The 5 Best Matcha Cafés in Rotterdam (2026)

Rotterdam's most serious matcha address — a Japanese tapas bar and dedicated matcha café in the heart of the city, steps from Metro Beurs and the old trading district of the Rodezand. SHIN sources 100% ceremonial-grade organic matcha directly from Shizuoka prefecture, Japan's most prestigious tea-growing region, and hand-whisks every cup to a creamy layer of foam. The team behind SHIN trained in Japanese food and drink culture and the result shows: this is matcha prepared the way it would be in the region it comes from. Featured by Rotterdam Centrum, Inside Rotterdam Magazine, and HorecaTrends on opening. Many regulars call it the best matcha in the city.

Rotterdam's viral matcha tearoom and the most talked-about matcha spot in the city on social media. Matcha Next Door is the dedicated matcha counter born from Round&Round next door — a focused Japanese tearoom where the menu is built entirely around high-quality matcha drinks and Japanese-inspired desserts. The seasonal specials rotate through flavours like pistachio, yuzu, vanilla, and ginger, and the pastry case runs to a matcha yuzu basque cake, cotton cheesecake with strawberry sauce, and matcha tiramisu. Located on Hoogstraat in the Stadsdriehoek, a short walk from the iconic Cube Houses. TripAdvisor-listed; Wheree updated February 2026.

The original Hoogstraat matcha destination, next door to Matcha Next Door and steps from the Kijk-Kubus Cube Houses. Round&Round is a confectionery café that has always taken matcha seriously — their matcha ice cream latte crowned with rose petals has been called one of the best matcha experiences in the Netherlands by TripAdvisor visitors, and the matcha menu extends to matcha high tea with tiered platters, matcha pancakes, and some of the best matcha cakes in the city. If you're visiting Matcha Next Door, Round&Round is a natural companion stop. Yelp updated April 2026; open since the mid-2010s, one of Rotterdam's most established matcha-forward cafés.

Rotterdam's most distinctive matcha format — a Japanese crêpe counter inside Nishi, a Japanese-themed market hall on the Meent, where the Forest Matcha Crêpe has become one of the most photographed food items in the city centre. Daruma Crêpe lets customers choose the intensity of their matcha, both in the drinks and in the crêpe fillings, which range from a matcha crème brûlée to matcha cream with seasonal fruits. The iced matcha latte alongside a fresh crêpe is one of the best matcha-and-snack pairings in Rotterdam. A young concept drawing in a lively lunch crowd from across the city. Featured on HorecaTrends and Verken Rotterdam.

The specialty-coffee pick on this list — a focused café in the Scheepvaartkwartier run by Jelle van Rossum, who also owns Shokunin, one of Rotterdam's most respected coffee roasters. Dune is featured in the European Coffee Trip's Rotterdam guide and brings the same sourcing discipline to its matcha as to its single-origin espresso: smoothness and depth are the priorities, and the preparation shows. A calm, unhurried space near Leuvehaven with a loyal neighbourhood following. The best option if you want a matcha that sits alongside world-class coffee rather than competing with it — and the most reliable early-morning pick on this list. Wheree updated February 2026.