Vineum — Restaurant in Rotterdam

Owner David van Steenderen is sommelier, wine importer and entrepreneur all at once, a rare combination that puts Vineum in a class of its own in Rotterdam. The name comes from the Latin for "vineyard" and also refers to the intimate city garden behind the restaurant, where you sit under the greenery in summer. The wine bar is on the ground floor and the restaurant on the first floor. The wine list has more than 1,750 references, from accessible house wines to extremely rare bottles. With the Coravin system you can taste exclusive wines by the glass that are normally only available by the bottle. All wine is served in top glassware from Riedel, Zalto and Spiegelau, and kept in a climate-controlled wine room. Named Best Medium-Sized Wine List in Europe by The World of Fine Wine. Chef Danny Mouthaan combines classic French techniques with modern accents: lobster salad with Baeri caviar, ceviche of young mackerel, grilled entrecôte with béarnaise. All dishes also come in half portions.