It is exactly what my daughter and I were looking for. We were just casually exploring Amsterdam on our last day in the city. She had been wanting pesto so we tried pizza pasta bar. It hit the spot and checked all the boxes. The staff is friendly, the food is great, the atmosphere is quaint and comfortable. We enjoyed it. And to people who say it took more than 10 minutes - you are in Amsterdam. Dining out is a relaxing experience, not a 10 min thing. Still we were in and out in about an hour (a little more) and it could have been under an hour if we were in more of a rush. read more

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This place is less than a 10 min walk from the central station on a very busy street. Tons of tourists of which we were as well. Wasn't expecting a lot but the view from the table on the sidewalk was great. Additionally, there was some hope as the menu said the sauce was homemade. We both ordered fettuccine with homemade bolognese sauce. Surprise surprise sauce was good, noodles were cooked properly as well. Nice size portion and also came with a warm mini loaf of bread. Pricing? It's a tourist area. Suck it up. Great view good food lots of action. Enjoy. Excuse the picture I took a mouthful before I took a picture! read more

Pasta Bar - Italian Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Expensive, in a touristy area so it's definitely catered towards people who are walking and are wanting to stop and eat ASAP (aka me). Pasta was pricy for the quality, the wine was decent. read more

Pasta Bar - Italian Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

I brought a Tinder date here while backpacking in the Netherlands in 2017. The food was not good and ruined the date so I had to travel alone. Tragic read more

Good service but a bit expensive for the value. €3,95 for a ciabatta bread and a pat of butter!!! The food was unfortunately quite bland. With the bread, the butter comes sitting on a basil leaf. Hint to restaurant: put the basil in the sauce and it'll make it taste so much better! The pasta was cooked well, al dente. The chicken was cooked fine but a somewhat meager amount for price point. read more

Pasta Bar - Pasta with chicken and bread and herb butter. - Italian Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Convenient place to grab quick food in the tourist area. The staff member told me to pick a bigger table since they weren't full and then were quick to come take my order. They don't do complimentary tap water here (so you'll have to either order a bottle or just get a different drink), and the Heineken is the canned kind (not bottled). The pasta was decent and filling -- I got the tagliatelle bolognese -- but not any pasta to write home about. If there are lines everywhere else, then this is a good spot to get fed quickly. They have a few breakfast items, pancakes, pastas and pizzas, plus some selection of beers and wines. Prices were fairly reasonable but could be a bit cheaper given it felt a bit like a fast food place. All in all, solid and quick food place. read more

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I have tried pizza, pasta, bread and wine here. Everything tastes fresh and it was all delicious. The staff was attentive, made great recommendations for me, and I appreciate the manager (Tomás) remembering my wine preference when I showed up on a second visit! read more

Mushroom pasta was 4.5, 4 seasons pizza was 3.5. Service was quick. It's a very casual spot. Seated quickly

This would easily have been 5 stars if not for the very slow service. We were seated immediately, and they were very busy the entire time we were there - so I want to be sure and acknowledge that it was not bad service. It took quite a while for someone to come take our order, and then the timing of our food ended up being pretty weird, but worked out just fine for us. Garlic bread! At least 8 cloves of garlic died in the making of our appetizer and it was well worth their mighty sacrifice. Even our picky eater was impressed. The cheese pizza was perfect. A nice slightly floury thin crust straight out of the oven smothered in fresh cheese. I make homemade pizza every other Friday at our house and this was just as good if not better! It had the pizza oven flavor you just can't achieve without the real deal. Make your own pasta bowl was a big hit. We went with the cream sauce, chicken, and spinach tortellini. It did not disappoint. I considered going back the following night, but alas we only had limited time in Amsterdam, so I opted to try another place. The salad came out with the pasta (so it went garlic bread, then pizza, then pasta and salad - everything sans bread should have arrived together) and it was just greens, but they were nice and fresh and it was a good size portion. Now the salad dressing was were it was at. We quite enjoyed it! We finished it all off with some Dutch Pancakes for the table. They were piping hot, sugary, excellence on a plate! read more

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Great service, we were hungry and cold after an hour boat/canal tour at a windy night, they were closing but they were generous enough to let us sit and give us friendly and warm service. We had pizza and pasta, they were pretty decent, I just wish the pizza had a lil more cheese, maybe because I'm used to pizzas in US Just FYI the toilets were not at the best condition. read more

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Okay, it's called a pasta bar but I ended up having a traditional English breakfast here. Actually it was the first traditional English breakfast that I had had in a while (and ironically I didn't end up having one in England of all places). Mind you, don't expect anything fancy like you would expect in the hip cafes in the English speaking world, this is just you basic, everyday, English breakfast consisting of bacon, eggs, toast, and a dash of baked beans (and the heinz variety at that). The place itself was okay, and the meal wasn't all that pricey either. However, noting the number of places that offered English breakfasts made me suspect that a lot of English people travel over to Amsterdam - or they just like to cater for them. read more

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Inexpensive and convenient place to stop for pasta or pizza. I stopped by with some friends and we all enjoyed our meals. The margarita pizza I ordered was not the greatest I've had, but for €6 it wasn't bad. The location is on a main street and close to lots of tourist attractions. If you want a quiet meal this isn't the place for you, but it's great if you're on the go. read more

I'm not sure if it's Pasta Bar or Pastabar but my receipt prints PASTABAR. Anyway, among this strip of Damrak where almost every business except a few joints like this one is aimed at tourist, because this is right off the Centraal Station. It's interesting when you walk by because inside is lively and busy. The outside has these benches like in a park or wooden version of school cafeteria benches, nice ones. On the wooden benches outside are ash trays and coasters. On each glossy wooden table inside are candles and a bottle of James Plagniol huile d'olive (olive oil), it sets the mood for the decor, which is basically paintings, I faced one with an almost nude women covered in pasta, very tastefully done. In the back is the lively kitchen, in which you'll actually see the busy chefs do their thing along with those upfront, with the waitresses not standing around, they are busy! The pizza is actually pretty good, the crust is very thin in that it is crispy on the ends and soft in the middle, the sauce tangy and sweet. The cheese is smooth, not stringy but right textured. The pies are considerably smaller than your average New York pizzeria, it's like one of those specialty pies: 8". The pies are nothing too special but very good. Pizza cost from 5 Euros on their basic limited selection to 8 plus Euros. Now they are called pasta bar, so essentially they serve pasta, it looked very good, a good sized bowl to those I dined with, but I didn't have :[ suppose someone else who has been here can elaborate on how good it is. They are also open for breakfast too. read more

Pasta Bar - Photoed w. Cell Camera: Storefront - Italian Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Unfortunately this place was the worst experience on out trip to amsterdam. Our drinks took about ages to get to us, the (horrible) wine was served in a water glass (!) and the pasta really was bad too. The service was one of the worst I have experienced in a long time. read more

Pasta Bar - Italian Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

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Ate here for lunch. It was good, not fantastic, but a relatively cheap option in the area that was not McDonald's. It's full of tourists. The sign out front says PASTA 4.95! but good luck with that. The pasta menu goes like this: You choose a pasta (5 euro), then you can choose add ons. Red sauce was extra. I added chicken for 2.50 euro and mozarella cheese for another 1.50. I had a Sprite which came in one of those mini glass bottles for 2.80. Then I had another Sprite for another 2.80. So it escalated to 15 euro pretty quickly. Pasta was cooked nice. A little past al dente, but fine. Not a lot of chicken, but I wasn't expecting to get much either. For lunch, it was plenty of food. My husband ate too, (a ham panini I think?) I'm attaching a pic of my chicken w/ mozz and the receipt. read more

Pasta Bar - Penne, red sauce, chicken an mozzarella - Italian Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

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Great food and very fast service and one of the best coffee I have had. Also very friendly. We will definitely return for breakfast. read more

Pasta Bar - Italian Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Great food, great service and great prices. Near the busiest streets in the city, late night food.

I stopped by here to try some pasta and it was amazing. I love how fresh the pasta is, and the cream sauce is amazing. This restaurant is a must in Amsterdam. read more

Pasta Bar - Italian Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

I had breakfast here. It's a relatively cheap option for those on a budget, but the food isn't great. I had the English breakfast for 4.95 which consisted of two pieces of lightly toasted bread, two sunny-side up eggs, two pieces of bacon doused with oil, and a tiny tiny scoop of beans. Yeah, you get what you pay for. The service was horrible. My server was so disgruntled the whole entire time. I asked him to substitute the beans (I hate beans) with a slice of bacon and he practically ignored me. I had to ask him about three times! They don't give you any water either, which I guess is typical of places in Amsterdam. When I left, I accidentally left my backpack there so I ran back to get it. The server rolled his eyes at me. I really can't get over how terrible the service was. Glad I didn't have to tip the guy. He didn't deserve it. read more

Like the reviewer just below this one, I too went there for breakfast. It's close to the central train station so if you don't want to walk far when you get off the train, it's a good option. That's what I did. I was hungry and didn't want to spend much on breakfast. I got the English breakfast too. It was as described below but for the price, I'm not complaining. My wife had the Italian breakfast which basically looked like some eggs with tomato sauce and cheese on them. Not too appetizing! As for the waitress; she was Spanish and sweet and very helpful and courteous. I got in, ate, paid and got out. The way I like my meals when I'm in a hurry to see and do other things. read more

Create your own pasta or create your own pizza? Okay. I'm in. What a great way to make a basic meal and keep everyone happy. Our table had an assortment of both pasta and pizza and everyone enjoyed their selections. It's a great location centrally-located and not too far from the train station. The staff was fun and had great personalities as well. Heck, it was even Christmas Eve. read more

This was place was so good we went there for breakfast and dinner. Food comes out very quickly after ordering, even with a large group. Friendly workers and amazing food. The Dutch pancakes were a perfect choice for breakfast and the rose sauce and gnocchi for dinner could not have been any better. read more

Pasta Bar - Dutch pancakes - Italian Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Probably the worst experience I ever had in Amsterdam (or in anywhere in the world). The city was great but the this restaurant probably has the worst service I have ever had in my life. I went there with a friend before my train departed. The waitress said the food would be ready in 10 minutes so we ordered spaghetti, then we waited 18 minutes the food was still not here but I had to go catch my train. I asked the waitress to check the kitchen and she just told me I still needed to wait. Seven minutes before my train departed, I had to go. The waitress chased me out yelling "You can't go!" and threatened to turn me in the police until I told her that I left 13 euros for the spaghetti with my friend. With no "sorry" or whatever, she just went back to the restaurant directly like nothing happened. According to my friend who stayed, the food took 27 minutes to prepare and she gave my pasta to a homeless guy as a Christmas gift as that was Christmas Eve. read more

It's perfect for breakfast if you're on a hurry. The location is next to Amsterdam Central station so the restaurant is full of tourists. I had an English breakfast for 4.95 euro. Simple, quick and cheap. But don't expect anything more than that. read more

Went today while on vacation with my daughter, it was very crowded (great sign), we waited for a table. I had spaghetti with meat sauce and my daughter had spaghetti with cream sauce and bacon. We both enjoyed our pasta dinner, so much so that I forgot to order bread. I've had authentic Italian pasta in Rome, so my expectations are quite high. This was surprisingly good and satisfying. I'm in our hotel wishing I was close enough to return for more. read more

The restaurant was close and convenient during our stay in Amsterdam.The pasta was Fresh and the pizza was excellent.It became one of our later evening hangouts read more

We wanted a cheap dinner and were drawn in by the sign outside advertising pizza for less than €5. I wasn't that hungry so I was going to order the soup of the day, but the waiter actually told me that he didn't think it was any good (appreciate the honesty!)-- so I ordered the pizza margherita instead. It wasn't anything special, but it was pretty good, very big, and very cheap. Basically what I expected it to be. I put a lot of pepper flakes and parmesan on it, which were sitting on the table ready for me to use. Just as a tip: the plainer pizza and pasta are the cheaper ones; you can end up paying triple the price for the more "specialized" menu items. But if you're on a budget you definitely have your options. read more

This place was TERRIBLE! They have a sign outside that says they have a "burger", fries and coke special. I ordered a cheeseburger and they wouldn't give me the "special" price because it's for hamburgers not cheeseburgers. Anyway, I couldn't eat the burger because the bread was burnt and the patty was disgusting. Overpriced and yucky! read more

Waited 45 mins for a sandwich. When the sandwich came it literally had 1 slice of meat in it. Left hungry and mad. Would never come back here again. read more

Decent food at a low price compared to most other places in the area. The mint tea is really good! read more

Pasta Bar - Mint tea - Italian Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

We ate breakfast at Pastabar. It was really yummy, but the portions could be bigger. The service was very good. You can get very fast wifi for free. read more

I can't even give them a star anymore. Years we have come here and was always good. But recently the service went from very good and friendly to very bad. Now we had the move to another table because a party of 16 came 20 min earlier. No problem but we got the most shitty table and the staff was very unfriendly. Also I hadn't finished my dinner and every second the we were looking if I was finished. I myself work in hotel, but people just have to wait until the table is finished when they arrive earlier than reservation time. I thought I would give this restaurant a change again but this time it will definitely be the last time I've come here. read more

I popped in here while wandering around. The staff were extremely friendly and attentive. The sauce was great and the pasta was cooked perfectly. I would highly recommend as a quick, inexpensive, and delicious place to eat! read more

At the pasta bar you get a delicious and big pizza at an affordable price. A Margherita only costs 4,95€ and a tuna pizza 6,90€ which is a great deal comparing it to other diners on that street. Without paying an additional € you can order the pizza with whole wheat. The employees were very friendly, the meal was quickly served and tasted really good. Definitely a recommendation! read more