Guidebook for Rotterdam

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Guidebook for Rotterdam

Essentials

'Sustainable' food buffet (yummie!) and supermarket
14 locals recommend
De Groene Passage
9 Mariniersweg
14 locals recommend
'Sustainable' food buffet (yummie!) and supermarket
Here is the main outdoor city market in Rotterdam, every tuesday and saturday. Food, flowers, clothing, antiques, more than 450 stands...
21 locals recommend
market Binnenrotte
101 Binnenrotte
21 locals recommend
Here is the main outdoor city market in Rotterdam, every tuesday and saturday. Food, flowers, clothing, antiques, more than 450 stands...
Nice "green" supermarket with local, fair and sustainable food products. Good ready to eat products and take-away meals.
Marqt
77 Binnenrotte
Nice "green" supermarket with local, fair and sustainable food products. Good ready to eat products and take-away meals.
Italian delicacy store. Italian wines and cheese, parma ham and all kinds of fresh ready made salads for a picnic or to take to the apartment.
12 locals recommend
Little Italy
51-A Lombardkade
12 locals recommend
Italian delicacy store. Italian wines and cheese, parma ham and all kinds of fresh ready made salads for a picnic or to take to the apartment.
Nearest by supermarket
122 locals recommend
Albert Heijn
342 Keizerstraat
122 locals recommend
Nearest by supermarket
Night shop, open until 01:00, thu-sat until 02:00.
Slijterij Goudsesingel
231A Goudsesingel
Night shop, open until 01:00, thu-sat until 02:00.

Everything Else

My very friendly and super skilled hairdresser :-)
Jean-Paul Kappers
260 Vondelweg
My very friendly and super skilled hairdresser :-)
The best way to travel around and see the city from the water!! Take the Rotterdam Watertaxi from "Boompjes" to "Hotel New York" or more than 40 other landing points.
Eau Lounge
750 Boompjes
The best way to travel around and see the city from the water!! Take the Rotterdam Watertaxi from "Boompjes" to "Hotel New York" or more than 40 other landing points.
For fast travelling: metrostations "Blaak", "Stadhuis" and "Oostplein" are all nearby. Within 5-7 minutes walk from the apartment. see also: http://www.ret.nl/reizen-met-ret/kaarten.html
28 locals recommend
Station Blaak
28 locals recommend
For fast travelling: metrostations "Blaak", "Stadhuis" and "Oostplein" are all nearby. Within 5-7 minutes walk from the apartment. see also: http://www.ret.nl/reizen-met-ret/kaarten.html
Nearest tram stop is "Rotterdam Meent" on the Goudsesingel, tram line 8 and 7 both stop at Central Station.
Rotterdam, Meent station
Nearest tram stop is "Rotterdam Meent" on the Goudsesingel, tram line 8 and 7 both stop at Central Station.
Nearest by bank and ATM.
ING Bank N.v.
Nearest by bank and ATM.

Food Scene

Nice pizza place, not too expensive.
32 locals recommend
Happy Italy
102 Binnenrotte
32 locals recommend
Nice pizza place, not too expensive.
Best ice cream in town!!
24 locals recommend
De IJssalon
69-A Meent
24 locals recommend
Best ice cream in town!!
Very good Italian food, nice terrace!
Pannekoekstraat 22A
Very good Italian food, nice terrace!
Have a coffee here, the apple pie is famous!!
46 locals recommend
Dudok
88 Meent
46 locals recommend
Have a coffee here, the apple pie is famous!!
Instead of Mc Donald's have a burger here in a real Rotterdam hamburger place The "Burger Bitch"!
The Burgertrut
Instead of Mc Donald's have a burger here in a real Rotterdam hamburger place The "Burger Bitch"!
The former headquarter of Holland-America Line is now a nice restaurant with terrace. You can have a beer in the grass with a magnificent view!!
245 locals recommend
Hotel New York
1 Koninginnenhoofd
245 locals recommend
The former headquarter of Holland-America Line is now a nice restaurant with terrace. You can have a beer in the grass with a magnificent view!!
You can have a large and excellent Turkish breakfast for less than €9,- all through the day! But make reservations if you come for diner.
58 locals recommend
Bazar
16 Witte de Withstraat
58 locals recommend
You can have a large and excellent Turkish breakfast for less than €9,- all through the day! But make reservations if you come for diner.
Walk to the baker's cafe "Vlaamsch Broodhuys" for a Latte macchiato or a Paris Breakfast.
20 locals recommend
Vlaamsch Broodhuys R'dam Meent
8A Meent
20 locals recommend
Walk to the baker's cafe "Vlaamsch Broodhuys" for a Latte macchiato or a Paris Breakfast.

Sightseeing

The main cathedral and the only building in the area that miraculously survived the WW2 bombing. Go inside!
39 locals recommend
Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk
27 Grotekerkplein
39 locals recommend
The main cathedral and the only building in the area that miraculously survived the WW2 bombing. Go inside!
Some bizarre and interesting 1980's architecture like the famous cubic houses (you can visit one inside!), the pencil building, Blaak metrostation and the library.
Kolk
Kolk
Some bizarre and interesting 1980's architecture like the famous cubic houses (you can visit one inside!), the pencil building, Blaak metrostation and the library.
Sign up for a guided tour with Herco. He tells you all you need to know about Rotterdam. http://www.scheurmailrotterdam.nl/bijnamentour.php
96 locals recommend
Spido BV
85 Willemsplein
96 locals recommend
Sign up for a guided tour with Herco. He tells you all you need to know about Rotterdam. http://www.scheurmailrotterdam.nl/bijnamentour.php

Drinks & Nightlife

The oldest harbour of Rotterdam is surrounded by restaurants and bars. A nice mix of antique ships, modern and old architecture. Have a coffee or go out all night in "Plan-C" or the "White House".
94 locals recommend
Oudehaven
94 locals recommend
The oldest harbour of Rotterdam is surrounded by restaurants and bars. A nice mix of antique ships, modern and old architecture. Have a coffee or go out all night in "Plan-C" or the "White House".
Nice bar and terrace for a beer or wine, always crowded. And just a short walk home ;-)
14 locals recommend
Pol Rotterdam
46-48 Meent
14 locals recommend
Nice bar and terrace for a beer or wine, always crowded. And just a short walk home ;-)
Great bar and good music, a dancefloor for adults (70's-80's music). Also lunchroom.
51 locals recommend
Nieuw Rotterdams Café
63 Witte de Withstraat
51 locals recommend
Great bar and good music, a dancefloor for adults (70's-80's music). Also lunchroom.
The "White Monkey bar" is always crowded with peole from Rotterdam and evererywhere since this was chosen to be the best bar in the WORLD by "Lonely Planet".
59 locals recommend
De Witte Aap
78 Witte de Withstraat
59 locals recommend
The "White Monkey bar" is always crowded with peole from Rotterdam and evererywhere since this was chosen to be the best bar in the WORLD by "Lonely Planet".

Shopping

Shopping area with design-shops, fashion and some nice terraces.
15 locals recommend
Pannekoekstraat
Pannekoekstraat
15 locals recommend
Shopping area with design-shops, fashion and some nice terraces.
Go for a walk here, day and night. The art area with lots of galleries, design shops and café's. Best night life in café "de Witte Aap" and "NRC".
324 locals recommend
Witte de Withstraat
Witte de Withstraat
324 locals recommend
Go for a walk here, day and night. The art area with lots of galleries, design shops and café's. Best night life in café "de Witte Aap" and "NRC".
Trendy second-hand fashion. You pay per ounce!
6 locals recommend
Cheap Fashion
25 Meent
6 locals recommend
Trendy second-hand fashion. You pay per ounce!