The best Calamares in Rotterdam, ranked

Updated 11 Sep 2026 · 4 restaurants in Rotterdam confirmed calamares on their menu · See them on the map

We checked the menus of Rotterdam's Spanish restaurants and tapas bars dish by dish. 4 of them confirmed calamares. This page ranks them weighing each restaurant's Google rating against how many people have reviewed it (score = Google rating × log₁₀ of the review count). Only places with at least 5 Google reviews are ranked. Recipe: how calamares should be made. Europe-wide: the best calamares in Europe.

Rankings: best cities for Spanish food · most popular dishes · best restaurants by dish · city price index.

The ranking

21 Pinchos Fenix I

Tapas bar / restaurant

★ 4.4 · 827 Google reviews

📍 Nico Koomanskade 1024, 3072 LM Rotterdam, Netherlands - Rotterdam, Netherlands

Price guide: €20-€60 per person.

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Bar Picar

Tapas bar / restaurant

★ 4.4 · 639 Google reviews

📍 Schiedamse Vest 154, 3011 BH Rotterdam, Netherlands - Rotterdam, Netherlands

Price guide: €20-€40 per person.

Menu / source · Google Maps
21 Pinchos

Tapas bar / restaurant

★ 4.4 · 340 Google reviews

📍 Rev, Dominee Jan Scharpstraat 298, 3011 GZ Rotterdam, Netherlands - Rotterdam, Netherlands

Price guide: €20-€60 per person.

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Bar Pepito

Tapas bar / restaurant

★ 4.1 · 308 Google reviews

📍 Meent 39-A, 3011 JC Rotterdam, Netherlands - Rotterdam, Netherlands

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More dish rankings in Rotterdam

Pan con tomate (5) · Patatas bravas (4) · Croquetas (4) · Jamón ibérico/serrano (4) · Chorizo (4) · Gambas al ajillo (3) · Albóndigas (3)

The best calamares beyond Rotterdam

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