Restaurant Old Dutch

Old Dutch may seem like an old building from pre-war Rotterdam, yet it is a typical example of reconstruction architecture. It is the last building of the Dijkzigt emergency shopping complex, erected in 1940. The devastated stores from the city center were able to relocate here.

The original Old Dutch bodega on Coolsingel, next to Hotel Atlanta, was destroyed in the bombing. In 1932, the rebuilt café De la Paix was renamed Old Dutch.

Interior designer Anton Hamaker combined the atmosphere of an Old Dutch living room with English furnishings. Hamaker designed Old Dutch's new interior, while Rotterdam architect Jan Lelieveldt, who specialized in catering establishments, was responsible for the exterior.