Caffè Toscanini

Can’t say enough good things about Toscanini. The restaurant was recommended to me by a family member who visited Amsterdam the previous year. They did not disappoint. Great food, good service. All staff are smiling, helpful and friendly.
The restaurant boasts an open kitchen. 3 course dinner and a few glasses of wine was about $ 100 euros. Very reasonable and left satisfied. All their desserts are hand made. The dark chocolate sauce on mine was decadent. Reservations are recommended.

Great italian restaurant in Amsterdam with delicious food and a good vibe. Looking forward to go back one day.

A classic Italian gem hidden away from the tourists of Amsterdam in the Jordaan neighborhood. From the white linen table clothes to the wine list and to the risotto of the day, everything screams that this place is as good as it can get.
Our waiter was thorough with the menu, making sure everyone knew about all the specials. The antipasti, and we have ordered a few of them, were all excellent. My risotto with asparagus and prosciutto was heavenly. A couple bottles of a 6 year old Sangiovese did complete the magic of our visit. This is definitely a keeper for me!

Cool atmosphere, delicious food, attentive staff. Makes for a special evening.
It’s a simple place but has a scene-​y feeling (in a good way), and good people watching. We got there early and had a drink at the bar, and immediately liked the energy of the place.
When we sat down, they brought out a gratis amuse bouche that was better than most meals. We had a wild goose pasta, the eggplant, asparagus, mixed veggies and bruchetta (which was the only thing we didn’t love).
Typical selection of italian liquors (fernet, grappa, etc.) and really nice wines at decent prices, considering the venue.
It has been my boyfriend’s favorite local spot for over a decade.

Great food, awesome local environment. Menu is traditional Italian so it is built to order more than 2 – 3 courses. Atmosphere is much like an average restaurant in an old building nothing fancy but food was absolutely amazing, great service as well

Excellent everything. Not your typical pasta dish heavy menu but exquisite light Italian cooking. Everything was delicious. Service was excellent and venue was lovely casually chic!

Great vegan Italian food! So authentic, fresh and mind blowing! The chef and owner Leonardo came to my table and created dishes which were not on the menu: mixed greens salad and sautéed vegetable spaghetti with olive oil, herbs and chili flakes. The spaghetti was perfectly al dente. He also helped me select a red wine which would accompany the dish. Overall, it was a phenomenal experience. This is a hidden gem in Amsterdam.

If you are looking for a special noteworthy dining experience, then Caffe Toscanini is the place for you. It’s perfect for a romantic date or celebrations of all sorts as it’s ambiance is intimate, cozy and relaxed. The service is excellent, the staff is on point and knowledgeable. The food is outstanding and every dish seemed to be better than the next! Overall Caffe Toscanini will make sure that you have a fantastic memorable evening.

We went there for dinner one night. It was recommended to me from a colleague of mine. We had forgotten to book a table, but we’re able to share a table with a couple of business men. Immediately we were recognized and acknowledged by the stag. They constantly checked to make sure our food was great, drinks were full, and that we were happy. The chef had even come out at one point to check if we enjoyed the food. Great food, excellent service. I will recommend this place to anyone travelingn to Amsterdam looking for a great evening.

Love this place. The place always has a brilliant menu and the food is delish! I have been here plenty of times and its always great. So, let me break it down for you —
Good stuff —
Ambience — Perfect, cozy, casual and quite romantic I say
Service — Its always good except last time we had to wait quite a bit and the server couldnt pair the wines well with our food
Food — I have tried quite a bit of the menu. The chargrilled octopus and the Burrata is my all time fav. The meat and fish is splendid but I havent tried any pasta or rissotto here. The skewer of home-​made sausage (free range pork) and veal liver, with lentil salad is great but beware its VERY heavy.
Now for not so good stuff —
You have plan wayyyyy in advance. At least 3 – 4 weeks so thats quite painful. Its very very busy on friday and saturday evenings and can be a little noisy for some people.
All in all, I definitely recommend it. Would have given it all stars but the waiting and booking period is a lil much. Oh well, its worth the wait!

We celebrated Sharon’s birthday here last night. We chose the six course tasting menu. When we asked what was on it our waiter said, «it’s a surprise». And oh what a meal. Every course was better than the last. Let me emphasis this was an incredible meal. If you are willing to try great food this is a place for you.

Went here for my 40^th birthday whilst on holiday in Amsterdam. We where recommended the restaurant by our hotel bar manager who booked a table for us (important to book as the restaurant is always busy even midweek). Busy atmosphere the style is kind of modern mixed with traditional, the restaurant also has an open kitchen.
To start with had antipasti with Prosciutto and mozzarella which was lovely and for our mains my wife had pumpkin risotto and I had a seafood stew followed by pistachio ice cream. I asked the waitress why they didn’t do pizza and she replied that there are certain kinds of restaurants that serve pizza and they where not one of them! All I will say to that is that if you think your too important to serve pizza your aren’t.
Nice food but overpriced and probably not as good as they would like to think. Also got charged for a couple of things we didn’t actually receive, so deducted money from the tip. However better than average service by Dutch standards.

One of the best meals I have ever eaten in Amsterdam. The food was fantasic. I had specials: risotto with saffron and venison, and salt crusted fish. Amazing. What was really stellar was the service… no looking around for a waiter, they were there but not overbearing. Incredibly professional. Lovely space, too. Perfect for a date or celebration dinner.

Regarding to our travel guidebook this should be the best italian restaurant in amsterdam. We tried to get a table without reservation several times before, so this time we made one to finally check out this venue. We went there with a group of seven to have our dinner and ordered the three-​course menu for this evening, which includes antipasti as starter, choice of fish, beef or pork for the main course and a dessert. The starters where really good, and very much, too. A lot of plates with different kind of antipasti, so it could have been a main course as well. After that I chose the beef, medium, as I like it. The dessert was not so much, but also good. Little pieces of tart and some ice cream. Some bottles of wine included, this evening was definitely not our cheapest in amsterdam, but a really good one. A one point deduction because this restaurant is really a little bit expensive and may not necessarily be suited for everyone.

I had a fantastic birthday dinner here. It was a wonderful memory and an amazing meal. Between the two of us we had pasta, steak, swordfish, appetizers, dessert and wine — I would order everything we had again. Our server was also great. I would most definitely go back and highly recommend the restaurant to anyone that wants a special dinner out. Reservations are a must if you have limited availability.

I am very difficult to please when it comes to Italian food. Had a very good first experience at this restaurant.
The appetizers were very nice and I loved the al dente raviolis. My one complaint is that the risotto should have been cooked a bit more.
The ambiance is great. When making a reservation ask to sit in front of the open kitchen.

Solid dining experience. Very busy — but service was good. Had the four course meal with 7 others and it was intimate — with plenty of variety to satisfy all tastes. First plates of antipasti were outstanding. Main meat dishes were excellent — including my veal and my wife’s ribeye.

Undercooked spaghetti and risotto. I’m sorry, risotto should not be crunchy!
I had been warned that the food in Amsterdam could use some work but I didn’t think that would apply to basic Italian. I think this place is more known for its meat dishes because it surely isn’t the pasta.
Plain ambiance. A regrettable meal. Not that pricey, at least.