# De Ballentent

Café en Rotterdam · Rotterdam

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/rotterdam/where-to-eat/de-ballentent · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Precio: €

Harbour café with a terrace over the Maas, known for its meatballs, between the Euromast and the Erasmus Bridge. Open daily; the terrace cannot be booked.

The place
A classic harbour café on the Parkkade, the quay between the Euromast and the Erasmus Bridge, with a terrace over the Maas where the barges pass. The place gets its name from its ballen, the meatballs, which are the dish nearly everyone orders, along with sandwiches and simple café dishes. A neighbourhood, seafaring atmosphere, without pretensions.
Practical details
Open every day: from 9:00 on weekdays and from 10:00 at weekends, until 23:00. The kitchen serves from 11:00 to 21:00. The terrace cannot be booked: just turn up and look for a table. Groups of more than eight choose from three set dishes. It is ten minutes' walk from the Euromast and the Spido jetty.

Qué pedir: the bal, the meatball that gives the place its name, with bread or chips.

## Practical details

- Address: Parkkade 1, 3016 GN Rotterdam
- Phone: +31 10 436 0462
- Email: info@deballentent.nl
- Opening hours: Mon–Fri 09:00–23:00; Sat y Sun 10:00–23:00
- Kitchen from 11:00 to 21:00 every day; on 24 and 31 December it closes at 19:00 and on 25 December it is closed. The terrace cannot be booked
- Cuisine: Dutch, café
- House specialities: Bal (house meatball), Sandwiches, Café dishes
- Details checked on 12 November 2026.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://www.deballentent.nl/
- Coordenadas: 51.9045, 4.4738

## Cerca de aquí

- [Euromast, Rotterdam from 112 Metres](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/rotterdam/things-to-do/euromast-rotterdam-from-112-metres), a 504 m
- [Hotel New York](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/rotterdam/where-to-stay/hotel-new-york), a 735 m
- [Hotel New York Café-Restaurant](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/rotterdam/where-to-eat/hotel-new-york-cafe-restaurant), a 735 m
- [Rotterdam Harbour Boat Trip with Spido](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/rotterdam/things-to-do/rotterdam-harbour-boat-trip-with-spido), a 903 m
- [Walk Across the Erasmus Bridge to Kop van Zuid](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/rotterdam/things-to-do/erasmus-bridge-and-kop-van-zuid-walk), a 983 m
- [Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen and Its Rooftop](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/rotterdam/things-to-do/depot-boijmans-van-beuningen), a 1.1 km
- [Hotel Pincoffs](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/rotterdam/where-to-stay/hotel-pincoffs), a 1.7 km
- [Delfshaven, the Old Harbour That Survived the War](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/rotterdam/things-to-do/delfshaven-old-harbour), a 1.8 km

## Consejos

### Between the Euromast and the boat
It is halfway between them on foot: perfect for lunch between the two.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Can you book?
Not for the terrace. For large groups, call ahead.

### Is it open on Sunday?
Yes, from 10:00 to 23:00, with the kitchen open from 11:00 to 21:00.

Destino: [Rotterdam](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/rotterdam.md)