Das Brot ★ 4.4
Artisan breads fermented for up to three days before baking. The croissants and pains au chocolat take equal time and are some of the best in the city.
Worth the queue: Roggenbrot (rye bread) and croissant
Jan Bussing is a bakery in Centrum, Rotterdam.
Editorially verified May 25, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Address: Van Vollenhovenstraat 27, 3016 BJ Rotterdam
Artisan breads fermented for up to three days before baking. The croissants and pains au chocolat take equal time and are some of the best in the city.
Worth the queue: Roggenbrot (rye bread) and croissant
A warm neighbourhood bakery on Delftseplein near Central Station using organic and locally sourced ingredients. Located in Centrum. At Delftseplein 13.
Worth the queue: Organic sourdough and homemade cookies
A home-style micro-bakery in the Centrum producing small batches of sourdough, rye, and whole-grain loaves to order and at Saturday pop-up markets.
Worth the queue: Multigrain seed-crusted loaf
The patisserie counter inside Dudok grand cafe on the Meent, best known for the city's most famous apple tart. Located in Centrum. Open daily 09:00-22:00.
Worth the queue: Appelgebak (apple tart) and quiche
A French patisserie bakery on Nieuwe Binnenweg with the best croissant and pain au chocolat in Rotterdam, made with French butter and traditional lamination.
Worth the queue: Paris-Brest with praline cream
Artisan breads fermented for up to three days before baking. The croissants and pains au chocolat take equal time and are some of the best in the city.
Worth the queue: Roggenbrot (rye bread) and croissant
The bakery behind the Rotterdamse rol, a cream-filled roll that went viral on Dutch social media. Located in Rotterdam Noord. At Zwaanshals 299.
Worth the queue: Rotterdamse rol filled with pistachio cream
A warm neighbourhood bakery on Delftseplein near Central Station using organic and locally sourced ingredients. Located in Centrum. At Delftseplein 13.
Worth the queue: Organic sourdough and homemade cookies
A home-style micro-bakery in the Centrum producing small batches of sourdough, rye, and whole-grain loaves to order and at Saturday pop-up markets.
Worth the queue: Multigrain seed-crusted loaf
The patisserie counter inside Dudok grand cafe on the Meent, best known for the city's most famous apple tart. Located in Centrum. Open daily 09:00-22:00.
Worth the queue: Appelgebak (apple tart) and quiche