Restaurant Ava Cyril in Burgwallen-Nieuwe Zijde

A restaurant with impeccable value for money, original decor, and an intimate and welcoming atmosphere.

Good Food Good Service Good Vibe

Everything is very good but one employee name kona is specially very good served. Also food quality is good

The service is really good and friendly, always with a big smile. The food is good and the price is reasonable

Really love the vibe and food here. Yum!

The food was delicious and the staff was very friendly. We'll be back! 🙏🏽

Great restaurant! Good food, Kona and Basili are very kind! We recommend it.

Welcomed by Basili, such an amazing soul! He gives off such cozy vibes, and Alex made us some very delicious pizzas!! We will definitely come back on our next stop in Amsterdam. Keep up the great work!

The food was absolutely delicious! I've never had such a good meal. The staff was very friendly and attentive to my son. The atmosphere is very pleasant and inviting. Absolutely recommended! We'll definitely be back.

Went there as a family. Wouldn’t recommend anyone to go there if you want Italian pizza. The pizza tasted as if they were just frozen pizza, nothing like Italian cuisine. Pizza Mozzarella was bland, it tasted like nothing. Pizza Frutti Di Mare was way too salty and tasted like it wasn’t even fully baked. The dough is also bad. One of us had stomach pain and was stuck in the bathroom for an hour. We didn’t like any of our pizza. They also don’t have non-alcoholic beer and served us shandy and said we couldn’t exchange it. Negotiating with them for a discount was also difficult, but they agreed in the end and gave us a discount of 20€. Still not a good restaurant. There are so many other Italian restaurants in the area!

Highly recommended! The atmosphere is very inviting. There's a wide variety of dishes. We had a mozzarella pizza and a lasagna, both delicious. A particularly nice touch is that every guest can leave their mark on the wall – a fantastic idea, in my opinion. We were served by Kona and Alex and were in excellent hands! Thank you so much! 😊

They were friendly, but the food wasn't very good and they wanted me to pay in cash.

The food is good, the service is good, and the conversation is great! 🥰🥰🥰🥰 Highly recommended!

We ate garlic bread, four-cheese pizza, pesto pasta, and bolognese pasta. The food was of average quality, but the staff were attentive. There was a Turkish waitress who helped us with everything; thank you very much. The atmosphere is nice, although it's small and a little cramped.

Very good! I was there with my boyfriend last month and the food is great! The price is good and the service is wonderful! I would definitely go back when I'm in Amsterdam.

Loved the food. Alex’s food was awesome and basili being an amazing presenter and a wonderful host.

Awesome food, awesome vibes, must try italian restaurant

Bad!!! This a "bar food" place posing as an Italian restaurant. There is no kitchen - just a bar with an oven (and perhaps a microwave oven?) and the staff inclues just 2 people (a waiter and a cook). Had lunch there and my impression is that their minestrone soup tastes like instant soup and the lasagne is a messy pile of melted cheese and meat with no tomato sauce or beschamel sauce - again feels like a supermarket product which was put into an oven.

Lovely little Italian restaurant in the heart of Amsterdam. Pizzas were delicious! And such earnest service from Walter & Kona!

lovely Italian restaurant i had such a great experience. The food was delicious fresh, authentic and full of flavour but what really stood out was the owner and the staff. They were incredibly friendly, welcoming and genuinely cared about making sure i enjoyed their meal. The atmosphere felt cosy and relaxed, and you could tell they take real pride in what they do. A wonderful place to enjoy proper Italian dishes with exceptional service. Highly recommended!

Nice place with fun decor, service a bit slapdash and food very basic but good in a hurry or if you are hungry as we were. Wish I could rate it higher but my taste buds just won’t let me - dry herb mix on everything :/ At least they had a variety of veggie options!

Stopped off here to warm ourselves up but the service was great, food was even better! Would recommend when passing through and around Amsterdam central! Thank you Basili and Alex

10/10 food and service, so kind and friendly Thankyou so much Basili and Alex!! We will definitely be coming back!! <3

Beautiful little charming place, with unbelievable food and great service. Best meal we had in Amsterdam.

Spontaneous choice after dark. Delicious food in a uniquely decorated setting. We happily left our marks on the walls....

Basili Talex served us with excellent, very friendly service. The food was delicious and the price was fantastic compared to other restaurants. I highly recommend the lasagna and the pasta—they were amazing. The place is super original with banknotes on the walls and messages from customers. You can leave your own message if you'd like. Greetings from Málaga from Marta, Mary, Juana, and Eva

Cool place and it's good. Thanks to Kora, Walter, and Alex

Nice place but pasta are the cheap one that you can find in any store, same for sauce. House wine wasn’t tasty. Waiters are nice

The food was delicious. The service was incredibly friendly and attentive. The atmosphere in the restaurant was wonderful and cozy. It was my first time there, and I would definitely come back. The waiter, Basili, was simply very friendly, and the chef, Alex, cooked superbly.

A wonderful vibe, very cosy and welcoming. Basili and Alex made our visit really fun and provided excellent food and drink. The gluten free pizza was wonderful!

It was just wonderful, there was a very nice young women and she was extremely patient with me and my family. I come from the United States and its just wowing for how calm the environment is and how home feel it was. Food and service amazing, I would go again.

Very nice food!! Incredibly friendly staff with a smile on their face!! If you are in the area it is definitely worth your money and your time! Don't forget to write your memorable comment!

Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart...you are special and very kind...the best pizza I ate in Amsterdam!!! Thank you so much and I send you my best regards, Adriana.... Many thanks to Walter for his cooking.

Watter gave the best service and he made us feel welcomed. He tended to our question and helped us with any quieries

Great service. Friendly staff. Spaghetti was a little undercooked. Pizza was good. Loved the ambience. Overall, had a decent time.

Signore Basili was a dear from the start until the end of my stay. The food was delicious. I ordered the Gorgonzola pasta and it was Al denti, creamy and not super strong in flavor. Chef Alex knows what he is doing! I really recommend you try it! Grazie for you great service, guys!

Walter brought us in w his lovely energy and inside between the music and the decor from clients that atmosphere was just as perfect as the perfect food - steak cooked exactly right to preference, even basic salad side was dressing flavourful and didn’t just consist of leaves - not even to mention cheap !

I highly recommend it! The carbonara is delicious, the service is great, it's definitely worth a visit! ❤️

Delicious food and excellent service ❤️

I wonder if they didn't just go buy the pizza at the supermarket next door and reheat it... DISGUSTING! Go get a pizza at the supermarket next door, it's better. Avoid it!

Food Delicious! They have !Gluten Free! pasta and Pizza 🍕 Atmosphere of culture+ creativity They gave you a drink holder and you flip it, on other side is paper where you can draw or write something. Then. You can give your creative masterpiece to a waitress and they going to put it on wall or sealing. Hole restaurant covered it them! Amazing!🤩 Service great! Friendly and attentive about Gluten Free food 🍕 We very much enjoyed our time their

Visited for dinner on my first night , the food was incredible , my steak was perfectly cooked , the restaurant is small and cosy really lovely atmosphere, the staff were very welcoming and attentive

Friendly atmosphere with great food

It was a great experience ! Very delicious food and very nice staff ! I really recommend it 😋

Greeted warmly, nice Italian food and good service levels

An excellent place that I highly recommend! Impeccable service and delicious food! Thank you Basili and Mario for your hospitality and kindness!

The decor is very original and tells a story. The pizzas are delicious, made with high-quality ingredients. See you soon!

It was a really nice experience! The service was really good and the pizza was good!

Cozy place with charm and good food.

best restaurant in Amsterdam centrum

The restaurant is beautiful, the service is very good and the food is delicious, especially the pizza.

I was really satisfied! As a celiac, eating out is always a risk, but here I found really good gluten-free pizzas!! The service was very friendly, and above all, very fast! The pizza was delicious, from the base to the tomato sauce, to the cheese, to all the toppings! Thanks, I'm back! I ordered 4 pizzas in 2 days!

They were sooo sweet and the food was awesome Basili and Mario shout out to you guys, I would definitely come back

Very nice atmosphere, the service is great, we eat well, thank you very much, a little note to leave if you wish and hang on the wall

This is my 3rd visit to Amsterdam and I have come to this restaurant every time. Beautiful atmosphere, tasty food, and friendly staff. A must try.

Food is great; staff is excellent

Tasty food and friendly staff! Will visit again! Delicious food and friendly staff! I'll be back!

Great scenery great food perfect host

We were well received and the dish was delicious.

Fast service Excellent Quatro pizza/thin crust and good Amstel beer

Very good food! The guys who served us were very nice and friendly! I recommend this place.

Walter is the best! The food was great and the staff was amazing friendly. This is a perfect spot to escape a busy street.

Very kind waiter named Walter sat us at a table by the window. He took our order and brought out a delicious pizza, salad and cheesy bread.

A lovely nice Italian dinner in Amsterdam. Staff were very considerate and helpful, special mention to Dima who was very patient and kind, talking to our young children. Drawings and messages on the place mats adds a special touch to the restaurant and we thoroughly enjoyed our time.

wowwww i think my mouth will forever miss the food it has just eaten!!! the pizza was INCREDIBLE the base was soo fresh i’ve never been more likely to recommend a pizza as someone who worked in a pizza restaurant for almost 3 years. the staff were so friendly and inviting, they even took a couple polaroids for us (you might be able to spot one on the wall!!!) will definitely be coming back here for our future amsterdam visits :)))

Superb restaurant in the center of Amsterdam! Very warm welcome and good food at a reasonable price 👍

Such a beautiful atmosphere, the food, the people and their services are great all around. Looking for authentic Italian food in Amsterdam; AVA CYRIL is the place. Thank you Walter for giving us such a beautiful experience. Your friends from Miami!!!

This is our 2nd visit to Ava Cyril Italian Restaurant in Amsterdam, Food is delicious and reasonably priced, fantastic friendly service by the owner Basili, the owner and the superb chef Mario, give it a try, you will not be disappointed 😋

Very nice place, the atmosphere and the food are great, the service is very respectful and the food is delicious

Soooo yummy!!! The service is so nice and caring. The food is so delicious they know what they do. I had the lasagna and I think it was the best I ever had! It’s small and so cute decorated.

It was so lovelyyyyy! The Food (which arrived very fast) was so delicious, they had me eating all my leftover sauce, til the plate was completely empty! It’s very small and cozy in there, not very loud and beautifully decorated with greetings from all the people who have visited the restaurant. Loved it. <3

Look no further, you'll love it! I had the seafood spaghetti, delicious! At a very reasonable price for Holland!

A lovely surprise of a restaurant. We loved it: excellent food and super warm welcome. We highly recommend it!!!

It was a great experience to eat here. Three of us came at lunchtime and were warmly welcomed. We had the best seat in the restaurant by the window. The service was very friendly, especially to the children. The food arrived promptly and was very tasty. Fish soup, spaghetti carbonara and bruschetta. The pasta sauce was amazing. I had a long chat with George. Best regards and many thanks for the little tour of Amsterdam downunder. We designed two beer mats and would love to come back. A great hour in Amsterdam. Thank you very much!

Very cozy, home cooked meal- type place, very joyful and attentive staff.

I had another delicious pizza here today. I've been here before because I liked it.

Good, nice, and cheap. A great place to eat downtown.

It's a very nice, small but fine restaurant in the heart of Amsterdam. We found the food delicious, and the beer mats were (unique)—we even got to paint two of them ourselves. 😁 We'd love to come back ✌️

Very good Italian cuisine (pasta & pizza) & decent size portions.

Lovely service, waitress asked about us and was interested. Such a lovely lady! Loved the interior of the place made with love from everyone else. Food could’ve been more interesting but nothing terrible!

Do you have a second location in Amsterdam?

Very friendly restaurant. The food was very good. We got a seat and served in good time, we did not have to wait but at the same time we did not feel rushed. Loved reading all the messages on the walls that have been collected over years.

The red wine was warm and the pizza was a little too classic for my taste but good. Friendly staff.

Great experience and delicious food, thank you walter!!!!

Good conversation with the staff. Delicious food: Misto Mix, Calamari and Garlic Bread. Having fun by being creative.

Great food , great music, and very good service from Dema, Mario and Walter. I'll be back soon!!

Everything was delicious and the staff was super friendly. Walter was the best💕

The pizza seemed frozen, it has nothing Italian about it.

Small kitchen but big taste. Pork ribs were a good experience.

Restaurant passed off as Italian cuisine but they don't even have Italian written outside the place. I think the frozen pizza is better dishes that are absolutely not Italian cuisine. Non-Italian chef, slow and approximate service, cleanliness at the limit. I absolutely did not consider it if you want to eat something that is close to our cuisine. Failed. In addition, the place is almost empty and waiting times are very long.

Fabulous Italian. Very kind waitress and the food was great.

Cute little restaurant. Creative decor with beer mats, one of which we even got to paint ourselves. The food was good; finally, a pizza with enough cheese and a reasonable price, despite the small size. The service was friendly. If we ever find ourselves in the city again, we'll be back.

Excellent place! Must visit in Amsterdam! We randomly bumped into this place and it was honestly the best food we had in Amsterdam! The owner is super super warm and makes you feel good immediately!

Good food...affordable rates and a very very nice and kind hostess

Super friendly & kind staff, top notch pasta and a good vibe. They looked after us tourists so well! Highly recommend.

Very good Italian cuisine, we recommend it.

The best Italian pasta in Amsterdam! Come and try it!

My sister and I ate here twice and both times all the food was incredible. Great atmosphere, great staff, and most importantly great food!

everything was great, good prices, friendly staff, only gripe was when i requested tap water i was told "we cant do that" which doesnt make any sense. other than that its a great place.

Five visitor from London, had a meal here on our last night in Amsterdam. I opted for the lasagne very nice, just that there was no depth to it just one layer off lasagne in a deep bowl, barely reached half way up the bowl. We also ordered the bruschetta for starters, we were initially informed there was no more as it was practically closing time. We made our disappointment obvious, pointing out the table next to us had not so long received their order for bruschetta , eventually it was agreed that bruschetta would be prepared for us, it was very tasty, Female server very warm and friendly.