Borrel BV opens a pop-up in Coolhaven

Borrel BV

Borrelen is a typical Dutch affair. It’s an informal social gathering of a select (invited) group with drinks and fingerfood. Rozemarijn Rischen is a graduated architect but prefers to design and construct borrels. She started the catering company Borrel BV and now hosts a pop-up at Coolhavenstraat 3. Borrel BV already provides charcuterie boards and […]

RotterdamseKost 2022 takes place next to SS Rotterdam

RotterdamseKost 2022 Evert Buitendijk

After editions at the Museumpark, the Kralingse Bos and the park at the Euromast the regarded culinary festival will take place next to the ss Rotterdam. From Thursday June 30 to Saturday July 2, RotterdamseKost 2022 once again serves food, drink and culture. After a three-year break, the organization is very proud and enthusiastic about […]

Weelde has a packed opening weekend

Weelde opening weekend. Weia Tan

Weelde is a creative free state where anything is possible. It’s located in the industrial Western part of town and is a  destination for innovative art, culture, food, drinks, parties, and events. After a winter break, the doors will open with a packed opening weekend from Friday, April 1 to Sunday, April 3. Every day, […]

Tres, Zalmhuis and Dodo win Entree Awards 2021

DODO wins Entree Award

There were many local concepts contending for the Entree Awards this year. But three restaurants in Rotterdam actually won a Entree Award: Tres, Zalmhuis and Dodo. The Entree Awards are organized by hospitality platform Entree. They are an important indicator of developments in the hospitality industry and are therefore also referred to as the Oscars […]

Sushito serves poké bowls and sushi burritos in Rotterdam

sushito rotterdam

Sushito will open its doors in Rotterdam at Hoogstraat 119b. Franchisee Ryan Schlink, a born and bred Rotterdammer, operates the restaurant. He wants to enrich Rotterdam with the most delicious poké bowls and sushi burritos. In Amsterdam, Sushito is a well-known supplier of poké bowls and sushi burritos with five branches already. After opening the […]

Tres, Botanero and Fitzgerald win at Gault&Millau

Renilde in Gault&Millau

Gault&Millau is a regarded restaurant guide. It was founded by two French restaurant critics, Henri Gault and Christian Millau in 1965. It has presented the new guide for the Netherlands and announced winners in several categories. Gault Millau rates on a scale of 1 to 20, with 20 being the highest. The points are awarded […]

Served now has two locations on Coolsingel

Served interior

Served opened the doors of its first eaterie at Coolsingel 8 near the City Hall and Hofplein in 2018. Now there is a second hotspot at the same famous boulevard next to WTC. Everyone can go there for juices, coffee, sandwiches, and even cocktails. Despite the corona crisis and the accompanying measures, Served remained optimistic […]

The Markthal is home to the 50th De Beren restaurant

De Beren restaurant in Markthal

Iconic Feyenoord-payer and trainer John de Wolf opened the newest De Beren at the Markthal. It’s the fourth restaurant in Rotterdam. De Beren originated at the Nooordsingel and already operates restaurants at Schouwburgplein, Cor Kieboomplein and Poolsterplein. The restaurant is the 50th in the Netherlands. Founder Ad Schaap says about this historic moment: “Rotterdam is […]

TREK is back at Vroesenpark

TREK in Vroesenpark

This coming festival season, Festival TREK will again tour eight city parks after two years. The popular Vroesenpark in Rotterdam is the starting point from May 5 to 8. The festival guarantees an intimate atmosphere, good food and drinks and surprising entertainment from young theatre makers, cabaret artists and musical talent. The festival is free […]

Mittwoch offers German dishes with a Rotterdam twist

Mittwoch by Mark Bolk

Lisa Meijer and Roos van Gorkom met each other while working at Supermercado. They shared the same dream of once opening their own eaterie. At Mittwoch they serve German delicacies like bretzel, bratwurst and flammkuchen, and Berlin beer and wine. Mittwoch is located at the Goudsesingel, next to Rotonde which offers the same sort of […]