Netherlands · month by month
Rotterdam food calendar
What is in season in Rotterdam, what to eat right now, the food festivals worth planning around and the months to be careful with. Tap a month.
January in Rotterdam
A hard monthThe best of January: Stamppot weather, Zeeland mussels and oysters.
In season
- Stamppot weather
Winter Dutch food.
Nov–Feb - Zeeland mussels and oysters
From the delta just south.
Jul–Mar
Nothing of this kind in January. Try Everything.
February in Rotterdam
A hard monthThe best of February: Stamppot weather, Zeeland mussels and oysters.
In season
- Stamppot weather
Winter Dutch food.
Nov–Feb - Zeeland mussels and oysters
From the delta just south.
Jul–Mar
Nothing of this kind in February. Try Everything.
March in Rotterdam
The best of March: Zeeland mussels and oysters.
In season
- Zeeland mussels and oysters
From the delta just south.
Jul–Mar
Nothing of this kind in March. Try Everything.
April in Rotterdam
Shoulder seasonNothing of this kind in April. Try Everything.
Nothing special on our calendar for April yet. The city guide has what is good all year.
May in Rotterdam
Peak seasonThe best of May: Hollandse Nieuwe herring.
In season
- Hollandse Nieuwe herring
The new herring at stalls and the Markthal.
May–Jul
Nothing of this kind in May. Try Everything.
June in Rotterdam
Peak seasonThe best of June: Hollandse Nieuwe herring and Vlaggetjesdag.
In season
- Hollandse Nieuwe herring
The new herring at stalls and the Markthal.
May–Jul
On the calendar
- VlaggetjesdagJune
Herring flag day in Scheveningen.
Nothing of this kind in June. Try Everything.
July in Rotterdam
Shoulder seasonThe best of July: Hollandse Nieuwe herring, Zeeland mussels and oysters.
In season
- Hollandse Nieuwe herring
The new herring at stalls and the Markthal.
May–Jul - Zeeland mussels and oysters
From the delta just south.
Jul–Mar
Nothing of this kind in July. Try Everything.
August in Rotterdam
Shoulder seasonThe best of August: Zeeland mussels and oysters.
In season
- Zeeland mussels and oysters
From the delta just south.
Jul–Mar
Nothing of this kind in August. Try Everything.
September in Rotterdam
Peak seasonThe best of September: Zeeland mussels and oysters, World Port Days.
In season
- Zeeland mussels and oysters
From the delta just south.
Jul–Mar
On the calendar
- World Port DaysSeptember
The harbor festival.
Nothing of this kind in September. Try Everything.
October in Rotterdam
Shoulder seasonThe best of October: Zeeland mussels and oysters.
In season
- Zeeland mussels and oysters
From the delta just south.
Jul–Mar
Nothing of this kind in October. Try Everything.
November in Rotterdam
The best of November: Stamppot weather, Zeeland mussels and oysters.
In season
- Stamppot weather
Winter Dutch food.
Nov–Feb - Zeeland mussels and oysters
From the delta just south.
Jul–Mar
Nothing of this kind in November. Try Everything.
December in Rotterdam
The best of December: Oliebollen and Stamppot weather.
In season
- Stamppot weather
Winter Dutch food.
Nov–Feb - Zeeland mussels and oysters
From the delta just south.
Jul–Mar
Eat it now
- OliebollenDecember
Fried dough balls from stands across the city.
Plan around
- Christmas25-26 December
Restaurants close or set menus.
Nothing of this kind in December. Try Everything.
Festival dates move from year to year, so check this year's dates before you book. Seasons are how growers, markets and local guides describe them; edges vary with the weather. Know something we missed? Tell us.