Renzo’s

I am sold every time encounter any Italian homemade imperfection.
Hanging around museumplein, very random we spotted this little heaven. Lots of benches outside to toast to the sun. If you are as lucky as us, you will end up in the long queue.
It is more about the olive oil they import, the handmade bread, San Pellegrino lemonade, the artisan coffee and the bold layers. Homemade Italian food appeals to me for some smell, of oily, rich and grandma’s recipe.
I went for a classy mozzarella cheese, tomato with rucola on focaccia. Man, the pesto sauce is mummy yummy! This enhanced the entire experience for a mozzarella with tomato sandwich that I feel like digging a prepared meal. My egg-​lover friend (no comment) dived the heavy ham and omelette and gave it a thumb-​up.
Their coffee! Best foam I had for my latte in Amsterdam so far. Not some sticky cream stuffed the mug but truly vibrant milky bubbles. And my friend’s cappuccino loaded with thicker cream which again confirms its Italia. Only tried one dessert, I will be back for the ravioli take-​away and the Dutch goat cheese sandwich! Woolala…

I tried a ton of sandwiches at Renzo’s and all were really good. Tallegio, Pecorino, stinky cheese, etc… The clear winner was the dutch marinated goat cheese sandwich. HOLY CRAP. It was so good. I may or may not have been moaning during the first few bites and my friend was laughing at me. Crap. I ate it way too fast… The espresso is pretty good here too, but man, that goat cheese sandwich is making me hungry right now. Why isn’t there a Renzo’s in Copenhagen?!

i’m soo happy this is my neighborhood deli. the sandwiches are good, not the best but definitely worth going back for. it’s not overloaded with filling but enough to make it just right. the desserts in the fridge case are all amazing! i’ve had the tiramisu, lemon mousse and the chocolate mousse. amazing!!! and reasonably priced. 3.50 for a small container. i could easily eat 2 containers but one is the perfect amount of portion control. haha.
the pastas you can buy by the weight. they will load as much or little of it in a container for you to go or on a plate to eat in house. they have consistent pastas and then bring in new ones here and there. we love the coucous. it has a strong cinnamon taste so get it if you like cinnamon. the grilled veggies are perfectly grilled to sweetness.
this place is one of those places that i go to when i don’t feel like cooking but want something good. prices are reasonable.