Amsterdam Seafood Restaurants

Top Amsterdam Seafood Restaurants

Essentially Amsterdam Reader's Choice 2026

The Seafood Bar

4.7★★★★★

(10144 reviews)

Essentially Amsterdam Reader's Choice 2026

Van Baerlestraat 5h, 1071 AL Amsterdam

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Seafood restaurant
Bar

The Seafood Bar in Amsterdam is a modern seafood restaurant and bar, open daily from noon to 11pm. Founded by the De Visscher family, fishmongers since 1984, it has a major reputation online with more...

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Pesca Amsterdam

4.6★★★★★

(4408 reviews)

Essentially Amsterdam Reader's Choice 2026

Rozengracht 133, 1016 LV Amsterdam

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Seafood restaurant
Lunch restaurant

Pesca Amsterdam bills itself as a “Theater of Fish,” combining a seafood restaurant and lunch spot with an in-house fish and wine market. Open daily from noon to 11pm, it has more than 4,400 Google...

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Strandpaviljoen Thalassa

4.3★★★★★

(5219 reviews)

Boulevard Barnaart 18, 2041 KB Zandvoort

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Restaurant
Nederlands restaurant
Strandpaviljoen
Visrestaurant

Strandpaviljoen Thalassa is a large Zandvoort beach pavilion with a restaurant, fish-focused menu and a strong presence on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

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Umami by Han Amsterdam

4.5★★★★★

(2254 reviews)

Overtoom 31HS, 1054 HB Amsterdam

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Asian fusion restaurant
Seafood restaurant

UMAMI by Han in Amsterdam serves modern Asian cuisine with a seafood focus, led by Michelin chef Han Ji. The restaurant is part of a wider group with branches in several Dutch cities, and it...

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Restaurant Red

4.1★★★★★

(2100 reviews)

Keizersgracht 594, 1017 DG Amsterdam

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Modern European restaurant
Breakfast restaurant
Dessert restaurant
Family restaurant

Restaurant RED in central Amsterdam focuses on tournedos and lobster, served in a warm Parisian-style setting. Open daily from breakfast through late evening, it combines a broad dining offer with a busy profile and active...

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Mossel & Gin | Seafood Westerpark

4.6★★★★★

(2017 reviews)

Gosschalklaan 12, 1014 DC Amsterdam

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Seafood restaurant
Bar
Cocktail bar
Fish restaurant

Mossel & Gin | Seafood Westerpark at Westergas in Amsterdam has spent 10 years putting mussels and gin tonics in the spotlight, with seafood, fish dishes, cocktails and a bar setting.

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Royalvis & Royal med

4.5★★★★★

(1273 reviews)

Van der Pekstraat 87h, 1031 CV Amsterdam

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Seafood restaurant
Couscous restaurant
Fish & chips restaurant
Fish store

Seafood spot in Amsterdam serving fish, couscous and fish & chips, with a fish store alongside the restaurant. Open daily from 11:30 am to 10 pm and backed by more than 1,200 Google reviews.

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The Good Companion | Visbar

4.6★★★★★

(949 reviews)

Westerstraat 264, 1015 MT Amsterdam

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Seafood restaurant
Bar
Oyster bar restaurant
Restaurant

The Good Companion is a seafood and oyster bar in Amsterdam focused on local, sustainable fish and seafood, with homemade dishes and a strong social media presence.

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Restaurant Barracuda Amsterdam

4.5★★★★★

(934 reviews)

Aambeeldstraat 10, 1021 KB Amsterdam

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Seafood restaurant

Restaurant Barracuda Amsterdam is a seafood restaurant in Amsterdam. The menu page highlights its food, interior and atmosphere, and it has 934 Google reviews.

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Visaandeschelde

4.6★★★★★

(927 reviews)

Scheldeplein 4, 1078 GR Amsterdam

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Seafood restaurant

Visaandeschelde is an Amsterdam-Zuid seafood restaurant with more than 20 years of culinary presence. It focuses on day-fresh seafood and seasonal products, and its 927 Google reviews point to a well-established reputation in the city.

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BAK | Fine dining Restaurant Amsterdam

4.5★★★★★

(786 reviews)

Van Diemenstraat 408, 1013 CR Amsterdam

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Fine dining restaurant
Dutch restaurant
Fish restaurant
Lunch restaurant

BAK is a fine dining restaurant in Amsterdam’s Houthavens, serving Dutch food with a focus on fish, plus lunch and dinner options. Guests can choose a tasting menu or à la carte, and the restaurant...

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Simply Fish

4.7★★★★★

(411 reviews)

Koninginneweg 212, 1075 EL Amsterdam

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Restaurant

Simply Fish in Amsterdam focuses on seafood dining, with a substantial review count and an active Facebook and Instagram presence.

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How to choose a seafood spot in Amsterdam

Decide first whether you want a viswinkel or a full restaurant table, since this category lists both. A viswinkel is a fish shop or counter selling raw fish to cook at home, often with a fried snack like kibbeling to eat standing at the counter; a restaurant plates a full sit-down meal instead.

Watch for a Zeeland credit on the menu or in the shop window, since that Dutch province supplies much of the country's oysters, mussels and lobster, and a Zeeland mention is usually the kitchen's way of flagging local, coastal sourcing over imported stock. For a broader round-up of where to eat this way in the city, our guide to Where to Eat Seafood in Amsterdam covers more ground by style and area.

If raw fish itself is the draw, Dutch herring sits alongside other raw-fish traditions in the city, including the ones covered in our Japanese & Sushi Restaurants list. And if seafood turns out not to be the exact fit, the wider Amsterdam Restaurants directory covers every cuisine on the site.

Questions people ask

What is the difference between a viswinkel and a seafood restaurant?

A viswinkel is a fish shop or counter selling raw fish to take home and cook, plus often a fried snack such as kibbeling to eat on the spot. A seafood restaurant serves a full plated, sit-down meal instead. Both types are listed together in this category, so it's worth checking which one a listing actually is before you go.

When is Dutch herring, or Hollandse Nieuwe, at its best?

Herring is sold in Amsterdam year-round, but the Hollandse Nieuwe season runs from roughly mid-May to July, when the catch is richest and the texture firmest. Outside that window it's worth asking a stall or shop whether what's on offer is Hollandse Nieuwe or an older cure.

How do locals actually eat herring?

The traditional way is to pick the fillet up by the tail, tilt your head back, and lower it in for one bite, or a few for a larger fish. Most stalls will also slice it into pieces served in a small tray with onions and pickles, or tuck it into a bread roll as a broodje haring. Either version is usually served with extra pickles on the side.

Roughly what does a herring snack cost from a stall?

At Amsterdam's herring carts and stalls, a portion typically runs somewhere in the €3 to €4 range. Prices vary by stall and by how the fish is served, whole, sliced, or in a roll, so treat that as a rough guide and confirm before ordering if the exact price matters.

Why do so many Amsterdam seafood menus mention Zeeland?

Zeeland is the Dutch province most associated with oysters, mussels and lobster, and many Amsterdam kitchens source their shellfish from there. A Zeeland credit on a menu is effectively local Dutch shorthand for coastal, closer-to-source stock rather than imported. Readers after that French-bistro style of seafood platter built around it can also browse our Amsterdam French Restaurants list.

Why are some fish restaurants closed on Mondays?

Dutch fishing boats generally do not go out on Sundays, which means the Monday catch can be thin. Some fish-focused kitchens close on Mondays for that reason, running instead on a menu built around whatever came in fresh that week. It's worth checking a listing's own hours before planning a Monday visit.