Alfredo’s Taqueria

Alfredo’s Taqueria is an authentic Mexican restaurant that will satisfy all your taco, tortilla and cocktail cravings. It has a heated terrace with tropical palm trees and picnic benches in the courtyard of Het Industriegebouw.

• Web:

  alfredostaqueria.nl

• Address:

  Het Industriegebouw, Goudsesingel 204, Rotterdam

• Phone:

  +31 10 307 4680

• Opening hours:

  Wed–Sat 5pm–11pm, Sun–Tue closed

Bazar

If you fancy a feel of the Orient then head to this busy restaurant, which really deserves its name and offers delicious Mediterranean and Oriental food. Bazar is also a hotel.

• Web:

  www.hotelbazar.nl/en/restaurant

• Address:

  Witte de Withstraat 16, Rotterdam

• Phone:

  +31 10 206 5151

By Jarmusch (East)

At By Jarmusch, they serve breakfast throughout the day. You can also enjoy other dishes at this American Breakfast Diner.

• Web:

  www.byjarmusch.nl

• Address:

  Het Industriegebouw, Goudsesingel 64, Rotterdam

• Phone:

  +31 10 307 4809

• Opening hours:

  Daily 8am–4pm

• More info:

  By Jarmusch has a second location — West — at Nieuwe Binnenweg 575.

De Matroos & het Meisje

The interior of the restaurant is audacious yet tasteful with Delfts Blue print on the walls and the famous Dutch checkered tea towel used as napkins. This boldness and style is also reflected in the dishes. The menu changes regularly and is inspired by the market and the season.

• Web:

  www.dematroosenhetmeisje.nl/en

• Address:

  Delistraat 52, Rotterdam

• Phone:

  +31 10 215 2764

• Opening hours:

  Dinner: daily 6pm–midnight. Lunch: Sat & Sun noon–4pm

Deli Bird Thai Kitchen

Deli Bird owner Wiland Toelen has succeeded in bringing a true piece of Thailand to Rotterdam. The interior is minimalist, while the flavours are anything but.

• Web:

  www.instagram.com/delibirdthaikitchentakeaway

• Address:

  Delistraat 46c, Rotterdam

• Phone:

  +31 10 485 5288

• Opening hours:

  Tue–Sun 5pm–9:30pm, Mon closed

FG — François Geurds Restaurant

Once the assistant chef of Heston Blumenthal at The Fat Duck, nowadays one of the best chefs in Rotterdam: Francois Geurds (FG). His fine dining FG Restaurant offers you quite an experience. It’s all about molecular cooking here, with the power of simple and pure biological ingredients. Expect unexpected combinations, often created at the table itself.

• Web:

  www.fgrestaurant.nl

• E-mail:

  info@fgrestaurant.nl

• Address:

  Katshoek 37b, Rotterdam

• Phone:

  +31 10 425 0520

Annabel

Enticing, raw and urban are the words that describe this café and pop stage a stone's throw from Rotterdam Central Station. Annabel is one point of the golden triangle of Schiestraat (the other two are Biergarten and BAR). When it's sunny, you can enjoy a seat outside.

• Web:

  www.annabel.nu

• E-mail:

  https://www.facebook.com/annabelnl

• Address:

  Schiestraat 20, Rotterdam

Ballroom

Ballroom's hallmark is its selection of over 52 different gins from 14 countries, enough to impress even the most jaded gin connoisseur. To go with your gin, order some of their famous meatballs. Ballroom has two patios, one on the street side and one in the garden, where you can sit outdoors along the back of the bar.

• Web:

  ballroomrotterdam.nl

• E-mail:

  info@mamarazzi.bar

• Address:

  Witte de Withstraat 88b, Rotterdam

• Opening hours:

  Thu 4pm–1am, Fri & Sat 4pm–2am, Sun 4pm–1am, Mon–Wed closed

BIRD

BIRD jazz club not only wants to revive the jazz of the past, but also wants to update it for the 21st century. Jazz and related genres like soul, latin & funk, hip hop, afrobeat and electronica form the core of the music programming, complemented by other jazz-related art disciplines such as performance poetry, film and visual arts.

• Web:

  bird-rotterdam.nl

• E-mail:

  https://www.facebook.com/BIRDrotterdam

• Address:

  Raampoortstraat 26, Rotterdam

• Phone:

  +31 10 737 1154

De Gele Kanarie

The beer and food paradise De Gele Kanarie is on the corner of the Goudsesingel and the Mariniersweg. The interior of the bar may remind you of the Bokaal and Weena cafés, also owned by Ron de Jong and Dave Heijnen. De Gele Kanarie serves lunch, dinner and various types of beer, wine and mixed drinks. They also have their own brewed beer on tap: DGK or De Gele Kanarie (Yellow Canary).

• Web:

  www.degelekanarie.com

• E-mail:

  info@degelekanarie.com

• Address:

  Goudsesingel 284, Rotterdam

• Phone:

  +31 10 333 5444

• Opening hours:

  Mon–Fri 3pm–1am, Sat & Sun noon–1am

Kaapse Maria

Kaapse Maria is the little sister of the Kaapse Brouwers that we know from the Fenix Food Factory. At Kaapse Maria you’ll discover surprising and creative dishes that are ideal for combining with the craft beer from the Kaapse Brouwers. With 24 beers on tap, there is also plenty of choice.

• Web:

  www.kaapsemaria.nl

• Address:

  Mauritsweg 52, Rotterdam

• Phone:

  +31 10 842 3978

• Opening hours:

  Mon 4pm–10pm, Thu 4pm–1am, Fri 4pm–2am, Sat 2pm–2am, Sun 2pm–10pm, Tue & Wed closed

Maassilo

Maassilo is located in a former grain silo at Massshaven, near the Maas River and one of the most spectacular club venues in the Netherlands. All kinds of dance and music programmes regularly take place here, presented by various party organisers. The clubs patronage consists of different cultures and sub-cultures who represent the core of the trendy international club scene.

• Web:

  www.maassilo.com

• Address:

  Creative Factory, Maashaven Zuidzijde 1-2, Rotterdam

• Phone:

  https://www.facebook.com/Maassilo/