1. experience, 2. the right ingredients, 3. the right oven, 4. love.

Well, you can find all that stuff in Amsterdam at Mangiamore (“eatlove”), Mangiancora (“eatagain”) and Mangiassai (“eatalot”), the answer to the needs of a wise stomach.

Ciro, from Napoli, came to Amsterdam and funded Mangiamore in 2007 with his Dutch wife. It was a success! Two years later in 2009 part of his family came along and with their deep knowledge they funded Mangiancora: another success. That is why to greet the new year he funded the third pizzeria, Mangiassai (2011).

Ingredients, recipes and even the bricks of the ovens (made with the sand of the volcano Vesuvio) come directly from Napoli, where the typical rounded pizza was born. The basic ingredients are basil, mozzarella, extra virgin olive oil and every peace of dough is weighted.
At Mangiamore and Mangiancora it is also possible to buy some selected food from Napoli like olive oil, wine, vinegar and pasta.

So, wise stomachs, next time you want to taste a well-deserved pizza in Amsterdam, try out one of these 3 places:

Mangiamore -   Ijselbuurt (tram n. 12, 25, stop: Maasstraat);
Mangiancora –   Nieuwe Pijp (tram n.3, 12, 25, stop: Ferd. Bolstraat);
Mangiassai –   Oosterparkbuurt (tram n.3, stop: Wibautstraat).

Eet smakelijk!

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Hi people,

if you are vegetarian or vegan, you like healthy food and simple and cozy alternative places, then you would like eating at “De Vliegende Schotel”, which in english means “The Flying Dish” .

The restaurant is run by nice people which try to use just organic food in a lot of different recipes from all over the world.  The meal is really tasty, the portions are good, prices are ok. They use a lot of sprouts beans because they have more nutritional.

It’s a very nice place, especially if you don’t like fancy restaurants..

The kitchen is open everyday from 4 p.m. to 10.45 p.m. and the restaurant close 11.30 p.m.

The address is Nieuwe Leliestraat 162-168 the phone number is 020 6252041.

Eet smakelijk !!!

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So, all you need is a VoKu.

VoKu stands for Volks Küche, a German expression that means ‘People’s Kitchen’. A VoKu is a place where you can have healty vegetarian (or sometimes even vegan) meal for a little damage, and a good occasion to meet interesting Amsterdammers. Many squats and social centers across the city organize weekly VoKus. Here’s a partial list.

Binnenpret – every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday

Joe’s Garage – every Monday and Thursday

Molly – every Thursday

De Peper at OT301 – every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday

Remember that the Dutch eat early and generally the vokus start at 7 pm. Don’t be late and remember to reserve your dinner in time, calling the phone numbers you’ll find on each website.

Eet smakelijk!

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The Binnenpret is a social center in South-west of Amsterdam, close to the Vondelpark.

Originally it was an horse tram station which was closed in 1920. Then different private workshops and small factories until the spaces were abandoned at the end of ’70’s. Since 1984 the building have been reused for social and artistic activities.

The place consists of three different buildings and a nice, cozy garden in the center, with a lot of different uses: The Occii, concert hall, cine forum, bar; the MKZ, the popular restaurant; a theater; a music practice room; an info cafe’; a sauna; a bike workshop. Some artist’s ateliers and residence.

You can pass by during the afternoon to have a cheap coffee’ or beer, a bit of relax in the sauna (very cheap, 9 euro for the entire afternoon and evening or 4 euro from 10 pm. to 11 pm. with a bar inside where you can eat a snake or drink a tea). Have a cheap and good dinner, enjoy some gigs or performance. Speak with people from everywhere or just enjoy a book in the calm of the garden.

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Located beside the Vondelpark’ west entrance, in front of OCCI (Binnenpret’s concert hall), Pomo Rosso is an Italian take away shop where you can buy basic products from the south of Italy to prepare by yourself a good Italian dinner as well as many Italian typical dishes to take away (like pastas, stuffed and grilled vegetables and other many recipes) daily made by two friendly Italian’s chef.

You can also eat inside real Italian pizzas and saltimbocca which is a typical sandwich from Naples or, according to the weather, compose there your packed lunch for a relaxing time inside the Vondelpark.

Products: pasta (dry and fresh), oil, sauces, olives, mozzarella, cheese, ham and sausages, fresh fruits and vegetables, wine, limoncello and some desserts. Handmade pizza and bread.

Additional services: pizza delivery (but for the moment just in the west area and for medium/big orders); catering and Chef at home; periodical aperitif and products tastings.

Address: Amstelveenseweg 41, 1075 VT Amsterdam

Contact: www.pomorosso.nl

Tonino: +31 06 50417028

Elio: +31 06 128 987 99

open: 12 a.m. – 10 p.m. ; tuesday closed

transport: tram 1, 2

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