
Bitterballen: what it is and where to eat it
Deep-fried, breaded meat ragout balls, a popular savory snack.
36 restaurants on Tastavo serve it
- Cuisine
- Dutch
Typical ingredients
- beef ragout
- breadcrumbs
- flour
- milk
- spices
History of the dish

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Bitterballen (plural of bitterbal) are a Dutch meat-based snack, made by making a very thick stew thickened with roux and beef stock and loaded with meat, refrigerating the stew until it firms, and then rolling the thick mixture into balls which then get breaded and fried.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Bitterballen” · version used · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat it
Amsterdam · Prices in Amsterdam
- Tapmarin BITTERBALLEN€7
- Peperwortel BITTERBALEN (de Bourgondiër)€8
- Cafe-Restaurant Amsterdam€7.75
- Het Karbeel€9.50
- Burger Bistro€7.50
- Q Global Kitchen BITTERBALLEN€11.50
- Poco Loco Bitterballen (rundvlees)€8.10
- Pastis BITTERBALLEN€6.50
- Markerhuisje€8
- Grand Cafe Mahler BITTERBALLEN€9
- Gent aan de Schinkel€9
Rotterdam · Prices in Rotterdam
- Vader Kleinjan Café€8.50
- Café De Ooievaar€7
- Het Statencafe BITTERBALLEN€9.50
- POL Rotterdam BITTERBALLEN€8.50
- Bar Pepito Rotterdam bitterballen€8
- Cafe Restaurant Erasmus Bitterballen (6)€9
- Steak & Bier BITTERBALLEN€8
- Beau Rotterdam€8.50
Antwerp
- Brasserie De Markt€8
- Horta Grand Cafe BITTERBALLEN€14
- The Bistro€9
- T hof van eden€9.50
Ghent
- Amfora€11.50
- Frituur Dampoort€3.90
Bruges
Benidorm
- Spice Villa PORTIE BITTERBALLEN€4.50
- La Brisa Bitterballen (holländische frittierte Ragoutbällchen)€6.90
Ibiza
- Atenea Ibiza€13
Brussels
Cologne
- Gaststätte Alt Brück€4.50
Helsinki
- Bruuveri€8
Tallinn
- Humalakoda Pub Restaurant Brewery Krõbedad Hollandi lihapallid e. Bitterballen€9.50
Costa Adeje
Innsbruck
- Kay & Josh€8.90
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