De Burgemeester Rotterdam

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Irina from Rotterdam

About me I love Rotterdam! I have been an active member of Couchsurfing for 10 years so the passion for sharing local insider knowledge about the cities that are my home is very alive in me. I have a blog where I write about my experience as an expat in The Netherlands, I organise events to create connection within communities. I know all the nice events that someone coming to Rotterdam shou...
"De Burgemeester in Rotterdam distinguishes itself by the impressive collection of special beers that will get your head spinning..."

De Burgemeester distinguishes itself by its impressive collection of special beers that will get your head spinning just from having to make a choice. You can also just try them all of course, but I would recommend coming back a few times - don't do it at the first visit.

I had the surprise to see that this bar with a lovely terrace is even baby-friendly. Not so long ago, I was catching up with a couple of friends who had just become parents and their daughter seemed quite happy to spend a few hours there.

The service was friendly and pretty quick and the beers were worthy of the title "special beer".  You could name a taste and they would have it.

There's quite some traffic passing by on the street so I wouldn't count on a silent place to work with this one. The best advice is to go with a group of friends that's louder than the traffic. You get the idea, right?

And since beer is considered food by some people but not by everyone, snack-wise, you are safe here. The options are varied, and there are even some healthy choices available.

If wine is more your thing than beer, you will be glad to discover that their menu has a few refined choices of wine too.

The best part is that you'll get a taste of the "wild" west of Rotterdam. You can't miss this area of the city — it's an exciting experience.

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Rotterdam Spotter Irina

About me I love Rotterdam! I have been an active member of Couchsurfing for 10 years so the passion for sharing local insider knowledge about the cities that are my home is very alive in me. I have a blog where I write about my experience as an expat in The Netherlands, I organise events to create connection within communities. I know all the nice events that someone coming to Rotterdam should not miss. I also like to explore less popular areas of the city and make them more visible to travellers. I regularly show the city to friends visiting. Whenever I go into the city, I try to see it...

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