9 of the Best Italian Restaurants in Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Italian food in Amsterdam still hasn鈥檛 quite reached the same regional level as it has in Italy (as in, here, Italian restaurants exist. In Italy, only Roman restaurants, Florentine restaurants, Sicilian restaurants, and so on, exist). But, that aside, there鈥檚 some very well-prepared, fresh, homemade Italian cuisine to be found. And while the regional split still isn鈥檛 that strong, there鈥檚 certainly differentiation among Amsterdam鈥檚 Italian restaurants. Whether you鈥檙e looking for a simple but perfectly formed pizza, a hearty bowl of pasta, fine dining for a special occasion, generous aperitivo, or even live music with your meal, Amsterdam has something for every Italo-phile.
The smarter sister restaurant of La Maschera del Lillotatini (which I鈥檝e not yet been to but heard is lovely, cosy and traditional), Momenti is flexing its culinary muscles a little harder by combining tradition and creativity in a larger space on the Herenstraat. The evening I visited (in early 2020) the restaurant was offering four fixed menus, each with a different theme 鈥� traditional, creative, vegetarian and truffle 鈥� and seasonally changing dishes. We kicked off with a board laden with regional charcuterie 鈥淐inta Senese鈥� and cheeses, all of which were excellent but I especially enjoyed the truffle-laced pecorino. The trompe l鈥檕eil 鈥淭onno Tonnato鈥� was a take on the traditional vitello tonnato: in this case, pork that resembled tuna, with a sauce of mayonnaise, capers and anchovies. Ravioli with truffle was rich and decadent, while another version of ravioli stuffed with wild boar and topped with chocolate sauce and candied orange peel was not one for the purists but certainly worth tasting. The tricks of the eye continued at dessert, with tiramisu-inspired flavours that had been fashioned to look like a mushroom. Service was warm and professional, and since Momenti is still not that well-known, you鈥檙e in with a chance of scoring a table at the last minute on a Friday night. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
The smarter sister restaurant of La Maschera del Lillotatini (which I鈥檝e not yet been to but heard is lovely, cosy and traditional), Momenti is flexing its culinary muscles a little harder by combining tradition and creativity in a larger space on the Herenstraat. The evening I visited (in early 2020) the restaurant was offering four fixed menus, each with a different theme 鈥� traditional, creative, vegetarian and truffle 鈥� and seasonally changing dishes. We kicked off with a board laden with regional charcuterie 鈥淐inta Senese鈥� and cheeses, all of which were excellent but I especially enjoyed the truffle-laced pecorino. The trompe l鈥檕eil 鈥淭onno Tonnato鈥� was a take on the traditional vitello tonnato: in this case, pork that resembled tuna, with a sauce of mayonnaise, capers and anchovies. Ravioli with truffle was rich and decadent, while another version of ravioli stuffed with wild boar and topped with chocolate sauce and candied orange peel was not one for the purists but certainly worth tasting. The tricks of the eye continued at dessert, with tiramisu-inspired flavours that had been fashioned to look like a mushroom. Service was warm and professional, and since Momenti is still not that well-known, you鈥檙e in with a chance of scoring a table at the last minute on a Friday night. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: 9 of the Best Italian Restaurants in Amsterdam
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Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Vicky Hampton
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- La Maschera del Lillotatini
- Momenti
- TOZI
- Spaghetteria
- Cecconi鈥檚 Amsterdam
- Primi
- Agliojazz
- Le Due Sicilie
- Koevoet
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