8x fish in Rotterdam
At these places in Rotterdam, you can enjoy fried plaice, a plateau of fruits de mer, great moules frites and the best kibbeling in the Netherlands.
The Fish Market
Six different types of fish and chips, sandwiches with Dutch shrimp croquettes or fruits de mer. You can get it all at this seafood bar in the Markthal. And it’s not expensive at all.
Zeezout
Zeezout, located in Rotterdam’s Scheepvaartkwartier district and specialising in fish, crustaceans and shellfish, has grown into Rotterdam’s best seafood restaurant since opening in 1998. From salt-crust-baked sea bream to tuna tartare with caramelised egg yolk, everything here is fresher than fresh and legendary in flavour.
KAAP vislokaal
At this restaurant in Katendrecht, you can eat moules frites and enjoy a good glass of (French) wine with them.
Vis op de Dijk
Delicious flatfish fried in butter. Bring it on.
Opporto
A seafood restaurant with a Mediterranean twist. They serve octopus carpaccio and cataplana, a Portuguese dish prepared in a double pan traditionally used to cook shellfish.
Mood Rotterdam
This used to be Herman den Blijker’s restaurant, Las Palmas. Chef Eveline Wu now rules the kitchen. The menu is still fish-focused, but now in two styles: French or Asian. Think sushi and sashimi, as well as vongole and bouillabaisse.
Vis aan de Maas
Here, you can eat sustainable fish by the water. They serve oysters, crab and lobster at a friendly price. If you really want to impress: they have a limousine service.
Schmidt Zeevis
Of course, this place couldn’t be missing from the list. Royal Schmidt Zeevis Rotterdam has been around for over 100 years and is a household name in the Dutch culinary world. Twenty trucks with separate refrigerated and freezer compartments drive back and forth across the Netherlands all day, delivering fish to the best restaurants and consumers—just take a look around the webshop and you’ll understand why. Even better: pick up your fish there yourself and have a quick bite while you’re there—kibbeling, of course. You won’t find it better anywhere else. We’d bet on it.
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