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    Piccolo Mondo

    4.1 (35 reviews)
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    Spaghetti alla carbonara
    Josh R.

    We started with the Focaccia, and I had the Spaghetti alla carbonara for my meal. Everything tasted delicious! We left full and satisfied! I'd recommend this place!

    Virginia F.

    Needed something simple and warm to counteract the cold and wet weather. The pasta dishes did not disappoint, the spaghetti seafood was cooked to perfection.

    Beautiful environment!
    Reed Y.

    This food is amazing. Everyone ordered something different and each was equally impressive. The staff is kind and accommodating. And the outdoor seating just sets the perfect atmosphere. As the sun sets, it does glare in your eyes, so if that is meal time for you, plan to wear your favorite shade!

    Limited outdoor seating on quieter streets corner.
    Mathew M.

    Fresh ingredients, friendly staff, modern, elegant setting with clean restrooms in a less hectic part of town. Limited street seating. Americans, I think you will appreciate this restaurant.

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    Gemini U.

    I was really apprehensive wanting to eat in "the red light" district of Amsterdam. I don't know why, maybe because of the stigma attached to it. Personally, I don't have a problem with it, and it should be legal, but having dinner right in the middle of it, I wasn't sure. Now on to my review of Piccolo Mondo. When we got at the restaurant, it wasn't too crowded, but soon filled up by the time we left. (We seem to hit it just right, most of the time) We were seated in the back by the bar on what looked like a very long communal table. It wasn't, but there wasn't much space between you, and your neighbor. Waitress came over, and took our order in a timely manner. I asked about their house wine, and she suggested the "house" chardonnay. Do yourself a favor, and spend a little more money, and upgrade to a better "non house" wine, unless of course you like your wine on the vinegar side. Because the entree only came with baked potatoes, and a vegetable, I opted to order the Insalata Toscana, mixed salad. The salad is a good size portion with crispy Italian bacon, and pine nuts, drizzled with olive oil, and balsamic vinegar. I'm glad I ordered this refreshing salad, because the entree/vegetable portions were on the small side. We were sitting right by the dumb waiter which was interesting to watch. Usually when there is a dumb waiter, it isn't in the dining area of a restaurant. For the entrees we had the Lasagne Al Forno, with ground beef, béchamel, and tomato sauce, and Scaloppina al limone, (Veal with lemon sauce). Both were good, but not out of this world. My veal had a light breading which I prefer not to have when I order Veal, but it wasn't really to thick, and it was tolerable. The lasagna was bathed in lots of sauce, and lots of cheese . Cheese on top was definitely left in the oven just a touch to long. Unless of course you like burnt cheese. Nothing really looked that good on the dessert menu. We were going to order the Tiramisu for dessert, but because it was made with mascarpone, we opted to wait until we got back to the restaurant by our hotel and order the delicious chocolate lava cake with vanilla ice cream. If you are in the red light district, and find yourself hungry for Italian cuisine, I would recommend eating here, but skip the house wine.

    Prosecco for one/two!
    Kristie D.

    Loved it so much we came back twice for the linguine with shrimp and zucchini :) (Dairy free!) Great for dining in pairs, groups, or solo. Especially loved the kind Italian man who works there, and the baby bottle of Prosecco!

    Jim B.

    Fantastic Italian at a great price Inna world class city. Everything about Piccolo Mondo was great from the time I entered to the time I waddled out. I decided on the foccicia with olive oil and creamy tomato soup as a starter and was not disappointed. Couldn't help myself but to dip the bread in before I inhaled the soup. My entree was a mouth watering medium rare tenderloin in gongonzola sauce and I didn't breathe between bites. Washed down with a delicious red labrusca and I was in heaven as I left the restaurant. This is an easy choice for Italian when not on the mood for the grab and go's throughout the area.

    Riley C.

    Nice place in central location with outdoor seating and good prices. The waitresses were very friendly as with all locals in Amsterdam! Only gave one star off because he sauce on my penne pasta was a tad bland but overall great place to eat!

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    We stumbled upon this place. The food was very good and the staff was very nice. Prices were reasonable as well. Recommended.

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    They had an amazing mushroom ravioli in a truffle sauce. Pizzas were great - kids loved it. Linguini with shrimp was a 7/10.

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    Lovely little authentic place! Pizza outstanding the sauce is their secret. Vitelli tonnata is great as well. Will be back!

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    We started with the Focaccia, and I had the Spaghetti alla carbonara for my meal.

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    Hostaria

    Hostaria

    4.3(29 reviews)
    1.3 kmJordaan, Centrum
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    Another very nice Italian place in the little Italy street from Amsterdam…read more Don't expect pizza's here though this is a real kitchen! This very small Italian is always packed. In the open kitchen you can see (and hear!) the chef work his magic. The bread, the starters, the fresh home made pasta's and the secondi's are all amazing. They import a lot from Italy themselves, and you can even but a bottle of olive oil here. The place is full of ferrari signs, foto's of Sophia Loren, etc. It feels like a second home. Great for a nice romantich night out or a double date, maybe not so good if you go with more then 4 people, as the place is very small. Expect to spend about 115 euro for 2 persons incl a bottle of wine. Make sure you reserve a table!

    Hostaria is an Italian restaurant situated in the Jordan area, the little Italy of Amsterdam. After…read morereading the reviews, we thought we'd give this one a try. On the outside it doesn't look all too fancy. Inside, the tables are closely arranged; making getting up from your table quite a challenge at times. However the waitress was friendly, and the atmosphere cosy. I had the truffle tagliatelle, which tasted excellent, but sadly wasn't cooked properly; it stuck together. Same goes for the pasta with sausage we had. Maybe the secondi taste better, but I'm not prone to go check them out after this experience. All in all, good service, but for the pricing they might pay a little more attention to the food.

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