De Matroos en Het Meisje

Surprisingly amazing place with a great wine selection and surprise taste menu consisting of 4 or 5 courses for lunch. Outdoor seating and extremely friendly staff

The name of the restaurant refers to the red-light district that was once in this gentrified neighbourhood. The restaurant serves refined food, although the balance was a bit off. For example, the sauerkraut dominating the main course and the basil (ice) being too present in the desert. The friendly staff make up for a lot and the wine card is nothing to complain about. The tables are well spaced.

Had a 5 course meal with half glass wine pairings here. The white wines for the fish courses were just perfect! The red wines for the meat were also well paired. The absolute stunner was the dessert wine, which I thought would be too sweet, but turned out to be mild and very refreshing on a warm evening. Despite being a picky eater on surprise menus, I enjoyed every course that the chef had prepared. They were very experimental yet familiar to what I love eating. Just one dish had a slow cooked yolk, which I didn’t enjoy as much but that’s more of a preference of yolk than the execution of the dish. Would definitely recommend this place for a nice meal and especially to celebrate special occasions because the ambience and service just elevate the experience all together!

An incredible “Rotterdams” fine dining experience. Highly recommend getting the full experience from start-to-finish. 5-course meal, with complimentary wines. It’s a fine dining restaurant so don’t expect to be forcefully full at the end of it. Enjoy the flavors, the atmosphere and the impeccable service. We loved it!

A multi-course celebration of the local bounty drawn from Dutch seas and soil. This cozy South Bank restaurant — clad in clever Delft Blue — makes for a beautifully quaint (but special) night for a date to impress. Both culinarily and visually satisfying, at a price reasonable for what is served. Seasonal coursed meal included: Bread with local goat butter. Radicchio salad with tahini and plums. Sea urchin foam. Pan seared fish. House made pasta in almond cream and grilled grapes. Pan seared veal with rich demi-glace. Dessert. An add-on of local oysters well-worth the splurge.

It was a cozy restaurant and we had 5 courses with wine. The service is very nice and the dishes are also very delicious. If there is any downside, the portion of the food is very small and the space between the tables is very little.

We love this place. Slightly expensive but the service and food always impeccable! Love all the dishes they create. The food is innovative and the veggie options aren’t an afterthought. They really do put in the thought! I would 100% recommend this place. Not so sure why they haven’t got a Michelin bib or some sort of recognition!!

My favorite restaurant in Rotterdam. Whether it’s for dinner or a weekend lunch, the food and service is always outstanding. It’s also a great value for money, in fact it’s a bargain for food and service of this quality. Highly recommended.

Surprisingly amazing place with a great wine selection and surprise taste menu consisting of 4 or 5 courses for lunch. Outdoor seating and extremely friendly staff

The name of the restaurant refers to the red-light district that was once in this gentrified neighbourhood. The restaurant serves refined food, although the balance was a bit off. For example, the sauerkraut dominating the main course and the basil (ice) being too present in the desert. The friendly staff make up for a lot and the wine card is nothing to complain about. The tables are well spaced.

Had a 5 course meal with half glass wine pairings here. The white wines for the fish courses were just perfect! The red wines for the meat were also well paired. The absolute stunner was the dessert wine, which I thought would be too sweet, but turned out to be mild and very refreshing on a warm evening. Despite being a picky eater on surprise menus, I enjoyed every course that the chef had prepared. They were very experimental yet familiar to what I love eating. Just one dish had a slow cooked yolk, which I didn’t enjoy as much but that’s more of a preference of yolk than the execution of the dish. Would definitely recommend this place for a nice meal and especially to celebrate special occasions because the ambience and service just elevate the experience all together!

An incredible “Rotterdams” fine dining experience. Highly recommend getting the full experience from start-to-finish. 5-course meal, with complimentary wines. It’s a fine dining restaurant so don’t expect to be forcefully full at the end of it. Enjoy the flavors, the atmosphere and the impeccable service. We loved it!

A multi-course celebration of the local bounty drawn from Dutch seas and soil. This cozy South Bank restaurant — clad in clever Delft Blue — makes for a beautifully quaint (but special) night for a date to impress. Both culinarily and visually satisfying, at a price reasonable for what is served. Seasonal coursed meal included: Bread with local goat butter. Radicchio salad with tahini and plums. Sea urchin foam. Pan seared fish. House made pasta in almond cream and grilled grapes. Pan seared veal with rich demi-glace. Dessert. An add-on of local oysters well-worth the splurge.

It was a cozy restaurant and we had 5 courses with wine. The service is very nice and the dishes are also very delicious. If there is any downside, the portion of the food is very small and the space between the tables is very little.

We love this place. Slightly expensive but the service and food always impeccable! Love all the dishes they create. The food is innovative and the veggie options aren’t an afterthought. They really do put in the thought! I would 100% recommend this place. Not so sure why they haven’t got a Michelin bib or some sort of recognition!!

My favorite restaurant in Rotterdam. Whether it’s for dinner or a weekend lunch, the food and service is always outstanding. It’s also a great value for money, in fact it’s a bargain for food and service of this quality. Highly recommended.

Had a fantastic dinner here. Literally had no clue of the menu prior to going apart from the fact that it was a set meal. The service was very friendly and helpful and the 4 course meal was very well priced in addition to the wine pairing which was 6 euros per large glass. The meal had so many different flavours and i can't wait to return! I was told that the menu changes every week.