Yemen Seafood

On the ever-livelier Javastraat, this family-run spot brings Yemeni coastal cooking to Amsterdam: whole fish fried crisp and spiced with a sure hand, prawns and calamari platters, warm flatbread and a fasolia bean stew that deserves its cult following. Presentation is generous rather than dainty — platters land family-style — and hospitality, on a good night, is of the insist-you-take-more school. Order the mixed seafood platter between two and add the bean dish regardless. A genuine one-of-a-kind in the city.

At a glance

For Middle Eastern cooking in Indische Buurt, Yemen Seafood at Javastraat 23H is one of the addresses in this guide. Open seven days a week; the earliest opening time is 13:00. Check yemenrestaurant.nl for current opening times and the menu. It's about a 3-minute walk from Dappermarkt.