Testamatta

The story

Testamatta Amsterdam: Italian Wine Dining on Overtoom

Testamatta is an Italian restaurant at Overtoom 125 in Amsterdam, and Michelin lists it as Recommended for 2026, with Gault&Millau awarding it 12.5 the same year. The room gives wine as much weight as food, which suits a place that calls itself an enoteca.

Cooking and wine

Chef Roberto Borelli, the new head chef, builds the menu around authentic flavours from across Italy, using seasonal ingredients from suppliers the kitchen trusts. Francesco, the sommelier, pairs each dish with bottles from his selection. Reds, whites, rosé and sparkling wines come from Italian and international producers.

Menus change often, so the downloadable PDF shows the kitchen's style rather than a fixed list.

The room and the plates

Gault&Millau describes a busy street outside that feels calm and homely once you step in, with wine bottles placed throughout the space. The menu has featured Milanese-style skate and venison ossobuco alla Milanese. The restaurant also runs a Seafood Wednesdays evening.