De Brunch Bar is a dutch all-day brunch brunch spot in Kop Van Zuid, Rotterdam.
A weekend-only brunch specialist on Scheepstimmermanslaan near Veerhaven that has made the Dutch uitsmijter its calling card: open-faced eggs on toast with premium local ingredients.
Must order: The Dutch uitsmijter with aged Gouda and house-cured salmon on Zaans mustard toast.
Address: Scheepstimmermanslaan 27a, 3016 AD Rotterdam
Rotterdam's iconic specialty coffee brand at its Hofbogen flagship, where weekend brunch is as celebrated as the coffee: eggs, pastries, and a strong seasonal plate offering.
Order: The slow-roasted tomato and ricotta toast with their single-origin Kenyan filter.
An American-influenced all-day brunch cafe on the Meent with classic eggs benedict, buttermilk pancakes, and cold brew, popular with weekend families and late.
Order: The TEDS eggs benedict stack with hollandaise and house-smoked salmon.
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 that defines.
Order: The Dudok appeltaart with slagroom (whipped cream) warm from the oven. Rotterdam's most famous slice.
A city-centre brunch specialist on the pedestrian Hoogstraat serving international brunch dishes from shakshuka to Dutch uitsmijter in a bright, open cafe format.
Order: The shakshuka with feta, olives, and house-baked pita bread.
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 terrace.
Order: The smoked mackerel open sandwich with cream cheese and pickled onion on rye.
A Nieuwe Binnenweg artisan bakery where weekend brunch means croissants, cardamom knots, and sourdough with house jam and cultured butter at under €12 per person.
Order: The almond croissant and a cortado -- the best pastry combination in Rotterdam for under €9.
