Guidebook for Rotterdam
Shopping
Spectacular architecture, nice atmosphere and great food. Visit the hall on Tuesdays or Saturdays to enjoy the traditional market outdoors as well...
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Halle du marché
298 Dominee Jan ScharpstraatSpectacular architecture, nice atmosphere and great food. Visit the hall on Tuesdays or Saturdays to enjoy the traditional market outdoors as well...
This is one of my guilty pleasures: visiting a store for art supplies. Harolds is truly packed to the ceiling with paper, utensils, paint etc.
If you're a bit like me you'll simply love it...
Gerstaecker Harolds
730 Burgemeester van WalsumwegThis is one of my guilty pleasures: visiting a store for art supplies. Harolds is truly packed to the ceiling with paper, utensils, paint etc.
If you're a bit like me you'll simply love it...
Over 600 kinds of special beer in one shop... If you tasted something at Locus Publicus (the beer café) that you want to bring home - go get it here! And lots of other tastes from all over the world.
Bier & zO
52A HoogstraatOver 600 kinds of special beer in one shop... If you tasted something at Locus Publicus (the beer café) that you want to bring home - go get it here! And lots of other tastes from all over the world.
All kinds of oil and vinegar, cheese, chocolate as well as chinaware... you'll definitely find a nice present for your loved ones back home in this tasty store!
Foodelicious
62 MarinierswegAll kinds of oil and vinegar, cheese, chocolate as well as chinaware... you'll definitely find a nice present for your loved ones back home in this tasty store!
Every first Saturday of the month, the small and friendly "Rotterdamse Oogst Markt" (harvest market) takes place at the Noordplein. Organic food and groceries, plants, coffee... recommended!
9 recommandé par les habitants
Noordplein
NoordpleinEvery first Saturday of the month, the small and friendly "Rotterdamse Oogst Markt" (harvest market) takes place at the Noordplein. Organic food and groceries, plants, coffee... recommended!
If you love cooking, Kookpunt is a must for you! 4000 m2 of kitchenware, furnaces, espresso machines and chinaware... Don't go there if you're broke.
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Kookpunt
29 NoordpleinIf you love cooking, Kookpunt is a must for you! 4000 m2 of kitchenware, furnaces, espresso machines and chinaware... Don't go there if you're broke.
Ten years ago, nobody would visit the Zwaanshals ("Swan's Neck") for fun, but after its transformation it is really worth a visit! Local entrepreneurs in "Food, Fashion & Design"
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Zwaanshals
ZwaanshalsTen years ago, nobody would visit the Zwaanshals ("Swan's Neck") for fun, but after its transformation it is really worth a visit! Local entrepreneurs in "Food, Fashion & Design"
A collection of sustainable shops under one roof: a huge organic supermarket (Gimsel), a green butcher, interior design and a fantastic self-service restaurant (Spirit)
14 recommandé par les habitants
De Groene Passage
9 MarinierswegA collection of sustainable shops under one roof: a huge organic supermarket (Gimsel), a green butcher, interior design and a fantastic self-service restaurant (Spirit)
Groos is a beautiful store, located in Het Industriegebouw, for authentic "Made in Rotterdam" products - a MUST SEE, if only for the amazing interior design. You will definitely find an original souvenir or work of art here. Beer, coffee, honey, books, bags, jewelry, ceramics, baby clothes, etc. etc. You will find it all!
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Groos
Groos is a beautiful store, located in Het Industriegebouw, for authentic "Made in Rotterdam" products - a MUST SEE, if only for the amazing interior design. You will definitely find an original souvenir or work of art here. Beer, coffee, honey, books, bags, jewelry, ceramics, baby clothes, etc. etc. You will find it all!
Sightseeing
Blaakse Bos
Blaakse BosThe famous cubic houses, just opposite the Market Hall, are worth a visit!
The Luchtsingel connects several areas around Central Station, Blaak Station an former train station Hofplein: De Hofbogen
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Rue Luchtsingel
LuchtsingelThe Luchtsingel connects several areas around Central Station, Blaak Station an former train station Hofplein: De Hofbogen
Het Industriegebouw is an icon of the rebuilding of Rotterdam. Realised in post-war Rotterdam, designed by the legendary architects Hugh Maaskant in collaboration with Willem van Tijen.
Het Industriegebouw is a unique community driven business building. Here you’ll find a lot of newly opened and interesting shops and restaurants like Groos (the best gift shop and gallery with all things from Rotterdam), Old Scuola (better pizzas than in Naples), Alfredo’s Taqueria (Authéntica Comida Mexicana) and By Jarmusch (the all day breakfast diner). Recently opened: Bar Restaurant Héroine!
Het Industriegebouw
66 GoudsesingelHet Industriegebouw is an icon of the rebuilding of Rotterdam. Realised in post-war Rotterdam, designed by the legendary architects Hugh Maaskant in collaboration with Willem van Tijen.
Het Industriegebouw is a unique community driven business building. Here you’ll find a lot of newly opened and interesting shops and restaurants like Groos (the best gift shop and gallery with all things from Rotterdam), Old Scuola (better pizzas than in Naples), Alfredo’s Taqueria (Authéntica Comida Mexicana) and By Jarmusch (the all day breakfast diner). Recently opened: Bar Restaurant Héroine!
Drinks & Nightlife
A bar/ restaurant in a former tropical swimming pool... you have to see this! Try the fried mushroom balls... The mushrooms are organically grown on coffee grounds in another part of the pool.
66 recommandé par les habitants
Aloha Rotterdam
102 MaasboulevardA bar/ restaurant in a former tropical swimming pool... you have to see this! Try the fried mushroom balls... The mushrooms are organically grown on coffee grounds in another part of the pool.
Typical Dutch "brown café", as we call it. Diverse, local public - mostly regulars. Especially lively on Fridays.
Café De Pui
221 a-b Oostzeedijk BenedenTypical Dutch "brown café", as we call it. Diverse, local public - mostly regulars. Especially lively on Fridays.
Over 200 kinds of special beer, easy going atmosphere, often crowded and so nearby you can crawl home if you tasted too much ;-)
Also a great location to watch soccer during championships.
16 recommandé par les habitants
Bierlokaal Locus Publicus
364 OostzeedijkOver 200 kinds of special beer, easy going atmosphere, often crowded and so nearby you can crawl home if you tasted too much ;-)
Also a great location to watch soccer during championships.
French style brasserie with a nice terras and divers public. It's a restaurant as well, but I mainly go there for a glass of wine...
36 recommandé par les habitants
Brasserie Pierre
38A PannekoekstraatFrench style brasserie with a nice terras and divers public. It's a restaurant as well, but I mainly go there for a glass of wine...
Another beer café, but very different from Locus Publicus... Bokaal is very trendy, opened in 2014 and is since day one crowded with people... Huge, sunny terrace in one of the nicest areas in town.
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Bokaal Rotterdam
11 NieuwemarktAnother beer café, but very different from Locus Publicus... Bokaal is very trendy, opened in 2014 and is since day one crowded with people... Huge, sunny terrace in one of the nicest areas in town.
Fantastic bar/restaurant/concert hall situated on a fire red historic light ship. The kitchen is British, so have your traditional Fish'n'Chips here before discovering a promising live act downstairs.
23 recommandé par les habitants
Vessel 11
101 WijnhavenFantastic bar/restaurant/concert hall situated on a fire red historic light ship. The kitchen is British, so have your traditional Fish'n'Chips here before discovering a promising live act downstairs.
Everything Else
If you want to get away from hectic city life, the beautiful arboretum will provide for the desired rest...
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Trompenburg Gardens & Arboretum
86 HoningerdijkIf you want to get away from hectic city life, the beautiful arboretum will provide for the desired rest...
Inspired by The High Line in NY, the Hofbogen is one of those new, projects that add to the city's flair. Restaurants, shops and creative businesses situated underneath a former railroad track.
Hofbogen B.V.
104 InsulindestraatInspired by The High Line in NY, the Hofbogen is one of those new, projects that add to the city's flair. Restaurants, shops and creative businesses situated underneath a former railroad track.
Food Scene
The best chicken in town! Roasted on charcoal, sprinkled with garlic or piri-piri sauce... yummy!
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De Kip Gallery
6a HoogstraatThe best chicken in town! Roasted on charcoal, sprinkled with garlic or piri-piri sauce... yummy!
Popular tapas restaurant; great food, nice atmosphere. In weekends often fully booked.
9 recommandé par les habitants
De Hemel Op Aarde
205A Oostzeedijk BenedenPopular tapas restaurant; great food, nice atmosphere. In weekends often fully booked.
Very famous, 25 year old restaurant in typical Rotterdam-style: nothing fussy, just very good food! Specialised in fish and clams (Mosselen) Nice location at a marina.
9 recommandé par les habitants
Brasserie Kaat Mossel
85 AdmiraliteitskadeVery famous, 25 year old restaurant in typical Rotterdam-style: nothing fussy, just very good food! Specialised in fish and clams (Mosselen) Nice location at a marina.
Great and unique initiative from a friend of mine, Bob Richters. Local kids can walk in during the afternoon to cook and serve a nice and ridiculously cheap dinner: three courses for €7,50
hotspot hutspot krootwijk
8 Goudse RijwegGreat and unique initiative from a friend of mine, Bob Richters. Local kids can walk in during the afternoon to cook and serve a nice and ridiculously cheap dinner: three courses for €7,50
Fantastic location, directly at the Kralingse Plas and next to a traditional windmill. Local public from the wealthy neighbourhood Kralingen.
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Restaurant De Tuin van de Vier Windstreken - Restaurant in Rotterdam
354 PlaszoomFantastic location, directly at the Kralingse Plas and next to a traditional windmill. Local public from the wealthy neighbourhood Kralingen.
De Bakkerswinkel
223A OostpleinPerfect spot for a Sunday brunch...
Tante Nel (Auntie Nel) is a Snack-Bar in the pure meaning of the word... Eat French fries with mayonnaise, or Dutch 'bitterballs' with mustard, while drinking a Gin-tonic...
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Tante Nel
53 PannekoekstraatTante Nel (Auntie Nel) is a Snack-Bar in the pure meaning of the word... Eat French fries with mayonnaise, or Dutch 'bitterballs' with mustard, while drinking a Gin-tonic...
Take a plate, fill it with healthy, honest food -you'll know exactly what ingredients are in the dish- let it weigh at the counter and pay per kilogram :-) Really, really good food!
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Spirit Rotterdam
9 MarinierswegTake a plate, fill it with healthy, honest food -you'll know exactly what ingredients are in the dish- let it weigh at the counter and pay per kilogram :-) Really, really good food!
Another gem, recently opened in Het Industriegebouw, just around the corner. Tradionatal Mexican food in a fantastic interior with a lot of blue and pink and a nice terrace.
18 recommandé par les habitants
Alfredo's Taqueria
204 GoudsesingelAnother gem, recently opened in Het Industriegebouw, just around the corner. Tradionatal Mexican food in a fantastic interior with a lot of blue and pink and a nice terrace.
An American Diner, situated in Het Industriegebouw. Became a hotspot from day one. Open from 8am for 'Breakfast All Day'; eggs-any-way-you-like, pancakes, oatmeal & granola, fresh juices... The coffee is always brewed fresh and served at your table.
23 recommandé par les habitants
by Jarmusch
An American Diner, situated in Het Industriegebouw. Became a hotspot from day one. Open from 8am for 'Breakfast All Day'; eggs-any-way-you-like, pancakes, oatmeal & granola, fresh juices... The coffee is always brewed fresh and served at your table.
The one and only authentic Neapoletan pizzeria in town! Always striving for the perfect dough and succeeding better every week. Open till they are 'out of dough', so try visiting after 21.00 to meet Rotterdam-Italians. Great place to visit on your own - have seat at the bar to watch the excellent pizzaioli at work or have a chat with the friendly staff. Just go for the basic pizza Marguerita with a glass of white wine and you'll feel like in heaven!
18 recommandé par les habitants
Old Scuola
1 AchterkloosterThe one and only authentic Neapoletan pizzeria in town! Always striving for the perfect dough and succeeding better every week. Open till they are 'out of dough', so try visiting after 21.00 to meet Rotterdam-Italians. Great place to visit on your own - have seat at the bar to watch the excellent pizzaioli at work or have a chat with the friendly staff. Just go for the basic pizza Marguerita with a glass of white wine and you'll feel like in heaven!
Tiny little restaurant with authentic Thai kitchen, with every day a new, freshly cooked menu based on ingredients of the season. Very friendly staff make you feel like a welcome 'friend of the family'.
De Kleine Ondeugd
348 OostzeedijkTiny little restaurant with authentic Thai kitchen, with every day a new, freshly cooked menu based on ingredients of the season. Very friendly staff make you feel like a welcome 'friend of the family'.
A little further from the apartment, but definitely worth the 20 minutes walk, you'll find Bertmans - a perfect place for breakfast or lunch. They serve a lot of vegetarian and vegan dishes as well as special food for people with certain allergies. On sunny days you can sit at the wonderful terrace at the little Rotte river, which gave Rotterdam its name.
33 recommandé par les habitants
Bertmans
15 ZaagmolenkadeA little further from the apartment, but definitely worth the 20 minutes walk, you'll find Bertmans - a perfect place for breakfast or lunch. They serve a lot of vegetarian and vegan dishes as well as special food for people with certain allergies. On sunny days you can sit at the wonderful terrace at the little Rotte river, which gave Rotterdam its name.
Essentials
Slijterij Goudsesingel
231A GoudsesingelIn case you forgot something...the night shop!
Opening hours 4 pm - 2 am
The only reason I recommend this one is that it's the nearest supermarket - less than 100 meters away. Don't expect too much from it though ;-)
23 recommandé par les habitants
Dirk
27 DamstraatThe only reason I recommend this one is that it's the nearest supermarket - less than 100 meters away. Don't expect too much from it though ;-)
Arts & Culture
If you're lucky you can attend to an auction at the VENDU Notarishuis, a more than 200 year old auctionhouse. They organize nine auctions every year: Two art & antiques sales, two design sales and five general sales.
Vendu Rotterdam
54 KipstraatIf you're lucky you can attend to an auction at the VENDU Notarishuis, a more than 200 year old auctionhouse. They organize nine auctions every year: Two art & antiques sales, two design sales and five general sales.