The Netherlands · FOOD & DRINK IN ROTTERDAM
The good food & drink in Rotterdam fill up first and the best ones fill up earliest. Below: the 9 to book ahead, what each includes and how they differ.
Tour Rotterdam's Stadshaven Brewery in a restored fruit warehouse, learn beer making, then taste 1 or 3 beers with snacks.
“Leuke AR tour, maar ben je best wel snel door en zie je ter plekke niet bepaald veel. maar echt wel leuk gedaan”
Walking Rotterdam Food Tour with lunch plus drinks, Dutch and international bites, and a 4-hour route from Rotterdam Centraal to Markthal.
“Small group food tour. Our guide was wonderful and friendly. She was immediately likable and kind. She made you feel at home.”
Rotterdam Bike and Bites: a small-group 4-hour food tour with a local guide, snack-filled meal, and city cycling. English.
“An entertaining and delicious tour, taking in a wide range of the culinary delights of Rotterdam. Tim was a fantastic tour host; we learned a lot about the history of the city and sampled many foods. I really recommend this tour; fun, informative and delicious!”
Taste Rotterdam classics and international bites on a 4-hour guided walking tour, ending with craft cider or beer and plenty of city stories.
“It was a very interesting and tasty tour. Bram's anecdotes were a particular highlight. We liked it so much that we visited Rotterdam a second time the next day instead of taking a trip to Amsterdam. Note: there is quite a lot of food, you are really full at the end. So make sure you come hungry.”
Bike through Rotterdam for 4 hours of Dutch and international bites, guided stories, and a craft beer or cider finish.
“We really like Tim as our tour guide and the knowledge he showed. In addition he had a great sense of humor.”
Rotterdam’s Noordt brewery tasting is a quick 30-minute flight of three small beers, with Belgian classics or IPA options, on terrace or inside.
3-hour Rotterdam guided food walk with 7 to 8 tastings, optional drinks, secret Dutch recipe, and Markthal stops.
“The food was very tasty and enjoyed the walk around town… wished we had a little more information shared as per the food and history of the area than we received…”
A 3-hour Rotterdam guided food tour with 5-6 tastings from Markthal to Oude Haven, plus a drink and a recipe to cook at home.
“Me and my family recently had the pleasure of joining a fantastic food tour in Rotterdam, and it was an experience to remember! Our guide was not only knowledgeable but also super friendly, making the whole tour feel relaxed and fun. The highlights of the tour were definitely the diverse food stops. We started with Japanese pancakes which were perfectly fluffy packed with delicious flavors. Then, we tried herring, a classic Dutch delicacy. It turned out to be fresh, mild, and surprisingly tasty! To warm up, we had a comforting soup, which was rich and full of flavor—exactly what we needed on a chilly day. Each stop was well-chosen, and…”
Private Rotterdam walking food tour from Central Station, tasting Dutch bites around Markthal and cube houses with a local guide, 2 to 3 hours.
“I wanted to advise that while we had a very nice history and architecture tour of Rotterdam- we did not get a food tour as promised. I don’t know what to say. We literally did not sample anything and walked 6 miles. I really am dissatisfied. Not with The guide—she did her job per se giving us a history lesson-but not food—so what was the confusion here? I kept thinking it was going to turn into a food sampling. Like, for example, she said “Now let’s make our way to Chinatown..” but no we didn’t get any food there- we talked about landscaping. I just got frustrated. If you’re looking…”
Every kind of Dutch day out, and the best-reviewed way to book each.
