Best Seafood in Amsterdam
11 restaurants compared
Top 5 Seafood in Amsterdam (Quick Answer)
Based on diner recommendations across 11 restaurants:
- Sampurna, €24.00 (Centrum)
- Restaurant 't Zwaantje, €20.75 (Centrum)
- Restaurant Blauw, €26.00 (Oud-Zuid)
- The Pantry, €8.00 (Centrum)
- Café 't Smalle, €6.50 (Jordaan)
Scroll down for detailed comparisons, prices, and diner tips for each restaurant.
All 11 Restaurants Compared
Sampurna
Shrimp Sambal
€24.00
Plump shrimp in a fresh chili paste with tomato, garlic, and bird's eye chili.
Restaurant 't Zwaantje
Pan-Fried Trout
€20.75
Fresh trout pan-fried until crispy-skinned, served with lemon butter and seasonal vegetables.
Restaurant Blauw
Shrimp Belado
€26.00
Plump shrimp in a bright, spicy chili paste with tomato and shallot.
The Pantry
Dutch Herring Platter
€8.00
Fresh raw herring fillet with onion and pickled cucumber, traditional Amsterdam style.
Café 't Smalle
Dutch Herring
€6.50
Fresh raw herring fillet with onion and pickled cucumber, traditional Amsterdam style.
Restaurant 't Zwaantje
Moules Frites
€17.75
Dutch mussels steamed with white wine and herbs, served with crispy fried potatoes.
d'Vijff Vlieghen
Seasonal Fish from the Market
€31.00
Whatever fresh fish arrived at the market that morning, prepared simply to highlight the ingredient.
Blue Pepper
Sumatran Style Spicy Prawns
€28.00
Grilled prawns coated in a fiery blend of bird's eye chili, garlic, and Sumatran spices.
d'Vijff Vlieghen
Smoked Eel
€26.50
Local smoked eel served with potato salad and tangy mustard sauce.
d'Vijff Vlieghen
Dutch Shrimp with Spring Vegetables
€28.00
Local shrimp with butter lettuce, chives, and garlic butter sauce.
Ciel Bleu
Fruits de Mer Panna Cotta
€180.00
Uni panna cotta with oyster escabeche, mussels, raw scallops, shrimp, and crispy seaside leaves.