Best Restaurants In Rotterdam To Eat Great Food

Over the next few minutes we will be breaking down the best restaurants in Rotterdam in full detail. Our only real goal is to make it easy to figure out where to eat some great food near you as quickly as we can.

Organizing this into the best Rotterdam restaurants of all flavors and varieties seems like the best way to proceed. For that reason there will be many different sections that discuss a wide variety of great places to eat all kinds of foods like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, more types of Asian, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and other healthy food choices.

After those have all been covered it will be time to pivot to breakfast and brunch spots, bakeries, desserts, donuts and ice cream shops. And we will try to wrap this all up with drinks like cafes, smoothies, juices, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars.

Be sure to check out our Rotterdam restaurant map at the end to help you get a better lay of the land. We tried to link to their home pages or social media when possible so that you can order delivery or take out online if you are ready to eat now.

We have written many other local food guides for cities in Europe on our site which you can look through there.

Best Italian Restaurants in Rotterdam

The best Rotterdam Italian restaurants would be:

Restaurant Oliva at Witte de Withstraat 15A
Ristorante Pizzeria Messina at Boompjes 388
Ristorante Napoli at Meent 81A
Due Tonino Restaurant at Goudsesingel 67

Best Steak Houses

These great steak houses near you won’t disappoint:

Dino’s at Karel Doormanstraat 280
Steak & Bier at Karel Doormanstraat 290
Madera House at Tiendplein 11
Gauchos at Aert van Nesstraat 99

Mexican Restaurants Near You

Any of these Mexican restaurants should have all the burritos, tacos, and nachos that you desire:

Popocatepetl at Spaansepoort 71
Alfredo’s Taqueria at Goudsesingel 204
Kua Taco Bar at Hoogstraat 28A
Sabor Sabor at Adrien Mildersstraat 11a
Texican at 76-78, W -Kruiskade

Best Chinese & Asian Food

Some of our favorite eateries with Chinese and other Asian food would be:

Aqua Asia Club at Holland Amerikakade 106
Tai Wu Chinese Cantonese Restaurant at Mauritsweg 24-26
Wagamama at Witte de Withstraat 83-85
De Kade at W-Kruiskade 17B
Restaurant Malakka at Puck van Heelstraat 154
Umami by Han Rotterdam at Binnenrotte 140

Best Spots For Sushi

There are some great spots for sushi in your area like:

Miso Sushi at Plaza, 2, 3012 CW
Kyatcha Blaak at Groenendaal 491
Sushi at Oudedijk 162A
Ono Japanese Fusion Dining at Antoine Platekade 1005

Indian Restaurants In Your Area

You will find some delicious curries at the best Indian restaurants near you:

91Spices at Gelderseplein 46
Atithi Indian Restaurant at Vasteland 5a
What’s Up India at Eendrachtsweg 27 B-BE
Sangam Tandoori at Vierambachtsstraat 9B

Yummy BBQ

There will be great slow cooked meats at these BBQ restaurants:

Black Smoke at Van Nelle Fabriek
Ortam BBQ at Hillelaan 32
Asian BBQ Restaurant at Oostkousdijk 29 b
Seoul Sista at Hartmansstraat 31

French Restaurants

Some of the top places to try French food in this city are:

Louise Petit Restaurant at Veerhaven 12b
De Harmonie at Westersingel 95
Mevrouw Meijer at Gerard Scholtenstraat 37B
Brasserie Maxim’s at s-Gravenweg 178
Brasserie Pierre at Pannekoekstraat 38A

Greek & Mediterranean Food

From gyros to moussaka and more Greek & Mediterranean meals visit:

Elliniko at Grotemarkt 184
Olympia Kitchen Bar at Schiedamse Vest 2
Filo Filo at Netherlands
Greek Food Therapy at Insulindestraat 50-52

Our Favorite Seafood Restaurants

Lobster, crab, fish and more are all available at the best seafood restaurants in your area:

The Fish Market at Binnenrotte 105-111
Restaurant Langoest at Boompjes 677
Zeezout at Westerkade 11
Beet at Rodezand 21
Pacific Fish – Traiteur Restaurant at 1e Middellandstraat 118

Where To Eat Pizza

You aren’t lacking for options but we think the best pizza places in Rotterdam are:

De Pizzabakkers at Pannekoekstraat 68A
La Pizza Centrum at Scheepstimmermanslaan 21
Very Italian Pizza at Blaak 31
Angelo at Schiekade 6B

The Top Burgers & Fries

Who doesn’t like a good burger and french fries:

Ter Marsch & Co at Witte de Withstraat 70
Burger Club at Nieuwe Binnenweg 139A
Hamburg at Witte de Withstraat 94B
Ellis Gourmet Burger at Stationsplein 49
Diego’s at Posthumalaan 3

Best Buffets Near You

Heading to one of the best buffets is a good way to get variety:

Rodizio Rotterdam Brazilian Grill at Kruiskade 24
Zainab Roshni Mahal at Nieuwe Binnenweg 317
Rozey Rotterdam at Wijnhaven 85
Restaurant Cathay at Martin Luther Kingweg 7

Vegan Restaurants

We think the best Rotterdam vegetarian and vegan restaurants are:

Backyard at Korte Hoogstraat 14
Jack Bean at Kruisplein 20A
Spirit at Mariniersweg 9

More Healthy Food Options

For more healthy food try out:

Buurtbistrot Laurensius at Saftlevenstraat 17B
SLA at Oude Binnenweg 150-a
Healthful at Spaansepoort 77
Happy Food & Health at Nieuwe Binnenweg 200D

Breakfast & Brunch Spots

These breakfast and brunch spots are the perfect way to start your day:

Lilith at Nieuwe Binnenweg 125H
De Brunch Club at Zaagmolenkade 15
Anne&Max at Korte Hoogstraat 20
Picknick at Mariniersweg 259
Spirit at Mariniersweg 9

Bakeries & Desserts

From breads to yummy desserts these Rotterdam bakeries will have you covered:

Jordy’s Bakery at Nieuwe Binnenweg 97A
Urban Bakery at Voorburgstraat 217-219
Jan Bussing at Van Vollenhovenstraat 27
Qq Bakery at Westersingel 5
Bakehouse Middelland at 2e Middellandstraat 20 – 22

Donuts

Save yourself time in the morning with a quick visit to one of these donut shops:

Donutella at Korte Lijnbaan 22
Bagels & Beans at Hoogstraat 129B

Ice Cream Shops

For the best ice cream near you try:

De Jssalon at Meent 69-A
De Jsmaker at Witte de Withstraat 7A
Bella Ice Cream & Espresso at Spanjaardstraat 3-B
Ben & Jerry’s at Witte de Withstraat 39 #A
Jssalon Koen at Zwaanshals 317

Cafes

Get your caffeine kick at one of these cafes:

Roast at Middellandplein 21B
Nine Bar Espresso at Botersloot 44A
Hopper Coffee at Schiedamse Vest 146
Coppi Coffee & Cycling at Bergweg 316
Brazuca Coffee at #35, Dominee Jan Scharpstraat 298

Smoothies & Juices

Smoothie and juice bars are another healthy option:

Sappi Centrum at Binnenwegplein 2
Sajoer at Botersloot 46A
Sappi Noord at Zwaanshals 299
Booon at Proveniersstraat 31
Mr. Salad at Pompenburg 638

Cocktail Bars

These cocktail bars should have a nice ambience:

Spikizi Bar at Zwarte Paardenstraat 91a
Dr. Cocktail Bar Rotterdam
Botanero at Mariniersweg 55
Mad Mick’s Breakaway at Central Plaza
Mavis at Westzeedijk 68a

Breweries & Sports Bars

Watch the big game or sample some unique suds at one of these breweries or sports bars:

Brewery Noordt at Zaagmolenkade 46
De Kaapse Brouwers at Nico Koomanskade 1025
Brew Dog at Halvemaanpassage 1

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Enjoy Eating at the Best Rotterdam Restaurants

We bet you are getting hungry after thinking about all of those delicious food options in your area. There was lots to learn about all kinds of great restaurants near you like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, Asian, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and additional options for healthy food.

The post even got into breakfast and brunch spots, bakeries, desserts, donuts and ice cream shops. Plus there were cafes, smoothies, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars. Don’t forget that most of the above venues will allow you to order take-out or delivery online through those links.

It would help us and our readers out a lot if you could correct anything we may have gotten wrong or if you could share your own local food tips in the comments. Either way, we hope you enjoy eating delicious food at the best restaurants in Rotterdam!