The best Italian restaurants in Amsterdam - Buon appetito

Amsterdam boasts a staggering number of Italian restaurants. In every neighborhood and entertainment area you will find a few Italians. Many of very good quality and service, but unfortunately many more are deplorably bad. To save you from a bad experience, we list the best Italian restaurants for you. Buon appetito!

Toscanini: timeless Italian soul in the heart of the Jordaan area

Authentic Italian with seasonal creativity led by chef Leonardo Pacenti

In the Jordaan, where Amsterdam feels at its most characteristic, lies a culinary classic that has impressed for decades. Toscanini is not a restaurant that follows trends, but a place that effortlessly transcends them. Here everything revolves around the essence of Italian cuisine: purity, simplicity and an undeniable love for the product.

Lindengracht 75 , Amsterdam

Sebastian celebrates Italian food culture and hospitality

Italian restaurant Sebastian is a place where tradition and innovation merge

In the heart of Nine Streets you will find Sebastian, an Italian restaurant that embodies simplicity, comfort and culinary sophistication. Overlooking the wood-fired oven, which immerses each guest in an authentic cooking experience, Sebastian reflects the true Italian food culture where passion and care for each dish are central.

Hartenstraat 24 , Amsterdam

Bar Bar Barolo: Italian delights in bustling Old South

This charming eatery is the place for lovers of traditional Italian cuisine

Step into the cozy and welcoming atmosphere of Bar Barolo in Amsterdam Oud-Zuid, where the enticing scents of the wood-fired oven welcome you immediately. This charming Italian restaurant is the place for lovers of authentic Italian food, conviviality and shared moments with friends and family.

Valeriusstraat 90 , Amsterdam

La Fiorita: new favorite Italian in the Jordaan area

New Italian restaurant on Second Garden Street

La Fiorita in the Jordaan has managed to become a new favorite when it comes to good Italian food in a short time. The menu here changes daily and the wine cellar is stocked with a great selection of fine Italian wines.

Tweede Tuindwarsstraat 12 , Amsterdam

Domenica: Italian class and lively bistro in the Jordaan area

Italian class and a warm heart in the Jordaan area

Domenica is an Italian bistro at the Noordermarkt that takes you on a culinary journey through seasonal flavors and authentic recipes.

Noordermarkt 7 , Amsterdam

Venetian restaurant TOZI opens in Park Plaza

Chef Maurilio introduces Amsterdam to his tasty cicchetti's

After a thorough renovation, Park Plaza will reopen its doors on Koninginneweg in November. Italian restaurant TOZI by renowned chef Maurillio will take up residence on the first floor of the hotel to entertain hotel guests and Amsterdam residents with its Venetian "casual dining" dishes.

Koninginneweg 34-36 , Amsterdam

Extravagant and Italian food is enjoyed at Gio's by the River

A bombastic restaurant though the menu excels in Italian simplicity.

Step into the enchanting world of Gios by the River, the newest Italian gem on Amsterdam's bustling NDSM quay. This extravagantly decorated restaurant promises a culinary journey full of flavor, passion and Italian hospitality. If you are looking for a unique dining experience that stimulates all your senses, Gios by the River is the place to be!

NDSM-Kade 14 , Amsterdam

Fiko in Oud-West: Italian cuisine with black truffle and gold leaf

Founder Daniele Cindy has been bringing fresh pasta and premium ingredients from Puglia since 2016

Fiko is all about handmade pasta, ingredients straight from Italy and an interior that immediately puts you in the right mood. Not a touristy Italian, but a restaurant that does its best to capture the good life. And it succeeds pretty well.

Eerste Constantijn Huygensstraat 60 , Amsterdam

La Nostra Gigi: Italian shared dining with 70s Dolce Vita atmosphere

A cocktail bar with lively live music and private dining options in a colorful setting

La Nostra Gigi on Marie Heinekenplein in De Pijp combines Italian shared dining with an interior that evokes 1970s Dolce Vita in Italy. Since opening in 2023, founders Benjamin van Roekel and Richard Way have provided a dynamic atmosphere with live music and cocktail bar. It caters to intimate gatherings and events of up to 14 people.

Marie Heinekenplein 5-8 , Amsterdam

Italian evenings with PepeNero at Hotel The Manor

PepeNero now brings its refined Italian cuisine to The Manor

PepeNero is taking its culinary experience to a new level. As of April 2026, the beloved Italian restaurant of host Daniele Lauritano and his team welcomes its guests to a new location in Oost: The Manor Amsterdam. A place where elegance, atmosphere and the rich tradition of Italian evening cuisine come together.

Linnaeusstraat 89 , Amsterdam

Cecconi's at Soho House: authentic northern Italian

The art-deco building has a glass roof overlooking the canal

Cecconi's serves handmade pasta and wood-fired pizza on the first floor of Soho House, right downtown. The restaurant is open to everyone, member or not. The kitchen runs on recipes from the original establishment in Mayfair, supplemented by fresh fish and meat.

Spuistraat 210 , Amsterdam

Caffè Pico: Modern Italian with table full of traditional dishes

Modern Italian with thin pizzas, pasta and a menu that calls for sharing.

Caffè Pico is a modern Italian restaurant in De Pijp that runs on sharing: small dishes, pizzas and pasta that build up your table by themselves. Set up by Floris Baltus and Dimitri Bouscasse, it feels like an evening that starts as an aperitivo and ends as dinner, without ever having to switch gears.

Ferdinand Bolstraat 72 , Amsterdam

Leonardo's Ravioli Bar: Authentic Italian ravioli bar in De Pijp area

Toscanini chef Leonardo Pacenti opens Amsterdam ravioli bar out of pure passion

A new culinary gem has opened in bustling De Pijp: Leonardo's Ravioli Bar. Chef Leonardo Pacenti, known for the iconic Toscanini, pays tribute to artisanal, stuffed pasta with this concept - and it comes straight from the heart.

Eerste van der Helststraat 80 , Amsterdam

Nonna: Traditional Italian family restaurant anno nu

Actor Thijs Boermans sees his dream come true with the opening of his restaurant

There is no shortage of Italian restaurants in Amsterdam. Yet Oud-West could still use a good restaurant with traditional Italian cuisine, actor Thijs Boermans must have thought when he saw his dream of opening an Italian restaurant come true.

Jan Pieter Heijestraat 110 , Amsterdam