Pianeta Terra

Pianeta Terra opened in 2000 with a founding commitment to cook exclusively with organic ingredients, sourced locally where possible. Chef Fabio Antonini, manager Raul Mini and sommelier Laura Martini built the kitchen around direct relationships with small producers across the Netherlands and Italy.

The restaurant sits in a converted 17th-century stable on Beulingstraat, a quiet side street near the Singel canal. Three levels of warm, unhurried dining space give the room the feel of a private Italian supper rather than a formal evening out.

Antonini was the first chef outside Italy to join the Slow Food Chefs Alliance in 2009, a network he has since championed across the Netherlands. The kitchen works with heritage breed suppliers and Slow Food Presidia products, translating these into a modern Italian menu that changes with the seasons and the day's deliveries.