Rotterdam pubs and (cocktail) bars

Bakeliet

The title 'modern classic' fits Bakeliet like a glove. Here, on the Nieuwe Binnenweg, you come for the combination of 'drinks, vinyl & food'. Step into a comfortable atmosphere, only to be surprised by new music, flavors, mini-concerts, exhibitions and performances!

Brewpub Reijngoud

Brewpub Reijngoud is located in Rotterdam's monumental Hofbogen. That alone is a reason to visit this place, but so are the 40 different beers on tap and 100 in bottle! 

Proeflokaal Faas

The finest living room in Rotterdam North, that's how Proeflokaal Faas is known. In this real brown pub - with high ceilings and stained glass windows - on the popular shopping street Zwaanshals, over 100 special beers can be tasted.

Bierlokaal Locus Publicus

Bierlokaal Locus Publicus has been a household name in Rotterdam for years, located in a beautiful historic building on the Oostzeedijk. Enjoy a beer by the fireplace or at the bar, or rent the 'medieval' attic for a beer tasting.

Café De Ouwehoer

Step inside Café De Ouwehoer, and you really feel that Katendrecht used to be a sailor's neighborhood. Here you can choose from one of 150 whiskeys, but of course a beer or traditional cocktail is also possible. A few times a month there are live performances.

Strano

Strano is a gay bar with an always sizzling vibe. A household name in the Rotterdam club scene! Around the bar are red leather couches, the walls have baroque details.

Loge '90

Near subway station Beurs you will find Loge '90, since years a fixed beacon in Rotterdam's gay night life. A café with many regulars, an interior that hasn't changed in years and where sociability knows no time. Well, it does: at 01.00 hours Loge '90 closes and you have to look for another place. Fortunately, Keerweer is nearby...

Keerweer

Keerweer: this cozy pub, small in size but colorful in character, is a popular gay bar in the street that bears the same name, downtown. The annual spectacular Keerweer Parade is famous: Dutch artists and flamboyant drag queens perform.

Café Bonaparte

Café Bonaparte is the vibrant gay and drag café in the heart of Rotterdam. This colorful and lively establishment is a true oasis of diversity and acceptance. This café is the place where gay and drag artists come together to shine and show their talents.

FERRY Rotterdam

Dancing without barriers, that is what FERRY in Rotterdam Centrum stands for and strives for, with diversity as its strongest asset. Once started as a magazine in 2011, FERRY has grown into the meeting place for the LGBTQIA+ community in Rotterdam.

Little V

At Little V, you can not only go for a Vietnamese dinner, but also for the extensive cocktail menu inspired by Asian ingredients. For example, a tasty lychee cocktail, a cocktail with Pandan flavour or a gin tonic with Roku Gin.

Mavis

After Charlie 'BIRD' Parker, BIRD's owners thought it was time for a tribute to legendary American soul singer Mavis Staples. Step inside Mavis and find an intimate cocktail bar, delicious bites and an atmospheric dance floor.

The Rumah

The Rumah: This “neighborhood cocktailpub” gave a new name to a self-explanatory concept. Rumah means 'home' in Indonesia and that is exactly what the founders want to offer their guests: the feeling of home, but with better cocktails, good rum, tasty classics on the menu.

Botanero

Latin American drinks are served at Botanero, on Mariniersweg. From bar and restaurant to cantina and tasting room, this swinging mix offers beers and cocktails as well as “botanas” (appetizers) and other South American dishes.

LaBru

From the gin tonics to its vintage interior, LaBru attracts many different guests for a variety of reasons. Head over there Wednesday nights for live (jazz) bands.

Jazzcafé Dizzy

Ever since 1977, Jazzcafé Dizzy has been a well-known name in Rotterdam, named after jazz trumpeter John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie. Many famous names - Chet Baker, George Coleman, Art Taylor - performed here. There is also attention for funk, Latin jazz and young (inter)national talent.

LantarenVenster

In addition to the film schedule, LantarenVenster also offers a music schedule that covers different styles of music. From jazz to classical and experimental music. 

BIRD Rotterdam

BIRD Rotterdam is a true reflection of the city: unpolished, honest and a mix of styles and cultures. At BIRD it's all about the music, the vibe and the people around you.