Italian restaurants in Amsterdam
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Koevoet
Koevoet’s congenial Italian owners took over a former cafe on a quiet side street, left the gezellig decor untouched and started cooking up homemade pastas and seafood dishes.
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Ristorante D’antica
Although d’Antica’s three dining rooms get their share of celebrities, you’d be hard pressed to find a more welcoming restaurant in town. There’s a familiar selection of pastas and meats, but cognoscenti order spaghetti al parmigiano (not on the menu) – and everyone may watch as waiters turn steaming pasta inside a wheel of cheese.
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Toscanini
It’s easy to see why locals clamour for simple, classy Toscanini: it bakes its own bread, rolls its own pasta and pours a lengthy list of Italian wines. The ever-changing dishes that hit the white tablecloths might include ricotta-and-walnut-plumped ravioli, rabbit-and-white-wine-sauced tagliatelle or veal sweetbreads.
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A Tavola
Overlooked by most tourists, this authentic Italian restaurant near the Shipping Museum serves a small but well-chosen menu of meats and pastas that cry out for a selection from its excellent wine list. Even if the service can be a little iffy, the quality of the cooking is consistent and strong. Reservations are a must.
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Abe Veneto
Sometimes you just want a corner place with decent food at honest prices. The pizza menu tops out at around €11 and has 45 choices - the gorgonzola pizza puts this stinky cheese to excellent use. Other options include pastas, salads and meat dishes. In summer, a terrace is set up by the canal.
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Saturnino
The menu at this Italian bistro is as long as the phone book in a village in Tuscany. Stunning gay couples pack the different levels of this Art Nouveau tiled-and-styled space for pizzas, pasta and playful flirting, and it's perfect for a low-key lunch with your fashion-industry friends.
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De Pizza Bakkers
‘Pizza and Prosecco’ is the motto at this arty eatery, which means you sip the bubbly latter while waiting for the wood-oven-fired former. Toppings range from red onion and goat’s cheese to egg, ham and truffle sauce, all accompanied by a lovely layer of mozzarella.
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Cinema Paradiso
Action! Ever since Cinema Paradiso opened in a former movie theatre, glitterati have been appearing in the dining room. Direct yourself to a booth or table near the open kitchen, and enjoy pastas, pizzas, lots of antipasti and stargazing. Go for cocktails and drink in the atmosphere.
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Uliveto
In a capacious, spare atmosphere of understated luxury, this shop is lined with huge crocks of olive oil and splendid displays of Italian specialities. If you prefer to dine in, try the long white marble table when cooking demonstrations or classes are not being held there.
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Pastini
With a gezellig, rustic-Renaissance interior and a can’t-beat-it location facing two canals, Pastini wins praise for its looks, pastas and prices. A speciality is the antipasto starter (€10.50 for three choices), but save room for dessert.
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Pasta e Basta
There may be better Italian food in town, but Pasta e Basta is popular with large groups year in, year out thanks to its singing waitstaff, who perform opera, standards and more. Regulars swear by the antipasto buffet and grilled meats. Reserve well in advance.
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Pasta di Mamma
Casual, friendly Pasta di Mamma is supremely located for picking up a picnic to take to the Vondelpark. You can choose from dozens of antipasti, gorgeous salads and more substantial plates. The countrified-cafeteria space is also pleasant for eating in.
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Renzo’s
Renzo’s deli dishes out most of its pesto-y pastas, thick-cut sandwiches and omelettes for takeaway, though don’t be shy about tucking in at the white-wood tables and benches on the miniterrace.
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Lo Stivale d’oro
Loosen the belt for excellent pizzas and pastas at this trattoria’s chummy tables. The Italian owner occasionally pulls out his guitar and strums for the crowd.
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