Roast is an all-day brunch restaurant in Rotterdam Noord, Rotterdam.
A Melbourne-style brunch and coffee bar on Middellandplein specialising in eggs benedict, avocado dishes, and specialty filter coffee. One of the best-loved all-day brunch spots in Rotterdam Noord.
Must order: Eggs Benedict and the specialty filter coffee.
Tip: The Saturday queue starts around 10:00; arrive by 09:30 for a table without waiting.
Address: Middellandplein 21b, 3021 BV Rotterdam
A Middle Eastern-style brunch cafe on Noordsingel serving shakshuka, mezze platters, and specialty coffee in a lively room. One of the best weekend brunch spots in Rotterdam Noord.
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.
Melbourne-style all-day brunch with a sourdough bakery programme near Laurenskerk. The coffee is strong, the bread is excellent, and the eggs benedict is the city's.
Order: Eggs benedict and sourdough toast with avocado.
Tip: The sourdough loaves sell from 08:00; locals buy them for the week. Arrive early for the fresh pull.
A Middle Eastern-style brunch cafe on Noordsingel serving shakshuka, mezze platters, and specialty coffee in a lively room. One of the best weekend brunch spots in Rotterdam Noord.
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.
A small specialty coffee bar and light lunch spot near the Markthal with rotating single-origin beans and a short savoury menu. The pour-over programme changes.
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. One of the more authentic Mexican restaurants in the Netherlands.
Order: Tacos and a mezcal-based cocktail.
Tip: The happy-hour snack menu from 17:00 to 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 the street's most.
Order: Mezze platter and the lamb tagine.
Tip: Book ahead for the terrace in summer; the interior is loud but lively on Friday evenings.
