7 great wine restaurants and wine bars in Rotterdam 2026
From classic bistros to buzzing new bars, Michelin experiences to natural wine treasure troves, these are the places every wine lover should visit in Rotterdam.
Explore the selection, recommended by our ambassador in the city.
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![Interior of De Matroos en het Meisje restaurant, Rotterdam, Netherlands.]()
Phone: +31 6 42 38 69 76
Address: Delistraat 52, Rotterdam
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De Matroos en het Meisje: “the sailor and the girl”. Not too long ago, this area of Katendrecht in Rotterdam was the dodgy end, where the sailors came to dock and the girls were there for their entertainment. Nowadays, those sailors and girls are there only in name – but entertainment aplenty. After a few nice, neighbourhood restaurants housed in this corner place, only 20 minutes from Rotterdam Centraal station, Eva Eekman took over and turned it into a true neighbourhood gastrobistro (if that’s a thing), with Taco de Vos joining later to look after the wine. It boasts personality and energy...
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![Interior of Vineum wine bar/restaurant, Rotterdam, Netherlands.]()
Phone: +31 010 720 0966
Address: Eendrachtsweg 23, Rotterdam
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Vineum is a wine restaurant in the heart of Rotterdam, within five minutes’ walking distance of the Centraal station and very close to the popular Witte de Withstraat. With a modern kitchen, Vineum is open six days a week for lunch and dinner. It is a famous place amongst wine lovers and business people who go out for fine dining during the week. You can go there for a set menu or enjoy their à la carte selection. Vineum is owned by David van Steenderen, a jack of all trades in the wine industry. Besides running the restaurant, David imports his own wines and, thanks to his many years in the...
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![Verward, a wine bar in Rotterdam, Netherlands.]()
Phone: +31 613 162 117
Address: Hoogstraat 69A, Rotterdam
On the buzzing Hoogstraat, close to the city centre, Ward de Zeeuw opened Cafée Verward in 2016 with a business partner. Its name refers to his own, but “verward” also means “confused” in English. Verward is the place to be in the city for high-quality drinks in a typical Dutch café atmosphere. There is no wine list – just ask the team, or have a look in the cellar. Most of the wines they have are opened by the glass as well. There is not that much to say about this place, but it says enough that you will find many of Rotterdam’s sommeliers, chefs and restaurateurs here on their days (and h...
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Phone: +31 103 071 684
Address: Delistraat 20, Rotterdam
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Before I begin, I’d like to let you know that NOTK is one of my neighbours, close to the restaurant where I work. However, the guide for ambassadors is quite clear, it states: if you’d bring a wine-loving friend to this place, you can recommend it! And that’s what has happened – multiple times. NOTK is a small restaurant located at the lovely Deliplein in the south part of Rotterdam. The owners, Thomas and Lukas, both worked at several posh Michelin starred restaurants around the globe before starting their own business. The restaurant started out of love for wine; with two sommeliers owning...
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![Cafe Kiem, a wine bar, restaurant in Rotterdam, Netherlands.]()
Address: Proveniersstraat 29A, Rotterdam
Café Kiem is just a five-minute walk from the Central Station, on a small street with a few cafés and restaurants close by. It was started by two wine-loving chefs who worked at some of Rotterdam’s finest places (like Très, Renilde and Héroine) before working at de Matroos en het Meisje. After a year they got the chance to open their own restaurant in this lovely part of the city. Natural wine is their mantra and the wine list is full of hard-to-find gems, from mainly France. The sommelier, Kamiel, is a natural-wine geek with experience at natural wine institutes such as Restaurant Lux and B...
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![Restaurant Perceel, a restaurant in Rotterdam, Netherlands.]()
Phone: +31 010 227 1922
Address: Dorpsstraat 3, Capelle aan den IJssel
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Located just 25 minutes from Rotterdam Central by car, you’ll find Restaurant Perceel, next to the IJssel, a branching river starting in the Maas, which floats all the way from France through Rotterdam and ending up in the North Sea. Perceel, opened in 2010 by Jos Grootscholten and Sharon Tettero has held a Michelin star since 2012. Chef Jos has worked at the three-starred Noma and Martín Berasategui, and the one-starred Beluga. Sommelier Sharon has had almost the same career path – except for Beluga, she has worked at all the same restaurants as Jos, plus Savelberg, now located in Central P...
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![Bistrot du Bac, a restaurant in Rotterdam, Netherlands.]()
Phone: +31 108 464 859
Address: Sumatraweg 5, Rotterdam
On the famous Deliplein, in the Katendrecht neighbourhood, you’ll find Bistrot du Bac. It’s next to the new migration museum, and close to NOTK and de Matroos en het Meisje. Bistrot du Bac is a Rotterdam classic. Stepping into the restaurant feels like stepping into a bistro in Lille or Paris. They serve a three-course menu with options like snails, terrine, steak tartare and côte de boeuf. Their sommelier Zappa, named after a famous musician from the USA, is a WSET Level 4 graduate and well known in the city. After working for years at De Harmonie and building an amazing list there, he le...
