Wild Wad Oysters

Artisanal fishermen harvest Wild Wad Oysters on wild oyster banks in the Wadden Sea. They are Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas), a species used by oyster farms all around the world, and which in France is known as “Creuse”. They first appeared in the Wadden Sea in the 1980s and have since formed large oyster banks, all across the Wadden Sea. At low tide, these banks emerge, enabling fishermen to harvest the oysters, which will subsequently be
cleaned and packed on shore.

The Genuine taste of the wild Wad

The Wadden Sea is exceptional. Salty water from the North Sea and fresh water from the Rhine and Ems rivers flow together in this coastal area sheltered by the Wadden isles. The abundant plankton feeds mussels, cockles, winkles and oysters who live on and in the Wadden seabed. At low tide, birds on the mudflats eat cockles and mussels, while fishermen collect the Wild Wad oysters on the oyster banks. The oysters have firm meat and the pure taste of the Wadden: a saline sweetness, full and round.

The full flavour of the fertile Wadden

In summer, when the sea water gets warmer, the oysters become milky. Future oyster larvae form in the mother oysters like a clump of butter. At intervals they are released and float on the sea water like a milk spot. Female oysters produce up to 200 million larvae this way! The milk in raw oysters tastes creamy. When cooked it is a bit like egg yolk. When grilled on the BBQ, milky oysters are a real treat! Serve them with seaweed butter.

Where to buy or eat Wild Wad Oysters

Netherlands

Lauwersoog

TS31 Internos/Goede Vissers fishworkplace

Every friday fresh fish and oysters

Haven 49
9976 VN Lauwersoog

ts31@goedevissers.nl

goedevissers.nl

Utrecht

Fish stall Goede Vissers Utrecht

every Friday Farmersmarket Vredenburgplein.

boerenmarktutrecht.nl

Amsterdam

Fish stall Goede Vissers Amsterdam

every Saturday Farmersmarket Noordermarkt (Jordaan).

boerenmarktamsterdam.nl

Rotterdam

Visabonnement.com

Order fish ‘Goede Vis’ online, pick up every 3th week of the month, in Rotterdam.

visabonnement.com

Groningen

Vismakelaar Poseidon

Fish stall Groningen
Tuesday – Vismarkt/fishmarket
Wednesday – Lewenburg
Thursday – Vinkhuizen
Friday – Vismarkt/fishmarket
Saturday – Vismarkt/fishmarket

vismakelaarposeidon.nl

Den Helder

Visafslag Hollands Noorden

Fish auction on Fridays location Den Helder

visafslag-denhelder.nl

IJmuiden

Hollandse visveiling IJmuiden

Fish auction on wednesdays location IJmuiden

zeehaven.nl

Den Oever

Zeeverse Vismarkt Wieringen

Havenkade 1
1779 GT Den Oever

Saturday morning from 8.30 till 12.00
Or order online versevis webshop.

versevis.nl

IJmuiden

Fisk Palace

Vissershavenstraat 46
1976DB IJmuiden

IJmuiden

Maxima Seafood Holding

Halkade 16
1976 DC IJmuiden

maximaseafood.nl

Harlingen

Meromar Seafoods

Celciusstraat 15
8861 NE Harlingen

meromar.nl

Amsterdam

De KWEKER levensmiddelengroothandel BV.

Postbus 59345
1040 KH Amsterdam

kweker.nl

Amsterdam

Conte groothandel in vis

Javastraat 45-4V
1094 GZ Amsterdam

Breskens

Vishandel De Smet BV

garnalen en visgroothandel

Deltahoek 124
4511 PA Breskens

vishandeldesmet.nl

Laren

Organic food for you

Naarderstraat 34
1251 BC Laren NH

organicfoodforyou.nl

Germany

Berlin

Küstlichkeiten | Coastal delicacies

Markthalle Neun, Eisenbahnstr. 42/43
10997 Berlin-Kreuzberg Germany

facebook.com/kuestlichkeiten

Bremen

Austerregion

Markthalle 8
Domshof 8-12
28195 Bremen Germany

facebook.com/austerregion

Switzerland

Zurich

Vom Fischer und Syner Fru

Fish shop in the viaduct

Limmatstrasse 231
Bogen 52 Zürich Switzerland

vomfischer.ch

Berg und Tal Marktladen

Markthalle Im Viadukt 50
Limmatstrasse 231 Zürich Switzerland

berg-tal.ch

Restaurants in The Netherlands

Lauwersoog

‘t Ailand Lauwersoog

Haven 49A
9976 VN Lauwersoog

0519-349 033

Friday, saturday and sunday 11:00-20:00

ailand.nl
facebook.com/AilandLauwersoog

Lauwersoog

Pavilioen de voormalige Noorman

Haven 50
9976 VN Lauwersoog

facebook.com/DeVoormaligeNoorman

Ternaard

Restaurant De Waard van Ternaard

de Groedse 3
9145 RG Ternaard

herbergdewaard.nl

Winsum

Restaurant De Gouden Karper

Hoofdstraat Winsum 5
9951 AA Winsum

goudenkarper.nl

Den Oever

Restaurant Basalt

Haventerrein 6
1779 GS Den Oever

restaurantbasalt.nl

Amsterdam

Restaurant Merckelbach

Middenweg 72
1097 BS Amsterdam

restaurantmerkelbach.nl

Amsterdam

Restaurant Pianeta Terra

Beulingstraat 7
1017 BA Amsterdam

pianetaterra.nl

Amsterdam

Restaurant Toscanini

Lindengracht 75
1015 KD Amsterdam

restauranttoscanini.nl

Amsterdam

Restaurant Panini

Vijzelgracht 3
1017 HM Amsterdam

restaurantpanini.nl

Amsterdam

De Engelbewaarder

Klovenierburgwal 59
1011 JZ Amsterdam

cafe-de-engelbewaarder.nl

Amsterdam

Cafe restaurant de Pont

Buiksloterweg 3-5
1031 CC Amsterdam

cafedepont.nl

Amsterdam

Restaurant Thuskomme

Batjanstraat 1A
1094 RC Amsterdam

thuskomme.nl

Amsterdam

Cafe, Bar & Bistro Zebra

Valentijnkade 34
1094 ST Amsterdam

bistrozebra.com

Amsterdam

Bar 4850

Camperstraat 48-50
1091 AH Amsterdam

facebook.com/4850nl

Amsterdam

Zeewater seafood

Westerstraat 116
1015 MN, Amsterdam

vishandelzeewater.nl

Amsterdam

Pension Homeland

Kattenburgerstraat 5
1018 JA Amsterdam

pensionhomeland.com

Amsterdam

Mediamatic/ ETEN

Dijkspark 6
1019 BS Amsterdam

eten.mediamatic.nl

Amsterdam

Bar restaurant Pompstation

Zeeburgerdijk 52
1094 AE Amsterdam

pompstation.nu

Amsterdam

Choux

de Ruyterkade 128
1011 AC Amsterdam

choux.nl

Utrecht

Restaurant Concours

Biltstraat 23
3572 AB Utrecht

restaurantconcours.nl

Utrecht

Restaurant Spekuk

Drieharingstraat 10-12
3511 BJ Utrecht

spekuk.nl

Utrecht

Heron petit Restaurant

Schalkwijkstraat 28
3512 KS Utrecht

heronrestaurant.nl

Overschild

Bed&Breakfast Tolhuis

Meenteweg 7
9625TD Overschild

benbhettolhuis.nl

Rotterdam

Zino Urban Bistro

Zwaanshals 265
3035 KG Rotterdam

zinourbanbistro.nl

Rotterdam

Gimsel Rotterdam

Groene Passage

Mariniersweg 9
3011 NB Rotterdam

gimselrotterdam.nl

Rotterdam

Bistro Belen

Middellandplein 16A
3021 BT Rotterdam

bistrobelen.nl

Rotterdam

The Lisa Marie

Atjehstraat 79b
3072ZC Rotterdam

thelisamarie.com

Rotterdam

Posse

Veerlaan 19a
3072 AN Rotterdam

posse.nl

Schipluiden

Op Hodenpijl

Rijksstraatweg 20-22
2636 AX Schipluiden

ophodenpijl.nl

Maassluis

Bistro Le Marais

Nieuwstraat 18 3
141AA Maassluis

bistrotlemarais.com

Restaurants in Germany

Karlsruhe

Erasmus

Nürnbergerstrasse 1
76199 Karlsruhe

erasmus-karlsruhe.de

Berlin

Khwan

Revaler Straße 99
10245 Berlin

khwanberlin.com/

Berlin

Mrs Robinson

Pappelallee 29
10437 Berlin

mrsrobinsons.de/

Berlin

St Bartholomew

Graefestraße 71
Berlin

stbartpub.com/

Berlin

La Malo

Flughafenstraße. 25
12053 Berlin

la-malo.de/

Bielefeld

Heinrich Sein Enkel

Rolandstraße 20
33615 Bielefeld

heinrichseinenkel.de

Restaurants in Switzerland

Saint-Sulpice

Restaurant – Galerie Abordage

Avenue du Léman 67
1025 Saint-Sulpice

abordage-restaurant.ch

Approved regional product. Slow Food Presidium and World Heritage

Oysters with the ‘Waddengoud’ quality mark are guaranteed to come from wild oyster beds in the Wadden Sea and have been fished and processed according to strict criteria. Fishermen who fish with traditional fishing gear and are committed to maintaining their profession are also recognized by Slow Food as ‘Presidium’. This means for the fishermen that their fishery is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Wadden Sea to be protected.