Every now and then we head off to Rotterdam, just to be there, just to feel the changes in the city architecture and, without any exception, to have lunch at Hotel New York.
A sleep over is even better but not on our agenda.(Never had a disappointing room, always a stunning view and surprising furniture and space!)

This time we went to Dordrecht for an exhibition (Dortyart-see previous posts), but after our visit, Rotterdam was only 20 km away…Hotel New York was so close, we couldn’t resist. Voila!

Prepare for a waiting line, if you don’t have a reservation. But try anyway, we always got lucky.
The food? We can be short about that.
Or you go for the typical ‘Holland’ hot fried plate, with all kinds of fried delicious nibbles, always with ketchup and mustard.
Or you go for the refined lunch or diner, where -as we are at sea-you go wild on all kinds of seafood, or shall we say ‘un plateau fruit de mers’. Crab legs, mussels, lobster, clambs, shrimps and other delicious fresh treats.
As nearly everyone orders these kins of plates, the stuff is always day fresh and you taste it.
No need for more, or maybe some grilled langoustines as main… 

 

Some shops and resto’s that caught our eye?
This one, who calls himself a ‘taart architect‘ or in english ‘an architect for pies’. Fun and cathy name but the pies displayed didn’t live up to the expectations. A shame.

Also available in Rotterdam, the new ‘it’ concept: healthy, honest burgers for an easy, tasty lunch without frills. Depending on the phantasy of the cooks, this basic dish becomes or more basic/deluxe/or bio version of the same idea.
The name Hamburg is nice and catchy, the graphics good, and everything about this one said: good choice.

We didn’t try it (yet), so no ‘Squid Stories Recommendation’ yet, but keep you posted!
Waiting for the water cab ‘retour’, Rotterdam always a good choice.