Chef of the Year Pasquale Carfora of restaurant Aroma opens pop-up in Amsterdam
Italian refinement is coming to Amsterdam! JRE Chef of the Year, Pasquale Carfora, will present 7 exclusive fine dining evenings at Mangia Pasta in Amsterdam-West from April onwards. The award-winning chef – known for restaurant Aroma in Vaassen – is bringing his culinary passion to the capital for a series of intimate gastronomic dinners.
Restaurant Aroma is known for Italian Fine Dining, using the best Italian quality products and local seasonal produce from the Veluwe. In recent years, Pasquale has received several awards, including Italian Restaurant of the Year.
Fine dining on Amsterdam soil: Chef Pasquale Carfora returns
From April onwards, Pasquale Carfora will also showcase his culinary talent in Amsterdam. The newly crowned JRE Chef of the Year 2025 and his team will host exclusive dinners at Mangia Pasta, Antonio Cavoto’s restaurant on Amstelveenseweg in Amsterdam-West.
After prestigious distinctions such as Italian Restaurant of the Year and a place in Top50Italy (the list of the best Italian restaurants outside Italy), Carfora is returning to the city where his Dutch adventure began. He previously worked as a chef at Grand Café Krasnapolsky and was responsible for the opening of the nhow hotel. Together with his partner Elisa Leune, he made his dream a reality: Restaurant Aroma in Vaassen – now a culinary hotspot in the Netherlands.
During the evenings at Mangia Pasta, Pasquale will serve an exclusive five-course menu for €98.50 per person. You can also order a matching wine pairing (for €49). The dishes reflect his signature style: authentic Italian, prepared with refined techniques and as many Dutch seasonal products as possible.
Dates & reservations
The dinners take place on selected Wednesday and Sunday evenings at 6:30 p.m., with only 25 seats available per evening. Reserve quickly via information@restaurant-aroma.nl or when booking through the reservation module on the Restaurant Aroma website.
Available dates:
13 April, 4 May, 21 May, 4 June, 29 June, 9 July and 27 July 2025.
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