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    Restaurant Bazar

    3.9 (100 reviews)
    ModerateModern European
    Open 9:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Loud
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Tyler M.

    My airbnb host told me that I couldn't leave Rotterdam without coming to Restaurant Bazar to have this "True Rotterdam" experience. Fresh of the train, I started walking and just happened to sit down at this restaurant for lunch. I would LOVE to come back for dinner after this great lunch experience. Restaurant Bazar (attached to a Hotel under the same name), was truly a great experience. The menu is comprised of Middle Eastern and North African cuisine. While I sat outside for lunch, I peeked in the building to admire the lighting (which truly should be viewed at night when it seems like an oasis in the street). I ordered the Dürüm (grilled minced beef and lamb kebab with piyaz, rolled in lawash and a yoghurt sauce with moesir). The menu was super competitively priced and was truly delicious. I went for lunch when it was less busy, but with the beautiful lighting at night, I would recommend coming here for dinner. Regardless, this was definitely a great stop on my trip to Rotterdam. Definitely make sure to put this on your list.

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    M. E.

    Multi-level dining restaurant with a lively atmosphere. Nice portion entrees at a good price. Consistently tasty and the service is friendly.

    Falafel salad
    Ivy C.

    When I heard that there were reservations up until 9:30pm on a Monday night I was skeptical - a place like this couldn't be THAT good. But guess what, Bazar is as great as they say it is! We ordered a falafel salad, the spareribs, and prawn skewers dish. This was actually a lot since the portions were huge and when I looked at other tables I noticed that many got one dish to split and a side. But somehow we finished it all because all dishes were excellent! Loved the falafel as they were crunchy and the yogurt sauce that came with it was yummy. The spareribs were my favorite as they were tender and had a good marinade/BBQ sauce. The prawn skewer came with rice, salsa, and grilled veggies and it was pretty solid. And the total bill was only 38EU for all of this. Amazing! Service was great as they were very nice, helped explain the menu, and got the food out pretty fast. A small thing is that they forgot to get an extra BBQ sauce that went with the ribs but it was pretty busy so I get it. It was just such a good sauce hehe. There is seating inside (that were all booked for reservations when I went) and outside seating that's more for walk ins. The seating outside is charming though there's a lot a smoking out there. Overall, a solid 5 stars for this restaurant for the food, price, portions, ambiance, and operating hours (they open till 1am!). Locals love Bazar. Tourists love Bazar. And so do I. I'll be back!

    Inside!
    Bijan V.

    Awesome, AWESOME restaurant in Rotterdam. We were told this place could possibly be the best restaurant in Rotterdam as well (it definitely was for us anyways!). Great food, very fair prices and amazing atmosphere. Being from the middle east I thought this place would just be another poor rip off for tourists but I was really surprised at how perfectly cooked every dish was (try the meat platter!). The kebabs were so amazingly tender and flavourful, I almost felt like I was back home. Service is a bit slow (but just like everywhere else in Holland) but they're very friendly and there's a great crowd in here. The space is also amazingly decorated and it's a great place to meet travellers as well as locals! Now if they only served hookah for some after-meal goodness...

    Turkish breakfast
    Lisa B.

    I arrived in Rotterdam at 9AM and needed to find a place for breakfast. My friends were staying close to the Witte de Withstraat, so we decided to look there. On our way we got a recommendation to try Weerld-eethuis Bazar, a North African/Middle Eastern restaurant. Between the three of us, we split the Extra Bazar for 2 people (and still had food leftover). It includes: pide, açma and simit, marinated feta cheese, seasoned cream cheese, kaymak (clotted cream), apricot jam, honey, thousand holes pancake, fresh fruit yoghurt, boiled egg, young matured cheese, sucuk, fresh orange juice and coffee or tea. I wasn't sure what everything was but I was excited to try! The thousand holes pancake (bahgrir) was so delicious I tried making it at home a few days later.

    Dinner with candle light
    Shawn S.

    Make a reservation!! I highly suggest you make reservation as the "Turkish Delight" is a wonderful restaurant with great atmosphere! Make sure to get there fairly early as the famous baklava goes quick! The portions are great so if you like to share go for it. Make sure to ask for Negina. She is a wonderful waitress!!

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    Ester D.

    Original decoration and full of ambiance. The food is ful of flavours and delicious. Not the best cuisine I have ever ate but for the price you pay you cannot complain. Service is fast and after we ordered our plates came before we could think about it. I have been here several years ago and I remember the fish dish for two persons was delicious. This time I ordered the vegetarian koekoe dish and it was good, although some (pita)bread to accompany the dish would have been welcomed. Try to keep some space for desert, the date-walnut cheesecake is worth it!

    Gianguido G.

    HOT... nice... sweet.... trendy... :) Yes.. it is in Rotterdam... and is the BEST Mediterranean fusion restaurant I have ever been. Start from the service... EVERYONE looks great... happy.. and provide a great experience. Food... well.. Mediterranean ... fusion.... because is not Moroccan 100%, it is not Italian 100%, it is not Turkish 100% ... it is just a GREAT mix :) It gets really crowded, you might want to call for a reservation.. arrive a bit earlier and enjoy the sound and the beat of the place at the bar before sitting. You can get a great table outside ...but also inside is very hipster... :) There is an hotel attached, with the same name. Never stayed but I heard is great also.... and well... in the Witte de With straat where the new and trends are in Rotterdam!!

    Rick S.

    Bottom Line - This place is pretty tasty and I'd definitely come back. This would be my first choice for Mediterranean food when in Rotterdam (even if in Seattle). I came for dinner with a group of friends, but we paid separately. Everyone generally liked their dishes. The others at my table have been to this restaurant several times, and the plate of the day seems to be popular amongst them. El Couscous/meat (€12.90, with tutti frutti, roasted vegetables, grilled tomatoes and a saffron sauce with a mixed grilled kebab of chicken, lamb, spicy chicken sausage and turkey) - I enjoyed this dish, though the couscous was a bit dry. The plate came with a soup, but I found that it was better to pour the soup on top of the couscous. Next time I'd order something with rice. Along with my sparkling water (€2.00), the total for me was €14.90.

    Delicious skewers of chicken and beef, served with rice, cucumber yoghurt, a stew of beef and chick peas and roasted potatoes.
    Regina S.

    While visiting Rotterdam we heard we must visit this restaurant. We walked from the traffic circle and found that we needed reservations on a Monday night! It was packed!! Our hostess was pleasant and said she could seat us in about 15 minutes. Our waitress Negina was super friendly and helpful in ordering as the menu was in Dutch. We got an appetizer and one of the meat kebabs for three people. It was a LOT of food! Very tasty!

    Breakfast for two
    Katya W.

    I've been a couple times to Bazaar Amsterdam and just visited the Rotterdam location for the first time. Nice and centrally located on Witte de Withstraat, which is a very popular restaurant and bar street. I came here with a friend for brunch because not only do they have all day breakfast, they have a special breakfast for two that is amazing. Pretty cheap at €17,90 it includes coffee and fresh squeezed orange juice, yogurt with fruit, a sweet pancake, boiled eggs, and a basket of bread with a variety of toppings (cheese, meat, jam, spreads). I can't say enough how delicious it was, and what a great deal this is!!!!!!!!!!!! Might be my new favorite brunch spot in Rotterdam.

    Calamari salad
    Ellen S.

    Often when I visit rotterdam, I also visit bazar. Why? Because I've been going here for about 15 years and it never fails to deliver. Yummie, reasonably healthy and big portions. Happy interior. And friendly staff. Do make a reservation... This place gets packed every time!

    Chicken wings, shrimp skewer, and ribs

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    7 years ago

    Love this place, food was outstanding and excellent service! Definitely would go again on our next trip to Rotterdam

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    Visited my people's in Rotterdam from United States the Food was so darn good great job great atmosphere will be coming back

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    Really friendly service during our dinner time! Nice people and great food! Just hope the paper not too spicy next time LOL!!!

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    Nice atmosphere, good food, waiters and waitresses are friendly, I would suggest this restaurant specially for dinner...

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    I would totally give this restaurant a 5 Star review if the service was better. Part of the…read moreservice is Dutch style service which means that they don't come to your table often and you have to flag them down to get their attention. But if you get the server named Mark, then you will receive impeccable, attentive service (US standards of great service). Now, that's talk about the good things:1) Convenience - if you are staying in the Hilton hotel then the convenience is the best because it is inside the hotel. Breakfast is FREE if you are a Gold hhonors member. 2) Food- Although the portions at times are gourmet style (which means you can pay up to 30€ for 5 bites of food)... it is consistent with great taste and presentation. 3) Ambiance - it is simply beautiful. A nice bar area with mood lighting and leather couches, lots of glass, and just a beautiful restaurant.

    First of all, I'm usually not a fan of hotel restaurants but this one is really an exception…read more Granted the prices are pretty high but the meal was worth every cent. I started with the house red wine and it was a nice wine to go with dinner. My first course was a beef carpaccio which was wonderful. It tasted like it had some truffle oil, pistachios, and awesome Rotterdam cheese. My main meal was the salmon. All I can say is that it was perfectly cooked with crispy skin and inside was a nice medium rare center. I love when a restaurant can cook fish correctly. Mashed potatoes and the leeks were tasty. Everything was delicious. Service was good, not as attentive as I would expect for a nice restaurant. I asked for a quiet area and they were able to accommodate. The food took a long time to come out roughly an hour as it was pretty crowded on a Wednesday night for some reason. My meal with a starter, main dish, and 2 glasses of wine came to 78 euros. Expensive but I'm willing to pay for excellent food. Overall, I would definitely come back to try some more dishes.

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    The restaurant is based in the old arches of the Hofplein train station, once an icon of Dutch art…read morenouveau but sadly razed by bombs in 1940. What remains are the arches where the restaurant and several boutiques are based. The location is convenient and easy to reach and has a certain industrial charm that is hard to beat - the roar of the railway next door is unavoidable but not annoying. Foodwise this is a surprise package - the quality is extremely high. We took the five course menu with wines which was good value. The dishes are made with great attention to detail and have very delicate and surprising flavour combinations. The sourcing is fresh produce and it truly cant be faulted - the restaurant really surprised me. Dutch upscale or pretentious restaurants generally fail to meet the standard I am used to from living and working in Brussels. This one exceeds it easily - service was friendly and well informed - they take themselves perhaps a tad seriously in terms of looking hip - but hey to each his own. Any downsides? Well there was a huge lag between two dishes due to the restaurant being busy and the main course duck was overcooked for my companion and undercooked in my case. The bits that weren't were delicious however. Honestly though, the rest of the vegetables with the duck were perfect and in harmony with the main dish. Really this is a great restaurant and you should go and check it out.

    I visit this restaurant on special occasions, for example to celebrate a beautifull summer day ;-)…read more The chef opened his first restaurant a couple years back, before moving to the Hofbogen. I love his style, using a lot of veggies and flowers and off the grid preparations. There are two choices here: vegetarian or meat/fish. If you don't like certain food, just let them know. A wonderfull 4-course menu will be served as a surprise. Just one note: serves tends to be rather slow. Other then that: great food, relaxed atmosphere!

    Restaurant Bazar - modern_european - Updated May 2026

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