Simonis aan de Haven
A long-established fish shop and self-service restaurant at the Scheveningen harbour. Raw herring and fried fish bites are local favourites.
The Simonis brothers’ fish business is located on Visafslagweg at the Scheveningen harbour. The shop at the front sells fresh fish, and a self-service restaurant sits behind it: you order, then wait for your number to be called. The setting is canteen-like, but the fish is very fresh, prices are affordable and portions are generous. The signatures are Dutch raw herring (haring) served with onions, and kibbeling (fried cod bites), along with fresh fish of the day, plaice and shrimp. No reservations are accepted, and queues can be long at mealtimes. From central The Hague, take the tram to Scheveningen Harbour.
Opening hours
Restaurant daily 10:00–20:00; fish shop daily 07:00–19:00
Nearby sights
- Scheveningen
- Museum Beelden aan Zee
- Kunstmuseum Den Haag
- Westbroekpark Rosarium
- Madurodam
- Peace Palace
- Panorama Mesdag
- Noordeinde Palace