Bram’s personal recommendations for Rotterdam!
These are my personal tips -based on experience and research- for a great experience in Rotterdam! This resulted in a good list of tips! You can click on the bold text to get to the Google Maps location of the establishment.
All of you good luck in Rotterdam!
And don’t forget to write me a review here of course 😉
Food / Restaurants
Dutch Snacks & Sweets
(Food) Markets
Bars
Nightlife
Shopping
Museums
Parks
FOOD / RESTAURANTS
91 Spices
Wonderful Indian restaurant. Always lively and close to the Markthal.
Tai Wu
Large Chinese restaurant, very popular. Always packed with locals and Asian people alike. Serves very good traditional food and has been in Rotterdam for a very long time.
Deli Bird
Thai restaurant in Katendrecht. Very good food in a lovely area. Have a drink first at Hotel New York and then walk to Deli Bird on the Deliplein!
DUTCH SNACKS & SWEETS
Try a stroopwafel at the Markthal
Try a frietje (French fries) at Bram Ladage, you will find them in many places around Rotterdam
Try a fresh herring at The Market Rotterdam, open on Tuesdays & Saturdays
(FOOD) MARKETS
Foodhallen Wilhelminakade
Great for alternative food and good beer. Open: daily from 12am – 11pm
Markthal
The start and ending point of our tour, visit the fanciest market of Holland! Open: daily from 10am – 8pm
Biological Market Eendrachtsplein
Your go-to choice for fresh, organic staples. Open: every Tuesday from 8am – 5:30pm
BARS
Bokaal
This bar on the Pannekoekstraat (Pancake Street) has a big choice of good beers and is always crowded.
Westerpaviljoen
Very old and nice Grand Cafe to meet locals. They have a wonderful terrace, for a drink on a sunny day.
Dudok
Very well-known Grand Cafe. Here you find the best Dutch apple pie and very nice ‘bitterballen’.
NIGHTLIFE
Reijngoud
Party place near Witte de Withstraat. Very alive and great beer, plus a good outdoor terrace.
Bird
Very good dance venue for your jazz & disco moves.
Annabel
This is where to go for a wild night out, to see the latest dance & music acts.
SHOPPING
Stroll along the exclusive Kruiskade, to shop for your finest clothing brands and upmarket accessories.
The Koopgoot (‘buying gutter’) at the heart at the center, taking you down into the greatest international warehouses like H&M and Zara.
A lesser known gem, but great place to find vintage and second-hand clothing is the Pannekoekstraat.
MUSEUMS
Maritiem Museum
Perhaps the most important museum for our harbor city.
Museum Rotterdam
If you want to know more about Rotterdam after the tour, this is your place!
Wereldmuseum
The world museum will take you on a trip around the globe, from the beautiful location of the Rotterdam Kade.
PARKS / EXTRA
The Park
The proof that Rotterdammers don’t like to make a fuss over names, especially in the most important park where the towering Euromast is located.
Kralingse Bos
Great for running, hiring a canoe for the day, or just enjoying a picnic at the Kralingse Plas lake.
Bergsebos
Want to walk for hours, without seeing anyone? This beautiful hilly park is perfect for family outings and a large off-leash area for dogs.