Cafe Het Elfde Gebod ★ 3.9
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.
Loos is a bar in Kop Van Zuid, Rotterdam.
A sprawling waterfront grand cafe on the Wilhelminapier with one of the best harbour terraces in the city, drawing after-work drinkers and weekend brunch goers.
Address: Wilhelminakade 100, 3072 AP 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.
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.
Rotterdam's most theatrical cocktail bar: a speakeasy entered through a hidden bookcase door, with tableside preparation and rare spirits. Advance booking is required.
A neighbourhood wine bar in Kralingen with 60 pours by the glass covering Dutch, Belgian, French, and natural wines, complemented by cheese boards and weekly.
A grand cafe and brasserie housed in an 1867 mansion between the De Lelie and De Ster windmills at the Kralingse Plas. The summer terrace running out to the water is one of the largest in the city, making it the default Kralingen sundowner stop.
The anchor of Rotterdam's most famous bar street since 1973, beloved for craft Dutch beers, late-night energy, and free live music every weekend.