★ MUST GO · #1 Photo via Google Maps Ranked by overall rating, signature dish strength, and how much reviewers praise the food. If you only have a weekend, start here.
★ MUST GO · #1 Photo via Google Maps 
Must go · #2 #2 Try the garlic dipping sauce with your pizza crust.
Must go · #3 #3 Try the vegan sharing platter for two with eight stews and injera bread
Must go · #4 #4 Try the Korean-style pizza for a unique vegan twist
Must go · #5 #5 Try the vegan vegetable stuffed panzerotti
Must go · #6 #6 Try the crunchy chickun and meatlovers box with baecon and beef sushi rolls
Must go · #7 #7 Try the vegan pho with mock ham and tofu for a hearty meal
Must go · #8 #8 Try the falafel sandwich, praised for its crispy exterior and authentic Jordanian flavor.
Must go · #9 #9 Enjoy the specialty single-origin coffees with house-made plant milk
Must go · #10 #10 Try the mushroom croquettes labeled vegan
Must go · #11 #11 Choose your plate size (€3, €5, or €8) to customize your meal portion
Must go · #12 #12 Try the vegan bitterballen which are crispy outside and flavorful inside.
Must go · #13 #13 Enjoy vegan baked goods like pecan shortbread and banana bread with fried plantains
Must go · #14 #14 Try the kapsalon, a local favorite vegan dish with homemade shoarma and crunchy fries
Must go · #15 #15 Try the pistachio cruffin—the most praised pastry for flavor and texture
Dishes ranked by how well this city's plant-based venues make them, compared to the other 157 cities we track.
5 places worth stopping for pancakes
Try the vegan pancakes, especially the jackfruit and Breakfast Overload varieties
Try the vegan pancakes with seasonal compotes like blueberry or pandan flavor.
Try the vegan bacon and cheese pancake for a savory Dutch pancake experience
Try the vegan pancakes, especially the pulled jackfruit and Oreo varieties.
Try the signature thick and fluffy pancakes with cinnamon flavor
5 places worth stopping for bitterballen
Try the vegan bitterballen which are crispy outside and flavorful inside.
Try the red carrot burger, a highly praised vegan dish
Try the kapsalon, a local favorite vegan dish with homemade shoarma and crunchy fries
Sample their beer flight to explore a variety of house brews
Try the vegan kroket, kipcorn, and bitterballen snacks alongside fries with vegan mayo
5 places worth stopping for ramen
Customize your ramen with options for broth, noodle thickness, and spice level
Try the spicy tofu miso ramen, a popular vegan choice with perfect spice balance.
Try the Spicy Vegan Miso Ramen with Tofu for a flavorful meal
Try the vegan tan tan men as the main vegan option available.
Try the vegan chicken katsu curry with customizable spice and sweetness levels.
Completely plant-based kitchens. No swaps, no asking, no surprises.
Choose your plate size (€3, €5, or €8) to customize your meal portion
Try the garlic dipping sauce with your pizza crust.
Try the crunchy chickun and meatlovers box with baecon and beef sushi rolls
Try the pistachio cruffin—the most praised pastry for flavor and texture
Mainstream restaurants where the vegan side of the menu is treated seriously.
Try the vegan sharing platter for two with eight stews and injera bread
Enjoy vegan baked goods like pecan shortbread and banana bread with fried plantains
Try the vegan pho with mock ham and tofu for a hearty meal
Try the mushroom croquettes labeled vegan
Open before 10, good coffee, the kind of place you walk back to on day two.
Try the mushroom croquettes labeled vegan
Try the signature thick and fluffy pancakes with cinnamon flavor
Don’t miss the artisanal sourdough breads like Vollkornbrot and Sesambrot
Try the pistachio cruffin—the most praised pastry for flavor and texture
Weekday fuel and weekend stretches.
Try the falafel sandwich, praised for its crispy exterior and authentic Jordanian flavor.
Try the vegan pho with mock ham and tofu for a hearty meal
Try the vegan vegetable stuffed panzerotti
Try the crunchy chickun and meatlovers box with baecon and beef sushi rolls
The reason you planned the trip.
Try the Korean-style pizza for a unique vegan twist
Try the 4, 5, or 6-course tasting menu to experience a variety of creative vegetarian and vegan dishes
Ask for curries as vegan by omitting shrimp paste and fish sauce
Enjoy the peaceful outdoor seating by the water, especially at sunset
Date night. Birthday. Tell them you're celebrating.
Try the 4, 5, or 6-course tasting menu to experience a variety of creative vegetarian and vegan dishes
Enjoy the peaceful outdoor seating by the water, especially at sunset
Try the Blue Burger and truffle croissant burger for standout flavors
Try the smoky tofu sandwich
Where the coffee is the reason to come.
Try the diverse vegan cheesecake flavors, including pistachio chocolate and passion fruit.
Choose from many plant milk varieties including almond, oat, and hazelnut.
Try the vegan sandwich and jackfruit sandwich for flavorful plant-based meals
Try the vegan almond croissant, a favorite among visitors
Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.
Don’t miss the artisanal sourdough breads like Vollkornbrot and Sesambrot
Try the pistachio cruffin—the most praised pastry for flavor and texture
Try the diverse vegan cheesecake flavors, including pistachio chocolate and passion fruit.
Try the vegan Apple pie and date cheesecake
Wifi, outlets, no judgement for a 3-hour sit.
Try the vegan sandwich and jackfruit sandwich for flavorful plant-based meals
Try the walnut vegan cream cheese and banana bread
Choose from many plant milk varieties including almond, oat, and hazelnut.
Try the vegan high tea with unlimited tea refills
Busy rooms with tables big enough for eight.
Try the Korean-style pizza for a unique vegan twist
Try the falafel sandwich, praised for its crispy exterior and authentic Jordanian flavor.
Try the garlic dipping sauce with your pizza crust.
Try the 4, 5, or 6-course tasting menu to experience a variety of creative vegetarian and vegan dishes
Menus kids recognize, staff who don't flinch at strollers.
Try the crunchy chickun and meatlovers box with baecon and beef sushi rolls
Try the vegan pancakes, especially the jackfruit and Breakfast Overload varieties
Try the vegan bitterballen which are crispy outside and flavorful inside.
The venue has wheelchair accessible entrance, restroom, and seating
spinach · Vegan Food Guide All 216 Rotterdam venues on the map. Filter by what's open, save what you'd return for, get walking directions in two taps.
Yes — Rotterdam has 216 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are Rozey Rotterdam, Vegan Pizza Bar, Dahlak Eritrean restaurant. Spinach ranks them daily on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.
Rotterdam scores 46.8/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 30 vegan-friendly venues and 40 high-quality restaurants out of 216 analyzed.
Rotterdam has 11 fully vegan restaurants and 25 vegetarian restaurants. 30 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.
Rotterdam's top signature dishes for vegans are pancakes, bitterballen, ramen, and the city also does pizza and cake well. Signature dishes are ranked by how the city's venues score against the other 157 cities we track.
The vegan scene in Rotterdam leans Vegan, International, Asian.
Rozey Rotterdam is ranked #1 in Rotterdam by the Spinach Essentials algorithm, which weights rating, signature dish performance, and reviewer praise. See all 15 Essentials for the full ranking.
Spinach ranks vegan venues using the same algorithm the mobile app runs: a composite of Google Maps rating, the Spinach Rating (Wilson-confidence scored), dish-quality Wilson scores from extracted review signals, and city-specific signature dish strength. Essentials add a tier weighting; category lists add their own mood/occasion weights. No pay-to-play.
The ranking refreshes daily from Supabase. The last refresh is stamped at the top of this page. Venue data comes from Google Maps, HappyCow, and Spinach's own review-analysis pipeline.
