheimische empfehlen
Euromast
20 ParkhavenLandmark in Rotterdam. You can go up to a 100m. You can see all of Rotterdam from here. Even the harbours in the west, Delft and The Hague. There's also a restaurant at 32m with an excellent view.
Zoo Rotterdam
8 BlijdorplaanThe Zoo. It's a 10 minute walk from this place.
KINO Rotterdam
129-133 GouvernestraatSightseeing
Voorhaven
VoorhavenHistoric Delfshaven. Very beautiful. One the very few remaining old parts in Rotterdam.
Essentials
AH Mathenesserplein
76 MathenesserpleinSupermarket
Dirk van den Broek
115 1e MiddellandstraatSupermarket
AH Nieuwe Binnenweg
288 B Nieuwe BinnenwegSupermarket
Sahan Supermarkt
49B Willem BuytewechstraatTurkish supermarket. Not the best, but it sure is the closest.
Everything Else
It's a place where you can take books for free (max 5) and where you can leave the books you don't want anymore. Not sure about opening hours.
Reading Rotterdam West
3 RijnhoutpleinIt's a place where you can take books for free (max 5) and where you can leave the books you don't want anymore. Not sure about opening hours.