Rotterdam cafes & restaurants
One of 69 Rotterdam Cafe & Restaurant reviews.
Koosie, Witte de Withstraat 51a, tel. 4142266
Recommendation: go for a hearty but refined dinner.
Koosie, opened in 2008, takes Witte de Withstraat upmarket with excellent traditional-style food, of the kind that we have previously enjoyed at Zinc. With its smart decor, dark wooden tables and lack of noise, Koosie achieves the same classy but informal atmosphere that is so successful at other good restaurants in Rotterdam, such as Soit and Look. Koosie also has excellent service, which you do not usually find in the cheaper restaurants.
On both visits, we could not resist the huge beenham (leg of pork), served on the bone with asparagus, which tasted great and fell off the bone with the slightest prod of the fork. The steak was also excellent, also with tasty potatoes and sauce, but the pork is a dish that we have not seen anywhere else in Rotterdam and is itself a good enough reason to try this place out. The starters and desserts we had were also good, and the large selection of fish on the specials board got our attention, so there will be plenty of menu to explore on future visits.
Peculiarity: 'Koosie' is the name of the owner's cat, which probably explains the various feline iconography.
Last visit: 19 August 2010