Bar BHV ★ 4.0
A slick city-centre cocktail bar in the Blaak precinct, close to the Markthal and Cube Houses. BHV specialises in Dutch-accented spirits with a short but thoughtful.
Cafe Het Elfde Gebod is a bar in Rotterdam Noord, Rotterdam.
A no-nonsense brown-cafe neighbourhood pub in Noord with a summer beer garden, classic Dutch snacks, and the unpretentious atmosphere that Rotterdam's bar culture.
Address: Zwaanshals 440, 3035 KN Rotterdam
A slick city-centre cocktail bar in the Blaak precinct, close to the Markthal and Cube Houses. BHV specialises in Dutch-accented spirits with a short but thoughtful.
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