Cheap birthday dinner restaurants?

[u/cubanitacansada]

Hi all, I recently moved to Rotterdam and am still getting to know the city. I'm planning my birthday dinner and I wanted to get some pointers on good restaurants in the city that could fit a few criteria:

- group of about 10

- several vegetarians/vegans

- one celiac (gluten free)

- all university students, so it can't be too expensive (maximum of 20-25e per person)

Normally I would do something along the lines of Yellow River Lanzhou hand-pulled noodles but unfortunately that's not good for vegetarians nor celiacs.

If anyone has any thoughts, I'd be interested in hearing! Thanks in advance :)

[u/Thosesexyshrimp]

Spirit

https://www.spiritrestaurants.nl/rotterdam/

[u/ghighoegha → u/Thosesexyshrimp]

I think this is a good option.

[u/HearingHead7157 → u/ghighoegha]

Spirit is really good at both dealing with food allergies and with vegan options!

[u/PsychologicalDots → u/Thosesexyshrimp]

It's it a very good option. Can be expensive when you overload your plate.

[u/Jacketti123]

Bram Ladage!

[u/Jun_the_Swan]

Spirit or Falafel & Hummus 

[u/Stock_Solid1742]

Maybe Taco Lindo, not expensive, they have multiple vegetarian options, not sure about vegan tbh, and if not mistaken, masa, the corn flour that is used to create tortillas is normally gluten free.

[u/EdgyJezzy]

Are you sure they're fully vegan? If not, Bazar is a great place to do this. Very affordable and a lot of choice. Great restaurant atmosphere as well. They also do large groups

[u/ghighoegha]

Warung Emjay has pretty good indonesian food. It's a small place, so don't know if you can eat with 10.

I also like Bar Bocht. They're pretty cheap, and good quality food. Don't know if they accept big groups.

Edit: If you really want cheap and don't mind cycling to south Mensa Mensa is great. Very cheap, good food. Don't know if they also cook gluten-free.

https://mensa-mensa.nl/eethuis-rotterdam/

[u/RealSpingirl]

Normally I would've said Bazaar but the place is sold, so idk if the menu's already changed

[u/ikbennatas]

Happy food & health was amazing for our friend w coeliacie.. maybe that's an option

[u/SomewhereInternal]

Caliac is probably the most difficult to cater for, there is an app with all the celiac safe restaurants, the best bet would be to ask your friend to advise where they would be comfortable eating, or if they would prefer to just take something themselve or eat before joining.

[u/EdgyJezzy]

Bertmans is good at caters to all your dietary requirements. It is not necessarily cheap. Restaurants that cater to a variety of dietary requirements usually are not cheap. I'm not sure they do large groups

[u/Oriopax]

https://desmaakvanafrika.nl/#menukaartI ve been here a few times and I enjoyed the food. It has vegetarian options too. No idea if they have gluten free.

[u/rewolfaton]

I don't know if they can accommodate 10 people, but Kampong Express has vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free. Great food, not too pricey. And the menu indicates exactly which allergens/ingredients are present, which helps your veggie/vegan/GF friends.

https://foodtown.nl/kampongexpressrotterdam/

[u/Chile_Mole_y_Pozole]

O'Pazzo!