Restaurants in Rotterdam
Top-end, mid-range, budget
Michelin-starred dining is on the menu at Parkheuvel. Some hip restaurants, such as Café-Restaurant Rotterdam, have views of the Nieuwe Maas River. Enjoy harbour sightseeing while eating Dutch pancakes onboard the Pannenkoekenboot (Pancake Boat). Many kitchens close at about 10pm, so dine around 8pm or find a place that stays open late. Service and value-added tax are generally included but check the bill.
Top-end (More than €50 for a three-course meal without drinks)
Expand all1. In den Rustwat - French country fare
Show moreA thatched farmhouse, formerly a country inn when it was built back in 1597, together with a handsome garden, lend a rustic ambience to In den Rustwat in Kralingen-Crooswijk. It makes a restful setting to enjoy seasonal French cuisine prepared using organic ingredients. In summer the garden terrace makes a fine place to dine.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Tue-Sat 12pm-3pm & 6pm-10pm (closed Sat lunchtime)
Address
96, Honingerdijk, Rotterdam 3062 NX
Telephone
+31 (0) 10 413 4110
2. Parkheuvel - Stellar French cuisine
Show moreScenically located between the park in which Rotterdam's Euromast symbol stands and the Nieuwe Maas waterway, Parkheuvel occupies a modern semicircular building with tables that afford a scenic view of passing ships. Patron and chef Erik van Loo has earned a Michelin star for inventive, French-based cuisine with an added European dimension.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 12pm-2.30pm & 6.30pm-10pm (closed Sat lunchtime)
Address
21, Heuvellaan, Rotterdam 3016 GL
Telephone
+31 (0) 10 436 0766
3. Amarone - Light and elegant
Show moreAn open kitchen, airy dining room, luxury armchairs and open fireplace make Amarone a relaxing escape from Rotterdam's often-hectic shopping thoroughfare, Meent. The French-Mediterranean cuisine is prepared by Chef Gert Blom and focuses on light flavours and excellent ingredients.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 12pm-2pm & 6pm-9.30pm; Sat 6pm-9.30pm
Address
72a, Meent, Rotterdam 3011
Telephone
+31 (0) 10 414 84 87
Mid-range (€20-€50 for a three-course meal without drinks)
Expand all4. Brasserie Henkes - Grand scale dining
Show moreThe old Henkes jenever (Dutch gin) distillery has been transformed with brass chandeliers and warm woodwork to create a grand restaurant, where diners tuck into seafood and meat dishes or seasonal specialities like venison. Brasserie Henkes' waterside terrace is an ideal place to while away an afternoon while experiencing the special atmosphere of Delfshaven.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Daily 11.30am-12am
Address
17, Voorhaven, Rotterdam 3025 HC
Telephone
+31 (0) 10 425 5596
5. Café-Restaurant Rotterdam - Modern European cuisine
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Perched in a tastefully converted, light-flooded old cruise-ship terminal on Kop van Zuid peninsula, Café-Restaurant Rotterdam has great views of the Erasmus Bridge and barges gliding down the Nieuwe Maas River. The menu offers everything European, from pasta to shellfish, and mixes influences from around the world.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Café Mon-Fri 9am-12pm (until 4am Fri); Sat & Sun 10am-12pm (until 4am Sat); Restaurant daily 11.30am-10pm (from 10am Sun)
Address
699, Wilhelminakade, Rotterdam 3072 AP
Telephone
+31 (0) 10 290 8442
6. Grand Café-Restaurant Engels - 1950s style
Show moreLocated in the rambling Groothandelsgebouw (Wholesale Building) business centre, across the street from the Central Station, Engels maintains its original, graceful style of the 1950s. It offers various drinking and dining options, from a beer and a snack to an à la carte menu with light and elaborate meals and vegetarian dishes.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Daily 8am-1am
Address
45, Stationsplein, Rotterdam 3013 AK
Telephone
+31 (0) 10 411 9550
7. Dewi Sri - Masterful Indonesian cuisine
Show moreHoused in a merchant's house dating from 1880 beside Nieuwe Maas River, soberly decorated Dewi Sri has been making culinary magic since 1977. There are plenty of individual choices for those who know their way around the menu, while for newcomers the 14-dish Sumatra rijsttafel (rice table) affords a wide-ranging insight into traditional Indonesian cuisine.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Daily 12pm-2.30pm & 5.30pm-10.30pm (closed Sat & Sun lunchtime)
Address
20, Westerkade, Rotterdam 3016 CM
Telephone
+31 (0) 10 436 0263
Budget (Less than €20 for a three-course meal without drinks)
Expand all8. Dudok - Cool modern café
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Named after Dutch modernist architect Willem Marinus Dudok, who designed the building, Dudok is a cool café in the heart of town, flooded with light through large windows. Snacks and continental meals are served at tables on two levels. It's a popular meeting place for dining and coffee and is renowned for its apple pie.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 8am-12am (until 10pm Fri); Sat & Sun 10am-9.30pm (from 9am Sat)
Address
88, Meent, Rotterdam 3011 JP
Telephone
+31 (0) 10 433 3102
Website
9. Pannenkoekenboot - Cruising with pancakes
Show moreThe Pannenkoekenboot (Pancake Boat) is a romantic way to combine evening sightseeing of Rotterdam from the water with a plain, but satisfying, Dutch treat. Boats sail from Parkhaven dock, next to Rotterdam's Euromast landmark. Altogether it costs a bit more than a budget meal, but the cost does includes a three-hour harbour cruise.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Sat 8pm-11pm
Address
Parkhaven, Rotterdam 3016 GM
Telephone
+31 (0) 10 436 7295
Website
