Da Filippe in Burgwallen-Nieuwe Zijde

Sweet owner was the cook and the one who greeted us, honestly speaking the unhappy reviews are over exaggerated. The food was delicious, the place itself felt very authentic and comforting, as well as near the dam square. Price is great, I personally recommend!

We were four and ordered pasta, pizza, lasagna, and the homemade ravioli and everything was absolutely delicious! Each dish was full of flavor and clearly made with fresh ingredients. The service was also excellent. friendly, attentive, and made us feel very welcome. The homemade ravioli was definitely a standout. Highly recommended if you’re looking for authentic Italian food in a cozy and relaxed setting!

wow, what an disappointment. so many restaurants around you but by accident you end up here and you experience the worst Italian dish in your life. even store bought stuff will be better then what we were served. please avoid at any cost.

The owner is so amazing and kind. Genuine Italian food! The best you can get near Dam square.

Traditional and delicious cuisine by chef Filippo. We ate very well and will definitely be back!

A very rude old man (the boss?). My friend asked the staff if he could use the restroom there, which was €2. A little later, we were sitting on the terrace across from him, and the man came over and got really angry at my friend for using the restroom in his restaurant but eating somewhere else. This was despite my friend getting permission from the staff and paying for it. The man was very rude and immediately raised his voice. The restroom was clean, though ;)

Super rude Italian old man. I'd rate this negative stars if I could.

I'm a neigbor and I analyzed and checked reviews for 6 months. Recent 5* reviews are fake. Owner should not only in front of his restaurant, but focus on custommers and offer high quality food and not buy reviews

Found this gem two years ago when visiting from South Africa. The food was so delicious and the owner was the kindest!

Incredibly bad pizza. The crust and toppings tasted awful. Waited far too long, even though the place was empty. Definitely not recommended.

We were four and ordered pasta, pizza, lasagna, and the homemade ravioli and everything was absolutely delicious! Each dish was full of flavor and clearly made with fresh ingredients. The service was also excellent. friendly, attentive, and made us feel very welcome. The homemade ravioli was definitely a standout. Highly recommended if you’re looking for authentic Italian food in a cozy and relaxed setting!

Rudest person I have ever seen. Do not go there!

We recently had dinner at Da Filippe and were pleasantly surprised. The restaurant has a charming, authentic feel and is centrally located on the Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal – ideal after a day in the city. The service was friendly and fast, despite it being quite busy. The menu offers a good selection of Italian classics. Our pizzas were thin, crispy and richly topped – exactly what you would expect from an Italian pizzeria. The tiramisu for dessert was homemade and deliciously creamy. The price-quality ratio is more than fine: for €10-20 per person you can eat well here. No haute cuisine, just good and honest Italian food. Downside: the interior could use some love here and there, but that also contributes to the informal atmosphere. We will definitely come back!

I ordered a lasagna. When it arrived, I felt like it was a 10mm portion, and when I looked between the layers to see if there was any meat, there was none. I felt like I ate four noodles even though it was supposed to be a lasagna, and my friend's meal was just as bad. For about 15-20 euros per person, this is a complete rip-off.

We were worried as the place was empty when we came in but then we were greeted by a lovely man (owner and chef), and younger woman. Food was authentic, delicious and obviously freshly made. So happy we decided to go here, rather than a fake Italian restaurant that would’ve cost double the price. We got ravioli and pizza, both were divine. Italian music played as we ate which was lovely. Don’t know how this place has 3 stars it should be 5.

Our recent visit to this street was ruined by an incredibly hostile encounter with an individual seemingly from your shop. While we were patrons of the Amsterdam Baking Company next door and briefly used a chair outside, an older man from your business began aggressively shouting "China up!" and other offensive, unintelligible remarks at us. This unprovoked aggression was deeply upsetting and made us feel completely unwelcome and frankly, hated. This is not how any business, especially in a diverse city like Amsterdam, should treat anyone – whether they are direct customers or simply in the vicinity. If the chair placement was an issue, it should have been addressed politely, not with xenophobic aggression. This behavior is shameful and reflects terribly on your establishment and, by extension, on the hospitality of Amsterdam. We strongly urge you to address this conduct immediately and ensure your staff treat all people with basic human decency and respect. Such hostility has no place anywhere. As a reminder to all compatriots traveling to Amsterdam, if you pass by the Amsterdam Baking Company Please be especially careful about this store next door. We recently had a very unpleasant experience near this store. We were customers of the Amsterdam Baking Company next door, and when we took a break on the chairs outside, an elderly man came out of the store and yelled "China up!" at us for no reason, mixed with a lot of incomprehensible and offensive words. His attitude was extremely bad, full of discrimination and hostility, which made people feel very angry and disrespected. Even if the chairs we sat on belonged to their store or were placed improperly, they could have communicated in a normal and polite way instead of treating tourists so rudely. Ons recente bezoek aan deze straat werd verpest door een ongelooflijk vijandige confrontatie met een individu dat van uw winkel leek te zijn. "China up!" Deze niet-uitgelokte agressie was zeer verontrustend en gaf ons het gevoel totaal niet welkom te zijn, en eerlijk gezegd, gehaat. Dit is niet hoe een bedrijf, zeker in een diverse stad als Amsterdam, imand zou moeten behandelen – of het nu directe klanten zijn of mensen die gewoon in de buurt zijn. Dit gedrag is schandelijk en werpt een zeer slecht licht op uw etablissement en, bij uitbreiding, op de gastvrijheid van Amsterdam. fatsoen en respect behandelt. Dergelijke vijandigheid hoort nergens thuis.

Lovely restaurant! I come here often and every time fantastic 🙏🏻

Unfortunately, I can only agree with the many negative reviews. If I had read them earlier, we probably wouldn't have gone there at all. We went to the restaurant at lunchtime. At first, the older gentleman was very nice and helpful. My friend's Fanta was obviously no longer fresh and had no carbonation. We ordered Spaghetti al Arrabiata for dinner, which would have been okay. My friend originally wanted Tagliatelle Bolognese, but that didn't work out. We were served spaghetti, which smelled strange. After two bites, we decided not to eat any more of the dish. After the older gentleman saw that the food had been left standing, he started to justify himself and was no longer so friendly. We have never been so disappointed by a "restaurant" visit. Looking back, it was all strange. The place was dark, not very inviting, and we were the only ones in there.

It's ok. My carbonara needed black pepper. I'll second the complaints about the grumpy old man.

I was there on May 9, 2025 with 4 people. We ordered a beer, 0.5L is on the menu, 0.4L in the plastic glass... We were made to believe that the glass was filled to a little above the calibration mark... fraud. Then we were on Tolilette, across from the kitchen...the purest battlefield and it smelled endlessly there... The young waitress was still friendly, but was made a mess of by the old boss, who was just sitting in the sun in front of the door. Definitely wouldn't recommend this store.

Fantastic pizza and tiramisu ❤️❤️❤️

Mediocre quality. Unfortunately not justified for the price.

The worst excuse for a bruschetta I've ever been served. How can they serve this with a straight face?

Let's say that in an emergency a pizza (margherita) can fit, but certainly not more... Old environment with a rather poor level of cleanliness (cobwebs and dust everywhere). Even courtesy is not at home: arrogant and grumpy owner... Absolutely not to be repeated!

Owner was so lovely and welcoming. Pasta was delicious, proper Italian pasta. Gracias!!

Terrible food, bad wine, bad service.

Just don't go there, the owner insulted him on the street.

Good service, very friendly and pleasant girl, acceptable food. The pizzas could have a little cheese and be more different from each other. The margarita and 4 formaggi pizza were exactly the same and same taste. Upon entering the bathroom you could see the kitchen in a state that was not as hygienic as it should be in a restaurant. It was good for the moment but I wouldn't go again.

A good meal served quickly, we ate on the terrace in the sun which was very pleasant.

Really what a dirty restaurant this filthy wine glasses dry bread and the pasta an opened tomato can with some vegetables that my husband had I had a pasta burnt it was one that was really inedible price quality did not apply so dirty I advise everyone not to go here

We didn't even have time to look at the menu when an elderly Italian approached, asking if we were going to eat something. We wanted to choose something from the menu first, but after a few seconds he started shouting at us. Kicked us out of the restaurant, shouting: "Choose food or leave." I do not recommend this establishment at all. Spoiled the mood for the whole day.

Food was average at best, and owner and service where very rude.

Turned up as we fancied an Italian meal and we were nearby. 5 people. It looked almost abandoned but we went in to explore and were met by an instantly disagreeable old man. The restaurant was empty. He moved one chair onto a table for 4 (he could have moved a table!) and was about to give us some menus. We were all looking a bit terrified and I think he sensed that. He then said “you eat or not?” We looked at each other and got up. He literally shooed us out the restaurant. So unpleasant. I imagine this won’t remain open much longer. What a bizarre experience.

Bad restaurant and the Italian owner has bad manners with customers

Very brutal. I took the wrong entrance for a coffee 2 go but before I could enter I was very rudely pushed away by the old gentleman. To which I politely said 'sorry sir, but you can say it normally. So treat people nicely, Fratello

Absolutely the worst Italian I have had For sure frozen margarita pizza warmed up in a Toaster oven Tomato sauce on a cracker Don’t go by those positive reviews, they cannot be real

We happened upon this small restaurant with a large Italian flag in the entrance area. The owner, an older gentleman, greeted us very strangely – we hadn't even sat down when he asked us if we wanted to eat. We said no, and then he became rather unfriendly and disinterested. We felt sorry for the waitress, a very friendly young woman, because he constantly reprimanded us, and there was just a strange atmosphere there. There was no water with either the coffee or the wine; it was carelessly placed there. No, definitely not recommended!

At first I had my reservations upon entering, but the maestro Filippe gave us the best homemade ravioli I have eaten in the Netherlands. What a wonderful man, great real Italian food, take your time, enjoy the quality, highly recommended. Grazie mille Filippe!

Had an absolutely wonderful time, can wait to be back. Ravioli di Cervo was sooooo good Thank you ♥️♥️♥️

Honestly, the owner and his passion for authentic Italian food makes this the best place to go. Don't expect high-end, fast service.. expect delicious homecooked food like your Italian grandma would make it.

Very friendly. Excellent spaghetti cooked al dente. Quiet terrace.

Bad pizza, I do not recommend it, and the staff’s attitude is terrible.

Advice: Do not go to this restaurant. It is bad, and the old man working there is rude and racist. He kicks out foreigners. Advice: You don't have to eat this restaurant. He is disgusted, and the man who lives in this world is on the verge of being racist. This is where the homeowners are. Advice: Do not go to this restaurant, it is bad, and the old man who works there is bad-mannered, racist, and expels foreigners.

Bolognese pasta and homemade wine are beyond praise

One of the worst Italians we have tried. The place was almost empty which was a sign we had to heed. The treatment of the owner/cook was terrible, he had all the tables free and made us sit in a super small one. The pasta, the worst we have ever eaten, had no taste at all, there was a friendly waitress but it didn't make up for it. And having to eat while the owner plays with his false teeth is very pleasant for us.

Amazing pasta and authentic italian place with very sweet owner

TO FLEE Pizzas almost without toppings and extremely cooked I thought I was eating crackers

Really tasty food, but very dusty, could use cleaning. But the food was very good and certainly not expensive.

The elderly owner was fighting with the waitress. The food is not worth it, there are better options

Be careful, scam to avoid absolutely Frozen pizza and the cook even managed to burn it Coke without gas All this for an hour of waiting Big disappointment I have never experienced worse so far, thank you for this unforgettable experience.

We were pleasantly surprised with Filippe's treatment and authentic Italian food.

If you take an Italian to eat there, they will sue you. To flee. I have never had such bad pizza. I asked for a coke, I heard the waitress open a plastic bottle and I got a drink for €3.50 (it wasn't real coca cola).. Friendly waitress nonetheless

Supercute Italian restaurant! Food was good and the owner super friendly!!

Awesome Food love it!!!!! After so many years I still come back here to eat good food, everything is great and the boss is super sweet! I don't really understand the bullshit negative comments here! People always have something to complain about, shame on you!

Really nice place, small and hidden. The fresh meat ravioli made in the morning were delicious, sauce included! The 100% Italian owner

The restaurant chef, an old man, just got into a fight with another customer. I think it's because the bathroom costs 2 euros, but we started yelling at each other haha. So I was anxious about food, but oh my god. The pasta was so soft, it looked like a meal kit had been microwaved... The pasta sauce doesn't have any flavor...it's so lacking... Still, the waiter was kind, and the old man was kind to us, too… You scream too much and the cooking is a mess haha...

I can’t understand why the bad reviews to be honest, it’s a family own restaurant that keeps the Italian tradition in the kitchen. All dishes are made at the moment by fresh pasta hand made. The owner speaks Italian , English , Spanish , Dutch. It’s an amazing place to eat something with a real taste and quiet and calm place.

Good food for a reasonable price. Friendly staff.

It was an experience not to be repeated! Terrible and pre-cooked food to be used without distinction. We have two dishes but pre-cooked pasta, one collected by the manager as soon as it arrived at the table at least he didn't charge for it, the only positive note! The manager behaved in an opinionated and rude manner. He cooked and served in the dining room! The food has nothing Italian about it, nor even the manager even though he is! No more!

Very bad and rude owner didn't let me wash my hands demanded 2 euros and food is bad!

Just took a cola and left before requesting food as the owner was too insufferable...

The staff is grouchy and not helpful. We sat down, we’re not greeted and actually chased away. Because of how we were treated we will not return.

My partner and I had dinner here while on holiday. The food was great, the place is nice and cozy and the service was fast and polite. I don't usually write reviews but this place absolutely deserves a much better score than it has so here I am.

Great little spot for a tiny restaurant The service is good , came in near to the closing time but we got the order quite fast and we didn't feel rushed out. My order of pasta was mistaken (didn't realise till after I started eating ) but even so I enjoyed it so much I didn't mind the screw up. My partner enjoyed her pizza, the dough looked freshly made and the whole dish appeared to just have been taken out of the oven. (Not a frozen pizza as other reviews said) The "grumpy old " owner was polite even though his English isn't very good. And the girl serving the tables was fast and attentive. The items are well priced especially for the area. Wouldn't say it's a must visit place but it definitely deserves more than a 3 star rating . If you are near and feel the need for some fresh pasta, pop on over.

Very and very average to poor. When your beer appears in a plastic cup. Then you already know. No value for your money.

Me and my friend had a coffee and some ice cream and it was so good, the personnel were very nice too.

1. Delicious food! 2. This dish is excellent! 3. The service is impeccable! 4. Compliments to the chef! 5. I really like this restaurant! 6. Cozy and pleasant atmosphere. 7. I will definitely come back!

A very nice place, delicious food and the owner is a very nice guy, I love the place and the Italian music

Attention!!!! Do not go ! Pizzas waited 1 hour even though there was no one in the restaurant! Bad and hot red wine and a bottle of water served in the glass. Read the other comments!

Delicious meal while enjoying a red wine. I enjoy the passion and pleasure that the owner puts into his customers, he makes the food fresh and puts his whole heart and soul into it.

Located in a very nice and quiet area a little inside a chaotic center, the food is super good and the service is also excellent. We have eaten here twice in one week in Amsterdam and have not had better food on the trip. The chef and owner is an older Italian gentleman who makes good authentic pasta. The owner only speaks Dutch but there are waiters to help with that. Mega good pasta both times, fresh homemade pasta.

Authentic homemade Italian food. Beautiful location, good service and fantastic atmosphere <3

My partner and I received two (small) plastic bottles of cheap water for €3.50 each. My pizza was a reasonable size for the price, but it was very soggy. The taste was okay. My partner had a tiny portion of tortellini for €15, which tasted okay. The waitress barely spoke English but was friendly.

Was just standing in front on the shop on a Saturday morning when a shop staff member came and shooed us away for no reason.

Cute little Italian restaurant. The pizzas were solid, but a bit limp for my taste. The service person was very friendly - but yes, she had headphones in her ear, which I find completely insensitive! I didn't find the street on which the restaurant is located noisy and I didn't even notice a tram (see previous review) 😉🤔

The worst pizza I've ever eaten, it was so ungodly bad I didn't even eat three slices. Service and everything else was just as ungodly bad. This is a bottomless impudence. I would have been grateful for a bad frozen pizza. €13.50 for a salami pizza without salami is crazy.

DISGUSTING !!! TO FLEE!!!! We have already been very poorly received by the owner, who explains to us quite unpleasantly and closed-off that in his restaurant we only speak Dutch, not English or French!! Then we see him, sitting quietly in the room, we were going to eat inside, go deep into his nose with his finger and put his poop on the ground!!! Already this disgusts me, I look at him, he looks at me but no problem doing this in front of his customers, he continues! We weren't sure if he was the chef but yes... Until we saw him preparing our plates of pasta by hand!!! He took the pasta directly with his finger without gloves, that was too much! We paid for our drinks and said we were leaving but above all the reason why we weren't staying! He was pissed, because he told me he washed his hands and that he served his pasta with his hands!!! Know that the pasta is already cooked, because it was impossible for it to be already cooked, that's why 3/4 of the comments denounce the disgusting pasta!!! HYGIENE 0 POLITENESS 0 WELCOMING 0 This is how to spend your stay with a great gastro!!! Establishment to close for the health of tourists!!!

TO ABSOLUTELY AVOID: 0 stars. Dirty place, aggressive boss, bland food. Asks 2€ to use the toilets, even if you have consumed something. It's clear that his passion is not cooking, but making money.

We were there on Wednesday. Seldom eaten so badly. Ordered Bruscetta and after 40 minutes an opened roll arrived with slices of tomato and ham and the whole thing was gratinated with Gouda. Unbelievable, we still waited for the main course, spaghetti a arrabiata. Watery spaghetti with a few canned tomatoes and 2 chili snippets 15 euros per plate. We were really speechless and paid without a tip.

Contrary to other reviews, we had a very great meal here. Just a hole in the wall in a obsure area of Central. Fresh food and made and prepared by the owner Fillipe. A nice Italian gentleman. There are only seven tables so very quaint. Our server was so sweet. We had the veal scaloppine with homemade linguine and homemade sauce. The Antipasta salad was perfect. It had the most delicious grilled eggplant. Would definitely come back.

The prices are good there but I had to wait 45 minutes for the food and that's not really important I'm a child I have time but when I went to the toilet there was a hole between the men's toilet and the women's toilet and in the middle there was a washbasin .and on the way back to my place a few people got up because the food wasn't good. I thought something was wrong here when the pizza arrived after 45 minutes and there was just unbaked flour in it and I'm currently at home in Germany and have diarrhea

Dish of tasteless and overcooked dough. Place not very clean. We were served a plastic bottle of water for 10.5 euros. To flee urgently and the bill was very high

As a family we have never eaten so badly. If I could give 0 stars I certainly would. First of all, it's crazy expensive. We paid €100 for 2 pizzas and 3 pasta, which was not even edible. The pizza dough was not fresh (it was a ready-made base on which only the ingredients were spread) The pastas are also not fresh and are at least a day old, so they have only been warmed up before serving. one of the two pastas was very dry and had almost no sauce, the 2nd pasta again had too much sauce that literally flowed over the plate. it looked more like a soup... We ordered 2 Penne arrabiata's (which we clearly indicated 3 times) and yet we got spaghetti. The lady who served our food looked at us as if we were saying something funny when we politely pointed this out. By the way, we didn't get any new pasta. Anyway, we have already waited more than 40 minutes for our food, so we didn't feel like waiting any longer! You get simple bottles of water from Lidl for which you pay €10. The apple juice we ordered did not taste like apple juice and was undrinkable. No idea where this came from because the glass had already been poured in the kitchen. A complete scam.

Terrible restaurant, definitely not recommended. Frozen food, beer in plastic Terror

The food is good and tasty, but terrible customer service, very slow, an hour waiting for the dishes, they are not resolving customer problems either. I do not recommend it. The owner is even abusive towards his employees.

Hopelessness. Pizza tasteless, the owner is a psychopath, the girl serving was very nice but intimidated by the owner, the owner took the tip. I don't recommend this place

we were appalled and utterly disgusted by the food that was served to us. the so called “garlic bread” was just a bland cheap baguette (they did not make the effort to warm up the bread) and the “garlic” was a big chunk of weird smelling butter with little to no garlic. and after that: the shock of my life. the pizza margeritha. it was the worst pizza we ever ate. it was 100% deep frozen and it was not enjoyable at all. the cup with the tea had a brown stain and was really dirty. we would not recommend this restaurant at all, it was the WORST italian restaurant we have been to.

this restaurant had me from start to finish, Pavarotti goes out of his way to remind you that it's a good Italian (it's not), huge Italian flag in front, owner who knows how to talk to customers (to rip them off), horrible food, frozen dish, in short to flee.

fresh ingredients and homemade preparation at the unbeatable moment

Our experience was very bad, we ordered 1 pizza and a plate of pasta, there were literally 3 pastas on the plate and the pizza was a frozen pizza no more, no less, very bad food, never go there!

A true Italian restaurant with excellent food made by Filippe, the pleasant chef. We chatted with him for a long time and had a lot of fun. Thank you

I asked for spaghetti, but i got pasta with literally tomato pulp.

Cute little restaurant with reasonable prices and delicious pizza 🍕

Very good carbonara, authentic one made by an Italian!

A great pasta made for an authentic Italian!

best italian experience in amsterdam. definetly u should visit. im writing that from chair inside.

What a fantastic guy, real Italian and you notice that right away.

Incredible place to eat delicious handmade pasta, the man's attention is very warm. I'd come back a thousand times, thank you very much.

Very good typical place run by its own owner. Very friendly and the bill was perfect. Bad reviews are lies from my competition. Homemade so it may take a while but it's worth it.

Roots Italian restaurant, good pasta, pizza! A lovely gentleman, Italian! The restaurant looks like it's closed, but just go in!