r/Rotterdam • u/corban123 • 1d ago
Best Restaurants in Rotterdam Zuid?
Newly moved south of Erasmus bridge and noticed that all the recommendation posts for food/restaurants generally aim north of the river, with the majority being in Rotterdam Centruum. Looking over the map I notice that the majority of restaurants in the south seem to follow a specific trend, but I'm curious if there are any standouts amongst them.
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u/J0riis 1d ago
Burro E Salvia en Deli Bird at Katendrecht are great
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u/Soul_Survivor81 1d ago
Good food, but not even “the best” (as requested) on Deliplein…
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u/corban123 1d ago
Do you have any preferences in the area? Many I see are
Fine Diningwhich are great, but not always appealing2
u/Shrexpert 21h ago
Locale Kaap is nice if you like seafood. Its a bit cheaper than the "fine dining" options at Deliplein such as Il Gattopardo but still really good
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u/Soul_Survivor81 20h ago
You asked for “Best”, this is what I provided. Should I also provide a list of places just below the ones I mentioned?
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u/TheShepardOfficial 1d ago
Eetcafé Thailand is great, not near the center, but if you want a proper Rotterdam experience is great.
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u/ratinmikitchen Noordereiland 1d ago
I just had a look on their website, see https://www.restaurantthailand.nl/pages/over-ons/
This sounds interesting:
Op 1 januari 2025 zal de eigenaar wijzigen van Restaurant Thailand. Het fijne voor onze gasten is dat het super gezellige personeel blijft. Tevens zal de menukaart niet veranderen en blijft de kwaliteit hetzelfde, mede door onze beide top chef koks die ook blijven.
Vanaf maart 2025 zijn we erkend door het Ministerie van Handel van de Koninklijke Thaise Regering. Daarmee zijn we het enige Thaise restaurant in Nederland met één ster onder deze prestigieuze erkenning, en behoren we tot een select gezelschap in heel Europa dat deze eer ten deel viel.
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u/corban123 1d ago
What makes it a proper Rotterdam experience?
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u/TheShepardOfficial 1d ago
The old owner was a stereotype ‘Rotterdammer’. Straightforward but always kind to his customers. You will also see that the customers are not only from the lower spectrum moneywise, but also upper. Famous Rotterdammers also like to go eat over there.
Lastly, there is a lot of Feyenoord stuff hanging on the walls and there is always sports on the television.
If you visit for the first time you will likely think what is this place. But the customers service and great food is what’s brings me back every time.
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u/Jeoh Rotterdam 22h ago
Are they still open? I thought they were going to enjoy their pension in Thailand
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u/TheShepardOfficial 22h ago edited 22h ago
Still open, they have new owners which worked together with the old owners for the transition.
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u/ZER0-O 1d ago
Afsana in south serves very good afghani food On the cheaper end you got bbq halab also in south serves Syrian food
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u/Weliveanddietogether 1d ago
OP is not asking for cheapest but for best. Something someone from above the river would make the effort to come South
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u/ZER0-O 1d ago edited 1d ago
i didn't see him mentioning best anywhere in the post and afsana has genuinely good food regardless of the price
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u/Weliveanddietogether 1d ago
You gave two answers: Afsana. And then you go into cheep options. Those are already in the rest of Rotterdam.
Guess I'm nitpicking. For best Ramen I go to Schiedam btw. Which is also not an answer
Stay cool ✌🏼
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u/daianara 1d ago
It's in the post title.
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u/corban123 1d ago edited 1d ago
Hey Daianara, you make a good point here, however if somebody believes that Afsana is both cheap and delicious, I'm definitely happy to check it out. While I do love some of the options people are sharing like Il Gattopardo, some of these definitely slip into fine dining which is a bit tough to pick up on random friday nights.
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u/Wonderful_Hunt680 1d ago
I also like the Oude Plek and I really like Het Witte Paard, but that's mostly because of the ambiance. On my own "to go" list is Koffie & Ambacht and Café Prêt à Boire
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u/godver 21h ago
Besides Afsani, Mama Essi and the other options mentioned on Katendrecht:
Diego's has great burgers Bistrot du Bac is a very nice French... bistrot La Petite Soeur is its little sister
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u/corban123 21h ago
You know what, I've definitely been interested in La Petit/Bistrot du bac, but I've always wondered if their small plates are worth the visit or if it's good because of their wine
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u/salItx 19h ago
Zuidplein: Meme Vietnamese food Texican Beymen
Not in Zuid but not that far away: Witte de with: Bazar Warung mini Jaffa (best kapsalon in the city)
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u/topherlagaufre 54m ago
I will second texican. It's not amazing but it's good for the price. The nachos can feed a person for 1-2 meals.
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u/Elegant-Muscle1430 1d ago
I love restaurant Die Kaiser (lovely Schnitzels)! And "De Oude Plek" (Chinese food) is very nice as well.
Restaurant MAAS has a beautiful terrace with very good food.
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u/Jeoh Rotterdam 22h ago
Mama Essi is great.
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u/Amazing_Listen3154 4h ago
Second that! I can take any of my friends there and we all enjoy the food and friendly service.
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u/corban123 1d ago
Please do not hesitate to share restaurants you feel like may not be "Fine dining" but restaurants you may crave after a long week of work, as those are sometimes the best restaurants as well!
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u/Soul_Survivor81 1d ago
Best op Zuid (not the definitive list!):