Guidebook for Rotterdam

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Guidebook for Rotterdam

Food Scene

This distinct little restaurant is great for having breakfast, a hightea's or just a cup of coffee. All products are homemade or locally produced. The sweets are outstanding!
49 locals recommend
Lof der Zoetheid
1 Noordplein
49 locals recommend
This distinct little restaurant is great for having breakfast, a hightea's or just a cup of coffee. All products are homemade or locally produced. The sweets are outstanding!
Destino is just one of those few places that combines terrific food with a great ambiance and lovely service! They serve tapas with a culinary twist. Most products are imported from Spain.
34 locals recommend
Destino
37 Zaagmolenkade
34 locals recommend
Destino is just one of those few places that combines terrific food with a great ambiance and lovely service! They serve tapas with a culinary twist. Most products are imported from Spain.
Great Portugese restaurant with authentical dishes in huge portions! The owners are a lovely Portugese couple who serve you with southern-European love and passion! Our favorite neighborhood spot
Branco Zwaanshals
345 Zwaanshals
Great Portugese restaurant with authentical dishes in huge portions! The owners are a lovely Portugese couple who serve you with southern-European love and passion! Our favorite neighborhood spot
Cute restaurant for a romantic night out. They serve outstanding 3- or 5-course menu's. The French and Mediterranean kitchen are really well put together. Service is very friendly.
14 locals recommend
Bistro Zino
265 Zwaanshals
14 locals recommend
Cute restaurant for a romantic night out. They serve outstanding 3- or 5-course menu's. The French and Mediterranean kitchen are really well put together. Service is very friendly.
At this junction you'll find a few great places, like Booon for the best Italian coffees and sandwiches, Dunya for Turkish meals and La Cazuela for Tapas.
Proveniersstraat
Proveniersstraat
At this junction you'll find a few great places, like Booon for the best Italian coffees and sandwiches, Dunya for Turkish meals and La Cazuela for Tapas.
Ice-cream! Yummy!
IJssalon Koen
317 Zwaanshals
Ice-cream! Yummy!
Adorable vegetarian/vegan breakfast and lunchroom right across the block. They serve smoothies, quinoa salads, poached eggs and pancakes. They also serve wines and fingerfood in the afternoon.
33 locals recommend
Bertmans
15 Zaagmolenkade
33 locals recommend
Adorable vegetarian/vegan breakfast and lunchroom right across the block. They serve smoothies, quinoa salads, poached eggs and pancakes. They also serve wines and fingerfood in the afternoon.
Coffee, coffee, coffee! They roast their own beans in the back and serve stylish goods from their own bakery.
23 locals recommend
Hopper Noord
474 Zwaanshals
23 locals recommend
Coffee, coffee, coffee! They roast their own beans in the back and serve stylish goods from their own bakery.
Back in the day migrants to New York used to depart here. Today HNY is not just a hotel but restaurant, bar and barbershop as well. Lovely terrace on sunny days at the quay!
245 locals recommend
Hotel New York
1 Koninginnenhoofd
245 locals recommend
Back in the day migrants to New York used to depart here. Today HNY is not just a hotel but restaurant, bar and barbershop as well. Lovely terrace on sunny days at the quay!

Shopping

Suus produces great pottery and juwely. Her shop reflects her bubbly character really well. Shop here for that great little gift your looking for!
Noot & Zo
9F Overste Den Oudenlaan
Suus produces great pottery and juwely. Her shop reflects her bubbly character really well. Shop here for that great little gift your looking for!
Leather leather leather! K+K sell gorgeous handbags and juwely from local designers.
Olga Korstanje
40 Zaagmolenkade
Leather leather leather! K+K sell gorgeous handbags and juwely from local designers.
The owner of this shop has a keen eye for outstanding vintage furniture. He collects pieces from Sweden to Italy and polishes them before presenting them in his shop. Bring you creditcard!
Contemporary Showroom
41 Zaagmolenkade
The owner of this shop has a keen eye for outstanding vintage furniture. He collects pieces from Sweden to Italy and polishes them before presenting them in his shop. Bring you creditcard!
Do you love whiskey? This store is heaven! They sell their collection of fine whiskey's all over the world, but their homebase is right here! Great guys assisting you in finding your perfect whiskey.
Whiskybase
530 Zwaanshals
Do you love whiskey? This store is heaven! They sell their collection of fine whiskey's all over the world, but their homebase is right here! Great guys assisting you in finding your perfect whiskey.
4000 square meters of cooking supplies. Knives, pans, books, coffee makers and MUCH more, including workshops.
20 locals recommend
Kookpunt
29 Noordplein
20 locals recommend
4000 square meters of cooking supplies. Knives, pans, books, coffee makers and MUCH more, including workshops.
Op de Sofa sells great design furniture, mainly Dutch and Northern European design.
OPDESOFA
291a Zwaanshals
Op de Sofa sells great design furniture, mainly Dutch and Northern European design.
Funky, funny and bubbly. That's & desingshop, with bright and colorful furniture and accesoires.
evernow
7 D Marinestraat
Funky, funny and bubbly. That's & desingshop, with bright and colorful furniture and accesoires.
Good shoppingstreet with slightly upmarket (fashion) shops, lunch spots and terraces.
73 locals recommend
Meent
Meent
73 locals recommend
Good shoppingstreet with slightly upmarket (fashion) shops, lunch spots and terraces.
A funcky crazy streetluxury store, offering a wide range of fashion items, sneakers, vintage labels, jewellery, accessories and culture, all selected by owner and fashionstylist Isis Vaandrager
Zwaanshals 234
234 Zwaanshals
A funcky crazy streetluxury store, offering a wide range of fashion items, sneakers, vintage labels, jewellery, accessories and culture, all selected by owner and fashionstylist Isis Vaandrager
Fashion must haves for giiiiiiiirls!
Zwaanshals 374
374 Zwaanshals
Fashion must haves for giiiiiiiirls!
Shop owned by an illustrator. Lisa also hosts numerous workshops aside from selling lovely handmade accesoires and juwelery. Girls of all ages should definitely visit here!
Elle Aime
299 Zwaanshals
Shop owned by an illustrator. Lisa also hosts numerous workshops aside from selling lovely handmade accesoires and juwelery. Girls of all ages should definitely visit here!
Raw shoes, underground shoes, creative shoes shoes shoes!
Zwaanshals 508
508 Zwaanshals
Raw shoes, underground shoes, creative shoes shoes shoes!

Everything Else

This building not only houses over 90 creative professionals, you'll also find Bar (breakfast, lunch and club), a shop with local design products, a vegetable garden on the roof and a biergarten!
7 locals recommend
studio Marinade
189 Schiekade
7 locals recommend
This building not only houses over 90 creative professionals, you'll also find Bar (breakfast, lunch and club), a shop with local design products, a vegetable garden on the roof and a biergarten!
High end shopping street, specialised in contemporary fashion, flowers, juwelery and art.
Van Oldenbarneveltplaats
High end shopping street, specialised in contemporary fashion, flowers, juwelery and art.
We are connected to the Erasmus University with a direct tram line!
14 locals recommend
Erasmus University Rotterdam
50 Burgemeester Oudlaan
14 locals recommend
We are connected to the Erasmus University with a direct tram line!
We are connected to the Erasmus University with a direct tram line!
Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
50 Burgemeester Oudlaan
We are connected to the Erasmus University with a direct tram line!

Arts & Culture

Bird is Rotterdam's latest addition to the music scene, mainly focussing on jazz, soul and hiphop. Go clubbing on saturday night, have drinks & music on sunday afternoon. They also serve Italian fare.
99 locals recommend
BIRD (podium, club, restaurant)
24 Raampoortstraat
99 locals recommend
Bird is Rotterdam's latest addition to the music scene, mainly focussing on jazz, soul and hiphop. Go clubbing on saturday night, have drinks & music on sunday afternoon. They also serve Italian fare.
Go clubbing!
11 locals recommend
Cultuurpodium Perron
42 Schiestraat
11 locals recommend
Go clubbing!
Art gallery selling paintings, prints, photography, ceramics from Dutch and international artists.
Zwaanshals 290B
290B Zwaanshals
Art gallery selling paintings, prints, photography, ceramics from Dutch and international artists.
Wanna (learn to) knit a sweater or buy wool?
Zwaanshals 283A
283A Zwaanshals
Wanna (learn to) knit a sweater or buy wool?
Workshops bonbon making, but also a lot of bonbon eating and buying ;-)
Olala Chocola
4 Zeugstraat
Workshops bonbon making, but also a lot of bonbon eating and buying ;-)
Rotterdams contemporary art museum, with great contemporary exhibitions and an impressive collection of older paintings, drawings and design pieces.
308 locals recommend
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
18 Museumpark
308 locals recommend
Rotterdams contemporary art museum, with great contemporary exhibitions and an impressive collection of older paintings, drawings and design pieces.
Build by world renowned architect Rem Koolhaas (our local heroe!) the Kunsthal offers a broad range of evolving exhibitions.
255 locals recommend
Kunsthal Rotterdam
341 Westzeedijk
255 locals recommend
Build by world renowned architect Rem Koolhaas (our local heroe!) the Kunsthal offers a broad range of evolving exhibitions.

Drinks & Nightlife

Typical Dutch bar with lot's of artists and freeloaders hanging about :-)
28 locals recommend
Café de Bel
61-B Gerard Scholtenstraat
28 locals recommend
Typical Dutch bar with lot's of artists and freeloaders hanging about :-)

Sightseeing

A farmersmarket at the square every first saturday of the month, with locally produced cheeses, wines, bread, dips and vegetables.
9 locals recommend
Noordplein
Noordplein
9 locals recommend
A farmersmarket at the square every first saturday of the month, with locally produced cheeses, wines, bread, dips and vegetables.
Holland's largest city park houses a lake with a small beach, two windmills, a few terraces, a petting farm and lot's off biking and hiking trails.
140 locals recommend
Kralingse Bos
140 locals recommend
Holland's largest city park houses a lake with a small beach, two windmills, a few terraces, a petting farm and lot's off biking and hiking trails.
Want to get out of the city for a day and love biking? The Rottemeren is a beautifull area along the river, great for (mountain) biking.
13 locals recommend
Rottemeren
3 Kooilaan
13 locals recommend
Want to get out of the city for a day and love biking? The Rottemeren is a beautifull area along the river, great for (mountain) biking.
VVV tourist information office
7 locals recommend
Rotterdam Tourist Information Coolsingel
114 Coolsingel
7 locals recommend
VVV tourist information office
The 'Markthal' (market hall) is based on the southern European covered markets. It houses foodshops, restaurants, apartments and on top of it all an enormous, colorfull artwork that covers the ceiling
15 locals recommend
Markthal Rotterdam
298 Dominee Jan Scharpstraat
15 locals recommend
The 'Markthal' (market hall) is based on the southern European covered markets. It houses foodshops, restaurants, apartments and on top of it all an enormous, colorfull artwork that covers the ceiling
The brand new Rotterdam Central Station opend it's doors in 2014 after 9 years of construction work. Sparkling and efficient at the same time.
68 locals recommend
Rotterdam station
68 locals recommend
The brand new Rotterdam Central Station opend it's doors in 2014 after 9 years of construction work. Sparkling and efficient at the same time.
Famous for it's quirky architecture, the cube houses are right in the city center.
11 locals recommend
Kubus woning
70 Overblaak
11 locals recommend
Famous for it's quirky architecture, the cube houses are right in the city center.
A boat trip across the river Maas from Rotterdam is Kinderdijk. World heritage site with 19 wildmills in a beautiful 'polder' landscape.
195 locals recommend
Kinderdijk
195 locals recommend
A boat trip across the river Maas from Rotterdam is Kinderdijk. World heritage site with 19 wildmills in a beautiful 'polder' landscape.
Take a boattrip into Europe's largest container port!
96 locals recommend
Spido BV
85 Willemsplein
96 locals recommend
Take a boattrip into Europe's largest container port!
With 185 mtrs the Euromast provides a stunning view over Rotterdam. On clear days you can actually see The Hague from here!
352 locals recommend
Euromast
20 Parkhaven
352 locals recommend
With 185 mtrs the Euromast provides a stunning view over Rotterdam. On clear days you can actually see The Hague from here!
Do walk the bridge on a sunny day or during sun down! It offers a beautifull view on Rotterdams skyline and the Maas river
221 locals recommend
Erasmus Bridge
Erasmusbrug
221 locals recommend
Do walk the bridge on a sunny day or during sun down! It offers a beautifull view on Rotterdams skyline and the Maas river
Locally brewn beers, cheeses and fresh baked goods from the bakery, in an old factory. Grab a seat by the river quay and enjoy a beer and the views!
228 locals recommend
Fenix Food Factory
1025 Nico Koomanskade
228 locals recommend
Locally brewn beers, cheeses and fresh baked goods from the bakery, in an old factory. Grab a seat by the river quay and enjoy a beer and the views!
The best visited zoo in the Netherlands, just a short tram ride away
170 locals recommend
Rotterdam Zoo
8 Blijdorplaan
170 locals recommend
The best visited zoo in the Netherlands, just a short tram ride away