What an awesome seafood shop! Staying nearby hotel, this place was a great option to get lunch and…read moresnack. Their kibbeling (basiclly fish and chips but without chips) is delicious and affordable. The service is nice as well!

This was the first time I've tried Kibbelinger, a common snack in Holland. It is deep fried chunks…read moreof fish, Cod being commonly used, and you enjoy it by dipping it in mayonnaise-based sauce. The Kibbelinger here was delicious. The fish had no fishy scent to it. The flavor was plentiful but not too much. The crust was interesting - not as crispy as other type of fried fish. In a way, it was like tempura batter but softer. The crust is good, but not the main character - often, in other cuisine the crust because the focus. Instead, the fish remained the focus of this dish and it was excellent. The mayonnaise sauce was tasty, but a bit too sweet to my liking. In general, mayonnaise in Holland seems to be a bit sweeter. As for the store itself, it had a wonderful line-up of various seafood items. I would love to try other stuff they have displayed in their shelves.

Had such a great experience here! Very small, nothing but containers of fish on ice. Cheerful and…read morefriendly, and everything was perfectly fresh. We bought 12 oysters for 12 euros, huge raw shrimp, and crab claws. Loved it and will be back to try everything else.

Just fabulous. And I agree with the other reviews, it's the best Fishmonger aka vishandel in…read moreAmsterdam - Zuid. People drop by and just get the traditional herring (down the throat) or grab something echte takeaway for dinner. The quality of the fish and seafood is outstanding and fresh. The Lekkerbekkie (fish with light batter) is a Amsterdam favorite and I now I know why .. it's delicious. Also try the Viskoek, which is a crab cake and tuna tataki for a quick sushi style lunch or dinner.

From the owner: De IJmuider Vishandel winkel op de Amstelveenseweg 198 in Amsterdam Zuid is een culinaire viswinkel…read moremet een dagelijks vers aangeleverd breed assortiment aan vis uit alle wereldzeeën en binnenwateren. Door continu te vernieuwen en te zoeken naar nieuwe producten blijven we voorlopen met ons aanbod van visproducten.

I've eaten here a few times purely because of the location, but every time I do I wish I was down…read morethe street at Vishandel Molenaar. The herring here is about the same as you'll find anywhere, but what I find disappointing is their cooked fish. If you get any cooked fish here, such as frites/fish sticks, or kibbeling, they reheat it in the microwave, which leads to spongy soggy fish that makes me sad. If you take the fish home to heat up in the oven it might be ok, but I advise against eating warm fish that's been heated up in the shop.

Great seafood. Such a pity that we visited just acterbreakfast. Well shrimp was great and tasty…read more Price was less than 5 Euro. Try to visit afternoon 5 pmish and have dinner. Beautifull sea.

This place is ALL OVER social media, but is it worth the hype? Absolutely…read more We stopped here in October 2025, after an already filling late lunch. But we knew we had to try it, and life is short. It is a tiny stand located along a central canal in the heart of the city. Business is hopping here. We got the picked herring and kibbeling, which are the main staples here. The pickled herring was, well, something you either love or don't. It has somewhat of a gelatinous texture that can be off-putting, but when you take a bite with the sides of sweet pickles and onions, it shines. The Kibbeling was out of this world. Perfectly fried with a crunchy batter that had a hint of, hmmm, curry, maybe. It was amazing. Although the batter was thick and tasty, it didn't outdo the delicious cod. The staff here was friendly, and having this Dutch food along a canal in Amsterdam made for a memorable experience. There are plenty of places to sit near the stand - enjoy this tasty food and watch the world go by.

Street food in Amsterdam, does it get any better? There were three street foods I wanted to try…read morewhen visiting. Herring was on the top of the list. Most herring I had eaten was Swedish herring or "sill" usually prepared in a pickled solution. We returned to this stand, located near the Bloemenmarkt, across from UNIQLO. It was quite a popular area, located on a bend over a canal with trams and trolleys rolling by. The line on the two days we were there wasn't long and waited less than 5 minutes both times to place our order. The first stop I bought one order of herring with pickles, onion and the "Nederlandse vlag." We returned two days later and purchased another order of the herring and a herring sandwich with the herring served on a simple white roll with onion and pickles. Both were excellent. Didn't sample the fried cod, eel sandwich or the mackerel. Would I return? Without a doubt! While we had some excellent food in Amsterdam, Frens topped my list as a must visit stand when walking around Amsterdam!

My husband loves smoked fish so we decided to come here and get stuff for our "Dutch picnic" lol…read more We're so glad we came to check it out. Their selection is wide and everything we got was delicious. One of the store associates, I think his name was Mark (originally from NY!) helped us curate our meal and let us sample stuff to make sure we like it. Even the baguette was delicious! Highly recommend if you're in the area.

I had tweeted during a recent trip to Amsterdam that I was having my mind blown at Frank's Smoke…read moreHouse, and you can expect the types of responses I got. Despite what Amsterdam is known for by many foreign visitors, Frank's Smoke House is NOT a coffeeshop, but specializes in something else that's hard to come by in the rest of Europe: Alaskan salmon. Living in Paris, the firm, orange-tinged flesh of Pacific Northwest sockeye salmon is but a distant dream, a rich memory of a past life on the west coast of the United States. The occasional wild North Atlantic salmon makes its way onto my dinner plate or sushi platter, but more often than not I'm turning my nose up at the farmed stuff. So imagine my absolute pleasure when my wife dug up information on Frank's, and my subsequent fish-gasm, if you will, upon getting there and seeing the hundreds of real Alaskan salmon bellies hanging in the back room. That, ladies and gentlemen, was how my mind was blown. I normally try to eat local, organic, and all that other stuff. But I'll easily sacrifice my foodie principles for one bite of delicious sockeye salmon from halfway across the world. A small Chinook smoked sockeye salmon broodtje (sandwich on a roll) isn't exactly cheap at €7, but it's so worth the price for a subtle wave of salmony flavor you simply don't come across in this part of the globe. I don't even want to calculate what the carbon offset would cost, but it's still worth it. On top of that, the service is friendly and despite having a bit of a cold cafeteria setting there's a somewhat "gezellig" vibe to the joint, with lots of locals stopping in to buy varieties of smoked fish, fish eggs, and other things that would go nicely on a buffet table. The lovely lady behind the counter at the time told us that Frank himself is originally from Maryland -hence the Maryland crab cakes in the deli case. I'll be trying those next time, if I'm not stuffing my gob full of sockeye.

Great little fish shop. We stopped here on a food tour and got the salted herring and the kibbling…read more Both were delicious (exclaims my husband - I am allergic to shellfish so I couldn't try the food but I got to watch him thoroughly enjoy the food!). He said the herring melted in his mouth and the kibbling was flaky, crispy, divine. We would absolutely return here.

An outstanding fish vendor near where we stayed in Amsterdam. The kibbeling, haring, and broodje…read moreharing were all great and the prices were very reasonable. Highly recommended!

I come in here when I am in the mood to eat something a little sinful and deep fried, which is…read morekibbling. Unfortunately, I have not got into eating herring yet, because it would be so much healthier. Plus, herring has a lot of vitamin D, which is so needed, since our climate does not provide so much sun in west of Europe. I believe a great way to try Dutch food is to just simply, stop into a fish shop or street venue and sample a few popular Dutch snacks. Raw Herring is one of the traditional top Dutch snacks, it is typically served with chopped onions and pickle. A cuisine, I think would be very much popular in Japan. When I lived in Japan, it was hard for me to stomach raw fish. So I am still trying to build an acquire taste for herring. Now as far as for kibbling, I love it! Reminds me of back in the day when I was in the south, enjoying some deep fried fish.

It is an OK fish shop in the Amstel neighborhood. You can get your fix of fresh herring and baked…read morekabeljauw - cod. I wished they had also some selection of the fresh fish.