Proeflokaal Reijngoud
- ★ 4.7
- Belgian
- €€
- Centrum
A subterranean 19th-century proeflokaal stocking over 100 Dutch genevers and Belgian jenever, passed by thousands of tourists who never find.
The places in Rotterdam the guidebooks miss. locals-only counters, after-hours rooms and the spots tourists walk past.
Off the beaten plate
12 places
Warung Mini
- ★ 4.7
- Surinamese
- €€
- Centrum
A Surinamese lunchroom since 1982 that locals consider the most authentic pom, roti, and saoto in the city. Located in Centrum. At Witte de Withstraat 47.
Rotonde
- ★ 4.8
- Vegetarian
- €€
- Rotterdam Noord
A Michelin Green Star vegetarian restaurant on the Goudsesingel canal, largely unknown to food tourists, offering the best value-for-Michelin tasting menu.
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Cafe De Pelgrim
- ★ 4.6
- Cafe
- €€
- Delfshaven
A brewery inside the 17th-century Delfshaven harbour where the Pilgrim Fathers set sail in 1620. At Aelbrechtskolk 12. Reservations advised.
Afrikaandermarkt
- ★ 4.6
- West African
- €€
- Rotterdam Noord
Rotterdam's most under-visited market in the Feyenoord quarter where the full Surinamese, Turkish, Moroccan, and West African grocery and street-food scene.
Brouwerij Noordt
- ★ 4.6
- Brewery
- €€
- Rotterdam Noord
A craft brewery inside a converted Crooswijk fire station with 20 own beers on tap and weekend brewery tours. Located in Rotterdam Noord. At Zaagmolenkade 46.
Bar Cult
- ★ 4.5
- Wine bar
- €€
- Delfshaven
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.
Hofbogen Food Stalls
- ★ 4.4
- Food hall
- €€
- Rotterdam Noord
The Hofbogen viaduct has been converted arch by arch into creative businesses. Located in Rotterdam Noord. At Hofbogen railway arches. Booking recommended.
Euromast Restaurant
A restaurant at 96m inside the Euromast tower. Tourists pay for the observation deck but skip the restaurant entirely; the 35-euro Dutch seasonal lunch.
Van Nelle Factory Cafe
- ★ 4.5
- Cafe
- €€
- Rotterdam Noord
The UNESCO Van Nelle factory runs a canteen open to architecture tour visitors, offering the rarest food experience in Rotterdam: lunch inside a 1930s.
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easyHotel Rotterdam City Centre
EasyHotel Rotterdam City Centre is centrally located in Rotterdam, a 4-minute walk from Witte de Withstraat...
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H3 Hotel Rotterdam City Center
A stay at H3 Hotel Rotterdam City Center places you in the heart of Rotterdam, steps from Witte de Withstra...
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Grand Hotel Central
Grand Hotel Central is centrally located in Rotterdam, a 3-minute walk from Lijnbaan and 8 minutes by foot ...
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H2OTEL Rotterdam
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Kaapse Kaap
- ★ 4.5
- Brewery
- €€
- Katendrecht
Kaapse Brouwers' flagship craft beer bar inside the Fenix Food Factory on Katendrecht, with 20 taps and a Rijnhaven terrace overlooked by most food-hall.
Wijnbar Walsjérot
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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