De Ballentent is a dutch restaurant in Kralingen, Rotterdam.
The original Rotterdam ballentent cafe in Kralingen Park, known for terrace meals overlooking the lake. The uitsmijter here is a Rotterdam city classic at €12.
Must order: The uitsmijter (open egg-and-ham toast) on a sunny terrace day with a Dutch Pils.
Tip: The outdoor terrace faces west; the evening light in summer makes this worth a detour for drinks alone.
Address: Parkkade 1, 3016 AD Rotterdam
A modern American diner on Nieuwe Binnenweg serving all-day breakfast: eggs any style, fluffy pancakes, chicken and waffles, and breakfast burritos open until 16:00.
Order: Chicken and waffles and the breakfast burrito.
Tip: The lunch combo with a coffee and a sandwich is one of the better-value deals on Nieuwe Binnenweg.
Dining at 96 metres in the Euromast tower with 360-degree views of the Rotterdam skyline and the Maas. The lunch set menu at €35 is the best-value panoramic.
Order: The two-course lunch with city views.
Tip: The brunch on Saturday morning starts at 09:30 and includes the view before the tourist crowds arrive.
A Melbourne-style brunch and coffee bar on Middellandplein specialising in eggs benedict, avocado dishes, and specialty filter coffee. One of the best-loved all-day brunch spots in Rotterdam Noord.
Order: Eggs Benedict and the specialty filter coffee.
Tip: The Saturday queue starts around 10:00; arrive by 09:30 for a table without waiting.
Melbourne-style all-day brunch with a sourdough bakery programme near Laurenskerk. The coffee is strong, the bread is excellent, and the eggs benedict is the city's.
Order: Eggs benedict and sourdough toast with avocado.
Tip: The sourdough loaves sell from 08:00; locals buy them for the week. Arrive early for the fresh pull.
A Middle Eastern-style brunch cafe on Noordsingel serving shakshuka, mezze platters, and specialty coffee in a lively room. One of the best weekend brunch spots in Rotterdam Noord.
Order: Middle Eastern breakfast spread with specialty coffee.
Tip: The shakshuka with feta is served in a cast-iron skillet and is large enough to share between two.
A small specialty coffee bar and light lunch spot near the Markthal with rotating single-origin beans and a short savoury menu. The pour-over programme changes.
Order: Filter coffee and the sourdough tartine.
Tip: The pour-over takes five minutes to prepare; this is not an espresso-and-go bar, and that is the point.
