Volendammer Vishandel ★ 4.3
Volendammer Vishandel on Albert Cuypstraat sells Amsterdam kibbeling fresh from the fryer, battered cod chunks with garlic mayonnaise, the way the markets eat fish.
Try: Kibbeling with garlic sauce
History
Kibbeling started as the fishmonger's way to sell offcuts: small pieces of cod or whiting that wouldn't sell as fillets, battered and fried fast. By the 1990s the snack had moved off the harbour and into Amsterdam street markets, with Volendammer Vishandel at Albert Cuyp setting the template. The batter is enriched with paprika, nutmeg or curry powder; the garlic mayonnaise is the universal accompaniment.
Common allergens: Fish, Gluten, Egg
Where to eat kibbeling
Kibbeling in Amsterdam
Frens Haringhandel ★ 4.6
Frens on Koningsplein near the Bloemenmarkt is the Amsterdam herring stand locals queue at, raw soused herring with onion and pickles, served the proper way.
Try: Hollandse Nieuwe haring
Stubbe's Haring ★ 4.4
Stubbe's at the Haarlemmersluis bridge on the Singel near Centraal is the Amsterdam herring stand that ranks alongside Frens, family-run for more than a century.
Try: Hollandse Nieuwe haring
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