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20 restaurants in Amsterdam

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Top-rated picks in Amsterdam

Highly rated seafood restaurants in Amsterdam, chosen on ratings, reviews and complete profiles.

Dining tipsAmsterdam herring, mussels, and North Sea fishAmsterdam’s best fish restaurants are not the fries counter. Herring, mussels, and a North Sea raw bar in the Jordaan or along the harbour are the meal. Centrum has both. Check the listing before you treat a snack window as a seafood restaurant.Read the full guide

Amsterdam’s best fish restaurants are not the fries counter. Herring, mussels, and a North Sea raw bar in the Jordaan or along the harbour are the meal. Centrum has both. Check the listing before you treat a snack window as a seafood restaurant.

20 seafood and fish restaurants in Amsterdam, Netherlands — ranked by Google rating and review volume.

Amsterdam seafood mixes Dutch herring and mussels with North Sea raw bars and canal-side fish rooms across Centrum, Jordaan, De Pijp, and the harbour.

Shortlist by rating on this directory, then open profiles for hours — tourist-strip fries-and-fish counters are not the same as seafood-led rooms.

Searchers for “best seafood restaurants in Amsterdam” should look for named oysters, fresh mussels, and kitchens that treat fish as the main event.

What to order

North Sea & harbour

Herring, mussels, and flatfish — Amsterdam seafood is direct, briny, and unpretentious.

Hollandse nieuwe haring

New herring season — raw with onions and pickles.

Moules frites

Mussels and fries — harbour rooms.

North Sea oysters

Dutch and Zeeland farms on the half shell.

Grilled plaice or sole

Simple butter and lemon — Jordaan bistros.

Local species & catches

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Dining tips

Order first
Dutch herring, mussels, North Sea oysters, and simply grilled flatfish.
Best areas
Jordaan and Centrum for herring stands; harbour rooms for oysters; De Pijp for neighbourhood counters.
Skip
Fries-and-fish snack bars mistaken for seafood restaurants.

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FAQ — Amsterdam

What should I order for seafood in Amsterdam?+

Dutch herring in season, mussels, and named oysters from seafood-led rooms — not tourist fries counters with one fish sandwich.

What are the best seafood restaurants in Amsterdam?+

Amsterdam currently lists 20 seafood and fish restaurants on FishRestaurants.com, sorted by rating and review volume where available.

Where can I find fish restaurants near me in Amsterdam?+

Use the map section and restaurant list on this page to compare locations across Amsterdam, then open individual profiles for address and hours.

What are the best grilled fish restaurants in Amsterdam?+

See the grilled fish category block for venues tagged with grilled fish and classic seafood grill styles.