13 italian rooms worth the trip across Netherlands, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Netherlands.
Toscanini ★ 4.6 · Amsterdam
jordaan · Lindengracht 75, 1015 KD Amsterdam
Toscanini has been Amsterdam's reference Italian since 1985, a Jordaan room running its own bread, its own pasta, and a list weighted toward small producers.
Tip: Reserve two weeks out for weekends. The room is loud, in the best Italian-trattoria sense.
Vicio Il Mastro Pastaio ★ 4.4 · Amsterdam
oud-west · Bilderdijkstraat 192H, 1053 LE Amsterdam
Vicio on Bilderdijkstraat is the Amsterdam Sicilian pasta room, professional pasta makers from Sicily turning out busiate, ravioli and a daily-changing.
Tip: Small room, books up fast on weekends. Lunch is the quieter window.
Ndujame ★ 4.4 · Utrecht
oudegracht · Oudegracht 210, 3511 NS Utrecht
Ndujame holds a werfkelder on the Oudegracht, the original before Seattle and Lisbon opened. Handmade pasta and Calabrian secondi. Wed to Sun.
Ndujame ★ 4.4 · Utrecht
oudegracht · Oudegracht 210, 3511 NS Utrecht
Calabrian Italian werfkelder on the Oudegracht. Handmade pasta, slow-cooked secondi and aperitivo. The Utrecht original pre-dates Seattle and Lisbon branches.
Ndujame ★ 4.4 · Utrecht
oudegracht · Oudegracht 210, 3511 NS Utrecht
Calabrian Italian in a werfkelder on the Oudegracht. Handmade pasta, slow-cooked secondi and southern Italian wines. Open Wednesday to Sunday from 17:30.
Caldi e Freddi ★ 4.3 · Amsterdam
centrum · Spuistraat 106, 1012 VA Amsterdam
Caldi e Freddi on Spuistraat is the Amsterdam Italian deli-trattoria you walk past once and book the next week, a tight room with fresh pasta and a wine list.
Tip: Lunch is a counter scene; dinner is small-room booking Walk-ins usually OK.
Fico ★ 4.3 · Utrecht
veilinghaven · Veilinghavenkade 14, 3521 AK Utrecht
Fico at Veilinghavenkade has a waterfront position over the harbour. Four to six-course menus of contemporary Italian-influenced cooking. Gault-Millau.
Fico ★ 4.3 · Utrecht
veilinghaven · Veilinghavenkade 14, 3521 AK Utrecht
Gault-Millau recognised, waterfront windows over the Veilinghaven. Four-to-six seasonal Italian-influenced courses; Sunday lunch at the harbour is the pick.
Fico ★ 4.3 · Utrecht
veilinghaven · Veilinghavenkade 14, 3521 AK Utrecht
Gault-Millau recognised. Floor-to-ceiling waterfront windows looking onto moored houseboats; four-to-six courses of Italian-influenced Dutch seasonal cooking.
Grand Locale ★ 4.2 · Rotterdam
Nieuw-Kralingen · Bep van Klaverenplein 1, 3062 BH Rotterdam
A waterfront Italian grand cafe in Nieuw-Kralingen by the Old Scuola team, with wood-fired Neapolitan pizza, pasta and natural wines for 180 indoor seats.
Tip: Book a table on the waterside terrace for the golden hour: it is open until 23:00 on Fri-Sat.
Panzeró ★ 4.1 · Rotterdam
Centrum · Botersloot 26, 3011 HH Rotterdam
Puglia-focused Italian food elevated to a sit-down room. The panzerotti filled with slow-cooked octopus make it the most inventive Italian kitchen.
Spaghetteria ★ 4.0 · Rotterdam
Rotterdam Noord · Nieuwe Binnenweg 254, 3021 GL Rotterdam
A long-running pasta specialist on Nieuwe Binnenweg with handmade fresh pasta from tagliatelle al ragu to cacio e pepe. Located in Rotterdam Noord.
Tip: The pasta-lunch on Saturday is one of the better deals in Rotterdam Noord: three courses under 20 euros.
Ristorante Napoli ★ 3.7 · Rotterdam
Centrum · Meent 81a, 3011 JN Rotterdam
A Neapolitan pizza and trattoria on the Meent using San Marzano tomatoes and 00 flour in a wood-fired oven. The city's most serious Neapolitan-style pizza.
Tip: The tiramisu is homemade and better than it looks; order it early as it runs out.