Pesca offers a dining experience unlike anything I've tried before--truly unique and incredibly enjoyable. 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:) read more

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Very cool experience here. Upon checking in you're given the low down on how it all works and given a 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! read more

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Wow!! That's all I kept saying!! When you fist walk in with the fish marker right there you really get a feel for what awaits you.. Some of the freshest seafood I have ever had. and I live near San Francisco!! You honestly can't go wrong with a single choice! It's a total vibe! I love being able to see into the kitchen and watch what you choose being cooked just for you!! If you don't come you will absolutely miss out not only on the experience but the food!!! read more

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Not bad service, just no service. The woman at the wine station was clueless. We ordered 2 starters, 2 sides and the sole. All the food arrived at the same time so it was cold before we finished. It appears that there is no wait staff, only food runners and table clearers. No one checked on us to see if the food was good or if we needed anything else. Understaffed or the staff just does not care? The restaurant was loud and we felt rushed. Not a good experience. The food was okay, but there are so many good service restaurants in Amsterdam, why would you subject yourself to this train wreck? read more

Lovely experience if you enjoy seafood. You walk in and they orient you to what seafood you get to select from and then the chef prepares it a certain way. We are talking fin fished, crustaceans, mollusks you name it. They have non-seafood options as well although I believe that may have just been vegetable sides but I wasn't paying much attention as I came for seafood. They also show the price per unit or pound as you select. The food was delicious and my favorites were the scallops, thai oysters, and octopus. The reason I've giving it 4 stars is service was beyond slow. And it seemed to just be us as I watched people who arrived long after get served and leave while still waiting for food. Also, I was a bit frustrated on the unclearness of pricing and the server did not clarify that the bread costs. They just asked would you like bread and then it showed on the bill and we got it twice. Since they don't have a printed menu there is no way to know they would have charged. They offer dessert but given it took so long to get our meal we passed. read more

I visited Pesca during my husband and I's first trip to Amsterdam, and to this day I still think about it often. I've traveled quite a bit around the world, and by far this is one of the best restaurants I have ever been to. From the moment you arrive, you are greeted by a wall of fresh seafood displayed on ice, almost like a fish market. You get to hand-select your seafood and then choose how you want it cooked, which makes the whole experience so interactive and fun. We ordered prawns that were perfectly cooked and full of flavor, and the oysters were some of the best I have ever had in my life, creamy, fresh, and topped with unique Asian-inspired garnishes I had never tried before. But the highlight of our meal was the fish cooked on the Green Egg. Honestly, when it first arrived, I didn't even take a picture because it wasn't the most eye-catching dish. But one bite completely changed my mind, it was smoky, tender, flavorful, fresh, and absolutely unforgettable. The service was wonderful, the drinks were excellent, and the entire experience was memorable from start to finish. I often joke that I would fly back to Amsterdam just to eat at Pesca again, and honestly, I think I would. read more

Pesca - Seafood Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

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We had a very excellent meal here! The decor and theme of the place alone is worth a visit. It's fresh seafood but displayed in a 'movie theater' type of way and your show is the meal. The bathroom is even decorated in the theater style so be sure to stop in there too! We had a large group of 10 so they had created a tasting menu for us. The starter bread was delicious (but beware that if they offer you more and you say yes, it is an extra charge). The seafood was incredible! Started with raw courses with oysters, a tuna ceviche, and salmon/ikura - all were so good and the sauces accompaniments were amazing. Cooked/fried options were calamari sticks, salmon (cut in triangles), and then 2 grilled fish prepared a classic salt/lemon and in a red sauce. Sides we got perfectly fried thick cut fries, butter lettuce salad with edamame, and bruleed eggplant with ricotta and pomegranate (a little to sweet for me). Water is a little confusing in Europe too where they ask for still or sparkling, and is not free. You have to explicitly ask for tap water (another surprise on the final bill). You leave with getting to pick a mini ice cream pint to take home, which is a great touch! All of this food plus some cocktails for a group of 8 was about $75 per person. Stuffed and satisfied. A must when visiting Amsterdam. read more

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Love it. The food taste, quality, service and decoration. No menu, pick any seafood you want from the seafood market, the chef will do the magic cooking for you. read more

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Loved this restaurant! It started by choosing your fish, and we had the most adorable kid explain everything to us so we could get just what we would like. The food was delicious, and the whole experience was just so fun. I really appreciated the fresh fish selection. read more

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Excellent fish, and a fun and unique atmosphere. Everyone who helped us was fun and all-in on the idea this is a fun dining experience. Everything is high energy! read more

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This place was worth the flight from the U.S. to the Netherlands! The setup at Pesca is both inviting and invigorating! You enter the stage and make your seafood selections. While they send those to the kitchen, you select your sides and beverages. Everything is top notch from the cuts of fish to the wine pairings. Once all sections are made you are seated and can "watch the show" of your meal being prepared. Every team member we encountered was jovial and helpful! Every morsel of food brought to our table was delight for the tastebuds! So fresh, so flavorful! This is a high recommend and I legit can not wait to take my next trip to Amsterdam...I will forever be a fan of this place! read more

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Oh so extraordinarily satisfying big feast of my selected fresh seafood for dinner even I am by myself first time in Amsterdam! Superior service assisting in selecting your desired seafood & wine ! Attentive service throughout and cool vibe ! Crusted whole monk fish in Thai sauce Juicy Scallop Coconut lime Foam Grilled Giant Prawns Crispy yet moist Soft shell crab You shouldn't miss this Theatre of Fish! read more

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We booked this place when we got a recommendation from a boat tour guide. Never been so it was a new experience for us. I would describe it more like a "show" and not a normal restaurant. When you arrive, you have to look at the seafood selection and start choosing what you want to eat. While we are both adventurous eaters with no dietary restrictions, we felt it would have been nice to know what we would be getting based on our choices. So it's really up to the restaurant what you end up getting... then they push you to the wine/drinks area where you choose what you want to drink. And then, they seat you. Once we were seated, it was really strange that no wait staff talked to us and we just waited for food. We forgot to order water and it took forever to flag someone down. When we got our dishes (grilled fish, prawns, veggie sides, French fries), the wait staff dropped it off and left us again. We finished dinner and were told to pay up front. Ambiance was nice and service was lacking. Also would have liked to know how each seafood would be prepared as we probably would have chosen some other options that we saw at other tables near us. The dishes we got were cooked well but just nothing impressive and somewhat bland. Not really into this concept so will not be returning. read more

Pesca - Prawns - Seafood Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Good service and fresh food. A little bit crowded, but this restaurant looks really nice read more

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Every once in a while you come across a place that redefines what an amazing meal is and Pesca is one of those places! The second you enter you feel as if you've walked into an old theater with a fish market. The staff is incredibly engaging and fun and they explain right away how their restaurant works - you order a variety of fish (shellfish to whole fish) and ask how you'd like things prepared. Then they escort you to the wine bar to pair the perfect bottle for your meal. After that you're seated in a wonderfully modern yet accessible space (where you hang a bucket with your wine in it on a hook behind you). The ambiance is super cool and the R&B and soul music fit the moment perfectly. We loved the hamachi crudo using a local soy sauce, the mussels in traditional a wine and butter recipe, and the tuna steak with a pistachio salsa verde on top. Everything was simply excellent. The staff's attentiveness and great attitude made everything feel like perfection. I cannot recommend this place enough for anyone who loves fish and an innovative dining experience. Be warned: this is for fish eaters (no beef here). read more

Unique experience. Highly recommend. Food is fantastic and you can tell ingredients are high quality and fish is very fresh. Service is great as well. read more

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Pesca is a pretty participatory dining experience. You enter and are shuttled over to the "fish market" section of the restaurant where you select the seafood items you want the kitchen to cook for your dinner. Each protein has a different prep/sauce, and the fishmonger will tell you about each one. We selected 3 extra large gambas which were roasted and served with pesto sauce; 4 plump sea scallops to be pan seared and served with beurre blanc, a soft shell crab to be flash fried, a whole sea bass to be plainly wood grilled with salt and lemon, and a green salad and fries (served with the ubiquitous mayo). Then, off to the wine seller/cellar, where we picked a top of the line Chassagne-Montrachet for a pretty reasonable 124 euros. We were let to our table with the wine and a bottle of still water in an ice bucket. The waiter brought us a small loaf of freshly baked bread with butter that we were sure had some seaweed in it; an auspicious start. The shrimp were outrageously good; plump, sweet, and perfectly cooked. The scallops less so; they were very overcooked; we mentioned that to the waiter and they were promptly taken off the bill. The crab came and was great; crisp, greaseless, and served with a wonderful curry mayo. The fish itself was magnificent; fresh, flaky, perfectly cooked, with just a hint of woodsmoke. The fries were excellent, served with rich mayonaisse,, and the green salad was bountiful, fresh, and well dressed. The bill (taking into account the reduction for the scallops) was 195 euro, and 125 of that was the Grand Cru Montrachet we ordered. Highly recommended for seafood and a great atmosphere in Amsterdam. read more

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Glad we tried to place before leaving Amsterdam. DH and I love seafood; so, seafood restaurants are always on our list to visit on our travels. This place did not disappoint. Every food served had robust flavors. It was like dining in a very expensive restaurant in US without the price. All our order was less than $300. Don't hesitate to try this place when in Amsterdam!!! read more

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Such a great and unique experience where there is no menu provided only verbal communication. Fish that is mostly caught locally and made on the spot in an environment that is conducive for groups all the way down to a single party. read more

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The marketing is great and they try to build up how this restaurant is different, but the food was overpriced and flavors were underwhelming. I've had better tasting "market-style" dining restaurants in the Asia where the focus was on the seafood father than on the drinks, wine, sides, etc. The service was as OK but not great, it took a while for me to get their attention that my table top was dripping on the floor from the melted ice from the oysters I ordered. The grilled cod & sea bass was underwhelming (had to ask for some salt!) while the grilled prawns were better from another restaurant that we visited. I definitely would not go to this restaurant if we ever come back to Amsterdam. read more

Amazing experience! Pick out your fish and it's perfectly prepared! Super fresh seafood. Friendly service and great music. I'll definitely be back! The turbo was the best I've ever had! read more

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Great wine selections, we chose Riesling for the win. Fresh seafood and prepared nicely! Kudos to Teis (not sure if I got the spelling right) he answered all my questions about the preparation and some ingredients... he's very accommodating. Great crew in this place. The food is amazing, the taste is elevating. We are from Las Vegas and we are spoiled here with top chefs and restaurants. This place and service I can rank up there with the big boys. We came in for lunch and first to be seated with reservations. I don't know how the service during rush hour. There's lag time in between dishes so don't expect things will come out all of the same time. Although, few dishes came out fairly the same time and waited a bit for the Sea Bass... not too shabby. The place is very clean and the ambiance is great. Overall win during our whole trip! read more

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Came recommended and was certainly a different but fun dining experience. Make a reservation! You start in the theater and choose your own seafood offerings. Then you are told how it will be prepared. Then you move onto the bar for wine offerings. They had a great limoncello spritz. We ordered scallops, sea bass, green salad, and soft shell crab. read more

Pesca - Green salad and sea bass. - Seafood Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Food was excellent, but the service fell short. The "fish theater" concept doesn't work. It feels more like navigating Ikea than dining at a restaurant, with lots of waiting in lines and moving from station to station just to order a meal. The whole process was bottlenecked and slowed things down. The experience would be much stronger if it followed a traditional restaurant format with standard table service. --- Updated: I got food poisoning from this meal. read more

Delicious, and fresh food. Good greeting at the entrance. Comfortable and nice place, for dinner, meeting and dating with people. read more

Pesca - Dorado with fries - Seafood Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

One of the coolest restaurants I've ever been to, Pesca is an experience from start to finish. The theater of fish help you pick out what you'd like for dinner based on the catches that day, they explain how each fish is prepared then take you to choose a wine pairing. I had the hamachi, turbot and eggplant and every thing was 10/10. An unforgettable dinner read more

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I'm a year overdue in my review. I ate at this place literally a year to the day ago, and this was by far one of the most memorable cooked seafood experiences of my life. We were able to select our fresh seafood and wine pairing before having a seat. The servers were quick and friendly. I definitely would fly back to Amsterdam just to have a nice meal/ambiance. Definitely recommend getting reservations. We did not and had to return on multiple days to have a spot to sit. read more

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This place was the best seafood restaurant that i have ever been to, every dish i had was absolutely delicious. Loved the concept of no menu, picking my fish, and then eating it. Service was great in a casual non stuffy way. And the restaurant was beautiful though a little hard to find. read more

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So much of what we experienced has been covered in these reviews. To us, the word unique best fits this place, from the way we selected our meal to the beverage room to the look and feel of the seating area with its communal tables. It was an exceedingly comfortable and enjoyable early lunch on a Saturday in early December 2024. The service was superb, from our welcome to the help we received selecting our fish and sides to the delivery of the food to the multiple stops by the wait staff to make sure we were doing OK. It was one of the highlights of a city that we would absolutely love to visit again. read more

Pesca - Our communal table, looking toward the beverage room. - Seafood Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

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What an amazing meal and experience! Lucas was our person at the fish market. We went with all of his recommendations and every dish was amazing. This is the best mussels, in Thai sauce, I have ever had. I'm still thinking about it this morning. Next was the wine pairing. We got a beautiful bottle of Albariño for our dinner. The wait staff were so friendly and fun! It's a dining experience worth the money! Don't eat your table number! read more

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Great service, ambiance and food. It was highly recommended by our bar tender at Estherea Hotel. The staff was friendly and so sweet. Definitely would come back if I visited Amsterdam again. read more

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Love the selections of fish, great meal. I personally love the sea bass. We ate fish & chips, prawns and scallops all delicious. read more

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This was hands down my favorite dining experience on my recent trip to Europe. Got there 45 minutes before our reservation and had a drink at the bar while we waited. When it was time to order we picked a few types of fish at the market in the front and sides. The worker was super knowledgeable explaining what everything was and how it would be prepared. The food comes out as it's ready in courses which helped pace the meal. We tried so many amazing things, but the scallops and hamachi sashimi were definitely my favorite. This was truly some of the best quality and freshest seafood i've ever had. We also got an order of patatas bravas as a side and it was a really good portion size to share. All the servers were really attentive and helpful and they even let you pick an ice cream to take home with you when you leave. 10/10 experience! read more

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Came here on a Monday night. I was so excited for this experience but sadly, it did not pan out the way we wanted. The root of all our issues was in our fishmonger at the fish theater. We clearly communicated this was our first time and he just stood there looking at us and goes "what do you want to order"? Ummmmm, I said, well, there's a lot can you tell us how X,Y,Z is prepared? So he recites the preparation for the couple things I asked about and then just stood there staring at us. So we go okay, we'll take X. And he picks up a piece and goes, is this fine? And we said well what do you recommend for 4 people? And he said yeah that's enough. And then stares again and goes, what else? And this is how it repeated. Getting information out him was like bleeding a stone. What made is worse was there was a young blond guy with a cool hat doing the fish theater next to us and he was amazing! Reciting the whole menu, making jokes, being interactive. This dude we had really put a damper on our mood. The wine store was fine but again he goes "so what do you want to drink" and we had to ask again what his recommendation was based on what we ordered. For the food, we ended up getting sea bream, octopus, scallops, mussels, asparagus and salmon. The salmon was lovely. The sea bream was simple, just grilled, but also had a good flavor. The real star of the night: The Octopus. I wish I could eat that every day of my life!! Unfortunately, the scallops were TINY and less than memorable, and the mussels were served over pasta with a cream sauce that was boring, bland, and very very watery. It had absolutely ZERO flavor. Really disappointing. And the asparagus was mid, not great but not bad. They tell you up front the dishes will just come out as they are ready, but ours would come one at a time for the first three, then we had a loooong pause then the rest came out at once. The timing was just all off, and the order didn't;t make sense. You get these tiny little app plates and I'm putting mussels and sauce on there so it's covering the whole plate, and running all into the scallop cream sauce. Dishes are ordered in most restaurants on purpose, and I think that also detracted from the experience a bit. We did enjoy the chocolate and popcorn dessert immensely, and appreciated that they played a birthday song and brought an extra dessert for my friend. I would recommend this to people because the quality of the seafood was top, and I think overall the experience is better if you get a good fishmonger, we just didn't. read more

The selection of seafood is crazy good. You can select your stuff. The setup was pretty cool and breezy. Well-prepared scallops!! The staff was always available and refilled our water without us asking (nice touch). Thanks to our seafood specialist at the start of our experience. He was very knowledgeable! Ensured that we had a balanced meal!! Check out these photos! Yes, You should give it a try. read more

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We had a really negative experience here. Went at a lunch time. The whole process is pretty frustrating. Sounds good in theory but there just isn't much transparency on pricing and what are you going to do when they take a massive scoop of something, tell them to put some back? The biggest problem is the time and service. It took nearly 2 hours to get a lunch, probably 2.5. Like why is it taking 1.5 hours for a fish to come out? Everything incredibly slow. The workers seem incredibly demoralized. The place is dark and feels dingy. Sadly this was essentially a tourist trap. Doesn't seem like it was always that way. And now they're going to open in Nice, Fr - ngl sounds like a pretty bad idea. Poor management is clearly evident read more

Amazing experience! From the atmosphere to the food! Love the creative theater of ordering from a fish counter and going to the wine shop. The Monk fish was a religious experience. Highly recommended. read more

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Pesca's website says "We aim to create a unique, unforgettable, and delicious experience every time." They suceeded! This was one of the best restaurant experiences I've had in many years. The food was very fresh and prepared perfectly. For real: perfectly. They help you decide what to order, and in what amounts. We had: hamachi sushi, scallops, whole sea bass, eggplant, feta & pomagranite seed side dish. read more

Only one word explains it. Perfect!! Ambience cleaning, food taste, service etc is great. As Dutch systems it takes time. To adjust to enjoy and not run as in America. So advise if in a hurry as for the check in advance etc read more

Delicious food and such an interesting dining experience! The staff explained the cooking of the fish in such great detail, adding to the alternative concept of the restaurant. read more

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