As a vegan traveling through The Netherlands, it was a pleasant shock to hear of a grocery store…read morethat stocks mostly organic, vegan and vegetarian food. One of my favorite things to do in a new town or city is check out the local grocery store/supermarket, and this one, THIS ONE, with actual real-live vegan options, is like a dream. Granted, I don't know how to read Dutch, so most of the ingredients were a mystery to me, but I've gotten pretty familiar at spotting the Dutch words for 'milk' 'egg' and 'cheese', so I felt fairly confident. I also have a Rotterdam-born friend with me for last-ditch translation if needed. The variety of foods was overwhelming, in the best possible way! I found an excellent vegan mayonnaise (the mayo was for a potato salad, which turned out excellent and impressed all the picnic-going omnivores), bought a round of Cheesley Mozzarella, and picked up a tiny package of vegan bratwurst, just for fun. I was sorely tempted by the rest of the refrigerated section and naturally by the chocolate aisle--so many amazing looking vegan chocolate bars, including a white chocolate. Whaaaaat?! I would shop here quite frequently if I lived here. A great selection of organic food with a healthy vegan section. If you're traveling through, this is a great store to stock up on a few special vegan treats, and there's vegan/vegetarian cafe right next door if you're hungry.

Want to buy someone a present but don't know what to get them? Looking for something special for a…read morehouse warming? There is a store that can help you. Maybe not so much If it's a male. But then again Foodalicious Food & Gifts has a great selection of coffees and coffee beans. A barista would love it here. For all you tea lovers there's a lovely paradise for you here. Pasta lovers will feel their harts alight with all the beautiful plates and bowles to eat their beloved pasta in. Pasta is no joke here! Foodalicious Food & Gifts has self-made pasta or pasta imported from special places in Italy. There are self made (olive) oils, vinegars and balsamico. Foodalicious is basically a foodie paradise. Once you've stepped in you don't want to leave, foodie or not. The China in here is so pretty en original. It cost's a bit more, but you also get more. Better quality, originality and a lot of eye catchers. You can buy whole sets but also loose items. Whatever you want. They look stunning on your dining table when you entertain. I love their bowls and cops/ mugs the most. Personnel in Foodalicious Food & Gifts have a great deal of knowledge and are happy to share it with you. You can ask them a lot about food en the working materials that goes along with food. They have a great selection of pots, pans, wok pans and even tajines. Find out for yourself and walk in sometime.

From the owner: Foodelicious is gespecialiseerd in lekker, puur en eerlijk eten. Lekker voor jezelf en leuk om weg…read morete geven in een mooi pakket. Een groot deel van ons assortiment importeren wij zelf rechtstreeks van de boer of producent om de lijnen kort te houden zodat we zeker weten dat we alleen het allerbeste kopen. Veelal worden de artikelen zelfs speciaal voor ons gemaakt, dit is vooral te merken bij onze uitgebreide collectie olijfolie en azijn. Ook alle chocolade wordt speciaal voor Foodelicious gemaakt van biologische en fair trade chocolade. Daarnaast hebben wij een uitgebreide collectie thee, koekjes, mosterd, sauzen, chutneys , jams en kruiden. Indien mogelijk lokaal geproduceerd. Onze passie voor lekker eten proberen wij over te brengen en u te informeren waar het product vandaan komt en hoe het beste resultaat haalt .

Wow! This new location is enormous, built in the form of a ship where they have the "processing"…read moreplant in the back and the shop out front. They sell a wide selection of fresh fish (which they'll clean for you if you buy it whole), live lobster and King crab and at the counter on the right they sell all kinds of delicatessens like lobster salad, shrimp cocktail, spreads, ready to eat fish and gravad lax. There's even a small "restaurant" section where you can stand at tall tables and enjoy prosecco, oysters, tuna burgers, fish soup...etc. All home made of course!

Wow this place has it all.I was fortunate enough to be on a 2 day work trip and was treated to a…read morefull in depth tour of this fantastic place. From purchasing fresh fish from all over the world to the front shop/restaurant is a must do. Staff could not do enough for you showing that this company wants to look after the customer.We were even accompanied by one of the owners for a good part of our visit. The food served was 5 star quality.Being a fish fan this was absolutely brilliant.

Solid meal at a seafood restaurant in the central enclosed market of Rotterdam. Lots of options,…read morecold and hot seafood dishes. Tried a couple of sandwiches - see pics. You order on the ground level and there is seating above the restaurant with great view over the entire market. The sandwiches were stuffed full of fish. More than I was expecting. Fish was done well: Food is delivered upstairs to a common area and you go pick it up when your buzzer rings. Good value for $

I would like to give more stars but never got my food. After waiting over 30 minutes for a plate of…read morefried mussels and fried shrimp. this was ridiculous. And then they brought the wrong food. Terrible lousy service!

great place for chocolate lovers. The chocolate can get a bit pricy, but worths it. A great place…read moreto bring your first time guests/visitors in town.

From the owner: De Bonte Koe is a chocolate shop that will blow your mind. They have been around for over twenty…read moreyears. You will notice everything is handmade and carefully assorted. Together with exotic ingredients these little chocolate masterpieces will give your taste buds a run for their money. Take some chocolates home or enjoy the smell and flavours in the tea room

This place was a lifesaver! Down the street from our hotel in a seedy part of Rotterdam, this…read morelittle restaurant was the perfect late night bite. Ordered the 1/2 kip Portugal (8,50), which comes with 1/2 a rotisserie chicken (slathered in house spicy oil/garlic), a side of fries, and some peas/carrots. The chicken was on point (I ordered an extra 1/2 kip), fries were fresh from the dryer, and the vegetables were a little sweet randomly (my wife said it tasted like vegetable candy). Service was friendly and helpful to this non-native. Highly recommend!

Everytime I go to Rotterdam I try to stop at the Koolmees. Friendly staff, fair prices and very…read moregood food.