Harvest Coffee Brewers ★ 4.5
Rotterdam's Melbourne-influenced brunch anchor on Glashaven: Harvest's own-roasted coffee paired with excellent eggs on house sourdough, avocado smash.
Order: Avocado smash on sourdough with dukkah and poached eggs.
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Brunch picks
De Brunch Bar ★ 4.4
A weekend-only brunch specialist on Scheepstimmermanslaan near Veerhaven that has made the Dutch uitsmijter its calling card: open-faced eggs on toast.
Order: The Dutch uitsmijter with aged Gouda and house-cured salmon on Zaans mustard toast.
Man Met Bril Koffie ★ 4.6
Rotterdam's iconic specialty coffee brand at its Hofbogen flagship, where weekend brunch is as celebrated as the coffee, eggs, pastries. Booking recommended.
Order: The slow-roasted tomato and ricotta toast with their single-origin Kenyan filter.
TEDS All Day Brunch ★ 4.3
An American-influenced all-day brunch cafe on the Meent with classic eggs benedict, buttermilk pancakes, and cold brew, popular with weekend families.
Order: The TEDS eggs benedict stack with hollandaise and house-smoked salmon.
Dudok ★ 4.4
A Rotterdam institution in a Dudok-designed building where the all-day brunch menu is secondary to the city's most famous apple pie -- the appeltaart.
Order: The Dudok appeltaart with slagroom (whipped cream) warm from the oven. Rotterdam's most famous slice.
Breakfast in Rotterdam ★ 4.3
A city-centre brunch specialist on the pedestrian Hoogstraat serving international brunch dishes from shakshuka to Dutch uitsmijter in a bright.
Order: The shakshuka with feta, olives, and house-baked pita bread.
De Kade ★ 4.3
A weekend brunch cafe on the Maashaven with harbour views and a Dutch-Scandinavian menu of smoked fish, rye bread, and seasonal vegetable dishes on a covered.
Order: The smoked mackerel open sandwich with cream cheese and pickled onion on rye.
Jordy's Bakery ★ 4.5
A Nieuwe Binnenweg artisan bakery where weekend brunch means croissants, cardamom knots, and sourdough with house jam and cultured butter at under €12 per.
Order: The almond croissant and a cortado -- the best pastry combination in Rotterdam for under €9.
Wolly aan de Waterkant ★ 4.2
A weekend brunch spot on the Lloydkwartier waterfront serving Dutch pannekoeken and international brunch dishes on a seasonal covered terrace beside.
Order: The Dutch pancake with brie, apple, and bacon -- the Lloydkwartier take on a Dutch classic.
BY AMI ★ 4.3
A Middle Eastern brunch cafe on Witte de Withstraat with an Israeli-influenced menu: shakshuka, sabich, labneh, and fresh-baked pita alongside specialty.
Order: The sabich plate: fried aubergine, hard-boiled egg, tahini, and amba pickle on fresh pita.
Loos ★ 4.2
A Wilhelminapier grand cafe with one of the best weekend brunch terraces in Rotterdam, serving a Dutch-international menu with Maas harbour views from Kop.
Order: The brunch board for two: Dutch cheeses, smoked salmon, soft-boiled eggs, and a fresh pastry selection.
Booon ★ 4.3
A contemporary cafe on Witte de With with a playful brunch menu reimagining Dutch staples, hagelslag French toast, uitsmijter variations. Booking recommended.
Order: The hagelslag French toast with caramelised banana -- a Dutch-Belgian fusion that works beautifully.
30ml Coffee Roasters ★ 4.2
A Pannekoekstraat roastery cafe where house-roasted espresso and filter anchor a brunch menu of grain bowls, tartines, and seasonal egg dishes cooked.
Order: The rotating single-origin filter with the seasonal grain bowl -- the best breakfast pairing on Pannekoekstraat.
Bertmans ★ 4.2
A hip industrial breakfast and lunch bar near Cool serving organic, gluten-free and vegan dishes from pure seasonal ingredients, with smoothie bowls.
Order: The smoothie bowl with house granola and seasonal fruit, or the avocado toast with poached egg.
De Bakkerswinkel ★ 4.1
A Dutch artisan bakery cafe with genuine long-fermented bread, served as a lunchroom breakfast with local cheese, house-made spreads. Located in Centrum.
Order: The lunchroom mixed plate of house-baked rye, Gouda, jam, and a warm boiled egg.