De Ballenbar

Dutch restaurant · Kinkerbuurt

De Ballenbar

Dutch restaurant · Kinkerbuurt

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Hannie Dankbaarpassage 16, Stand 8, 1053 RT Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Try fantastic bitterballen with unique fillings, a must-do  

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Hannie Dankbaarpassage 16, Stand 8, 1053 RT Amsterdam, Netherlands Get directions

deballenbar.com
@deballenbar

€1–10

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Hannie Dankbaarpassage 16, Stand 8, 1053 RT Amsterdam, Netherlands Get directions

+31 20 261 9412
deballenbar.com
@deballenbar

€1–10

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10 Best Local Eats in Amsterdam | Condé Nast Traveler

"Picture London’s famous Borough Market, if it was set inside of an industrial-chic ex-tram depot (De Hallen), and you’ve got something like Foodhallen—the Netherlands’ first indoor food market. Steer past the global street-food stands and head straight for this super-sleek black stall—a twin of the owners’ festival-staple food truck without the wheels. You're here for the bitterballen (deep-fried Dutch meatballs) with offbeat fillings, like bouillabaisse, spicy, and sour tom kha kai. The five-flavor platter suits the greedy and the indecisive." - Clodagh Kinsella

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moji yegane

Google
It was a very interesting experience. The presentation was nice! I enjoyed the beef and truffle flavor

Alex Nguyen

Google
Great ways to try Dutch food, I got the platter which was great for €15. Well, at least it was the roast beef one with my favorite being the truffles and others. I would come back.

S D

Google
Great bitterballen selection. I enjoyed the tasting platter. Nathan is friendly and professional .Excellent customers service.

Denycia Haley

Google
It's fine. Some of the flavors hit and some of them miss. I don't like that the beef is pureed rather than minced or an actual meatball.

Florin M.

Google
Took the tasting menu, the next time I would order just a set of Thom KAH Kai, that bitterballen was absolutely the best one of them, and by a big margin. Yummy! But if you are a first timer there, try the regular tasting menu though, it is a must try in Amsterdam.

Tasting Senses

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We were in Foodhallen and had to try the bitter ballen. To try as many flavours as possible, we got the tasting platter, which comes with 5 preselected items (beef, bouillabaisse, thom kah kai, old cheese-spinach-cashew and truffle), and got both the mustard and the truffle mayonnaise as sauces. We loved thom kah kai (a really original combination with chicken), and also truffle and the one with cheese and spinach. The beef one, which is supposed to be traditional, wasn’t as good, and neither was the one with fish, but they were okay. If we were to order again we would try the one with goat cheese, and repeat the chicken one for sure!

Melanie Jensen

Google
On our first trip to Amsterdam, we knew we had to try bitterballen, and De BallenBar was the perfect place to experience them for the first time. These little bites absolutely lived up to the hype! The flavors were fantastic, with each ball perfectly crisp on the outside and creamy on the inside. While all the options were great, the truffle bitterballen stole the show—it was rich, flavorful, and incredibly satisfying. They came with one sauce, but we opted to add the truffle mayo as well, which was the perfect pairing. The pricing felt reasonable and the ambiance was great considering it is inside a food hall so there were lots of drink options around us. Must try!

Dave Schultz

Google
I mean the Foodhalle place is awesome but this food truck in particular has an very unfriendly employee and... the food what kind of sheeet is this? I believe that this is traditional food, but it tastes like trashh. I need to be honest and say that it doesn’t taste rotten but you don’t enjoy eating this so called “balls”.