Spirit
Rotterdam, Netherlands
The read// why locals go
Spirit on the Mariniersweg is a self-service buffet where everything is organic and everything is vegetarian — around fifty dishes laid out across breakfast, lunch, dinner and patisserie, with vegan options among them. You take what you want rather than order, which makes it unusually easy for a group with different diets and different appetites to eat together without anyone compromising. The range is wider than the format suggests: hibachi-style fried rice, jackfruit pastry with jalapeño and wakame, banana pancakes, tiramisu. Around €18 a head, à la carte, and rated a neighbourhood favourite by a local food blog. Central Rotterdam, no menu negotiation required.
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Mariniersweg 9, 3011NB — Rotterdam
The read// why locals go
Spirit on the Mariniersweg is a self-service buffet where everything is organic and everything is vegetarian — around fifty dishes laid out across breakfast, lunch, dinner and patisserie, with vegan options among them. You take what you want rather than order, which makes it unusually easy for a group with different diets and different appetites to eat together without anyone compromising. The range is wider than the format suggests: hibachi-style fried rice, jackfruit pastry with jalapeño and wakame, banana pancakes, tiramisu. Around €18 a head, à la carte, and rated a neighbourhood favourite by a local food blog. Central Rotterdam, no menu negotiation required.