Lucius
Lucius has served fish on the Spuistraat since 1975, in an informal room a few minutes from the Dam. It calls itself the oldest fish restaurant in Amsterdam.
- What it is
- Fish restaurant
- Opened
- 1975
- Area
- Spuistraat
- Nearest museum
- Rembrandt House Museum, 800 m
Amsterdam this week
What Lucius is known for
The day's fish
The kitchen chooses its fish and seafood every day, and the menu follows what it finds.
Informal
A relaxed room, where the house sets more store by the fish and the service than by ceremony.
The house
Spuistraat 247 has a carved gable stone on its front, a few minutes from the Dam.
What to know
- Opened in 1975, and calls itself the oldest fish restaurant in Amsterdam
- It celebrated its fiftieth year in 2025
- The fish is chosen every morning
Where Lucius is
Address
Spuistraat 2471012 VP Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nearest station
Paleisstraat, on the tram, about two minutes away. Rokin, on metro line 52, is three minutes away
Museums and sights nearby
- Rembrandt House Museum800 m
- Our Lord in the Attic850 m
- Rijksmuseum1.2 km
- Moco Museum1.4 km
- Heineken Experience1.5 km
Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
Fish since 1975
Lucius opened on the Spuistraat in 1975. Its look and its menu have changed over the years, but it has kept to fish and to the informal service it began with.
It marked its fiftieth year in 2025.
Lucius: common questions
- Where is Lucius?
- At Spuistraat 247, in the Centrum district of Amsterdam. The nearest station is Paleisstraat, on the tram, about two minutes away. Rokin, on metro line 52, is three minutes away.
- Which museums and sights are near Lucius?
- Rembrandt House Museum is 800 m away, Our Lord in the Attic is 850 m away, Rijksmuseum is 1.2 km away. Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
- What is Lucius known for?
- The day's fish, Informal, The house. A fish restaurant on the Spuistraat since 1975, which calls itself the oldest in Amsterdam, with fish chosen every morning.
- When did Lucius open?
- In 1975. Opened in 1975, and calls itself the oldest fish restaurant in Amsterdam.
What visitors say about Lucius
Rating from Google
Tickets and tours near Lucius
Things to do near Lucius
The nearest of this site's best things to do in the city. Distances are in a straight line.
- 10Step through a doorway into the Begijnhof150 m awayWalk, 20 to 45 minutes, free
- 6Walk through the city hall that became a palace300 m awayMonument, 1 to 2 hours, ticket for the palace, the square is free
- 4Cruise the canal ring by boat450 m awayOn the water, 1 to 1.5 hours, ticket for the boat
- 3Climb to the Secret Annex at the Anne Frank House600 m awayMuseum, 1 to 1.5 hours, ticket sold only on the museum's own site
Artists to see near Lucius
The museums nearest to here, and the most famous artists on show in each.
Rembrandt House Museum, 800 m away
Rijksmuseum, 1.2 km away
Hotels near Lucius
The five-star hotels closest to it, of those this site lists in Amsterdam. Distances are in a straight line.
- Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky4.6Five-star hotel, Dam Square400 m away
- Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam4.7Five-star hotel, Oudezijds Voorburgwal450 m away
- Pulitzer Amsterdam4.6Five-star hotel, Prinsengracht450 m away
- Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht4.7Five-star hotel, Prinsengracht550 m away
Where to eat near Lucius
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in Amsterdam. Distances are in a straight line.
- d'Vijff Vlieghen4.4Restaurant, Spuistraat150 m away
- Café De Dokter4.8Brown café, Spui200 m away
- Café Hoppe4.4Brown café, Spui250 m away