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Mecca is a middle eastern restaurant in Rotterdam Noord, Rotterdam.
Editorially verified May 25, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: Middle Eastern breakfast spread with specialty coffee.
Tip: The shakshuka with feta is served in a cast-iron skillet and is large enough to share between two.
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Address: Noordsingel 39, 3035 EJ Rotterdam
A small specialty coffee bar and light lunch spot near the Markthal with rotating single-origin beans and a short savoury menu. Located in Centrum.
Order: Filter coffee and the sourdough tartine.
Tip: The pour-over takes five minutes to prepare; this is not an espresso-and-go bar, and that is the point.
A Mexican cantina near Mariniersweg serving handmade tortillas, proper mole, and agua fresca. Located in Centrum. Order the tacos and a mezcal-based cocktail.
Order: Tacos and a mezcal-based cocktail.
Tip: The happy-hour snack menu from 17:00-19:00 offers the best value in the room.
A Rotterdam Surinamese institution since 1982 on Pannekoekstraat, serving pom casserole, roti wraps, saoto soup, and bakabana at prices unchanged for decades.
Order: Roti met kip (chicken roti) and the daily pom if it is still available before noon.
Tip: Arrive before peak hours: the room fills up fast and queues form early on weekends.
Three floors of Moroccan, Persian and Levantine cooking in Hotel Bazar on Witte de With. The souk-panelled interior and long terrace make it one.
Order: Mezze platter and the lamb tagine.
Tip: Book ahead for the terrace in summer; the interior is loud but lively on Friday evenings.
The Rotterdam outpost of Amsterdam's legendary steak house, serving straightforward dry-aged Dutch beef with no frills in a busy dining room next.
Order: House steak, cooked medium-rare at the table.
Tip: Book the terrace for lunch on a sunny day; the Markthal is visible from your seat.
A long-running Indonesian rijsttafel address in Hillegersberg, open since 1995, with a garden terrace and a kitchen that balances classic Javanese stews.
Order: The full Javanese rijsttafel with extra sate ajam.
Tip: Book a terrace table on a summer evening and pre-order the rijsttafel so the dishes land in the right order.