A trip to the Netherlands won’t be complete without tasting traditional Dutch herring. It’s not served in restaurants, so many travellers get confused – where to find it? In the Netherlands herring is sold as street food. And here are the best places where you can eat herring in Amsterdam city center.

• Frens Haringhandel. The fish stall on the Singel 468/ Koningsplein (next to the Flower Market). Open: Monday and Sunday 12:00 – 18:00, Tuesday to Saturday 11:00 – 18:00. Frens Haringhandel on the map >>

• Jonk Volendammer Haringhandel. Spui 7 (you will see it if you are walking down Kalverstraat, Amsterdam’s most famous shopping street, near Waterstones book store). Jonk Volendammer Haringhandel fish stall on the map >>

• Stubbe Haring. Singel Haarlingersluis, 1013 (on the Singel canal, not far from Amsterdam Centraal station, direction Haarlemmerstraat). Stubbe Haring on the map >>

• Haring & Zo, Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 226 (behind the Royal Palace). Haring & Zo on the map >>

• Amsterdamsche Vischhandel. Zeedijk 129, 1012 AW Amsterdam

• PERMANENTLY CLOSED. The Seafood Shop, fish shop at Leidsestraat 61, Amsterdam. On the map >>

We’ve noticed that despite official opening times, many street vendors close quite early. So we recommend you not to postpone the Dutch herring tastings till the evening.

Traditionally Dutch herring is served in pieces, with onions and pickles. You can also order herring on bread, in a sandwich (in Dutch it’s called broodje haring) if you feel like having a more solid meal.

Prices for Dutch herring range from € 3,50 to € 5 per piece. Enjoy your herring tastings in Amsterdam!

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Bon appetit, or as the Dutch say, eet smakelijk!

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