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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.

5 places · Updated October 25, 2026

Nguyen’s Kitchen
Nguyen’s Kitchen · Photo: Nguyen’s Kitchen
  1. Nguyen’s KitchenNguyen’s Kitchen

    Nieuwe restaurants in Rotterdam: dit zijn de horecaopeningen van de zomer van 2026 - De Buik van Rotterdam

  2. Otanik

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  3. Restaurant RCKY

    Seen in Nieuwe restaurants in Rotterdam: dit zijn de horecaopeningen van de zomer van 2026 - De Buik van Rotterdam

  4. Rotterdams Genoegen

    Seen in Nieuwe restaurants in Rotterdam: dit zijn de horecaopeningen van de zomer van 2026 - De Buik van Rotterdam

  5. 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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