The Seafood Bar

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The Seafood Bar
Restaurant information
Established2012
Owner(s)Fons de Visscher
Food typeSeafood
CityAmsterdam, Utrecht, London
CountryNetherlands, United Kingdom
ReservationsYes
Website www.theseafoodbar.com

The Seafood Bar is a family-owned seafood restaurant chain based in the Netherlands. It was founded in 2012. [1]

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History

It was founded by Fons De Visscher, a fishmonger for 27 years in Helmond, a fish restaurant on Van Baerlestraat in Amsterdam. [1] He also operated The Seafood Shop, a local fish shop in Amsterdam which was closed by the local authorities. [2]

It is located at four locations in Amsterdam, Utrecht, and in 2021 it opened its 5th outlet in Soho, London. [3]

The restaurant specializes in seafood.

Locations

It operates in five locations:

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References

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  2. https://www.parool.nl/amsterdam/the-seafood-shop-gaat-voor-laatste-kans~ba9ea122/ . Retrieved 2024-08-11.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. Rayner, Jay (2021-10-31). "The Seafood Bar, London: 'The platters for one are enough to feed two' – restaurant review". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2024-09-22.