Rotterdam Restaurants

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  • 1. Parkheuvel

    $$$$ | Centrum

    In a tastefully modern, semicircular building, with bay windows overlooking the Maas, this posh restaurant run by chef-owner Erik van Loo is one of the Netherlands' finest eateries—with service as effortlessly attentive as you would expect. Luxuries such as truffles are added to the freshest ingredients, with the day's menu dictated by the availability of the best produce at that morning's markets.

    Heuvellaan 21, Rotterdam, South Holland, 3016 GL, Netherlands
    010-436–0766

    Known For

    • High-end refined dining
    • Award-winning cuisine
    • Reservations essential

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon. and Tues.; no dinner Sun.; no lunch Sat., Credit cards accepted, Reservations essential
  • 2. Asian Glories

    $$ | Centrum

    Reputed by locals to be the city's best Cantonese restaurant, Asian Glories serves lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch in a tasteful modern interior or outdoors on its terrace. It's hard to choose what is most delicious: their fresh oysters, mussels in black bean sauce, and Peking duck consistently get raves from fussy eaters, but make sure you also leave room for an exotic dessert such as ice cream with rice and red bean sauce.

    Leeuwenstraat 15, Rotterdam, South Holland, 3011 AL, Netherlands
    010-411–7107

    Known For

    • Good-value eats
    • Long-standing and reliable local favorite
    • Great dim sum

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Wed., Credit cards accepted
  • 3. Café Dudok

    $$ | Centrum

    Lofty ceilings, a cavernous warehouse interior, long reading tables stacked with international magazines and papers, and a mezzanine at the back looking out over the Rotte River—it's little wonder this place attracts an artsy crowd. It is perfect for a lazy afternoon treat of delicious homemade pastries, but you can come here for breakfast, lunch, high tea, dinner, or even a snack after midnight, and they also offer a small selection for vegetarians.

    Meent 88, Rotterdam, South Holland, 3011 JP, Netherlands
    010-433–3102

    Known For

    • Popular meeting spot, arrive early
    • Casual atmosphere
    • Great pastries

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted
  • 4. Café Floor

    $$ | Centrum

    Adjacent to the Stadsschouwburg (Municipal Theater), this popular spot—a favorite with local and international regulars alike—doesn't look too inviting from the outside, but the interior is modern, light, and airy; the staff are friendly; and there's a beautiful garden at the back, complete with birdsong. Better still, the kitchen produces excellent food using fresh seasonal produce.

    Schouwburgplein 28, Rotterdam, South Holland, 3012 CL, Netherlands
    010-404–5288

    Known For

    • Popular local meeting spot
    • Alfresco dining in summer
    • Reservations recommended at weekends

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted
  • 5. La Place

    $ | Centrum

    This large self-serve café on the top floors of a glass-fronted building at the heart of Rotterdam's main shopping precinct offers everything from simple rolls to grilled meats at reasonable prices. There are plenty of delicious pastries to accompany your morning coffee, and good lunch options including fresh-made rolls.

    Oude Binnenweg 34, Rotterdam, South Holland, 3011 PM, Netherlands
    088-999–8555

    Known For

    • Good-value lunches and snacks
    • Rooftop terrace, open in summer
    • Excellent salad bar

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No dinner, No credit cards
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  • 6. Loos

    $$ | Scheepvaartkwartier

    In the grand style of Rotterdam's cafés, Loos—in business since 1988—has a range of international magazines and newspapers on reading racks, and in a fun gesture, six clocks with different time zones decorate one wall. As for the food, steak tartare and Breton oysters are perennial favorites.

    Westplein 1, Rotterdam, South Holland, 3016 BL, Netherlands
    010-411–7723

    Known For

    • Classic grand-café vibe
    • Creative daily specials
    • Local favorite

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted
  • 7. Sijf

    $$ | Centrum

    This stylish grand café on a busy shopping street is worth a look simply for its lovely Art Deco interior, which spreads over several levels including a mezzanine. It's often packed, as people drop in for a quick lunch, a full steak dinner, or simply to sip an aperitif at the bar before heading on to a show.

    Oude Binnenweg 115, Rotterdam, South Holland, 3012 JP, Netherlands
    010-433–2610

    Known For

    • Unlimited spare ribs on Tuesdays
    • Relaxed vibe
    • Popular local favorite
  • 8. Zeezout

    $$$$ | Scheepvaartkwartier

    On an elegant riverfront terrace, the charming "Sea Salt" mirrors the freshness of its oceanic menu, with crisp linens and a spotless open kitchen where the bustle of the staff whets your appetite. A large fish mosaic on the wall looks out across the river to the floodlighted Erasmus Bridge; a window awning adds to the romance of the view.

    Westerkade 11b, Rotterdam, South Holland, 3016 CL, Netherlands
    010-436–5049

    Known For

    • Oysters
    • Turbot
    • Intimate, refined dining

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No lunch Sun., Credit cards accepted, Reservations essential

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