Nightlife in Rotterdam
Bars, clubs, entertainment
Rotterdam has all kinds of nightlife, but the dance club scene leads the way. From converted city-centre cinema .off_corso to renovated warehouses at the harbour, Rotterdam rocks to techno, trance and other fancy sounds. Most clubs don't get going until midnight, when bars are getting ready to close, and keep going until about 5am. Bars range from Old Dutch Café de Oude Sluis at Delfshaven to shiny modern places along the river.
Bars
Expand all1. Café de Oude Sluis - Traditional Dutch bar
Show moreDating from 1912, Café De Oude Sluis is a genuine slice of Delfshaven's old harbour scene, with its brown wall carvings and bric-a-brac. At the first hint of sunshine, tables and chairs appear along the harbour side.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Address
7, Havenstraat, Rotterdam 3024 SE
Telephone
+31 (0) 10 477 3068
2. Level - Fancy designer cocktails
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In the hip Meent district, Level is a state-of-the-art cocktail bar, decked out in a warm shade of Holland's trademark orange national colour. Its staff can shake up more than 60 cocktails, many of them exotic examples of the art.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Address
76a, Pannekoekstraat, Rotterdam 3011 LK
Telephone
+31 (0) 10 280 0788
3. Proeflokaal De Ooievaar - Gin by the harbour
Show moreIn the old-world setting of Delfshaven, Proeflokaal De Ooievaar is Rotterdam's only jenever 'sampling room', stocking dozens of Dutch and Belgian gin varieties. Its intimate surroundings merit the prized Dutch description gezellig, meaning warm, cosy and welcoming. It occasionally hosts live concerts.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Address
11, Havenstraat, Rotterdam 3024 SE
Telephone
+31 (0) 10 476 9190
Transport
Delfshaven metro
4. Toko94 - Cool tropical cocktail bar
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So skilled are Toko94's ultra-cool cocktail-mixing staff that they are described as 'mixologists'. Under the low bar lights they shake up a tidal wave of tropical drinks to accompany Caribbean and Asian food, along with jazz and other laid-back music.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Address
94b, Witte de Withstraat, Rotterdam 3012 BT
Telephone
+31 (0) 10 240 0479
Clubs
Expand all5. Baja Beach Club - California-style beach party
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A sunny disposition rules at Baja Beach Club near Central Station, even if it's raining outside. Tanned, muscular males and shapely females in beachwear serve behind the bar, while dancers groove to laid-back rhythms from live artists or DJs.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Address
10-12, Karel Doormanstraat, Rotterdam 3012 GJ
Telephone
+31 (0) 10 213 1180
6. Thalia Lounge - Cosmopolitan dance club
Show moreWith multiple dance floors, secluded lounges, reserved VIP areas, and music from live bands and DJs, centrally located Thalia Lounge is aimed at sophisticated over-25s. It's willing to experiment, for example with 'sushi-samba', a mix of Asian and Latin house.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Address
31, Kruiskade, Rotterdam 3012 EE
Telephone
+31 (0) 10 214 2547
7. .off_corso - Cutting-edge clubbing
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For the trendy and energetic, .off_corso offers techno and electro dance, party nights and fashion shows at this converted cinema southwest of Hofplein. Bars are on several levels and visuals are projected onto a screen on the main dance floor.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Address
22, Kruiskade, Rotterdam 3012 EH
Telephone
+31 (0) 10 411 3897
Entertainment
Expand all8. Holland Casino Rotterdam - Gambling in style
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Belonging to the only official Dutch casino organisation, the plush Holland Casino Rotterdam is located across the street from Central Station. Among its table games are roulette, blackjack, poker, punto banco and sic bo. It also has many slot machines.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Address
624, Weena, Rotterdam 3012 CN
Telephone
+31 (0) 10 206 8206
9. De Doelen - Modern concert hall
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Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, one of the Netherlands' top symphony orchestras, has its home at De Doelen concert hall and congress centre. Opened in 1966 and expanded several times since then, the hall also hosts jazz, world music and other concerts.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Address
2, Kruisstraat, Rotterdam 3012 CL
Telephone
+31 (0) 10 217 1717 (box office) & +31 (0) 10 217 1700
