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The best new restaurants in Rotterdam
Start with Nguyen’s Kitchen, Otanik and Restaurant RCKY. Here are all 5, with why each one is worth it.

Nguyen’s KitchenNieuwe restaurants in Rotterdam: dit zijn de horecaopeningen van de zomer van 2026 - De Buik van Rotterdam
- Otanik
Seen in Nieuwe restaurants in Rotterdam: dit zijn de horecaopeningen van de zomer van 2026 - De Buik van Rotterdam
- Restaurant RCKY
Seen in Nieuwe restaurants in Rotterdam: dit zijn de horecaopeningen van de zomer van 2026 - De Buik van Rotterdam
- Rotterdams Genoegen
Seen in Nieuwe restaurants in Rotterdam: dit zijn de horecaopeningen van de zomer van 2026 - De Buik van Rotterdam
- Sankai Izakaya
Seen in Nieuwe restaurants in Rotterdam: dit zijn de horecaopeningen van de zomer van 2026 - De Buik van Rotterdam
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Where is the best new restaurants in Rotterdam?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Nguyen’s Kitchen, Otanik and Restaurant RCKY. All 5 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Rotterdam: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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Places change: check hours before you go. Pins come from addresses and OpenStreetMap and can be a little off. Updated October 25, 2026.