Solo Espresso Bar

Solo Espresso Bar is located at Willem Buytewechstraat 143H in Delfshaven, Rotterdam-West. The shop is publicly listed at this address, which matches the information on their own website. The bar is situated in a district where hospitality, residential living, and workspaces blend seamlessly. Available sources describe Solo Espresso Bar as a relatively young addition to the Rotterdam coffee scene.

The business is run by Frank, Wendy, and Nirvana, who are featured in the public description on the bar’s own website. The roots of Solo Espresso Bar can be traced back to Restaurant Look on the ’s-Gravendijkwal. According to available information, after years of experience at that restaurant, Frank and Wendy developed a new daytime concept together with their daughter, Nirvana.

After 24 years, Restaurant Look closed its doors, leading to the creation of Solo Espresso Bar–a space dedicated to coffee, simple eats, and daytime use. The name “Solo” is a nod to “Café Solo”, a small, strong black espresso. The bar pairs this name with a minimalist concept centered around coffee, food, and atmosphere. Koffietje.nl reports that Solo Espresso Bar has been active since January 2024.

Publicly available coffee information points primarily toward Giraffe Coffee. Their own website mentions a house blend from Giraffe Coffee and rotating filter coffees. Koffietje.nl describes the house blend as an organic blend from Ethiopia and Peru, roasted by Giraffe Coffee Roasters. The same source also mentions a Kenyan filter coffee named Kariru.

Regarding the equipment, one concrete detail is available: Koffietje.nl mentions a La Marzocco machine behind the bar. Public sources do not provide a detailed technical profile of the brewing methods. Consequently, the picture remains limited to espresso, milk-based drinks, and filter coffee, without specific details on recipes, grind settings, or extraction.

The documented drink menu includes coffee, cappuccino, tea, chai latte, matcha, and matcha latte. The English menu page also lists a breakfast deal featuring coffee, cappuccino, or tea paired with fresh orange juice. These details showcase a compact beverage menu centered on coffee, tea, and a few warm alternatives.

Available sources describe the concept as a daytime establishment offering coffee and simple food. The official website also highlights the space as a place to work, featuring a large communal table. De Buik similarly describes a central reading table for visitors. This suggests an informal use of the space, extending beyond traditional cafe visits.

No public data was found regarding workshops, tastings, exhibitions, or recurring events organized by Solo Espresso Bar itself. However, the establishment appears on the neighborhood map for Rotterdam Change Days 2025, where Solo Espresso Bar was listed as location 7, with the same address on Willem Buytewechstraat.

Solo Espresso Bar’s public pages do not provide detailed information on sustainability or sourcing policies. The most concrete information concerns their coffee supplier. The shop mentions a house blend from Giraffe Coffee and rotating filter coffees. Koffietje.nl supplements this with a description of an organic blend from Ethiopia and Peru.

The research also brings up Shokunin Coffee, but not as a confirmed supplier for Solo Espresso Bar. The public sources consulted confirm Giraffe Coffee or Giraffe Coffee Roasters as the coffee brand at Solo. On its own website, Shokunin describes values such as transparency and stable relationships with producers. However, no public confirmation was found that this roaster is used by Solo Espresso Bar.

Solo Espresso Bar gained attention in various public hospitality sources. On February 19, 2024, De Buik published an article about the establishment, mentioning the address on Willem Buytewechstraat. Previously, De Buik included the bar in an overview of Rotterdam restaurant openings for 2024, where Solo was described as a new concept from the Achterbergh family following Restaurant Look.

In August 2025, De Buik also included Solo Espresso Bar in a guide for eating and drinking in Rotterdam-West. Additionally, Koffietje.nl published a profile with information on coffee, equipment, location, and opening hours. Restaurant Guru also lists the establishment and shows aggregated reviews from Google, Trip and Facebook in an update from April 2026. These mentions place Solo Espresso Bar within the broader Rotterdam coffee landscape, although the available sources do not provide a complete business profile.