Veronica's Guidebook
Food scene
OX is a restaurant serving contemporary Chinese cuisine and cocktails. The location is "hidden" which makes the whole dinner an experience.
Reservation: https://www.ox-rotterdam.nl/
OX Rotterdam
189 SchiekadeOX is a restaurant serving contemporary Chinese cuisine and cocktails. The location is "hidden" which makes the whole dinner an experience.
Reservation: https://www.ox-rotterdam.nl/
Le Nord is a French bistrot in a very pretty street of Rotterdam. It's perfect for a candlelight dinner or to sit on the terrace sipping wine.
https://lenord.nl/
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Le Nord
33A ProveniersstraatLe Nord is a French bistrot in a very pretty street of Rotterdam. It's perfect for a candlelight dinner or to sit on the terrace sipping wine.
https://lenord.nl/
"Biergarten" is the place to go to find young locals having drinks and snacks after work. The terrace is in the sun until late evening and there's a club right next to it.
101 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Biergarten
18 Schiestraat"Biergarten" is the place to go to find young locals having drinks and snacks after work. The terrace is in the sun until late evening and there's a club right next to it.
French bistrot with typical food from the South of France. When you step inside it will feel like you're in Marseille! Good food and lovely service.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Café Marseille
16B 1e MiddellandstraatFrench bistrot with typical food from the South of France. When you step inside it will feel like you're in Marseille! Good food and lovely service.
A restaurant with an incredible view on the river specialized in fish. You can enjoy the sun until the evening. Open only when the weather is nice :)
25 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A La Plancha
74 MaaskadeA restaurant with an incredible view on the river specialized in fish. You can enjoy the sun until the evening. Open only when the weather is nice :)
Dudok is famous in the whole country to its delicious pies. There is one location in the center and this one in the middle of a park. I personally find this location more charming. Booking in advance wight be wise in the summer.
https://dudok.nl/in-het-park/
Dudok In Het Park
12 Baden PowelllaanDudok is famous in the whole country to its delicious pies. There is one location in the center and this one in the middle of a park. I personally find this location more charming. Booking in advance wight be wise in the summer.
https://dudok.nl/in-het-park/
Old Scuola
1 AchterkloosterThe best pizza in town can be found here!
Romantic restaurant with a nice terrace. At the reservation moment you will be asked about your food preferences to make a surprise menu for you.
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bistro Zino
265 ZwaanshalsRomantic restaurant with a nice terrace. At the reservation moment you will be asked about your food preferences to make a surprise menu for you.
Every Saturday in Noordplein there is a local market with fresh products but also food-trucks and music. It's a place where locals meet to have brunch together.
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Oogstmarkt
151 NoordpleinEvery Saturday in Noordplein there is a local market with fresh products but also food-trucks and music. It's a place where locals meet to have brunch together.
A mother-daughter business and a great place for a brunch in the weekend. Tip: if you go around 12:00 the terrace in fully in the sun.
49 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lof der Zoetheid
1 NoordpleinA mother-daughter business and a great place for a brunch in the weekend. Tip: if you go around 12:00 the terrace in fully in the sun.
A French organic and vegan restaurant with a great seasonal menu, in a 1982 train! A nice experience to do :)
26 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Restaurant Gare du Nord
2 AnthoniestraatA French organic and vegan restaurant with a great seasonal menu, in a 1982 train! A nice experience to do :)
A bit of beach in the city? Nice food? Parties? You can do all that at Weelde. The place is big enough to host parties in the evening or just to chill in the sun in the day.
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Weelde
39 MarconistraatA bit of beach in the city? Nice food? Parties? You can do all that at Weelde. The place is big enough to host parties in the evening or just to chill in the sun in the day.
Nice place for a brunch. Good selection and with a sunny terrace.
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Altijd in de buurt
709 WeenaNice place for a brunch. Good selection and with a sunny terrace.
Secondhand store
In this secondhand shop you can find everything! The place is quite big and there are a lot of things. Could be a great place to bring back souvenirs from the Netherlands.
Kringloopwinkelrotterdam
243 GordelwegIn this secondhand shop you can find everything! The place is quite big and there are a lot of things. Could be a great place to bring back souvenirs from the Netherlands.
Shopping
STORE STORE
271 GouvernestraatDesign store with objects made by young designers.
If you're looking for typical gifts ideas to bring back home, you can visit Dudok the store (which is right next door of the big café). You'll find a selection of delicious Dutch pastries.
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Dudok
88 MeentIf you're looking for typical gifts ideas to bring back home, you can visit Dudok the store (which is right next door of the big café). You'll find a selection of delicious Dutch pastries.
Dutch people are crazy about peanut butter! In this store you can find all possible flavors. Peanut butter with garlic and caramelized onions? Sure! But also with white chocolate or cinnamon.
De Pindakaaswinkel
126 BeurstraverseDutch people are crazy about peanut butter! In this store you can find all possible flavors. Peanut butter with garlic and caramelized onions? Sure! But also with white chocolate or cinnamon.
Neighborhoods
Witte de Withstraat is a street where you can find nice shops, bars, restaurants, art galleries and murals. I recommend to stroll around it, there's always something to visit there :)
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Witte de Withstraat
Witte de WithstraatWitte de Withstraat is a street where you can find nice shops, bars, restaurants, art galleries and murals. I recommend to stroll around it, there's always something to visit there :)
In this street you can find cute local shops, vintage stores and typical cafés and restaurants.
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Zwaanshals
ZwaanshalsIn this street you can find cute local shops, vintage stores and typical cafés and restaurants.
Kralingse Bos
Sightseeing
This neighborhood is one of the oldest and historical part of Rotterdam. You can walk around the canals and have a drink in a typical café.
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Delfshaven
This neighborhood is one of the oldest and historical part of Rotterdam. You can walk around the canals and have a drink in a typical café.
City/town information
You always imagined the Netherlands as a land full of windmills? This is the place to explore to have a typical Dutch view! The location is accessible with bike (17 km) or by public transports.
195 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Kinderdijk
You always imagined the Netherlands as a land full of windmills? This is the place to explore to have a typical Dutch view! The location is accessible with bike (17 km) or by public transports.
Delft is an historical pretty town just at 12 minutes by train from Rotterdam.
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Delft
Delft is an historical pretty town just at 12 minutes by train from Rotterdam.