Ap Halen ★ 4.3
A tiny owner-run Indonesian kitchen in Delfshaven where Albert and Marjolein cook one rotating dish a day, served in three portion sizes. Booking recommended.
Tip: The kitchen runs one dish a day in three sizes.
Tip: The brewer's board of cheese, meat, and bread at €12 with a Pelgrim Pils is the definitive budget afternoon in Delfshaven.
Location
Address: Aelbrechtskolk 12, 3024 RE Rotterdam
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El Aviva Shoarma ★ 4.5
The birthplace of kapsalon, invented here in 2003: shoarma on frites, Gouda baked over the top, finished with garlic sauce and salad. Located in Delfshaven.
Tip: This is the original kapsalon address from 2003. Ask for extra Gouda on top.
More budget eats in Rotterdam
Vlaamsch Broodhuys ★ 4.1
A Belgian-style bakery chain with high standards and low prices: butter croissants, pain au chocolat, and open-faced sandwiches on rye. Located in Centrum.
Tip: A warm croissant and black coffee at 8am is €3.50 -- the cheapest decent breakfast in the Centrum.
Ap Halen ★ 4.3
A tiny owner-run Indonesian kitchen in Delfshaven where Albert and Marjolein cook one rotating dish a day, served in three portion sizes. Booking recommended.
Tip: The kitchen runs one dish a day in three sizes.
Kaapse Maria ★ 4.3
The Kaapse Brouwers taproom inside the Fenix Food Factory offers the freshest Kaapse Pils at market prices alongside a short board of cheeses.
Tip: Two Kaapse beers and a platter of local cheeses is the best €18 afternoon in Katendrecht.
Frietboutique ★ 4.4
Rotterdam's best artisan frites stall in the Markthal, frying twice in beef tallow with a dozen house sauces. Located in Witte De Withstraat.
Tip: Order the truffle mayo alongside the classic joppiesaus for the full Dutch frites experience.
Warung Mini ★ 4.6
A Rotterdam Surinamese institution since 1982 on Pannekoekstraat, serving pom, roti wraps, and saoto soup at prices unchanged for decades. Located in Centrum.
Tip: Order the roti met kip (chicken roti) as the best-value single plate in the building.
El Aviva Shoarma ★ 4.5
The birthplace of kapsalon, invented here in 2003: shoarma on frites, Gouda baked over the top, finished with garlic sauce and salad. Located in Delfshaven.
Tip: This is the original kapsalon address from 2003. Ask for extra Gouda on top.