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.
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The fastest, cheapest, frequently best food on Amsterdam's streets.
Vendors, food trucks and stalls: the cheapest, fastest, frequently best food in Amsterdam.
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.
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Stubbe's at the Haarlemmersluis bridge on the Singel near Centraal is the Amsterdam herring stand that ranks alongside Frens, family-run for more.
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Vleminckx on Voetboogstraat is the Amsterdam frites takeaway, since 1957, double-fried Belgian-style chips, a queue that wraps the alley most lunchtimes.
TryBelgian frites with mayonnaise
FEBO is the Amsterdam automatiek: hot kroketten, hamburgers and bitterballen behind little glass doors, the Leidseplein outlet open into the after-club hours.
TryKroket and bitterballen from the vending wall
De Ballenbar inside Foodhallen serves Amsterdam bitterballen on the bar, beef ragout deep-fried, with truffle and lobster variants for the splurge order.
TryBitterballen and croquettes by the dozen
Volendammer Vishandel on Albert Cuypstraat sells Amsterdam kibbeling fresh from the fryer, battered cod chunks with garlic mayonnaise, the way the markets.
TryKibbeling with garlic sauce
Albert Cuyp's stroopwafel stall presses the Amsterdam syrup waffle in front of you, two thin layers around hot caramel, eaten before the caramel cools.
TryFresh stroopwafel off the iron
Wok to Walk on Leidsestraat is the Amsterdam build-your-own stir-fry chain, noodles or rice, sauce, protein, vegetables, fired in a wok in 90 seconds.
TryStir-fried noodles or rice to order
Heertje on Herengracht serves Amsterdam hand-cut frites the proper way, double-fried, salted, paired with mayonnaise or one of two dozen sauces.
TryHand-cut Dutch frites
Albert Cuyp's poffertjes stall flips Amsterdam mini-pancakes in a cast-iron griddle, served with butter and powdered sugar, the snack the market eats walking.
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