Rotown
This is 'the' place in town for creative people. Or it used to be, because lots of people now go to the next-door café's Stalles and Parket. Rotown has a restaurant with decent food for a decent price. The daily changing menu meat, fish and vegeterian costs around ⬠9,-- and usually you'll get something nice. After eating you can go watch a band or drink your drink in the café.
Stalles
This café at the offers pizza's for ⬠4,50-7,00 on Mondays and Tuesdays. The atmosphere in the restaurant is relaxed and friendly. The menu furthermore features salads, sandwiches, tapas and more... The owner also owns Club Vibes, around the corner.
Restaurant Amarone
A culinary gem in the very heart of the city, this stylish restaurant needs to be booked well in advance. Very rewarding french cuisine. Valet parking.
Angelo Betti
Italian kitchen and ice cream parlour. Whether you come for a dinner or a takeaway pizza, you always have to wait. But everything hre is definitely worth the wait! And what is so bad about having to wait a while when you can sit in the sun with a glass of great Italian wine in front of the restaurant? The good ingredients and the classy Italian waiters make the picture complete. In one word: fantastic!
Bierhandel De Pijp
Prepare yourself for something special when visiting this famous eatery. The outside is absolutely rundown so is the interior and you must convince yourself to really push open the dark door. Once inside you will be welcomed by waiters in white and you will be allocated directly next to other visitors on benches. Good food is served traditional Dutch and French fare, cooked in the same space that you're sitting. The place is frequented by Rotterdam businessmen and students and guests should fit in in terms of behaviour and appearance.Mick Jagger was famously denied acces here for not being a gentleman.
Zinc Restaurant
Located in a very pleasant area called Scheepvaartkwartier this nice little crammed place offers good cuisine for a very good price. There is no á la carte dining, but a fixed menu with a limited choice per course always 3 courses. The kitchen is French and Dutch oriented and focusses on traditional fresh seasonal ingredients. Reserve your table as it's often fully booked.
Werelds Restaurant
Amazing fish and chips on a Monday and Tuesday, and Irish stew is great.
Restaurant Parkheuvel
This sublime Michelin 2 star is the best place in town. Very nice views and service to match.
El Aviva
KAPSALON is a wonderful variation of Shoarma that was invented at this resturant in Rotterdam. It has now become famous all over the Netherlands. A delicious, greasy meal! â¬4,00-7,00
Café Restaurant Sijf
Very nice old-looking bar. They also serve food for a reasonable price and most of the food is home made. Try the grilled beef with Spanish pepper and garlic! Or have one of their great sandwiches or salads. Wanna have a nice Belgium beer that gets u all fuzzy? They have a awesome Belgium beer called âla Chouffeâ the midget on draft... Very tasty! A good start for the evening.
The area around metrostation Blaak, called Oude haven Old Harbour, is not only worth seeing but has also a lot of pubs and restaurants. The Rotterdam dining scene is developing very fast with new restaurants opening very often. While most of the attention focusses on new Michelin-star aspiring places, there is very much a trend towards high quality mid-range restaurants offering French/Dutch cuisine.
Lokanta Dunya
The first floor is much like a Turkish market square. It is fully decorated and cozy, the fake balcony and window pane complete the market square. Through a small staircase you reach the âliving roomâ. Tip: Enjoy the fresh baked bread before you start your dinner. They have a wood stove that gives the food that extra authentic taste; some great wood-heated meals are stuffed zucchini and stuffed kofte. This place is comparable to the Wereld Eethuis Bazar in the Witte de Withstraat 16. However, if you are looking for more intimacy, good and honest food and superb service, this place is where you want to go!
Restaurant Café Lux
Nicely decorated Italian restaurant where you donât just drop by for a simple pizza. As a matter of fact, they donât even serve pizza. With the fine use of herbs, garlic and more interesting stuff that the Italian kitchen has to offer, it is almost impossible to not like this food. The personal is professional and for what you get the prices are actually not too bad. In summer you can eat outside there is a small terrace at the back. A nice feature of this restaurant is that the kitchen is open until 11:00PM, something that is not very common in Rotterdam. For sure youâre going to love this one!
Restaurant Soit
When you follow the Nieuwe Binnenweg towards the west side of Rotterdam and u take a left on the 's-Gravendijkwal you don't expect to find a nice cosy restaurant like Soit. This restaurant is well known for their staff. The smile of the hostess towards her customers is genuine; she knows that they're going to enjoy their dinner. It is not really cheap and can be compared with Eten. They have a nice mix of French, Dutch, and Asian food. Definitely a good place for romantic dinners. Don't forget to make a reservation!
De Rotterdam (ss Rotterdam)
At the Rotterdam are two fine restaurants and a bar. When the weather is nice there is a great terrace with a view. Before the F&B you can book a tour. Or even better, spend the night at this fabulous cruiseship.