Rotterdam

De Witte Aap

The late café that anchors Witte de Withstraat

De Witte Aap

The late café that anchors Witte de Withstraat

Bar
biercafé
Witte de Withstraat
Netherlands
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Busy café on Witte de Withstraat, open until 04:00 most nights, named the best bar in the world by Lonely Planet in 2009.

De Witte Aap is the café that holds Witte de Withstraat together: a busy bar with a heated terrace and a crowd of artists, students and people starting or ending a night. Lonely Planet named it the best bar in the world in 2009, and it has not needed to change much since.

It opens in the afternoon and stays open until 04:00 from Monday to Saturday and until 03:00 on Sunday, which makes it the obvious last stop when the clubs feel too far away. There is no dance floor and no door policy to speak of. Not for you if you want a seat after 23:00 on a Friday.

Known for

Capacity
Entry
Free
Age
Payment
Cloakroom
Peak
23:00–02:00
Worth knowing

No door policy; it is a café, so just walk in.

What you'll hear

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Guest list

Reservations

Dress code

Drinks and food

Happy hour

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Outdoor and smoking

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History

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Opening hours
Monday
16:00–04:00
Tuesday
16:00–04:00
Wednesday
16:00–04:00
Thursday
16:00–04:00
Friday
15:00–04:00
Saturday
15:00–04:00
Sunday
16:00–03:00
Practical
City
Rotterdam
Area
Witte de Withstraat
Type
Bar

Price level

Opened

Address
Witte de Withstraat 78, Rotterdam
Getting there
Metro Eendrachtsplein (lines A/B/C), about 5 minutes on foot.
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