Rotterdam Guidebook by Joost

Joost
Rotterdam Guidebook by Joost

Food & cafés

Word of mouth says this is the best coffee in town. Come before 10am and a VERY good breakfast is served for €6.66 (after €11 or something)
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Man met bril koffie
70 Vijverhofstraat
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Word of mouth says this is the best coffee in town. Come before 10am and a VERY good breakfast is served for €6.66 (after €11 or something)
There is a serious amount of Surinam-Indian-Chinese take-away shops in Rotterdam. Fast food, but with healthy options, so as legendary Saoto soup. This place serves Indian dishes too and is ridiculously cheap. Friendly people. (West-Kruiskade hosts a whole range of Surinam eating places.)
Paloe Afhaalcentrum
230A Nieuwe Binnenweg
There is a serious amount of Surinam-Indian-Chinese take-away shops in Rotterdam. Fast food, but with healthy options, so as legendary Saoto soup. This place serves Indian dishes too and is ridiculously cheap. Friendly people. (West-Kruiskade hosts a whole range of Surinam eating places.)
A classic grand café. Love the atmosphere there in the morning / afternoon.
40 locals raden deze aan
Grand Café Wester Paviljoen
157 Mathenesserlaan
40 locals raden deze aan
A classic grand café. Love the atmosphere there in the morning / afternoon.
Tiny restaurant with delicious simple dishes for a budget. Wood over pizzas, lasagna, Italian stuff. No alcohol. A more fancy neighbourhood option is Mevrouw Meijer (make reservation) or Tosca.
16 locals raden deze aan
Speck
134A 1e Pijnackerstraat
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Tiny restaurant with delicious simple dishes for a budget. Wood over pizzas, lasagna, Italian stuff. No alcohol. A more fancy neighbourhood option is Mevrouw Meijer (make reservation) or Tosca.
Neighborhood café with colorful guests. From lawyers, to drunkards; Students to bricklayers.
28 locals raden deze aan
Café de Bel
61-B Gerard Scholtenstraat
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Neighborhood café with colorful guests. From lawyers, to drunkards; Students to bricklayers.
A little bit of Belgium in Rotterdam. More beers that a human being can handle.
8 locals raden deze aan
Proeflokaal Faas
248 Zwaanshals
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A little bit of Belgium in Rotterdam. More beers that a human being can handle.
Lots of food in old industrial area. Hipster as hell, but hey.. there's a nice waterside view and good middle eastern food (and more). On the other side it borders to cute Deliplein with a whole range of restaurants. Cafe Ouwehoer is worth a visit!
228 locals raden deze aan
Fenix Food Factory
1025 Nico Koomanskade
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Lots of food in old industrial area. Hipster as hell, but hey.. there's a nice waterside view and good middle eastern food (and more). On the other side it borders to cute Deliplein with a whole range of restaurants. Cafe Ouwehoer is worth a visit!
Restaurant in a train. All eco, vegan, bio.
26 locals raden deze aan
Restaurant Gare du Nord
2 Anthoniestraat
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Restaurant in a train. All eco, vegan, bio.
Rooftop breakfast or lunch spot at rooftop garden. The views alone is worth a visit. Very healthy menu.
10 locals raden deze aan
DakAkker
189 Schiekade
10 locals raden deze aan
Rooftop breakfast or lunch spot at rooftop garden. The views alone is worth a visit. Very healthy menu.
Possibly my favorite place in Rotterdam. Ex-indoor tropical swimming pool turned restaurant. Outdoor terrace along the Maas with excellent affordable food.
66 locals raden deze aan
Aloha Rotterdam
102 Maasboulevard
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Possibly my favorite place in Rotterdam. Ex-indoor tropical swimming pool turned restaurant. Outdoor terrace along the Maas with excellent affordable food.
Not many people know this place, unless you are Eritrean. It says GEZANA on the entrance door. Yes you are welcome there, just go, really! It's a very local neighbourhood hangout that serves DELICIOUS Eritrean food. Incredibly cheap too.
Stichting Gezana
37 Gerrit van de Lindestraat
Not many people know this place, unless you are Eritrean. It says GEZANA on the entrance door. Yes you are welcome there, just go, really! It's a very local neighbourhood hangout that serves DELICIOUS Eritrean food. Incredibly cheap too.

Drinks & Nightlife

Hosts mainly jazz and soul concerts. There is an outdoor garden bar in summer. Good food too.
99 locals raden deze aan
BIRD (podium, club, restaurant)
24 Raampoortstraat
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Hosts mainly jazz and soul concerts. There is an outdoor garden bar in summer. Good food too.
Neighbourhood karaoke. Crowded, people drinking shots, colourful audience. Be early if you want to sing because the cue grows rapidly.
salon Tropica
84 Noordmolenstraat
Neighbourhood karaoke. Crowded, people drinking shots, colourful audience. Be early if you want to sing because the cue grows rapidly.
Most obvious nightlife street of Rotterdam. Street is filled with bars and restaurants.
324 locals raden deze aan
Witte de Withstraat
Witte de Withstraat
324 locals raden deze aan
Most obvious nightlife street of Rotterdam. Street is filled with bars and restaurants.
Extravagant bar / weird performance place. Interesting crowd.
9 locals raden deze aan
The Performance Bar
69 Boomgaardsstraat
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Extravagant bar / weird performance place. Interesting crowd.

Arts & Culture

Japanese cultural center tucked away on a small square that reminds you of when Charlois once was a seperate village. Check online if there is something at the center.
Shofukan Coaching
32-14 Charloisse Kerksingel
Japanese cultural center tucked away on a small square that reminds you of when Charlois once was a seperate village. Check online if there is something at the center.

Essentials

Outdoor swimming pool within a neighboorhood block
12 locals raden deze aan
Van Maanenbad
8 Van Maanenstraat
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Outdoor swimming pool within a neighboorhood block
Indoor boulder climbing gym.
Monk Bouldergym Rotterdam
183 Ceintuurbaan
Indoor boulder climbing gym.
Closest large supermarket. Also a Turkish store and ALDI there.
24 locals raden deze aan
AH Eudokiaplein
12 Eudokiaplein
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Closest large supermarket. Also a Turkish store and ALDI there.

Parks & Nature

Nice and quiet park behind Boijmans museum
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Museumpark
22 Museumpark
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Nice and quiet park behind Boijmans museum
Possibly the pretiest park in town. Nice lunch villa (Parqiet), of course Euromast for superb views, and Villa Parkzicht: now hosting a trashy chique restaurant (Harbour club) but it used to be the birth place of Rotterdam House in the 90's!
352 locals raden deze aan
Euromast
20 Parkhaven
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Possibly the pretiest park in town. Nice lunch villa (Parqiet), of course Euromast for superb views, and Villa Parkzicht: now hosting a trashy chique restaurant (Harbour club) but it used to be the birth place of Rotterdam House in the 90's!
Rotterdam's 'Central Park' with a big lake. You can rent a canoo.
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Kralingse Bos
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Rotterdam's 'Central Park' with a big lake. You can rent a canoo.

Shopping

Legendary local butcher. They're specialized in all dominant cultures in Rotterdam: Dutch, Arab, Chinese, Moroccan, etc
butchery Schell
69 West-Kruiskade
Legendary local butcher. They're specialized in all dominant cultures in Rotterdam: Dutch, Arab, Chinese, Moroccan, etc
Biggest market of the Netherlands. Every tuesday and saturday. Next to the newly built Markthal with an indoor (expensive) market.
Blaak
Blaak
Biggest market of the Netherlands. Every tuesday and saturday. Next to the newly built Markthal with an indoor (expensive) market.

Entertainment & Activities

Arthouse cinema. Sehr gut.
48 locals raden deze aan
KINO Rotterdam
129-133 Gouvernestraat
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Arthouse cinema. Sehr gut.