What a charming spot! Just steps from my departure gate, this gorgeous little spot is bright, chic,…read moreand just perfect for a little pause before returning (alas) to reality. In addition to a highly respectable selection of champagne and champagne cocktails, you can also find beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages, including espresso drinks. There is a food menu, but I didn't try anything this time. Excellent service, too. I highly recommend this spot if you have an international flight departing from the F gates.

Esquire Magazine in its recent article on top 10 airport bars included Bubbles Seafood and Wine Bar…read moreon its Top 10 Airport Bar list, so during a layover, I thought it would be worth a try, even at 9am. I was definitely impressed with the bubbly, food, and decor, and the gigantic aquarium (with Corenwyn bottles?) is a nice draw for kids and adults. But the towering wall of bottles behind the counter is equally impressive. Once there, you order at the counter from a menu that includes various shellfish and smoked fish. A good way to start is their champagne and oyster special, where for 17 euros you get a glass of Tattinger plus 3 plump oysters. They also had a wide variety of sandwiches - shrimp, herring, mackeral, eel, etc. I tried the herring and it arrived in a small roll, plus onions and pickles. Delicious! I would definitely recommend Bubbles as a nice upscale option for any layover at Schiphol.

Service: from Silvia -- excellent, very responsive…read more All the food was amazing/exceeding expectations -- I had " fruit de mer - seafood bar". Couldn't finish (left the sturgeon shrimp and crayfish) Wife had lobster soup, vongole, and my 6 oyster supplement and half my lobster half. She also had chocolate bavaroise dessert. Highly recommended!

This place had a lot of food reviews so we decided to try it...and didn't disappoint…read more They have a great menu and a selection of a la carte items to choose from. The fish fillet was just OK, and kinda wished we ordered the Mixed Grill instead. However, the mussels are Amazing! The place can get really busy so reservations are recommended. And we for great service from staff.

My favorite place at the Schiphol airport. Whenever I fly from Amsterdam, I always stop by for a…read moreglass of nice wine and some sushi or seafood platter. Love to enjoy the food while looking outside on the runway. Definitely a great choice if you ever find yourself at the airport and have some free moments before the flight.

Right. So I just spent €21 for 6 pieces of sushi and apart from the California roll roe which…read moretasted pretty good, there was nothing that I ate that justified the sushi costing so much. The sushi tasted tired and the rice was off. My sushi also kept falling apart. The only plus is that there are charging stations on the high tables (only) so could give my phone some juice (yay for multitasking). I also thought the chopsticks were weird - more Korean than Japanese. I am a fairly proficient chopstick user and somehow, kept dropping the food while using these ones. So then later on, I saw they had a fresh seafood menu and this is what should have taken instead. So next time at Schipol and at this place SKIP THE SUSHI and try something else.

Very cool experience here. Upon checking in you're given the low down on how it all works and given…read morea can of sardines with your table number written on it. A fun keepsake! You choose your seafood and they tell you how it will be served. The seafood is weighed and you're given a tally of your meal. You also choose a selection of sides to go with your dinner. Once you choose your seafood you go to the wine bar and choose your drinks. We chose a pasta side orecchiette with pesto sauce and curried cauliflower. For our main dish, we chose the seabreem. We started with scallops and calamari which were both delicious and our seabreem was perfectly cooked. It would be nice to have more than one option as to how our fish could be made but all in all everything was fresh and well prepared. Service came with a smile and you can't beat the novelty and ambiance!

Pesca offers a dining experience unlike anything I've tried before--truly unique and incredibly…read moreenjoyable. When you walk in, you're greeted by their in-house fish market, where everything is visibly fresh and beautifully displayed. You simply choose the fish or shellfish you want, they assemble your order, print a ticket, and you continue on to the wine shop. Before going any further, I want to highlight how impressive the fish market is. It feels almost like stepping into a wholesale seafood market, complete with checker-tape pricing. The staff will tell you exactly how each item can be prepared. For example, when we ordered a dozen mussels, they explained all the options and recommended a coconut curry preparation--an excellent choice and absolutely delicious. Once you have your ticket, you head into the wine bar. The team already knows how your meal will be prepared and offers thoughtful wine-pairing suggestions based on your selections. From there, you're taken to your table, where the outstanding service continues. We were served a beautiful basket of fresh bread almost immediately, along with our chosen wine. By the way, did I mention how beautiful the place is! For starters, I ordered a dozen oysters, and each pair was prepared in a different style. Every single one was outstanding. The mussels in curry sauce were so good that I needed extra bread just to savor every drop. Finally, we had monkfish--an impressively large piece, perfectly cooked, beautifully presented, and absolutely incredible. From start to finish, the entire experience was exceptional. The team at Pesca, and truly the people of the Netherlands, know how to do it right. Hats off to this outstanding restaurant. I only wish we had one where I live--I'd be there every day. Actually, it would be dangerous to have Pesca too close...I'd go bankrupt:)

What a fulfilling way to spend what was supposed to be a full day that unexpectedly turned into…read morejust five hours in Amsterdam. We had originally booked the Damrak 213 location but had to cancel due to a flight delay. Determined to make the most of our short time before heading to Paris the next morning, I chose this location because it was close to the areas we wanted to explore after dinner -- and I'm so glad I did. After reading on their website that they keep tables available for walk-ins at most locations, we decided to try our luck. As soon as my best friend and I walked in, we were not disappointed. The ambiance felt right immediately -- warm, inviting, and full of good energy. There was little to no wait, and the fresh seafood display at the front looked incredible. Vanessa was our lovely server and truly a whole vibe throughout the evening. She, along with "Mr. Champion," gave us great suggestions on where to walk and explore next -- and we absolutely took their advice. I love a menu where you can order and split a little bit of everything with a friend, and every single dish was perfection. The shrimp croquettes, king prawns, asparagus, roasted carrots, and fish and chips (kibbeling) were all served hot, fresh, and packed with flavor at a very reasonable price. The kitchen was run by a Black chef who was clearly putting in serious work and completely understanding the assignment. I wanted to personally commend him, but he was fully locked in and busy creating magic. Even the espresso martini stood out -- easily one of the best I've had. Great, relatable conversations, amazing food, and the evening ended on a sweet note with a complimentary lemon crème brûlée served with sparkles. This spot is truly a neighborhood gem. I'm so glad we chose this location -- it turned a rushed travel day into a memorable night dining with some true champions. We can't wait to return with more time to fully enjoy the experience.

Honestly, I'm surprised this place has so many great reviews because my experience was completely…read morethe opposite. When I walked in, there was only one person at the entrance, and I was completely ignored. A family ahead of me was immediately seated, but I had to wait and try to get someone's attention--it took quite a while. I was finally seated at the bar, which was fine since I was alone, but I couldn't shake the feeling that I was an inconvenience. Everything, from getting a drink to ordering food, felt like a struggle, and the staff didn't make me feel welcome at all. The food was okay--I've had better--but the overall experience left me feeling unwelcome, and I couldn't wait to leave. I'm genuinely surprised by the high reviews, because I felt quite the opposite. I'm not sure I'd recommend this place or come back

Harrings, grey shrimps, maatjes, smoked salmon or eel, this is an amazing hole in the wall where…read moreyou will eat the freshest and most authentic Dutch seafood. A real dive worth the trip.

I went here based on a recommendation from a co-worker. Five stars to them for the suggestion!…read more Highly recommended! List of pros and cons: Pros: Great food Excellent staff Wonderful view Nice outside seating (although it was too chilly the night I was there) Very comfortable atmosphere Cons: None really! Just sad I had to depart :) The waitress was new but she was doing a great job and she had her assistant there to answer any questions we had. They were both able to respond Dutch and English. I recommend the Chef Menu. It was a selection of starters and then I opted for the cold seafood platter. I can't remember all the items, but there were plenty of choices (crab, oysters, 'razor' something (like mussels) prawns and a few other items). There was also a 'surprise' dessert which included at this time a chocolate chip cheesecake and a fruit compote (and ice cream). It was delicious! I would go back next time I'm in town. You should too.

The seafood was amazing! The ambience and customer service was great. Great place for outdoor…read moredining, group events, or even a nice dinner with someone special. If you like seafood you will like this place. Pet-friendly too!

We wanted great seafood and Meerpaal looked perfect. Even though we couldn't get a reservation,…read moreFloor was able to seat us early, before the later reservation arrived. How luck we were. The service was excellent. Floor was personable and made us feel welcome. And the seafood (a combination hors d'oeuvres, tuna steak, plaice, potatoes and vegetables) was fresh and tasty. The dessert and Irish Coffee were a perfect ending to our meal. We will make a point of coming back to Zandvoort next time we are in North Netherlands. It was THAT good! And... the town of Zandvoort and seaside are beautiful!

From the owner: Het oudste vischrestaurant van Zandvoort aan zee, al 37 jaar in de familie en in 2011 bekroond als…read more" een van de beste visrest van noord-holland, geeindigd op plaats vijf in de top 100 ". Onze specialiteiten zijn verse vis op heerlijke ouderwetse wijze bereid, maar natuurlijk hebben we ook meerdere vleesgerechten voor de niet visliefhebbers ! Chefkok Lenie, tevens eigenaresse, heeft een uitgebreidekaart, maar ook een drie of viergangen-keuzemenu samengesteld, vanaf € 23,75, neem hierbij een heerlijk glas huiswijn en uw avond is gegarandeerd een succes. Duitse en Engelse menukaart aanwezig. Wij hopen u binnenkort te mogen begroeten.

The ambiance was great as well as the food. The Salad was awesome and the shrimp was cooked…read moreperfect. The bread was homemade. The service was good and a place I will return too for sure

This was a decent dinner. We sat outside by the canal since it was so nice out. I had a Belgian…read morequad beer which was excellent. We shared the burrata (my fav!), beef carpaccio and scallops. The scallops only came with 3, so I didn't think it was that great of a value but they were tasty. I had the mussels for dinner. It was a huge pot and came with unlimited salad and frites. I sampled the steak; it was good however way over cooked. We asked for medium rare and got well done.