Koekela is a bakery in Rotterdam Noord, Rotterdam.
A Rotterdam cookie and pastry specialist on Nieuwe Binnenweg making Dutch and Flemish biscuit traditions: speculaas, gevulde koek, and seasonal spiced cookies year-round.
Address: Nieuwe Binnenweg 79a, 3014 GE Rotterdam
Rotterdam's dedicated vegan bakery producing wholly plant-based croissants, cakes, and sourdough loaves on Jonker Fransstraat in Noord. The cinnamon buns attract citywide queues on weekend mornings.
Worth the queue: Vegan croissant and plant-based layer cakes
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
Rotterdam's dedicated vegan bakery producing wholly plant-based croissants, cakes, and sourdough loaves on Jonker Fransstraat in Noord. The cinnamon buns attract citywide queues on weekend mornings.
Worth the queue: Vegan croissant and plant-based layer cakes
The Rotterdam branch of the Dutch artisan bakery chain, known for serious sourdough, rye loaves and seed-crusted breads. The lunch counter also serves open-faced.
Worth the queue: Rye sourdough and Dutch-style lunch rolls
A Nieuwe Binnenweg artisan bakery producing Dutch-French laminated pastry at the highest level: cardamom knots, almond croissants, and sourdough in a compact corner.
Worth the queue: Sourdough boule with crispy crust and open crumb
Four generations of baking in Rotterdam since 1899. Jan Bussing's French-inspired breads and traditional Dutch buns remain some of the most consistent on the city's.
Worth the queue: Krentenbol (currant bun) and pain de campagne
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
