Seasonal fish · Leiden
Which fish is in season this month? Explore the calendar for cooking ideas and recipes. What you’ll find at our counter today depends on catches and deliveries.
This month
Fish soup and festive menu ideas
A steaming fish soup suits November. Mussels and oysters are often available; smoked salmon is a year-round product. Start thinking about your festive menu and discuss special wishes with us.
Ideas for this month
Winter
Winter cod, skrei and shellfish
Skrei usually arrives from Norway between January and April. Cod suits warming oven dishes; mussels and oysters are good winter options too.
Fish in season
Winter
A good time for cod and scallops
Choose a warming fish meal or scallops as a starter. The mussel season is not over in February: Zeeland bottom-cultured mussels are usually available from July to April.
Fish in season
Spring
From winter fish to fresh spring dishes
You can often still find mussels in March. Dutch brown shrimp are not just a spring product: supplies are possible in other months too. A fresh shrimp salad or oysters suit the start of spring.
Fish in season
Spring
Lighter cooking with fresh fish
The usual season for Zeeland bottom-cultured mussels ends around April, although the exact end varies by harvest. Choose fresh fillets with spring vegetables or Dutch brown shrimp.
Fish in season
Spring
Fresh fillets with spring vegetables
Light fish dishes suit May. The new herring catch comes later: the start of Hollandse Nieuwe is set each year. Salmon remains a versatile option beyond any single season.
Fish in season
Summer
Looking forward to Hollandse Nieuwe
Sales of Hollandse Nieuwe usually begin in June. The exact start date and supplies vary from year to year. Ask us when the new-season herring arrives; enjoy it with chopped onions or in a bread roll.
Fish in season
Summer
Summer herring and the new mussel harvest
The Zeeland bottom-cultured mussel season usually starts in July, sometimes earlier, depending on weather, quality and supply. Herring and plaice are good choices for a summer meal too.
Fish in season
Summer
Shrimp, herring and a pot of mussels
A shrimp cocktail, herring bites or mussels on the table: August offers plenty of inspiration. Kibbeling is a year-round favourite, not only a seasonal fish dish. We make our kibbeling with pollack.
Fish in season
Autumn
Summer carries on in the mussel pot
By September, the mussel season has usually been underway for some time, rather than just starting. Plaice and Dutch brown shrimp also suit the transition to autumn. Quality and availability still depend on current supplies.
Fish in season
Autumn
Warming oven dishes and fish stew
Cod and whiting work well in an oven dish or stew. A pot of mussels also suits an autumn evening.
Fish in season
Autumn
Fish soup and festive menu ideas
A steaming fish soup suits November. Mussels and oysters are often available; smoked salmon is a year-round product. Start thinking about your festive menu and discuss special wishes with us.
Fish in season
Winter
A festive table with fish
Smoked salmon, shrimp and shellfish bring colour to a festive menu. Salmon and shrimp are not limited to December. Want a seafood platter for a larger group? Discuss the contents and your budget with us in good time.
Fish in season
Zeeland bottom-cultured mussels are usually available from July to April. The beginning and end vary by harvest. Rope-grown mussels may be available earlier. Ask us about current supplies.
The new herring season usually begins in June. The exact sales opening is set each year; ask us when the new-season herring arrives.
Farmed salmon and smoked salmon are usually available year-round. The fish calendar helps with meals and seasonal supplies, but does not guarantee stock.
Seasonal source: Mosselen. Zo uit Zeeland. These are general indications, not guarantees of our daily stock.
