3 Best Restaurants in Rotterdam, Netherlands

La Place

$ | Centrum

This large self-serve café on the top floors of a glass-fronted building at the heart of Rotterdam's main shopping precinct offers everything from simple rolls to grilled meats at reasonable prices. There are plenty of delicious pastries to accompany your morning coffee, and good lunch options including fresh-made rolls.

Oude Binnenweg 34, Rotterdam, South Holland, 3011 PM, Netherlands
088-999–8555
Known For
  • good-value lunches and snacks
  • rooftop terrace, open in summer
  • excellent salad bar
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: No dinner, No credit cards

Loos

$$ | Scheepvaartkwartier

In the grand style of Rotterdam's cafés, Loos—in business since 1988—has a range of international magazines and newspapers on reading racks, and in a fun gesture, six clocks with different time zones decorate one wall. As for the food, steak tartare and Breton oysters are perennial favorites.

Westplein 1, Rotterdam, South Holland, 3016 BL, Netherlands
010-411–7723
Known For
  • classic grand-café vibe
  • creative daily specials
  • local favorite
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted

Sijf

$$ | Centrum
This stylish grand café on a busy shopping street is worth a look simply for its lovely Art Deco interior, which spreads over several levels including a mezzanine. It's often packed, as people drop in for a quick lunch, a full steak dinner, or simply to sip an aperitif at the bar before heading on to a show.
Oude Binnenweg 115, Rotterdam, South Holland, 3012 JP, Netherlands
010-433–2610
Known For
  • unlimited spare ribs on Tuesdays
  • relaxed vibe
  • popular local favorite

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