Rotterdam Stag Do & Bachelor Party: Witte de With, Stadhuisplein and the Harbour
Beer on Witte de Withstraat, surfing next to the Markthal and party cafés until 05:00 on Stadhuisplein: here's how to plan your stag do or hen party in Rotterdam, with the best things to do, prices, the night bus and the city's rules.
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Stag & hen do planning tips
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What does a night out cost?
A Heineken fluitje costs €3.60 at Melief Bender, a vaasje €3.90, a pint at Nieuw Rotterdams Café €7.50. Cocktails in the city centre are mostly €12 to €13.90, at Skybar Celest €17. According to Resident Advisor, club tickets mostly cost €10–45, with the big raves at Maassilo at the top end.
The RET night bus only runs on Friday and Saturday nights: 13 lines from 00:45 until after 06:00, mostly hourly, €6.50 by card or OVpay. During the week there's the NS night train, hourly from Rotterdam Centraal towards The Hague, Schiphol and Amsterdam. Taxis: RTC +31 10 462 60 60 or St-Job +31 10 425 70 00; only taxis with an RTX window card may pick up at the rank.
On Stadhuisplein the party cafés Après Ski Hut and Get Back are open until 05:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. Nieuw Rotterdams Café on Witte de Withstraat turns into a club until 03:00 at weekends. Club nights at Annabel, Munch or Worm mostly run from 23:00 to 04:00; at Munch the door closes at 02:00.
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What's banned?
Across the whole Centrum district, which covers all the nightlife areas, drinking alcohol on the street is banned, and an open bottle or can is enough. Anyone causing a drunken nuisance gets a fine anywhere in the city, and nuisance use of laughing gas costs €100. In the Netherlands you must carry ID, and alcohol is only sold to over-18s. On the Oude Haven there are green-roofed urinals to stop people peeing in the street.
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The club door
Many clubs want a smart outfit: no caps, sportswear or shoulder bags for men, and always bring ID. At Munch men only get in from 20, and the door looks for mixed groups; at Beau the minimum age on club nights is 23. On Stadhuisplein large groups without a booking can be turned away, so book ahead.
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Getting there
By car, according to ADAC, it's 2 h 42 min from Düsseldorf, 2 h 50 min from Essen and 3 h 5 min from Cologne; a normal car doesn't need an environmental sticker, and many P+R car parks are free. By train you usually change at Utrecht Centraal, and from Schiphol the Intercity Direct takes 25 minutes. FlixBus comes from Berlin and Hamburg.
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Where to stay
For a hotel for your stag or hen do in Rotterdam, Witte de Withstraat puts you in the middle of the action: there's King Kong Hostel with dorms, where groups of more than 12 book by email, and CityHub with sleeping pods. Sparks Hostel is near the central station, and Stayokay is even inside the cube houses on the Oude Haven.
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Weather and plan B
Maritime climate, very changeable: the July average is 17.8 °C, January 3.6 °C. When it rains, stay dry in the covered Markthal, at karaoke at Seoul Sista or Dikke Mic, on the racing simulators at Racesquare or at Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen, the world's first publicly accessible art depot.
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🚤 On the water
Drive your own electric sloep for up to 12 people, a private water taxi tour, a harbour cruise with Spido, a pizza cruise on the Maas or stand-up paddleboarding.
🏄 Surfing, abseiling, splash
Surf the city wave at RiF010 next to the Markthal, abseil 100 metres down the Euromast or roll straight into the Maas in a Splashtours amphibious bus.
🍺 Beer and breweries
A tour in the proeflokaal at Brouwerij Noordt, more than 20 taps at Kaapse Fenix on Katendrecht, High Beer at Melief Bender, the brewery bike tour or whisky at Cley Distillery.
🍸 Cocktails and views
Mix three cocktails yourselves at Bartendy, a wine tasting at Het Eigendom, drinks at Skybar Celest at the top of the Zalmhaventoren or the Euromast platform at 112 metres.
🎯 Karaoke, boules, racing simulator
For the stag do, but not only: Formula 1 simulators at Racesquare, jeu de boules with beer pong at Mooie Boules, karaoke booths at Dikke Mic, Seoul Sista or Madam Chen, laser tag and blacklight mini golf.
🎉 Pub crawl and party
A stag and hen package with a hot-stone grill at Après Ski Hut, disco at Get Back, dinner with singalong music at De Vrienden Live or a guided bar-hopping tour through the city.
De Witte Aap
🍻 Bars & pubs
Cult bar on Witte de Withstraat with 17 taps and 60 to 80 bottled beers, some changing with the seasons. There's oven-baked pizza on the heated terrace, and at weekends people dance until late. Arrange group borrels by email in advance.
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Nieuw Rotterdams Café
🍻 Bars & pubs
Large café on Witte de Withstraat that turns into a club on weekend nights: funk, soul and Latin in the atrium, R&B downstairs in Next. Heineken on tap €3.95, cocktails €12.50; Fridays and Saturdays until 03:00. Group menus for 15 people or more on request.
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BrewDog Witte de Withstraat
🍻 Bars & pubs
Craft beer bar on two floors with 16 taps and guest beers from Dutch breweries, plus burgers, pizza and wings. Arcade machines and a sjoelbak shuffleboard for the group; private and semi-private areas hold up to 310 people inside.
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Het Eigendom
🍻 Bars & pubs
Wine bar on Witte de Withstraat: borrel bookings from 6 people, a tasting of 5 wines from 8 people, plus a High Wine package. DJs play at weekends, Fridays and Saturdays until 02:00; closed on Tuesdays.
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Melief Bender
🍻 Bars & pubs
Rotterdam's oldest café, on Oude Binnenweg since 1876. For groups of 4 or more there's High Beer, a speciality beer tasting in two versions; there's room for up to 120 people. Heineken €3.90 according to the menu, Paulaner Hefeweizen 0.5 l €9.50.
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Kaapse Maria
🍻 Bars & pubs
City bistro of the Rotterdam brewery Kaapse Brouwers on Mauritsweg: its own beers and changing ones from independent breweries on tap, sour beers in the cellar, plus natural wine. Fridays and Saturdays until 02:00, closed on Tuesdays; groups of 8 or more via the enquiry form.
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Rotown
🍻 Bars & pubs
Music venue with a café and restaurant on Nieuwe Binnenweg, open Wednesday to Sunday from 12:00. As well as gigs there are dance nights called Rotown Nights, for example with alternative hits from the '80s to the 2000s. Book tables at the Backstage Vegan Kitchen online.
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De Après Ski Hut
🍻 Bars & pubs
Ski hut-style party café on Stadhuisplein, open until 05:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. There are dedicated stag and hen packages: Bachelors for €34.50 per person with a welcome shot, hot-stone grill and hut games, and Bride-to-be for €39.50 with a cocktail workshop. Book by email.
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Get Back
🍻 Bars & pubs
Disco café on Stadhuisplein right next to Après Ski Hut, open until 05:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. Theme nights like Ladies Night or Tunes van Toen, and the cloakroom is compulsory. Book online: according to the house rules, large groups without a booking can be turned away.
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Beau
🍻 Bars & pubs
Restobar with French-inspired food on Stadhuisplein; at weekends dinner turns into dancing, Fridays and Saturdays until 02:00. Group enquiries from 8 people via the form, and bookings are for inside only. On club nights, entry from 23 only.
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Thoms
🍻 Bars & pubs
Restaurant and bar on the Meent; on Fridays and Saturdays from 22:00, DJs play in the basement at Club Thoms Underground until 03:00. Heineken 0.25 l €4.10 according to the menu, espresso martini €12. There are dedicated offers for borrels and group dinners.
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Paddy Murphy's
🍻 Bars & pubs
Irish pub in the World Trade Center on Rodezand with live music 7 nights a week and live football on the screens. A big range of beers and whiskies, plus bar food; open Fridays from 14:00 and at weekends from 12:00. You pay when you order.
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POL
🍻 Bars & pubs
Lunch and borrel spot on the Meent for more than 25 years, with a terrace. The team organises borrels for 5 to 50 people with shared dining dishes, wine, cocktails, gin and tonics and beer; open until 01:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.
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De Vrienden Live
🍻 Bars & pubs
Student café on the Oude Haven with parties until 04:00 or 05:00, over-18s only at night. On Fridays and Saturdays there's the Vrienden Live Diner: 3 courses with live singalong music and entry to the afterparty for €42.50 per person. Around 6 minutes' walk from Blaak station.
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Vessel 11
🍻 Bars & pubs
British gastropub on a red lightship in the Wijnhaven, with its own floating brewery on board, making beers like a New England IPA and a red ale. According to the programme, live music, comedy and parties; Fridays and Saturdays until 02:00. The ship can also be hired for private parties.
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Celest Skybar
🍻 Bars & pubs
According to the operator, Rotterdam's highest cocktail bar, at the top of the Zalmhaventoren near the Erasmusbrug; entry is free. Cocktails cost €17 according to the menu, with quiet background music rather than a club sound. Fridays and Saturdays until 01:00; larger groups enquire by email.
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Brouwerij Noordt
🍻 Bars & pubs
Proeflokaal in the middle of the brewery with 20 house beers on tap and a large terrace, plus pétanque and cornhole. Tours on Fridays at 17:00 and Saturdays at 16:00, around 30 minutes, €17.50 per person with 2 beers. Closed Monday to Wednesday; groups via the form.
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Kaapse Fenix
🍻 Bars & pubs
The original taproom of the Kaapse Brouwers brewery in the Fenix Food Factory on Katendrecht: more than 20 taps and a large terrace looking out over the Maas. Groups of 8 or more book a tasting, brewery tour or dinner; rooms for up to 30 and for 40 to 50 people.
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Toffler
🪩 Clubs
House and techno club in a former pedestrian tunnel under the Weena. A hydraulic system moves the DJ booth, lights and sound through the night and makes the space bigger. Open only on event nights with tickets, no regular bar.
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Annabel
🪩 Clubs
Music venue and club a few minutes' walk from Rotterdam Centraal, for 1,200 guests according to Resident Advisor. Club nights on Fridays and Saturdays mostly from 23:00 to 04:00, with everything from hip-hop and pop to electronic music; tickets about €14 to €27.50 according to RA. The Anna's terrace is out front.
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Munch
🪩 Clubs
Club on Maasboulevard with the Saturday series Super Rich Kids from 23:00 to 04:00: '90s R&B, hip-hop, disco, pop and house. Men from 20 only, women from 18, no sportswear or caps; the door closes at 02:00. The door looks for mixed groups, even with a booking.
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Villa Thalia
🪩 Clubs
Club on Kruiskade with a changing programme from live acts and old-school nights to Caribbean parties, plus dinner shows. VIP tables from 4 people by phone or WhatsApp, and dedicated hen party offers on request. Over-18s only from 23:00.
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Club Clare
🪩 Clubs
Club on Coolsingel with weekly theme nights, dancers and live acts, entry from 18. For groups of friends there are dedicated group tickets and VIP bookings with your own spot, plus a photo corner for the group shot. A few steps from Stadhuisplein.
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Maassilo
🪩 Clubs
Event venue in a former grain silo on the Maashaven, for 5,000 guests according to Resident Advisor. The programme ranges from hardstyle and techno to hip-hop, with tickets mostly €25–45 according to RA. No caps, tracksuits or trainers; according to the house rules, no cliques of 4 or more.
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BIRD
🪩 Clubs
Concert stage, club, restaurant and garden on Raampoortstraat: soul, jazz, hip-hop, R&B and drum and bass. Gigs mostly from 18:30 or 19:30, club nights from 21:00. There are dedicated group offers for private parties via the form; valid ID only.
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Worm
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Avant-garde cultural venue just behind Witte de Withstraat, with gigs, film and club nights mostly on Fridays or Saturdays from 23:00 to 04:00, for example reggaeton and Latin. Room for 525 guests according to Resident Advisor, tickets €10–13. For groups who like to experiment.
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Euromast
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Observation tower on the Parkhaven with platforms at 112 m; the Euroscoop takes you up to 185 m. Online from €13.50, €19 with the Euroscoop. If you dare: abseiling from 100 m for €73.50, from age 16, normally at weekends during the season; group abseiling on request.
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Spido
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Cruise through the city and port, 75 minutes, departing from Willemsplein at the foot of the Erasmusbrug. Tickets €18.75 for adults, an audio guide in German too, and there's a bar on board. Groups of 20 or more book by email or phone.
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Splashtours
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City tour in an amphibious bus that rolls into the Maas and carries on as a boat, 1 hour with a live guide. Tickets from €29.50 per person, departing from Parkhaven 9 opposite the Euromast; be there 15 minutes early. Exclusive tours for groups can be booked.
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RiF010
🎯 Activities
Surfing on a standing city wave right in the centre, plus SUP, canoeing and bodyboarding. The vrijgezellen (stag and hen) package is available from 8 people with 1.5 hours of activity, followed by a bachelor borrel with a snack platter and 2 Coronas for €20 per person. The water isn't heated.
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Bartendy
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Cocktail bar on Westewagenstraat with workshops: in 1.5 hours everyone mixes 3 cocktails themselves, with snacks in between. €60 per person, from 3 participants, alcohol-free also possible. Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays until 01:00.
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Watertaxi Rotterdam
🎯 Activities
Water taxis serve 50 stops in Rotterdam and Schiedam on demand, from €5.25 per person for a single trip in the Centrum zone. As a group, the private tour at a fixed price is worth it: 60 minutes for €160 for up to 12 people, with the route agreed with the skipper.
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Geen Boot Wel Varen
🎯 Activities
Electric sloeps for up to 12 people that you drive yourselves, from the jetty on Lombardkade on the Rotte. Hire costs €70 an hour plus a €250 deposit, and the crew explains the rules and the map first. For groups of more than 12 there are sloeps with a skipper for up to 30.
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Kubuswoningen
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Piet Blom's cube houses right by Blaak station, the Markthal and the Oude Haven. In the Kijk-Kubus at Overblaak 70 you can look round a furnished show home, entry €3.50 per person, daily 10:00 to 18:00. A quick stop before the terrace on the Oude Haven.
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Racesquare Rotterdam
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Formula 1 simulators opposite the De Kuip stadium, around 4 km from the centre: 60 static and 4 motion simulators for groups of up to 200 people. Race Experience 1 hour €27.50 per person, Race & Borrel with 4 drinks €49.50. Vrijgezellenfeesten (stag and hen parties) are explicitly welcome.
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Seoul Sista Karaoke
🎯 Activities
Private K-pop-style karaoke rooms right by the central station, with Korean BBQ in the same building, all-you-can-eat or à la carte. Every booking needs a €5 deposit per person, deducted on the night; groups of 16 or more book via an enquiry form.
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Dikke Mic
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Karaoke bar in Noord with 8 private booths from €2.50 per person and an XXL room for 30 people, plus arcade games and street food. Group packages for 4 to 300 people with karaoke, drinks and food; open Thursday to Saturday only, book booths ahead.
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Mooie Boules
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Jeu de boules bar with a food bar in Noord: a lane costs €12.50 to €17.50 for 45 minutes depending on the time, and beer pong, darts and cornhole are free. Groups of up to 40 book online, larger ones via a private room. The karaoke bar Dikke Mic is next door.
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Markthal
🍽️ Food & drink
Market hall beneath a painted arched roof with more than 100 food spots, including 26 Asian, 20 Dutch and 16 Mediterranean stalls. Open until 21:00 on Fridays, otherwise mostly until 20:00; there's no central group booking, so everyone gets what they like.
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Bazar
🍽️ Food & drink
On Witte de Withstraat for more than 28 years: food from the Middle East, North Africa and the Mediterranean, with tavuk şiş kebab at €19.50 according to the menu. Book online for up to 18 people, 18 to 29 people via the group offer, and 30 or more by phone.
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Hotel New York
🍽️ Food & drink
Café-restaurant in the former headquarters of the Holland America Line on the Kop van Zuid, with a view of the Maas. For groups there are set menus, shared dining or a walking dinner on request, plus the High Gin Experience with 3 gins and matching bites.
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Foodhallen Rotterdam
🍽️ Food & drink
Food hall in the Pakhuismeesteren building on the Kop van Zuid with 12 stalls, from tapas and burgers to bao, and two bars. No bookings: small groups just drop in, larger ones hire part of the hall. Kitchens until 22:00, open until 01:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.
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SS Rotterdam
🍽️ Food & drink
Former flagship of the Holland America Line, now a hotel ship with restaurants and bars. At the Lido Grill on the promenade deck, food comes from the charcoal oven, with dinner from 17:00 to 22:00. On board there's also a wine bar, escape rooms and ship tours.
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Gastrobar Hartig
🍽️ Food & drink
Family-run shared dining gastrobar on Hartmansstraat, a few steps from Witte de Withstraat. On Fridays and Saturdays the kitchen is open until 23:00; cocktails like a pornstar martini cost €13.90 according to the menu. On Sundays it can only be booked by groups of 12 or more.
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Madam Chen
🍽️ Food & drink
Asian fusion restaurant with a cocktail bar near Blaak; the food is halal. The special thing for groups: private karaoke rooms for small and large parties, which you can combine with dinner. Groups of 6 or more book ahead; check opening hours on the website first.
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Rotterdam: City Highlights and Harbour Cruise
🎟️ Guided tours
Classic harbour cruise with views of the skyline, quays and docks, around 75 minutes according to the listing. The calm start on your first afternoon before the group heads to the pubs. From approx. €20 per person; pier and departure times are in your booking.
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from approx. €20 per person
Rotterdam: 1-Hour Sightseeing Splash Tour
🎟️ Guided tours
City tour in an amphibious bus that, according to the listing, first drives through the streets and then rolls straight into the water. A big laugh for the group and good photos of the skyline. From approx. €30 per person, around 1 hour; the starting point is in your booking.
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from approx. €30 per person
Rotterdam: Pizza Cruise
🎟️ Guided tours
Boat trip on the Maas with pizza on board, around 2 hours according to the listing. Handy as dinner and sightseeing in one before you move on to the bars. From approx. €40 per person; drinks, pier and times are in your booking.
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Euromast Observation Tower Ticket
🎟️ Guided tours
Ticket for the Euromast observation tower by the park at Parkhaven, planned for a stay of around 45 minutes according to the listing. From the top you see the port, the Erasmusbrug and the skyline at a glance. From approx. €14 per person; the time slot is in your booking.
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from approx. €14 per person
The Ultimate Bar Hopping Experience in Rotterdam
🎟️ Guided tours
Guided pub crawl through several bars, around 3 hours according to the listing. Good if nobody in the group knows Rotterdam and you don't want to plan the night yourselves. From approx. €35 per person; which bars, the meeting point and included drinks are in your booking.
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from approx. €35 per person
Rotterdam: Interactive Cocktail Workshop at Bartendy
🎟️ Guided tours
Small-group cocktail course at Bartendy, around 2 hours according to the listing. Everyone mixes their own and drinks what they've shaken, a good item for hen and mixed groups. From approx. €60 per person; recipes and times are in your booking.
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from approx. €60 per person
Rotterdam: Guided Bike Tour of the City's Breweries
🎟️ Guided tours
Guided bike tour to several of the city's craft breweries, around 3 hours according to the listing, in a small group or privately. Cycle like the locals and taste in between. From approx. €85 per person; bikes, breweries and tasting are in your booking.
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from approx. €85 per person
Rotterdam: Stadshaven Brewery Tour with Beer Tasting
🎟️ Guided tours
Small-group tour of the Stadshaven brewery in the port area with a beer tasting, 1 hour to 100 minutes according to the listing. The brewery is west of the city centre, so allow time to get there. From approx. €23 per person; beers and times are in your booking.
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from approx. €23 per person
Rotterdam: Brouwerij Noordt Tour Including Two Beers
🎟️ Guided tours
Short tour of Brouwerij Noordt in Rotterdam-Noord, around 30 minutes with two beers according to the listing. A compact afternoon stop, after which you simply stay on in the proeflokaal. From approx. €17 per person; times are in your booking.
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from approx. €17 per person
Rotterdam: Blacklight Mini Golf
🎟️ Guided tours
Mini golf under blacklight on glowing courses, around 45 minutes according to the listing. A casual competition in between when the weather doesn't play along. From approx. €14 per person; address and time slot are in your booking.
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Laser Tag Activity
🎟️ Guided tours
A round of laser tag for the group, around 20 minutes per game according to the listing. The groom against the best man or team against team, quick to book and good for the afternoon before dinner. From approx. €12 per person; venue and number of games are in your booking.
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from approx. €12 per person
Rotterdam: Cley Distillery Tour & Whisky Tasting
🎟️ Guided tours
Tour of Cley Distillery with a whisky tasting, around 1.5 hours according to the listing. The distillery is in the south of the city, about 6 km from the centre, so allow time to get there. From approx. €50 per person; tasting and dates are in your booking.
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Guided Stand-Up Paddleboarding in Rotterdam
🎟️ Guided tours
Guided stand-up paddleboarding tour on the water in the city, around 2 hours according to the listing. One for sporty groups in the warmer months: whoever falls in buys the first round. From approx. €30 per person; starting point, season and equipment are in your booking.
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Witte de Withstraat
📍 Meeting points
Nightlife street with cafés, restaurants, art galleries and shops, around 320 m long between Schiedamse Vest and Eendrachtsweg. De Witte Aap, Nieuw Rotterdams Café and Bazar are almost door to door here, plus Kunstinstituut Melly. The starting point for a bar crawl.
Stadhuisplein
📍 Meeting points
Car-free square in front of the city hall on Coolsingel, around 130 m between Coolsingel and Lijnbaan, lined with bars. Thousands celebrate Feyenoord's successes here, and at weekends groups move back and forth between Après Ski Hut, Get Back and Beau.
Oude Haven
📍 Meeting points
One of Rotterdam's oldest harbours, south-east of Blaak station, with cafés and terraces on the water. The Kubuswoningen and the Witte Huis are right next to it, and the Wijnhaven and Haringvliet join on. The meeting point for the first drink of the evening.
Erasmusbrug
📍 Meeting points
Cable-stayed bridge over the Nieuwe Maas with a 139 m bent pylon, known locally as De Zwaan (the swan). It links the centre with the Kop van Zuid; at the northern end, the Spido cruises leave from Willemsplein. The photo spot for the group shot with the skyline.
Binnenrotte
📍 Meeting points
Large open space between Pompenburg and Blaak, surrounded by the Markthal, the Centrale Bibliotheek and the Blaaktoren. On Tuesdays and Saturdays it hosts the Centrummarkt with more than 450 stalls. A good meeting point before you head into the Markthal or to the Meent.
Deliplein
📍 Meeting points
Square on Katendrecht, the peninsula between the Rijnhaven and the Maashaven, lined with bars and restaurants. From Hotel New York, the Rijnhavenbrug, known locally as the Hoerenloper, leads here between the Fenix warehouses; Rijnhaven metro station is at the start of the peninsula.
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Rotterdam drinks on Witte de Withstraat, parties until morning on Stadhuisplein, eats around the Markthal, sits by the water on the Oude Haven and crosses the Erasmusbrug to Katendrecht or heads to Noord for breweries and views.
Witte de With & Binnenweg
For beer, bars and long evenings
On Witte de Withstraat the bars are door to door: De Witte Aap with 17 taps, Nieuw Rotterdams Café, which turns into a club at weekends, round the corner on Oude Binnenweg Melief Bender from 1876, and on Mauritsweg the beer bar Kaapse Maria.
De Witte Aap
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Melief Bender
Kaapse Maria
Stadhuisplein & Kruiskade
For party cafés and clubs
On Stadhuisplein in front of the city hall, the party goes on until 05:00 at weekends: a stag and hen package at Après Ski Hut, disco next door at Get Back. A few steps further on are VIP tables at Club Villa Thalia on Kruiskade and Annabel, with room for 1,200 guests.
Après Ski Hut
Get Back
Villa Thalia
Annabel
Meent & Markthal
For food, cocktails and a pub
Around the Meent is where the city centre eats and drinks: more than 100 food spots in the Markthal, mixing three cocktails yourselves at Bartendy on Westewagenstraat, live music 7 nights a week at Paddy Murphy's and DJs until 03:00 in the basement at Thoms on the Meent.
Markthal
Bartendy
Paddy Murphy's
Thoms
Oude Haven & Wijnhaven
For terraces on the water
On the Oude Haven next to the cube houses you sit by the water: dinner with singalong music at De Vrienden Live, beer from the on-board brewery of the lightship Vessel 11 in the Wijnhaven, a look inside the Kijk-Kubus and later a club night at Munch on Maasboulevard.
De Vrienden Live
Vessel 11
Kijk-Kubus
Munch
Katendrecht & Kop van Zuid
For a brewery, a food hall and the skyline
Cross the Erasmusbrug to the Kop van Zuid: 12 stalls at Foodhallen in the Pakhuismeesteren, the café-restaurant at Hotel New York, more than 20 taps at Kaapse Fenix on Katendrecht with a terrace on the Maas, and the Lido Grill on board the SS Rotterdam.
Foodhallen
Hotel New York
Kaapse Fenix
SS Rotterdam
Noord
For a brewery, boules and karaoke
In Rotterdam-Noord it's game on: 20 house beers on tap in the proeflokaal at Brouwerij Noordt, jeu de boules with beer pong at Mooie Boules, private karaoke booths next door at Dikke Mic, and soul, hip-hop and drum and bass at BIRD on Raampoortstraat.
Brouwerij Noordt
Mooie Boules
Dikke Mic
BIRD
Sample itinerary
48 hours in Rotterdam: a stag and hen do itinerary
This is what a weekend that works in Rotterdam looks like, whether it's a stag do, a hen party or a quieter group. You'll find every venue in the planner above, where you can swap out individual stops.
Friday
18:30
Bazar
Dinner on Witte de Withstraat, book online.
20:30
De Witte Aap
Beer on tap, 17 taps.
22:30
Nieuw Rotterdams Café
A club at weekends, until 03:00.
Saturday
13:00
RiF010
Surfing on the city wave, package from 8 people.
16:00
Racesquare
Formula 1 simulators opposite De Kuip.
19:30
De Après Ski Hut
Bachelors package with a hot-stone grill.
22:30
Get Back
Disco café next door, until 05:00.
00:30
Annabel
Club night until 04:00 near Centraal.
Friday
17:00
Bartendy
Cocktail workshop: mix 3 cocktails yourselves.
19:30
Gastrobar Hartig
Shared dining near Witte de Withstraat.
21:30
Het Eigendom
Wine bar, with a DJ at weekends.
23:30
Villa Thalia
Book a VIP table from 4 people.
Saturday
12:00
Markthal
Lunch at the stalls beneath the arched roof.
14:00
Splashtours
Into the Maas in an amphibious bus.
17:00
Celest Skybar
Cocktails at the top of the Zalmhaventoren.
19:30
De Après Ski Hut
Bride-to-be package with a cocktail workshop.
Friday
16:00
Kaapse Fenix
Beer tasting on Katendrecht, terrace on the Maas.
19:00
Hotel New York
Group dinner with a view of the Maas.
21:30
Melief Bender
High Beer in the city's oldest café.
Saturday
11:00
Spido
75-minute harbour cruise from Willemsplein.
13:00
Foodhallen Rotterdam
12 stalls, no booking.
15:00
Kubuswoningen
A quick look inside the Kijk-Kubus.
17:00
Vessel 11
Beer from the on-board brewery in the Wijnhaven.
19:30
POL
Borrel drinks with shared dining on the Meent.
Your group's a bit different? The itinerary generator builds a plan around your group, budget and mood, using the same venues.
Budget
How much does a stag or hen do in Rotterdam cost?
In Rotterdam a fluitje at Melief Bender costs €3.60, a pint at Nieuw Rotterdams Café €7.50, a cocktail in the city centre mostly €12 to €13.90 and a club ticket mostly €10–45. The skybar, VIP tables and big raves push the budget up; shared sloeps, food halls and stag and hen packages keep it down.
Guide prices per person
Option
Per person
What's included
One night out
€70–140
dinner, two bars on Witte de Withstraat and a club or party café
A day with an activity
€130–250
plus surfing, a sloep, racing simulator, brewery tour or cocktail course
Weekend
€240–500
two nights out, one activity, one night in a double room, travel not included
💡 How to save
Fluitje instead of a pint: at Melief Bender the small Heineken costs €3.60, at Nieuw Rotterdams Café a pint is €7.50.
Share a sloep: at Geen Boot Wel Varen a boat for up to 12 people costs €70 an hour, around €6 a head when it's full.
Group ticket: the RET group day ticket costs €32 for 5 people, only in the RET app.
A package instead of separate bills: Après Ski Hut's Bachelors package costs €34.50 per person, with a shot, a hot-stone grill and games.
A food hall instead of a restaurant: 12 stalls at Foodhallen with no booking, and everyone pays only for what they eat.
Guide prices per person, based on the prices of the venues and tours on this page. The bride or groom usually doesn't pay; their share is split across the group. The planner above adds up what your programme costs.
Travel isn't included, as that depends on where you're coming from. Accommodation is based on the country's price level. Work out your own budget with the cost calculator.
Seasonal tips
Seasonal highlights in Rotterdam
These dates come round every year. If your weekend falls on one of them, the city will be packed. If you'd rather keep things relaxed, plan around them.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
🎨 Rotterdam Art Week
👑 Koningsdag
🎶 Motel Mozaïque and the marathon
🎪 De Parade
🎷 North Sea Jazz
💃 Zomercarnaval
⚓ Wereldhavendagen
March
🎨 Rotterdam Art Week
In late March more than 50 venues show art, plus the Art Rotterdam fair at Ahoy; Museumnacht010 is also in March.
April
👑 Koningsdag
On 27 April the whole country celebrates King's Day, a public holiday; cafés and restaurants are usually open.
April
🎶 Motel Mozaïque and the marathon
In April there are three days of the Motel Mozaïque music festival in the middle of the month, plus the NN Marathon Rotterdam.
June to July
🎪 De Parade
In late June the travelling theatre festival De Parade comes to the city for about ten days.
July
🎷 North Sea Jazz
On a weekend in July, Friday to Sunday, the North Sea Jazz Festival plays at Rotterdam Ahoy.
July
💃 Zomercarnaval
In late July the Zomercarnaval summer carnival brings a big street parade through the city on a Friday and Saturday.
September
⚓ Wereldhavendagen
Three days in early September: shows, displays on the water and harbour tours during the World Port Days.
Year-round highlights
🚢
Europe's biggest port
The port area is 42 km long. The Spido cruise from Willemsplein takes 75 minutes, and the water taxi serves around 50 landing stages.
🏙️
City of architecture
The Erasmusbrug with its 139 m pylon, the Markthal with flats forming its roof, and Piet Blom's cube houses, one of them open as a show home.
🍻
Rotterdam pubs
Melief Bender has been pouring since 1876, ten pubs count as genuine Rotterdam cultural heritage, and at the harbour pub De Ballentent you get meatballs with a view of the ships.
Questions
Rotterdam stag do and hen party FAQ
Where can large groups party in Rotterdam?
Après Ski Hut has its own stag and hen packages, BrewDog on Witte de Withstraat has areas for up to 310 people, and Melief Bender has room for 120. Kaapse Fenix has rooms for 40 to 50 people, Mooie Boules takes up to 40 people online and larger groups in a private room, and Racesquare up to 200. Dikke Mic has a karaoke room for 30.
What's banned on a stag do in Rotterdam?
Drinking alcohol on the street is banned across the whole Centrum district, and an open bottle is enough. Anyone causing a drunken nuisance gets a fine anywhere; nuisance use of laughing gas costs €100. You must carry ID. Coffeeshops are tolerated, with a maximum of 5 g per sale; at clubs like Maassilo, drug use gets you banned.
What are good things to do for a hen party in Rotterdam?
For a bachelorette party in Rotterdam: a cocktail workshop at Bartendy, Après Ski Hut's Bride-to-be package for €39.50 with a cocktail workshop, a wine tasting at Het Eigendom for 8 people or more, drinks at Skybar Celest and karaoke at Seoul Sista. At night: Villa Thalia, which has its own offers for hen parties.
Do all-male groups get into the clubs?
Not everywhere without a fuss. At Munch men only get in from 20, and the door looks for mixed groups, even with a booking; at Maassilo, according to the house rules, cliques of 4 or more aren't welcome. Safer bets are the party cafés on Stadhuisplein with a booking, Annabel or a club night at Toffler with a ticket.
What can you do in Rotterdam when it rains?
The Markthal is covered, Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen shows 155,000 art objects, and the 360° show Remastered runs beneath the Erasmusbrug. Plus karaoke at Seoul Sista, Dikke Mic or Madam Chen, Formula 1 simulators at Racesquare and jeu de boules at Mooie Boules.