WORM ★ 4.5
Rotterdam's most experimental cultural club, WORM hosts underground electronic, post-punk, and avant-garde nights in a former cinema. The vanguard.
Dance clubs, live music, rooftop bars, speakeasies, LGBTQ+ nightlife, listening bars and late-night dives across Rotterdam, with where to go and what is worth the late night.
Dance Clubs in Rotterdam
Maassilo ★ 4.6
A monumental grain elevator converted into Rotterdam's most spectacular club space, Maassilo attracts international techno and house acts to its industrial.
Live Music in Rotterdam
Rotown ★ 4.5
Rotterdam's well-regarded indie music bar and live venue since 1993, launching local artists and hosting cult acts on a small stage with a full bar until 4am.
De Doelen Concert Hall ★ 4.6
Rotterdam's main concert hall with multiple venues from the 2,200-seat Grote Zaal to the intimate Emil Berliner Studio, hosting the Rotterdam Philharmonic.
Rooftop Bars in Rotterdam
Euromast Sky Lounge ★ 4.4
Drinks at 96m on the Euromast observation tower with 360-degree Rotterdam harbour views. The sky lounge serves cocktails and Dutch wines above the rooftops.
Mavis Rooftop Terrace ★ 4.3
A rooftop terrace bar on the Westzeedijk with Maas harbour views, seasonal cocktails, and one of the best sunset terraces in Rotterdam. Popular.
Speakeasies in Rotterdam
Tales and Spirits Rotterdam ★ 4.5
Rotterdam's pre-eminent speakeasy entered through a hidden bookcase door, with tableside cocktail theatre, rare spirits, and a Prohibition-era atmosphere.
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Listening Bars in Rotterdam
NY Basement Jazz Nights ★ 4.2
The basement bar of the New York Hotel hosts intimate jazz evenings on select Thursdays in the historic waterfront building, with cocktails, a grand piano.
Late Night Dives in Rotterdam
De Witte Aap ★ 4.4
The original Rotterdam late-night dive on Witte de Withstraat, trading since 1973 with craft Dutch beers, free live music, and the noisiest.
Cafe Cuba Late Night ★ 4.0
A Latin dive bar on Witte de Withstraat that devolves into full salsa dancing by midnight, with mojitos poured until 4am and a playlist that turns louder.