Verdict
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Restaurant · Amsterdam

Toscanini

A long-standing Italian restaurant on the Jordaan's Lindengracht with an open kitchen and handmade pasta at its core.

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The verdict

Worth the table for…

Great for
  • If you've only got a day
  • Couples
  • Foodies
  • Local-life seekers
Depends
  • Travellers on a budget
  • Families with kids
  • Solo travellers
  • Romantics
Not for

Worth it for if you've only got a day, couples and foodies.

What to order

The plates that decide it

  • Ravioli con patate, pecorino e mentathe kitchen's benchmark handmade pasta — creamy potato and pecorino lifted by mint, served with artichoke
  • A regional secondo with an Italian redthe list backs the menu well
Why we say this

Insider secrets & local vibes

Its renown is the handmade pasta, not a flashy menu — Gault&Millau-recognised regional cooking that locals have trusted for decades.
Not independently verified — estimated
It's popular and the room is lively, so it can be hard to book and loud once full.
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What it feels like

Reading the room, traveller by traveller

  • Couples

    A warm, classic Italian dinner in the prettiest part of the city.

  • Families

    Generous plates and a friendly room make multigen tables easy.

Good to know

Before you go

Cost
mid–high
Time
2 hours
Last verified
2026-06-17
Best time
Dinner; book ahead
Booking
Reservations strongly advised
Accessibility
Jordaan storefront
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