Background

Restaurant Fitzgerald is named after the famous writer Francis Scott Fitzgerald. The writer who once said, "Too much of anything is bad, but too much Champagne is just right."

We really enjoy this motto and therefore we offer you a great selection of wines from almost every important wine region and in many different styles.

Moreover our chef Michael Verhagen and his staff have managed to ensure the kitchen is considered to be one of Rotterdams most interesting in a short period of time.

From 2018 on Fitzgerald has been awarded one Michelin star.

Restaurant

Fitzgerald is a contemporary culinary and wine destination where Rotterdammers and international guests meet. A restaurant, with a beautiful private dining, a spacious bar, and a private garden. It is located on the modern Gelderseplein in the historic Oude Haven.

The international interior combines modern design with vintage classics.

The kitchen, under the guidance of Chef Michael Verhagen, has a classical basis, but with a modern twist and serves mainly seasonal ingredients.

Restaurant Fitzgerald is open from Wednesday till Saturday for lunch and dinner.

You can choose from the à la carte menu to a maximum of 5 guests. Will you be visiting us with a larger party? We are more than happy to serve you one of our set menu's or create a tailor-made menu for you. On Saturdays we offer no à la carte options.

Wine

At Fitzgerald we have a strong passion for wine. Therefore we can offer you a selection that is amongst the most interesting in our country. Many wines are ready to be drunk young and are fruit driven and approachable. But just as many of "our" wines are cellared and aged and only offered when we feel they are ready for you to enjoy. It is a very diverse selection where we often present you the top producers from the respective regions. A selection for wine afficionados and we love to advise you when needed.

Currently we can offer you around 4000 different wines, from young vintages, to classic vintages and even some of more than 50 years old. We are the proud recipients of the 'Star Wine List Grand Prix' for 'Best wine list in The Netherlands' and the 'Best of Award of Excellence' from Wine Spectator. In 2022 the wine list was chosen as 'Best wine list of the year' by Gault&Millau.

That we also love Champagne can be seen from our motto: "Too much of anything is bad, but too much Champagne is just right" F. Scott Fitzgerald

Prizes wine pairing:

Per glass € 12,50 / per half glass € 7,- / This Side of Paradise: € 30,-

NOTE: Because of the limited availability of many of our wines, it can happen that a wine, or a vintage, or the price deviates or that this wine is no longer available. We kindly ask for your understanding.

By the glass Sparkling Wines

White wines

Extra wines 'Book of Burgundy'

Red wines

Private Dining

Restaurant Fitzgerald offers the option to book a beautiful private dining room for a party from 10 up to approximately 28 people, depending on how the table setting will be arranged. This space can be subtly closed with see through sliding doors, whereby your private company is still part of the restaurant. The well-chosen interior combines classic elements with modern design and offers an elegant, warm setting. You can choose your menu here from five up to seven courses. Depending on your program and/or number of guests there are additional costs for the use of the private dining.

Adjacent to the private dining we also have the garden room where we can welcome larger parties.

To start with

A la Carte

Desserts

Wine list

Fitzgerald has an extensive selection of international wines and other beverages. We are happy to advise you in our restaurant.

Due to the limited availability of some of our wines and the regularly changing vintages and prizes of these wines, it is possible that one or more wines are no longer available, or available from a different vintage and at a different price level.

Please feel free to contact us by sending an e-mail to info@restaurantfitzgerald.com if you have any questions about the availability and current price of a specific wine. We’ll be happy to answer you a.s.a.p.

We are looking for you!

Chef de parti (4 dagen/4 days) / Patissier (4 dagen/4 days) per 01-09-2023 or 01-10-2023

Maître (gastheer/gastvrouw) per 01-10-2023 (4 dagen/4 days).

Medewerker bediening (ft/pt) > Start per 01-09-2023 or 01-10-2023

* Super gemotiveerd team /Highly motivated team

* Fijne werkplek waar plezierig samenwerken telt. Teamwork makes the dream work!

* Restaurant met internationale uitstraling en in het bezit van een Michelinster / 16 punten Gault&Millau / winnaar Star Wine List 'Grand Prix - Best Wine List of the Year in The Netherlands 2021' en 'Beste Wijnkaart van het jaar 2022' Gault&Millau

* Goed salaris overeenkomstig met de zwaarte van de functies en meer dan marktconform (4 daagse werkweek). Competitive salary based of 4 day workweek.

* Ons team kookt met veel plezier voor haar Nederlandse en internationale gasten. Dat zie je terug in de gerechten, die vaak een internationale twist hebben. Kwaliteit, passie en een goede werksfeer zijn de basis van ons team. Our team focusses on cooking for our Dutch and also many international guests, so many of our dishes have an international twist to them as well. Quality, passion and a friendly atmosphere are at the basis of our restaurant.

We spreken je graag over de inhoud van de vacature (-s) in een persoonlijk gesprek. We look forward to meet you and discuss opportunities.

Please contact us through info@restaurantfitzgerald.com or 010-2687010 and ask for Michael (chef) or Danny (patron).

We are looking for you!

Chef de parti (4 dagen/4 days) / Patissier (4 dagen/4 days) per 01-09-2023 or 01-10-2023

Maître (gastheer/gastvrouw) per 01-10-2023 (4 dagen/4 days).

Waiter (ft/pt) > Start per 01-09-2023 or 01-10-2023

* Highly motivated team

* Teamwork makes the dream work!

* International restaurant decorated with one Michelinstar uitstraling and 16 points Gault&Millau / winner of Star Wine List 'Grand Prix - Best Wine List of the Year in The Netherlands 2021' and 'Best Winelist of the year 2022' Gault&Millau

* Competitive salary based of 4 day workweek.

* Our team focusses on cooking for our Dutch and also many international guests, so many of our dishes have an international twist to them as well. Quality, passion and a friendly atmosphere are at the basis of our restaurant.

* We look forward to meet you and discuss opportunities.

Please contact us through info@restaurantfitzgerald.com or 010-2687010 and ask for Michael (chef) or Danny.

Opening hours

OPENING HOURS:

You can reserve your lunch table from Wednesday till Saturday between 12:00 p.m.- 14:00 p.m. You can make your dinner reservation from Wednesday till Saturday between 18:00 p.m. and 20:30 p.m. for your arrival. Check the availability on our website. We kindly request you to arrive exactly on time for your reservation.

We are currently closed on Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays.

FITZGERALD WILL BE CLOSED BETWEEN July 23RD AND AUGUST 11TH.

The restaurant closes at 24:00 am.

For larger group reservations please contact us through info@restaurantfitzgerald.com and we’ll be happy to discuss the possibilities with you.

Our address: Gelderseplein 49, 3011 WZ Rotterdam

Gift voucher

Would you like to gift a voucher for a visit to Fitzgerald?

A very good idea and this is easily arranged!

If you open our website you'll and move the cursor towards the right underside op the webpage you'll see een 'R' which will the open and give you the choice between a 'book' and 'gift voucher'. When you continue on gift voucher you''ll see all possibilities. Then choose your preference and you'll be able to immediately pay and use the voucher.

Route

Route

Parking

You can park your car from 18:00 at the parking garage Blaakhaven, under the Gelderseplein, right in front of the door of Fitzgerald. For lunch this service is only available on Saturdays. This is not a public garage. The costs are € 10, - per car. You can only park here if we have registered your registration number in advance. You can view the parking manual here as a PDF. You can submit your registration number via info@restaurantfitzgerald.com. It is also possible to park your car in the spacious parking garage Markthal (Dominee Jan Scharpstraat 306) or Parking garage Oude Haven (Burgemeester Van Walsumweg 718)

Public transport

The restaurant is very easy to reach by public transport due to its location just steps away from NS railway station Rotterdam Blaak. You can use the train, tram, metro and bus.

Taxi

If you visit us by taxi, we advise you to take off on the Geldersestraat next to the citizenM hotel. From here you can cross the square to Restaurant Fitzgerald.

Thuisbrengservice

Designated Driver Service

To enjoy a dinner or lunch without any concern about a safe trip home, you can book a driver through Rent A Bob. You will receive a 10% discount if you book through our link.