Warung Mini is a surinamese restaurant in Centrum, Rotterdam.
Editorially verified June 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must 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.
Address: Witte de Withstraat 47, 3012 BM Rotterdam
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.
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.
Rotterdam's most acclaimed craft burger bar on Witte de Withstraat, using dry-aged Dutch beef and house-baked buns. The best burger in the city by consistent.
Order: The signature smash burger with Asian-inspired toppings.
Tip: The shoestring fries with truffle mayo are shareable and worth ordering alongside the burger.
A Vietnamese restaurant on Witte de Withstraat with pho, bun bo, and banh mi made from long-simmered house broths. Order the pho bo and the banh xeo pancake.
Order: Pho bo and the banh xeo pancake.
Tip: The lunch set before 15:00 is better value than dinner; the kitchen uses the same produce.
An Afghan restaurant near Rijnhaven serving ashak dumplings, lamb qorma, and bolani flatbread in a relaxed dining room. Located in Kop Van Zuid.
Order: Ashaak dumplings and the lamb qorma.
Tip: Call ahead: the kitchen sometimes closes early when produce runs out, especially the ashak.
