sustainable and affordable fish bites at visbar beet amsterdam!
First it were burgers, ribs and chicken. Now fish and taco’s. And then especially the fish concepts are rising stars in our city. We van eat fish at several places like: The Seafood Bar, Viscafé de Gouden Hoek, John Dory and Pesca, and of course Visbar Beet Amsterdam. Fish is the new chicken in Amsterdam!
Because at Visbar Beet Amsterdam it’s – of course – all about fish. And then especially all about sustainable and affordable fish. The three entrepreneurs behind Beet want to make the gap between the traditional fish specialist – which closes at 18 hrs – and the expensive seafood restaurant a bit smaller. Actually, a whole lot smaller. So also after six you can go here for your take-away kibbeling, your quick herring bite or just simply dine in the form of fish and chips. And dining and wining should go very smooth here, because they have more than 50 seats divided over higher and lower tables. And they serve shared dining dishes. You’re not that into shared dining? At the bar you can also order oysters per piece accompanied with a good glass of wine of course!
Especially hanging at the bar should be quite the experience here. The bar, which goes from the front all the way to the back, is going to be the eye catcher of this place. Which not only lets you pick up your fish, but where you can also just drink your wine or having another bite of fish. Plus, one of the men behind Visbar Beet Amsterdam is also behind Café Vrijdag, Bar Baarsch and Weesper. Hanging at the bar must be fine then ;-)
Amsterdam Bucketlist
THINGS TO DO:
⋙ Canal Cruise by day or in the evening
⋙ A bike tour through Amsterdam OR Rent a bike by yourself
⋙ The best view over Amsterdam from the A’DAM Lookout
⋙ Visit Artis Royal Zoo
FAVOURITE MUSEUMS:
⋙ Rijksmuseum with the Dutch masters
⋙ Van Gogh Museum, a staple in Amsterdam
⋙ Stedelijk Museum for modern art lovers
⋙ MOCO Museum for street art
⋙ Photography museum FOAM
SEASONAL:
⋙ Amsterdam Light Festival (during winter months)
⋙ Cruise like a local with your own boat (great with good weather!)
ONE OF A KIND:
⋙ Discover the Instagrammable experience WONDR
⋙ Red Light District tour
⋙ Get out of town and into the Dutch country side of Giethoorn
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Our favourite hotels:
AFFORDABLE // €
☾ Generator Hostel: the best poshtel of the city located in a park.
☾ The Student Hotel: budget proof in trendy East.
☾ Het Volkshotel: affordable and with a cool rooftop bar.
☾ CitizenM: all you need is that XL bed (location near Amstel is great).
☾ Motel One: budget design hotel with locations at
VERY VERY NICE // €€
☾ Hotel V: with two locations and a great restaurant, in the city center and East.
☾ Sir Adam: with the coolest view over Amsterdam.
☾ Sweets: a unique stay in former bridge houses.
☾ Park Plaza Vondelpark: located next to Vondelpark and beautifully renovated.
☾ Hotel Dwars: small scale around the corner of the trendy Utrechtsestraat.
☾ Pillows Anna van den Vondel: great hotel close to Vondelpark.
☾ Hotel Mercier: new hotel in the cosy and historic Jordaan district.
☾ INK Hotel: lifestyle hotel in the heart of the city.
☾ The Hoxton: favourite lifestyle hotel right on the canals.
☾ Morgan & Mees: boutique hotel in Amsterdam West.
☾ Conscious Hotel Westerpark: in a beautiful building at the industrial Westergas area.
☾ QO Amsterdam: eco design hotel with a great skybar.
TOP LUXURY // €€€
☾ Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam: if you have something to celebrate this is the one.
☾ Pulitzer Amsterdam: on the canals at the border of the Nine Streets and the Jordaan.
☾ L’Europe: this hotel has the best spa with a view in Amsterdam.
☾ Conservatorium Hotel: located in one of the most beautiful buildings in town.
☾ W Amsterdam: with great restaurants and a rooftop bar with swimming pool.
Let’s get social
I really hope you enjoy your time in Amsterdam! On my Instagram account @yourlbb you can find more recommendations and new hotspots in town.
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