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14 wine bar places in Rotterdam we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Rotterdam | Wine Bar across every city.

Rotterdam's wine-bar culture has tilted hard toward natural and low-intervention bottles, much of it around Witte de Withstraat. Het Eigendom on Witte de Withstraat pours from 135 wines heavy on French, German and Dutch producers, while L'Ouest a block away serves Burgundian small plates with a sommelier-driven list. Cafe Kiem on Nieuwe Binnenweg leans French, and Blije Wijnen sits inside the Fenix Food Factory on Katendrecht.

L'Ouest ★ 4.2

€€€€Wine barWitte de Withstraat

A wine-led shared dining room a block off the Witte de Withstraat, sister to Le Nord, with a Burgundian small-plates menu and a sommelier-driven wine flight.

Het Eigendom ★ 4.6

€€€Wine barWitte de Withstraat

Het Eigendom has poured wine on Witte de Withstraat since November 2011: 135 wines, 35 of them by the glass, with borrel snacks, lunch and petit diner.

Bar Cult ★ 4.5

€€€Wine barDelfshaven

A natural wine bar on the Oostkousdijk in Rotterdam West specialising in Dutch orange wines and Belgian biodynamic producers. Located in Delfshaven.

Cafe Kiem ★ 4.6

€€€Wine barRotterdam Noord

A French-focused natural wine bar on Nieuwe Binnenweg with a terrace that draws the neighbourhood's creative crowd. Located in Rotterdam Noord.

Wijnbar L'ouest ★ 4.3

€€€Wine barCentrum

Wijnbar L'ouest on Van Oldenbarneveltstraat serves Mediterranean plates with about 40 wines, natural bottles from Armenia and Azerbaijan among them.

Wijnbar Walsjérot ★ 4.2

€€€Wine barCentrum

A self-pour wine bar in Centrum where guests pour their own glasses from a wall of wine-preservation systems. Open tue-sun 16:00-23:00; closed mon.

Charlie's Wijnbar ★ 4.1

€€€Wine barCentrum

A neighbourhood wine bar near the Westplein with a chosen short list focused on French and Italian wines. Open wed-sun 16:00-23:00; closed mon-tue.

Wijnbar de Avonden ★ 4.0

€€€Wine barKralingen

A Kralingen wine bar with 60 bottles by the glass and a seasonal small-plates menu. Open tue-sun 16:00-23:00; closed mon. Booking recommended.

Wijnbar Janssen en Van Dijk ★ 4.0

€€€Wine barCentrum

A classic Rotterdam wine bar on Westewagenstraat with a traditional European cellar: Burgundy, Bordeaux, and Rioja. Open wed-sun 16:00-23:00; closed mon-tue.

De Kunstfabriek Unit 699 ★ 4.3

€€€Wine barCentrum

A combined natural wine bar and modern art gallery on Weena, where every visit pairs an exhibition with low-intervention wines. Located in Centrum.

Proef bij Platenburg ★ 4.2

€€€Wine barCentrum

A wine bar by the 130-year-old Wijnkoperij Platenburg merchant, with over 50 wines by the glass and a chef's menu of paired dishes in a cosy urban setting.

Blije Wijnen ★ 4.3

€€€Wine barKatendrecht

A small wine bar and merchant on Nico Koomanskade specialising in natural and low-intervention wines. Open wed-fri 14:00-20:00; sat 12:00-20:00.

Bar Cult ★ 4.5

€€Wine barDelfshaven

A natural wine bar on the Oostkousdijk in Rotterdam West that has become an insider destination for the city's wine trade. Located in Delfshaven.

Wijnbar Walsjérot ★ 4.5

€€Wine barCentrum

A neighbourhood wine bar where guests pour their own glasses from a wall of wine-preservation systems. Located in Centrum. At Bentinckplein 5.

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