Guidebook for Rotterdam
Food Scene
This distinct little restaurant is great for having breakfast, a hightea's or just a cup of coffee. All products are homemade or locally produced. The sweets are outstanding!
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Lof der Zoetheid
1 NoordpleinThis distinct little restaurant is great for having breakfast, a hightea's or just a cup of coffee. All products are homemade or locally produced. The sweets are outstanding!
Destino is just one of those few places that combines terrific food with a great ambiance and lovely service! They serve tapas with a culinary twist. Most products are imported from Spain.
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Destino
37 ZaagmolenkadeDestino is just one of those few places that combines terrific food with a great ambiance and lovely service! They serve tapas with a culinary twist. Most products are imported from Spain.
Great Portugese restaurant with authentical dishes in huge portions! The owners are a lovely Portugese couple who serve you with southern-European love and passion! Our favorite neighborhood spot
Branco Zwaanshals
345 ZwaanshalsGreat Portugese restaurant with authentical dishes in huge portions! The owners are a lovely Portugese couple who serve you with southern-European love and passion! Our favorite neighborhood spot
Cute restaurant for a romantic night out. They serve outstanding 3- or 5-course menu's. The French and Mediterranean kitchen are really well put together. Service is very friendly.
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Bistro Zino
265 ZwaanshalsCute restaurant for a romantic night out. They serve outstanding 3- or 5-course menu's. The French and Mediterranean kitchen are really well put together. Service is very friendly.
At this junction you'll find a few great places, like Booon for the best Italian coffees and sandwiches, Dunya for Turkish meals and La Cazuela for Tapas.
Proveniersstraat
ProveniersstraatAt this junction you'll find a few great places, like Booon for the best Italian coffees and sandwiches, Dunya for Turkish meals and La Cazuela for Tapas.
IJssalon Koen
317 ZwaanshalsIce-cream! Yummy!
Adorable vegetarian/vegan breakfast and lunchroom right across the block. They serve smoothies, quinoa salads, poached eggs and pancakes. They also serve wines and fingerfood in the afternoon.
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Bertmans
15 ZaagmolenkadeAdorable vegetarian/vegan breakfast and lunchroom right across the block. They serve smoothies, quinoa salads, poached eggs and pancakes. They also serve wines and fingerfood in the afternoon.
Coffee, coffee, coffee! They roast their own beans in the back and serve stylish goods from their own bakery.
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Hopper Noord
474 ZwaanshalsCoffee, coffee, coffee! They roast their own beans in the back and serve stylish goods from their own bakery.
Back in the day migrants to New York used to depart here. Today HNY is not just a hotel but restaurant, bar and barbershop as well. Lovely terrace on sunny days at the quay!
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Hotel New York
1 KoninginnenhoofdBack in the day migrants to New York used to depart here. Today HNY is not just a hotel but restaurant, bar and barbershop as well. Lovely terrace on sunny days at the quay!
Shopping
Suus produces great pottery and juwely. Her shop reflects her bubbly character really well. Shop here for that great little gift your looking for!
Noot & Zo
9F Overste Den OudenlaanSuus produces great pottery and juwely. Her shop reflects her bubbly character really well. Shop here for that great little gift your looking for!
Olga Korstanje
40 ZaagmolenkadeLeather leather leather! K+K sell gorgeous handbags and juwely from local designers.
The owner of this shop has a keen eye for outstanding vintage furniture. He collects pieces from Sweden to Italy and polishes them before presenting them in his shop. Bring you creditcard!
Contemporary Showroom
41 ZaagmolenkadeThe owner of this shop has a keen eye for outstanding vintage furniture. He collects pieces from Sweden to Italy and polishes them before presenting them in his shop. Bring you creditcard!
Do you love whiskey? This store is heaven! They sell their collection of fine whiskey's all over the world, but their homebase is right here! Great guys assisting you in finding your perfect whiskey.
Whiskybase
530 ZwaanshalsDo you love whiskey? This store is heaven! They sell their collection of fine whiskey's all over the world, but their homebase is right here! Great guys assisting you in finding your perfect whiskey.
4000 square meters of cooking supplies. Knives, pans, books, coffee makers and MUCH more, including workshops.
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Kookpunt
29 Noordplein4000 square meters of cooking supplies. Knives, pans, books, coffee makers and MUCH more, including workshops.
OPDESOFA
291a ZwaanshalsOp de Sofa sells great design furniture, mainly Dutch and Northern European design.
Funky, funny and bubbly. That's & desingshop, with bright and colorful furniture and accesoires.
evernow
7 D MarinestraatFunky, funny and bubbly. That's & desingshop, with bright and colorful furniture and accesoires.
Good shoppingstreet with slightly upmarket (fashion) shops, lunch spots and terraces.
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Meent
MeentGood shoppingstreet with slightly upmarket (fashion) shops, lunch spots and terraces.
A funcky crazy streetluxury store, offering a wide range of fashion items, sneakers, vintage labels, jewellery, accessories and culture, all selected by owner and fashionstylist Isis Vaandrager
Zwaanshals 234
234 ZwaanshalsA funcky crazy streetluxury store, offering a wide range of fashion items, sneakers, vintage labels, jewellery, accessories and culture, all selected by owner and fashionstylist Isis Vaandrager
Zwaanshals 374
374 ZwaanshalsFashion must haves for giiiiiiiirls!
Shop owned by an illustrator. Lisa also hosts numerous workshops aside from selling lovely handmade accesoires and juwelery. Girls of all ages should definitely visit here!
Elle Aime
299 ZwaanshalsShop owned by an illustrator. Lisa also hosts numerous workshops aside from selling lovely handmade accesoires and juwelery. Girls of all ages should definitely visit here!
Zwaanshals 508
508 ZwaanshalsRaw shoes, underground shoes, creative shoes shoes shoes!
Everything Else
This building not only houses over 90 creative professionals, you'll also find Bar (breakfast, lunch and club), a shop with local design products, a vegetable garden on the roof and a biergarten!
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studio Marinade
189 SchiekadeThis building not only houses over 90 creative professionals, you'll also find Bar (breakfast, lunch and club), a shop with local design products, a vegetable garden on the roof and a biergarten!
High end shopping street, specialised in contemporary fashion, flowers, juwelery and art.
Van Oldenbarneveltplaats
High end shopping street, specialised in contemporary fashion, flowers, juwelery and art.
We are connected to the Erasmus University with a direct tram line!
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Erasmus University Rotterdam
50 Burgemeester OudlaanWe are connected to the Erasmus University with a direct tram line!
We are connected to the Erasmus University with a direct tram line!
Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
50 Burgemeester OudlaanWe are connected to the Erasmus University with a direct tram line!
Arts & Culture
Bird is Rotterdam's latest addition to the music scene, mainly focussing on jazz, soul and hiphop. Go clubbing on saturday night, have drinks & music on sunday afternoon. They also serve Italian fare.
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BIRD (podium, club, restaurant)
24 RaampoortstraatBird is Rotterdam's latest addition to the music scene, mainly focussing on jazz, soul and hiphop. Go clubbing on saturday night, have drinks & music on sunday afternoon. They also serve Italian fare.
Cultuurpodium Perron
42 SchiestraatGo clubbing!
Art gallery selling paintings, prints, photography, ceramics from Dutch and international artists.
Zwaanshals 290B
290B ZwaanshalsArt gallery selling paintings, prints, photography, ceramics from Dutch and international artists.
Zwaanshals 283A
283A ZwaanshalsWanna (learn to) knit a sweater or buy wool?
Olala Chocola
4 ZeugstraatWorkshops bonbon making, but also a lot of bonbon eating and buying ;-)
Rotterdams contemporary art museum, with great contemporary exhibitions and an impressive collection of older paintings, drawings and design pieces.
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Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
18 MuseumparkRotterdams contemporary art museum, with great contemporary exhibitions and an impressive collection of older paintings, drawings and design pieces.
Build by world renowned architect Rem Koolhaas (our local heroe!) the Kunsthal offers a broad range of evolving exhibitions.
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Kunsthal Rotterdam
341 WestzeedijkBuild by world renowned architect Rem Koolhaas (our local heroe!) the Kunsthal offers a broad range of evolving exhibitions.
Drinks & Nightlife
Typical Dutch bar with lot's of artists and freeloaders hanging about :-)
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Café de Bel
61-B Gerard ScholtenstraatTypical Dutch bar with lot's of artists and freeloaders hanging about :-)
Sightseeing
A farmersmarket at the square every first saturday of the month, with locally produced cheeses, wines, bread, dips and vegetables.
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Noordplein
NoordpleinA farmersmarket at the square every first saturday of the month, with locally produced cheeses, wines, bread, dips and vegetables.
Holland's largest city park houses a lake with a small beach, two windmills, a few terraces, a petting farm and lot's off biking and hiking trails.
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Kralingse Bos
Holland's largest city park houses a lake with a small beach, two windmills, a few terraces, a petting farm and lot's off biking and hiking trails.
Want to get out of the city for a day and love biking? The Rottemeren is a beautifull area along the river, great for (mountain) biking.
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Rottemeren
3 KooilaanWant to get out of the city for a day and love biking? The Rottemeren is a beautifull area along the river, great for (mountain) biking.
Rotterdam Tourist Information Coolsingel
114 CoolsingelVVV tourist information office
The 'Markthal' (market hall) is based on the southern European covered markets. It houses foodshops, restaurants, apartments and on top of it all an enormous, colorfull artwork that covers the ceiling
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Markthal Rotterdam
298 Dominee Jan ScharpstraatThe 'Markthal' (market hall) is based on the southern European covered markets. It houses foodshops, restaurants, apartments and on top of it all an enormous, colorfull artwork that covers the ceiling
The brand new Rotterdam Central Station opend it's doors in 2014 after 9 years of construction work. Sparkling and efficient at the same time.
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Rotterdam station
The brand new Rotterdam Central Station opend it's doors in 2014 after 9 years of construction work. Sparkling and efficient at the same time.
Famous for it's quirky architecture, the cube houses are right in the city center.
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Kubus woning
70 OverblaakFamous for it's quirky architecture, the cube houses are right in the city center.
A boat trip across the river Maas from Rotterdam is Kinderdijk. World heritage site with 19 wildmills in a beautiful 'polder' landscape.
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Kinderdijk
A boat trip across the river Maas from Rotterdam is Kinderdijk. World heritage site with 19 wildmills in a beautiful 'polder' landscape.
Spido BV
85 WillemspleinTake a boattrip into Europe's largest container port!
With 185 mtrs the Euromast provides a stunning view over Rotterdam. On clear days you can actually see The Hague from here!
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Euromast
20 ParkhavenWith 185 mtrs the Euromast provides a stunning view over Rotterdam. On clear days you can actually see The Hague from here!
Do walk the bridge on a sunny day or during sun down! It offers a beautifull view on Rotterdams skyline and the Maas river
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Erasmus-silta
ErasmusbrugDo walk the bridge on a sunny day or during sun down! It offers a beautifull view on Rotterdams skyline and the Maas river
Locally brewn beers, cheeses and fresh baked goods from the bakery, in an old factory. Grab a seat by the river quay and enjoy a beer and the views!
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Fenix Food Factory
1025 Nico KoomanskadeLocally brewn beers, cheeses and fresh baked goods from the bakery, in an old factory. Grab a seat by the river quay and enjoy a beer and the views!
The best visited zoo in the Netherlands, just a short tram ride away
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Rotterdamin eläintarha
8 BlijdorplaanThe best visited zoo in the Netherlands, just a short tram ride away