Rotterdam has many great bars you can visit. I made a top 5 of the best bars in Rotterdam you should definitely not miss out:
Biergarten
Biergarten stands for the quote ‘ Best things in life are simple’ , which perfectly reflects their great atmosphere. It’s an outside bar where you can expect to enjoy a beer with some nice BBQ and music.
This place is very famous between the locals and especially among the students in Rotterdam. Surrounded by the crowd, I’m sure you won’t even feel the cold.
Opening times:
Wednesday to Saturday from 4pm to 1am
HUGH
You will find HUGH next to the Hilton Hotel Rotterdam. It has an amazing industrial look and a cool vibe.
At HUGH, cocktails are quickly made and served in front of you – they also serve High Tea and Brunches on daytime. Before you go just take a quick look at their agenda because they organise late night dinner party’s. If you do a late night dinner party you directly have the entrance ticket for the bar at night.
Be aware that after 23:00 you can only enter if you are 25+ (male) or 23+ (female).
Opening times:
Wednesday to Sunday from 12pm until early hours
NHOW
NHOW Bar is connected to the NHOW Hotel and probably has one of the most beautiful views over Rotterdam and the river De Maas.
The architecture of the place is modern, with straight lines and well-thought details. It’s a great spot to have a drink at the end of the day, but you can also have lunch or dinner. Just make sure to book a table in advance because it’s usually full.
NHOW Bar has also an outside space where the view completely takes over, but watch out for the cold on Winter days.
Opening times:
Sunday to Thursday from 6pm to 1am
Friday to Saturday from 6pm to 2am
Mad Mick’s Breakaway Café
Mad Mick’s Breakaway is the truly, authentic café of Rotterdam. It opened in 1993 and is still one of the best bars in town! It has a decoration inspired in the 50’s / 60’s style and was renovated in 2004 keeping the same flair. At Mad Mick’s Breakaway you can enjoy your drink while playing pool and listen to great music on the background. They have an enormous choice of cocktails (more than 100!) and shots on the menu.
It’s definitely one of Rotterdam‘s classics – just a great place to have fun.
Opening times:
Monday to Wednesday from 4pm to 1am
Thursday & Sunday from 12pm to 1am
Friday & Saturday from 12pm to 2am
Café Restaurant Floor
Café Restaurant Floor is located on the Schouwburgplein which is a big square right across the corner of the Rotterdam Central Station. This is a great spot to visit if you like to have a special kind of drink. They have 15 different wine options, 40 different brands of beer from the bottle and 7 options of beer from the tap.
There’s a terrace with view over the Schouwburgplein square, an indoor restaurant and a nice outdoor space, which is opened if the weather allows to. It’s the perfect escape from the city’s life, however it can be quite busy during lunch and dinner time.
Opening times: Sunday to Thursday from 10am to 1am Friday & Saturday from 10am to 2am
