Restaurants, bars, cafes and hotels in Rotterdam: 6,200+
Dashmote counts 6,200+ on-premise outlets in the Rotterdam metro area, within 25 km of the centre (an outlet between two listed cities counts only for the nearer one); that is 8% of all outlets in the Netherlands. Hotels are a smaller part of the outlet mix in Rotterdam than in The Hague, the nearest metro area with its own page.
Amsterdam has the most outlets in the Netherlands
- Amsterdam
- The Hague
- Rotterdam
- Utrecht
What stands out in Rotterdam
- Rotterdam is among the ten European metro areas on our map with the highest share of outlets with a website listed.
- Rotterdam is in the bottom third of metro areas on our map for independent outlets.
- Rotterdam is in the top third of European metro areas on our map for the share of restaurants in the outlet mix.
Where Rotterdam stands
Rotterdam ranks third for the number of outlets among metro areas in the Netherlands
Open on-premise outlets per metro area in Netherlands, ranked
By outlet type
| Outlet type | Share |
|---|---|
| Restaurants | 57% |
| Bars and pubs | 12% |
| Quick service and fast food | 11% |
| Hotels | 10% |
| Cafes and coffee shops | 10% |
Rotterdam has far fewer hotels than the Netherlands as a whole
Share of outlets by type, Rotterdam (bar) against all of the Netherlands (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | Rotterdam | All outlets in the Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 90% | 93% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 24% | 16% |
| Website listed | 76% | 78% |
| 100+ public reviews | 45% | 43% |
Sample from the list
| Venue | City | Type | Category | Google rating band | Website | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pizza pazzesca | Ridderkerk | Restaurant | Pizza restaurant | 4.5+ | Website shown | Phone shown |
| Eethuis Vlietlaan | Rotterdam | Quick service | Doner kebab restaurant | 4.5+ | Website shown | Phone shown |
| Reis Ocakbasi | Schiedam | Restaurant | Turkish restaurant | – | Website shown | Phone shown |
| Snackbar Midnight | Rotterdam | Quick service | Fast food restaurant | 3.5 to 3.9 | Website shown | Phone shown |
What the numbers show
Rotterdam is the third largest metro area in the Netherlands.
The Hague metro area is only 20 km away, close enough to plan the two together.
Working the Rotterdam area
Qualify online before you visit
Outlets in Rotterdam list a website more often than elsewhere, so menus and opening hours can be checked before a rep goes out.
Cover Rotterdam and The Hague together
The Hague is 20 km away; one sales team can cover both metro areas.
Frequently asked questions
How many restaurants and bars are there in Rotterdam?
5,600+ restaurants, cafes, quick-service outlets, bars and pubs, hotels excluded (3,600+ restaurants, 700+ bars and pubs, 600+ quick-service and fast-food outlets and 600+ cafes and coffee shops); with 600+ hotels, 6,200+ on-premise outlets in the Rotterdam metro area.
How common are hotels in Rotterdam?
Hotels are a smaller part of the outlet mix in Rotterdam than in The Hague, the nearest metro area with its own page. Hotels are 10% of outlets in Rotterdam.
How many outlets in Rotterdam list a website?
Rotterdam is among the ten European metro areas on our map with the highest share of outlets with a website listed. 76% of outlets in Rotterdam list a website.
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