Italian restaurants

The recommendations below include a couple of great pizzerias (which also serve takeaway), as well as top antipasti, pasta, risotto and other Italian classics from regular sit-down restaurants.

• Assaggi
  Tweede Egelantiersdwarsstraat 4-6 (Jordaan), 420 5589
  Elegant Italian food, spacious venue
• A Tavola
  Kadijksplein 9, 020 625 4994, website
  Genuine Italian food and service
• District V
  Van der Helstplein 17 (De Pijp), 020 770 0884, website Book now
  Beautiful leafy terrace, simple but wholesome Italian menu
• diVino
  Boomstraat 41a (Jordaan), 020 845 2207, website
  Lovely wine bar, also serving high-quality, simple antipasti and pasta
• De Italiaan
  Bosboom Toussaintstraat 29 (Oud-West), 020 683 6854, website
  Fresh, well-prepared Italian food, intimate ambience
• La Perla
  Tweede Tuindwarsstraat 14 (Jordaan), , website
  The best pizza outside Naples. Seriously.
• Yam Yam
  Frederik Hendrikstraat 90 (Jordaan), 020 681 5097, website
  The best truffle pizza in Amsterdam (shh, don't tell anyone!)