The Best Italian Food in Amsterdam
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The best Italian food in Amsterdam, according to the experts: the Lekker 500, the Michelin Guide, and 50 Top Pizza have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Toscanini comes out on top.
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Fa. Pekelhaaring and nNea hold the next two places. 50 Top Pizza and the Michelin Guide show up on more of this list than any other guide.
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Rank 1. Toscanini
Italian
The awards
- Lekker 500 Lekker 500: 2026 · Lekker 500
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Rank 2. Fa. Pekelhaaring
Italian
The corner building in De Pijp has been many locals' canteen for as long as anyone can remember, its walls covered in art and its atmosphere firmly set to low-key. It's a neighborhood restaurant running Italian-leaning food with Dutch instincts: farm-sourced ingredients, wood-fire smoke, and the kind of creative combination that doesn't bother naming its own genre. The Michelin Guide awards it a Bib Gourmand, and the regulars act like they already knew.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 3. nNea
Neapolitan Pizzeria
The large yellow-domed oven is visible from anywhere in the room, which is sort of the point. This Neapolitan pizza spot on a quiet Amsterdam street runs two addresses side by side, one for dine-in, one purely for takeout. The menu has nine pizzas and no filler; the dough is the whole argument, airy and light with a crust that actually melts. Ranked in the 50 Top Pizza Europe and World lists, and booking ahead is advised.
The awards
- 50 Top Pizza 50 Top Pizza: #47 · 50 Top Pizza World
- 50 Top Pizza 50 Top Pizza: #7 · 50 Top Pizza Europe
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Rank 4. Domenica
Italian
Flavio's modern Italian bistro sits right on the Noordermarkt, where the Jordaan's market-day energy drifts straight through the door. Seasonal dishes lean into genuine Italian generosity, the kind where octopus arrives with properly crisped skin alongside bold peppers and broccoletti. The terrace fills fast on sunny afternoons, and the bar inside is rarely quiet. The French and Italian wine list is worth lingering over.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 4. Pianeta Terra
Modern Italian
A short walk from Amsterdam Centraal, Pianeta Terra is a modern Italian restaurant spread across two quietly elegant rooms where nothing feels overdone. The kitchen leans on organic ingredients from small local producers, and the housemade bread and pasta are the kind that make you slow down. The menu moves through four tasting paths, with wine pairing available. It landed at #31 on 50 Top Italy's Best Italian Restaurants in the World list.
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The open kitchen fills most of the back wall, and the noise it generates is half the reason to come. This cosy Italian restaurant on Overtoom pulls off house-made pasta and a tiramisu that tastes like the platonic version, while quietly folding in Dutch cheese or katsuobushi for a little mischief. The service team has the warmth of a place that doesn't need to try very hard, because it hasn't had to for a long time.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 7. DOPE
Calabrian
A pizza shop in De Pijp with a sharp Calabrian focus, where the menu doesn't wander into pasta or small plates because the pizza doesn't need the help. The dough comes in a spelt option that lands lighter than you'd expect. The room feels deliberately spare, the kind of place that has decided exactly what it is and stopped there. Listed among 50 Top Pizza Europe's Excellent Pizzerias.
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Rank 7. Mangia Pizza
Neapolitan Pizzeria
The oven greets you at the door, which tells you everything about priorities. This Amsterdam pizzeria runs on contemporary Neapolitan pies, with a dough the team has spent years quietly obsessing over. The menu pulls double duty: classic Campanian dishes like genovese and parmigiana appear as standalone plates and as pizza toppings. Simple, unfussy, and genuinely bilingual in its appeal to both Italian expats and everyone else on Amstelveenseweg.
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