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De Brunch Bar

Order The Dutch uitsmijter with aged Gouda and house-cured salmon on Zaans mustard toast.

A weekend-only brunch specialist on Scheepstimmermanslaan near Veerhaven that has made the Dutch uitsmijter its calling card: open-faced eggs on toast.

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TEDS All Day Brunch

Order The TEDS eggs benedict stack with hollandaise and house-smoked salmon.

An American-influenced all-day brunch cafe on the Meent with classic eggs benedict, buttermilk pancakes, and cold brew, popular with weekend families.

Dudok

Order The Dudok appeltaart with slagroom (whipped cream) warm from the oven. Rotterdam's most famous slice.

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.

De Kade

Order The smoked mackerel open sandwich with cream cheese and pickled onion on rye.

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.

Jordy's Bakery

Order The almond croissant and a cortado -- the best pastry combination in Rotterdam for under €9.

A Nieuwe Binnenweg artisan bakery where weekend brunch means croissants, cardamom knots, and sourdough with house jam and cultured butter at under €12.

Wolly aan de Waterkant

Order The Dutch pancake with brie, apple, and bacon -- the Lloydkwartier take on a Dutch classic.

A weekend brunch spot on the Lloydkwartier waterfront serving Dutch pannekoeken and international brunch dishes on a seasonal covered terrace.

BY AMI

Order The sabich plate: fried aubergine, hard-boiled egg, tahini, and amba pickle on fresh pita.

A Middle Eastern brunch cafe on Witte de Withstraat with an Israeli-influenced menu: shakshuka, sabich, labneh, and fresh-baked pita alongside specialty.

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Loos

  • ★ 4.2
  • Brunch
  • €€
  • Scheepvaartkwartier

Order The brunch board for two: Dutch cheeses, smoked salmon, soft-boiled eggs, and a fresh pastry selection.

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.

Booon

Order The hagelslag French toast with caramelised banana -- a Dutch-Belgian fusion that works beautifully.

A contemporary cafe on Witte de With with a playful brunch menu reimagining Dutch staples, hagelslag French toast, uitsmijter variations. Booking recommended.

30ml Coffee Roasters

Order The rotating single-origin filter with the seasonal grain bowl -- the best breakfast pairing on Pannekoekstraat.

A Pannekoekstraat roastery cafe where house-roasted espresso and filter anchor a brunch menu of grain bowls, tartines, and seasonal egg dishes cooked.

Bertmans

Order The smoothie bowl with house granola and seasonal fruit, or the avocado toast with poached egg.

A hip industrial breakfast and lunch bar near Cool serving organic, gluten-free and vegan dishes from pure seasonal ingredients, with smoothie bowls.

De Bakkerswinkel

Order The lunchroom mixed plate of house-baked rye, Gouda, jam, and a warm boiled egg.

A Dutch artisan bakery cafe with genuine long-fermented bread, served as a lunchroom breakfast with local cheese, house-made spreads. Located in Centrum.