Guidebook for Rotterdam
Food Scene
Great Mesopotamian food. Here you will definitively eat until you are full, and then some.
21 Einheimische empfehlen
Dunya Lokanta
40A ProveniersstraatGreat Mesopotamian food. Here you will definitively eat until you are full, and then some.
Tasty burgers. Great place for a quick meal before exploring the city.
Ellis Gourmet Burger Rotterdam
49 StationspleinTasty burgers. Great place for a quick meal before exploring the city.
Amazing Italian. Go for a quick pizza or sit down for some delicious Italian meals (both separate parts of the restaurant).
19 Einheimische empfehlen
O'Pazzo
90 MarinierswegAmazing Italian. Go for a quick pizza or sit down for some delicious Italian meals (both separate parts of the restaurant).
Drinks & Nightlife
Biggest club/music venue in Rotterdam. Diverse programming, from big shot hip-hop to deep house music. www.annabel.nu
33 Einheimische empfehlen
Annabel
20 SchiestraatBiggest club/music venue in Rotterdam. Diverse programming, from big shot hip-hop to deep house music. www.annabel.nu
Crazy view of the Maas. Great place to start the evening. Has a touch of hipster.
66 Einheimische empfehlen
Aloha Rotterdam
102 MaasboulevardCrazy view of the Maas. Great place to start the evening. Has a touch of hipster.
Bar that moves the party downstairs late at night. Age around 23-30. Good vibe and if not busy about 10 other options in Witte de With straat.
51 Einheimische empfehlen
Nieuw Rotterdams Café
63 Witte de WithstraatBar that moves the party downstairs late at night. Age around 23-30. Good vibe and if not busy about 10 other options in Witte de With straat.
Arts & Culture
Great collection. Also has interesting exposures that are more 'modern'. Enough to see for a few hours.
308 Einheimische empfehlen
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
18 MuseumparkGreat collection. Also has interesting exposures that are more 'modern'. Enough to see for a few hours.
Contemporary art. Revolving collection, from James Bond to David Bowie.
255 Einheimische empfehlen
Kunsthal Rotterdam
341 WestzeedijkContemporary art. Revolving collection, from James Bond to David Bowie.
Art from around the world. Most of the time with a connection to Rotterdam. Also good permanent expo.
44 Einheimische empfehlen
Weltmuseum
25 WillemskadeArt from around the world. Most of the time with a connection to Rotterdam. Also good permanent expo.
Parks & Nature
Jogging and BBQ place. Nice water (alas not always swimmable) and good sized park around it. Also features children zoo.
140 Einheimische empfehlen
Kralingse Bos
Jogging and BBQ place. Nice water (alas not always swimmable) and good sized park around it. Also features children zoo.
Park next door. Small but cosy (or like we Dutch say 'gezellig'). And opportunity for BBQ.
97 Einheimische empfehlen
Vroesenpark
181 StadhouderswegPark next door. Small but cosy (or like we Dutch say 'gezellig'). And opportunity for BBQ.
Euromast is here. See Rotterdam from the top. And great park for those lovely summer days.
93 Einheimische empfehlen
Het Park
2 Baden PowelllaanEuromast is here. See Rotterdam from the top. And great park for those lovely summer days.
Essentials
Normal supermarket. Dutch things to get: cheese (like very good cheese!), drop (liquorice), stroopwafels, and has a good special beer collection.
22 Einheimische empfehlen
PLUS Peter de Jong
135 StadhouderspleinNormal supermarket. Dutch things to get: cheese (like very good cheese!), drop (liquorice), stroopwafels, and has a good special beer collection.