Toscanini
A long-standing Italian restaurant on the Jordaan's Lindengracht with an open kitchen and handmade pasta at its core.
The call
Worth it if you only have one day and you are traveling as a couple.
Why
- 01
Warm, buzzy, and reliably good — a Lindengracht fixture where the open kitchen turns out honest regional Italian plates, led by its handmade pasta, to a loyal crowd.
Our read - 02
Convivial rather than refined.
Our read
Is it a fit?
Go if
You only have one day
Even on a tight schedule, Toscanini earns the hours.
You are traveling as a couple
As a couple, Toscanini works.
Food is a reason to travel
For food & drink, Toscanini delivers.
You prefer local life to spectacle
For local authenticity, Toscanini delivers.
Think twice if
You are watching the budget
On a budget, weigh it — Toscanini isn't cheap for what it is.
You are traveling with kids
With kids, it depends on the day.
You are traveling solo
Solo, it depends on the day.
You are planning for two
For romance, Toscanini is hit or miss.
The plates that decide it
- Ravioli con patate, pecorino e menta — the kitchen's benchmark handmade pasta — creamy potato and pecorino lifted by mint, served with artichoke
- A regional secondo with an Italian red — the list backs the menu well
Plan it well
- Cost
- mid–high
- Timing
- Dinner; book ahead
- Booking
- Reservations strongly advised
- Allow
- 2 hours
- Accessibility
- Jordaan storefront
Sources and method (2)
- Founded 1985, on the Jordaan's Lindengracht since 1990; near-everything made in-house including bread and pasta, with ravioli con patate, pecorino e menta as a benchmark dish. amsterdamnow.com ↗
- A long-recognised regional-Italian fixture noted by Gambero Rosso; reservations strongly advised. gamberorossointernational.com ↗