Biergarten
Biergarten will open its doors on Schiestraat at the beginning of April. Biergarten is ideal for Friday afternoon drinks in Rotterdam city centre, as they have a spacious outdoor bar and terrace to take a seat at the long tables with a snack and drink.
They serve snacks, such as (veggie) burgers, ribs, tacos and nachos, and serve a variety of beers.
Address: Schiestraat 18 (Google Maps)
Info & tickets: www.biergartenrotterdam.nl
Proeflokaal Reijngoud
Proeflokaal Reijngoud on the Schiedamse Vest is a no-nonsense beer pub with a Rotterdam character. It serves beers from their own brewery and other breweries.
For a Friday afternoon drink in Rotterdam, Proeflokaal Reijngoud is certainly suitable, as there are no less than twenty beers on tap and over two hundred more in bottle.
Address: Schiedamse vest 148 (Google Maps)
Info: www.proeflokaalreijngoud.nl
NRC – Nieuw Rotterdams Café
Located in one of Rotterdam’s busiest nightlife streets, you’ll find NRC. Here you can enjoy both lunch and dinner, offering vega(n) dishes, burgers and sushi.
NRC is also an ideal place to have a drink in the centre of Rotterdam, for example on the terrace with a cocktail and a snack, such as appetisers or (veggie) tasting boards. On weekdays, NRC functions as a café/restaurant, but on weekends the venue turns into a club.
Address: Witte de Withstraat 63 (Google Maps)
Info: www.nieuwrotterdamscafe.nl
Gieterij ‘t Swaentje
Gieterij ‘t Swaentje on the corner Zwaanshals and Zaagmolendrift in Oude Noorden is one of those brown pubs you almost thought no longer existed. An old-fashioned brown pub with a modern range of drinks. Foundry ‘t Swaentje is a public living room, where you can have a good time.
The menu mainly features drinks and boards. Beer you drink from a ‘little one’, but there are also fine wines and even champagne. Shelves are with the better bar snacks like ox sausage from Butcher Van Linschoten.
Address: Zwaanshals 260B (Google Maps)
Info: www.swaentjerotterdam.nl
Belgisch Biercafé Boudewijn
The warm atmosphere from Belgium and the hospitality from Rotterdam are finely paired here! This café with terrace on Nieuwe Binnenweg is built in the style of Belgian cafés at the beginning of the last century. You can drink delicious Belgian beers there: 8 on tap and around 40 in bottle. The menu naturally includes Belgian dishes such as shrimp croquettes, mussels and Belgian waffles.
Tip: In the summer months, Boudewijn has another surprise: the indoor garden. Behind the café is a breath of fresh air in the centre of Rotterdam; a lovely garden to enjoy lunch, dinner or a delicious refreshing beer.
Address: Nieuwe Binnenweg 53 A (Google Maps)
Info: www.bbcboudewijn.nl
Rotown
Rotown is a unique concept in Rotterdam: a café, restaurant and pop music venue all in one. For over 30 years music lovers of all ages have been familiar with this destination on the Nieuwe Binnenweg.
The program mainly includes alternative bands and artists, from rock to pop to singer/songwriters. On weekend nights, Rotown is transformed into a night club and there’s dancing until the early morning. Rotown’s Backstage Café is the perfect place to eat and enjoy a few drinks.
Address: Nieuwe Binnenweg 19 (Google Maps)
Info & program: www.rotown.nl
