ristorazione — Hoofddorp · Noord-Holland
In Hoofddorp, amid the flat green expanse of the Haarlemmermeer, an Italian trattoria has held its ground for fifteen years with the same cooking as always: authentic, artisanal, without compromise. An address customers seek out when they want to stop feeling abroad.
In the heart of Hoofddorp, in the Haarlemmermeer, Domenico and Sabina Savarese opened a door onto Italy fifteen years ago and never closed it again. Trattoria Buoni Amici is a family-run restaurant where every evening the owner and Italian chef is at his post in the kitchen, guaranteeing a cuisine that makes no compromises with distance.
The dining room is small and intimate, with the kind of atmosphere customers describe as feeling at home in Italy. The Marchio Ospitalità Italiana (Italian Hospitality Mark) certifies what is felt the moment guests sit down: professional and courteous service, a wine list with over two hundred Italian labels, and genuine attention to every guest, whether vegetarian, vegan or coeliac.
From the kitchen come fresh pastas rolled out by hand every day, with the truffle variation a permanent fixture on the menu as a signature dish. On the grill, the tagliata (sliced steak) and ribeye take shape: no shortcuts, nothing pre-packaged. Fresh daily ingredients, traditional recipes with the chef's personal touch: the distance from Italy is measured in kilometres, not on the plate.
A table at Buoni Amici can be booked online or by phone, Tuesday to Sunday, from five in the afternoon.
