Travelguide Het Oude Noorden
Great coffee (spots)
Good coffee at a great local spot (mostly also good for breakfast, brunch or lunch).
Pleur
291A BergselaanGreat for coffee and shopping unique items. Good interior and a very nice vibe.
Zus En Kees
239A BergselaanJust around the corner, very cosy place with good stuff and great presents.
Great for breakfast & coffee. Under the famous 'Hofbogen' where people meet and work. All the food is delicious.
32 locals recommend
COPPI Coffee & Cycling
316 BergwegGreat for breakfast & coffee. Under the famous 'Hofbogen' where people meet and work. All the food is delicious.
Great for an early and good priced breakfast (€6,66 before 10:00). Local people come here for the famous and very good coffee (which you will come across at a lot of other places in Rotterdam), situated in the famous 'Hofbogen'.
58 locals recommend
Man met bril koffie
70 VijverhofstraatGreat for an early and good priced breakfast (€6,66 before 10:00). Local people come here for the famous and very good coffee (which you will come across at a lot of other places in Rotterdam), situated in the famous 'Hofbogen'.
Besides coffee you will get here great healthy bars. It is also good for breakfast.
19 locals recommend
Arzu
209a BergwegBesides coffee you will get here great healthy bars. It is also good for breakfast.
Spullen voor in je huis
96D StadhouderswegA great combination of lunch, coffee and a shop in the area 'Blijdorp'.
Bagels & Beans
80 SchouwburgpleinGood coffee, nice breakfast and lunch!
Drinks (borrel) & dinner
The perfect place for a drink (and in Dutch 'borrelen') and an easy meal.
7 locals recommend
Brasserie Tines
231A BergselaanThe perfect place for a drink (and in Dutch 'borrelen') and an easy meal.
Good place for a drink (in Dutch 'borrelen’) and very nice Italian food. In case of good weather the terrace is very nice.
11 locals recommend
Osteria Liz
2-A BerkelselaanGood place for a drink (in Dutch 'borrelen’) and very nice Italian food. In case of good weather the terrace is very nice.
The perfect restaurant for Italian food, great atmosphere and lovely food.
26 locals recommend
Restaurant Tosca
120B 1e PijnackerstraatThe perfect restaurant for Italian food, great atmosphere and lovely food.
Westerkaatje Noord
60-D BenthuizerstraatSuper nice food and a cozy but open space.
If you are in for a playful and relaxing activity, this is your spot!
20 locals recommend
Mooie Boules Rotterdam
45 VijverhofstraatIf you are in for a playful and relaxing activity, this is your spot!
Good atmosfeer, kind of a market with, lovely near the water. You can sit outside & inside. Closeby is the ‘Deliplein’ with nice restaurants as well.
228 locals recommend
Fenix Food Factory
1025 Nico KoomanskadeGood atmosfeer, kind of a market with, lovely near the water. You can sit outside & inside. Closeby is the ‘Deliplein’ with nice restaurants as well.
Brunch & lunch
Walk around and end at this typical spot for Rotterdam, on top of a building with a garden and healthy great food. From here you can walk over 'De luchtsingel' and make some beautiful pictures, see https://www.luchtsingel.org/ - this is close to Park Pompenburg and the area 'Heliport', als called 'Kabouterdorp' ('gnome village') because of the houses.
20 locals recommend
Op Het Dak
189 SchiekadeWalk around and end at this typical spot for Rotterdam, on top of a building with a garden and healthy great food. From here you can walk over 'De luchtsingel' and make some beautiful pictures, see https://www.luchtsingel.org/ - this is close to Park Pompenburg and the area 'Heliport', als called 'Kabouterdorp' ('gnome village') because of the houses.
If the weather is good and you want to visit the sea coast (absolutely amazing) go to the beach of 's-Gravezande (you can park there for EUR 4,- cash per day) and relax and unwind at this nice place 'De Pit'. It is about half an hour drive.
16 locals recommend
Strandtent De Pit
Slag VlugtenburgIf the weather is good and you want to visit the sea coast (absolutely amazing) go to the beach of 's-Gravezande (you can park there for EUR 4,- cash per day) and relax and unwind at this nice place 'De Pit'. It is about half an hour drive.
A wonderful place (near Noordplein where the Oogstmarkt is) for food with a wonderful interior. Also good for coffee and wine. One of my favorite places!!
9 locals recommend
Meat Rotterdam
635 HaringvlietA wonderful place (near Noordplein where the Oogstmarkt is) for food with a wonderful interior. Also good for coffee and wine. One of my favorite places!!
This hidden gem is a peaceful and wonderful place with a lot of homemade stuff. The garden is beautiful. Check the opening hours, as the are only open fri-sat-sun and sometimes they are closed for private parties.
8 locals recommend
De kok en de tuinman
14 KoningsveldestraatThis hidden gem is a peaceful and wonderful place with a lot of homemade stuff. The garden is beautiful. Check the opening hours, as the are only open fri-sat-sun and sometimes they are closed for private parties.
Nightlife
You will find all kinds of bars (some clubs) and cafe’s in this STREET. Enjoy!!
Witte de Withstraat
Witte de WithstraatIn for a movie? At KINO you can have a lovely diner and then go to the movies.
48 locals recommend
KINO Rotterdam
129-133 GouvernestraatIn for a movie? At KINO you can have a lovely diner and then go to the movies.
Bezienswaardigheden
In for some culture? This museum is always good to go! You will pass the Erasmusbrug and afterwards you can go to Hotel New York for a drink or some food: https://hotelnewyork.com/food-beverage/
62 locals recommend
Dutch Photo Museum
1 StatendamIn for some culture? This museum is always good to go! You will pass the Erasmusbrug and afterwards you can go to Hotel New York for a drink or some food: https://hotelnewyork.com/food-beverage/
Visiting the 'Markthal' is a good activity for the afternoon. Visited all the shops and took a picture in front of the Markthal? Go for a drink to the 'Pannekoekstraat'!
304 locals recommend
Market Hall
298 Dominee Jan ScharpstraatVisiting the 'Markthal' is a good activity for the afternoon. Visited all the shops and took a picture in front of the Markthal? Go for a drink to the 'Pannekoekstraat'!
Traveler advice
Getting around
Exploring the city by bike is the local (and best) way.
You can rent bikes at https://czzwaan.nl/en/ (near the Central Station) or you can use two of our bikes for a small compensation.
There is a good subway, rail and tram network. You can use https://9292.nl/ to plan your trip.
There are many other ways to move through the city, for example using the electric scooters of Felyx: https://felyx.com/.
Don't miss
The Hofbogen (Hofplein railway viaduct)
https://en.rotterdam.info/locations/de-hofbogen-1/
"For a century trains drove across the Hofbogen (Hofplein railway viaduct) between Rotterdam and Scheveningen. This is now history, and since 2010 the longest monumental building in the Netherlands winds through Rotterdam Noord."
Don't miss
Rotterdamse Oogstmarkt on Saturdays (Market)
http://www.rotterdamseoogst.nl/home/
Every Saturday there is a lovely markted at Noordplein. See the website for more information or ask us!
What to pack
Bring something for the rain
This is The Netherlands and the change that it will rain is big enough to be prepared.