Guidebook for Rotterdam
Food Scene
Rotown
19 Nieuwe BinnenwegGood food and drinks for reasonable prices
La Pizza Centrum
21 ScheepstimmermanslaanBest italian restaurant in town!
Restaurant Zinc
12A CalandstraatBeautiful spot, and very nice food
Restaurant Bird
24 RaampoortstraatGood food, and very nice funk and soul concerts
Hotel New York
1 KoninginnenhoofdLegendary building and hotel
La Cazuela
38b Proveniersstraatnice tapas restaurant in beautiful neighbourhood
Arabian restaurant, beautifully decorated. 3 floors, very popular place in Rotterdam.
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Bazar
16 Witte de WithstraatArabian restaurant, beautifully decorated. 3 floors, very popular place in Rotterdam.
Hamburg
94B Witte de WithstraatHome made burgers, very very good!
Closest restaurant, but very good and nice staff! In English Look means Garlic, so you know what to expect.
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Knoflookrestaurant 'Look
140B 's-GravendijkwalClosest restaurant, but very good and nice staff! In English Look means Garlic, so you know what to expect.
Lovely restaurant, table d'hote. Brilliant food.
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De Matroos en Het Meisje
52 DelistraatLovely restaurant, table d'hote. Brilliant food.
Former old warehouse is now a food factory, with a bakery, a brewer, a butcher and a grocery store. Which makes a brilliant lunch spot!
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Fenix Food Factory
1025 Nico KoomanskadeFormer old warehouse is now a food factory, with a bakery, a brewer, a butcher and a grocery store. Which makes a brilliant lunch spot!
Drinks & Nightlife
Café Stalles
11A Nieuwe BinnenwegNice pub
KRAFTBAR
99-B Nieuwe BinnenwegMy favourite bar!
A place where you really get to know the Rotterdam locals
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Hensepeter C.V.
184-A Nieuwe BinnenwegA place where you really get to know the Rotterdam locals
Rotterdams own beer brewer. Whether you like it or not, this is the most historical street of the city. Better than Amsterdam :-)
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Stadsbrouwerij De Pelgrim
12 AelbrechtskolkRotterdams own beer brewer. Whether you like it or not, this is the most historical street of the city. Better than Amsterdam :-)
Cafe de Schouw
80 Witte de WithstraatVery nice I like! Authentic Rotterdam bar
Tiki's
16-A HartmansstraatFor your ultimate Tiki experience
Maybe the smallest bar in the city, but with the nicest bartender/owner you can imagine. Love it.
Café A. Gommers
46 VoorhavenMaybe the smallest bar in the city, but with the nicest bartender/owner you can imagine. Love it.
Arts & Culture
canteen Walhalla
11 Veerlaannice theater, and don't miss Katendrecht!
I-Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
18 Museumparkmy favourite museum
Kunsthal Rotterdam
341 Westzeedijkmy second favourite museum
Nice museum with a good restaurant, and a beautiful spot!
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Iziko Lokuhlala Lwezwe
25 WillemskadeNice museum with a good restaurant, and a beautiful spot!
Sightseeing
Parkkade
ParkkadeBeautiful view and really nice neighbourhood
Take the watertaxi to cross the river to Hotel New York
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Watertaxi Rotterdam
7 KoninginnenhoofdTake the watertaxi to cross the river to Hotel New York
Entertainment & Activities
Rotterdam Zoo
8 BlijdorplaanDon't miss the zoo
Natural playground, all made of trees, water and sand. Favourite place in the city of our kids.
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Natuurspeeltuin De Speeldernis
25B Roel LangerakwegNatural playground, all made of trees, water and sand. Favourite place in the city of our kids.
Essentials
Albert Heijn
342 KeizerstraatBig supermarket
Avondwinkel West
199-B Nieuwe BinnenwegNightshop, open until 01:00 (I think)
Coop
24 Nieuwe BinnenwegBig supermarket
For the best bread in town, or maybe even in the country.
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Jordy's Bakery
97A Nieuwe BinnenwegFor the best bread in town, or maybe even in the country.