Guidebook for Rotterdam
Food Scene
Bulls and Dogs Rotterdam
344 OostzeedijkLooks great, good food and amazing over the top milkshakes.
by Jarmusch
American style diner. Great for (late) breakfast.
Domino's Pizza Rotterdam - Kralingen
26A Willem RuyslaanBest Italian Restaurant in town. Family restaurant with 'nonna' in the kitchen. Make a reservation, at least 1 day in advance. No pizza's, not cheap, pay cash or credit card.
Trattoria A Proposito
505 WeenaBest Italian Restaurant in town. Family restaurant with 'nonna' in the kitchen. Make a reservation, at least 1 day in advance. No pizza's, not cheap, pay cash or credit card.
Hotel/Restaurant with a great view, based in the former office building of the Holland America Lines. Go here for seafood and a cold beer at the terrace.
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Hotel New York
1 KoninginnenhoofdHotel/Restaurant with a great view, based in the former office building of the Holland America Lines. Go here for seafood and a cold beer at the terrace.
Lot's of local entrepreneurs. Great place for a drink with a bite.
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Fenix Food Factory
1025 Nico KoomanskadeLot's of local entrepreneurs. Great place for a drink with a bite.
Osteria Vicini
63A KortekadeItalian Restaurant
Sumo Oriental
1 KortekadeAll you can eat sushi
Great small Asian/Surinam restaurant/takeaway. Go there for a snack or an entire meal.
Surinaams-Chinees Afhaalcentrum Nieuw Afobaka
166B OudedijkGreat small Asian/Surinam restaurant/takeaway. Go there for a snack or an entire meal.
Brasserie Pierre
38A PannekoekstraatFrench Restaurant. Breakfast, lunch & dinner.
Essentials
AH Oudedijk
149 OudedijkBig supermarket
Coop Rotterdam
310-312 OostzeedijkSmall supermarket
SPAR City Store
6 GlashavenSmall supermarket
Drinks & Nightlife
Bar which is famous for it's beers. Also there are multiple bars in its vicinity.
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Bierlokaal Locus Publicus
364 OostzeedijkBar which is famous for it's beers. Also there are multiple bars in its vicinity.
Bokaal Rotterdam
11 NieuwemarktGreat bar, at every time of the day.
This hotel has a bar with the greatest view in town. Get there by tram of metro and enjoy the view with a cocktail.
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nhow Rotterdam
137 WilhelminakadeThis hotel has a bar with the greatest view in town. Get there by tram of metro and enjoy the view with a cocktail.
Biergarten
18 SchiestraatWhat's in a name. A big garden and they serve beer.
Lot's of bars and small restaurants in this street.
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Witte de Withstraat
Witte de WithstraatLot's of bars and small restaurants in this street.
Sightseeing
Cube houses. Crazy dutch architecture. You can also take a look in one of the cubes. For more info give them a call on 010-4142285
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Cube Houses
70 OverblaakCube houses. Crazy dutch architecture. You can also take a look in one of the cubes. For more info give them a call on 010-4142285
Nice piece of architecture. Lot's of food and drinks inside. Bit touristy and overpriced. On tuesday and saturday there's an actual market outside of the Markthal.
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Markthal
Verlengde NieuwstraatNice piece of architecture. Lot's of food and drinks inside. Bit touristy and overpriced. On tuesday and saturday there's an actual market outside of the Markthal.
Observation tower. Ride it to the top or take a seat in their restaurant.
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Euromast
20 ParkhavenObservation tower. Ride it to the top or take a seat in their restaurant.
Erasmusbrug
ErasmusbrugOur iconic bridge. By night, the spotlights go on.
Fun to see, but not spectacular. There are some fun bars around. What's interesting is that it's one of the few buildings in Rotterdam to survive the German bombings in WWII. Built in 1898, it's the first high-rise building in Europe.
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Witte Huis
1C GeldersekadeFun to see, but not spectacular. There are some fun bars around. What's interesting is that it's one of the few buildings in Rotterdam to survive the German bombings in WWII. Built in 1898, it's the first high-rise building in Europe.
Parks & Nature
Great place for chilling, walks, jogging (1 circle= 5km)
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Kralingen Lake
Great place for chilling, walks, jogging (1 circle= 5km)
Botanical garden. There is a small entrance fee.
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Trompenburg Gardens & Arboretum
86 HoningerdijkBotanical garden. There is a small entrance fee.
Shopping
My favourite clothing boutique for men's clothing. Very nice owners. Brands like: Minimum, Samsoe Samsoe, KangaRoos, Bertoni, etc.
Bohemian by Jibodh
48A PannekoekstraatMy favourite clothing boutique for men's clothing. Very nice owners. Brands like: Minimum, Samsoe Samsoe, KangaRoos, Bertoni, etc.
'Koopgoot' literally translates to 'buying gutter'. It's an underground passage in right in the city centre. It's fun to see, but also has lot's of stores.
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Koopgoot
Koopgoot'Koopgoot' literally translates to 'buying gutter'. It's an underground passage in right in the city centre. It's fun to see, but also has lot's of stores.
Lijnbaan
LijnbaanShopping street with lot's of stores.
They call it 'the worlds smallest cocktail boutique'. This company has some of the finest cocktail shakers in The Netherlands working for them. They have a speakeasy bar somewhere in Rotterdam. Be nice and they might tell you where it is..
Barrel Proof Boutique
49a HoogstraatThey call it 'the worlds smallest cocktail boutique'. This company has some of the finest cocktail shakers in The Netherlands working for them. They have a speakeasy bar somewhere in Rotterdam. Be nice and they might tell you where it is..
Woei
44-A HoogstraatFamous for it's unique sneakers
Entertainment & Activities
Pathé Schouwburgplein
101 SchouwburgpleinRotterdam's biggest football club Feyenoord plays their home games in Stadion Feijenoord. Or as we call it: De Kuip.
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Feyenoord Stadium
1 Van ZandvlietpleinRotterdam's biggest football club Feyenoord plays their home games in Stadion Feijenoord. Or as we call it: De Kuip.
QoQo Massage Clinics Oostzeedijk
188 OostzeedijkBecause? Who doesn't like a massage?
Rotterdam Zoo
8 BlijdorplaanRotterdam Zoo
Pinball machines, pinball machines and more pinball machines.
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Dutch Pinball Museum
12 VoorhavenPinball machines, pinball machines and more pinball machines.