There are times when you find a cool street, be it in Amsterdam or any charming city, and at first you see all the great places for food, drink, etc.. and you keep walking, enjoying the scenery. At some point you walk so far that the cool places come to an end and you think... "oh thats it.. better turn back and choose one of those."

You might get that feeling walking along the Overtoom, the broad street that runs along Vondelpark heading towards the deep west of Amsterdam. At some point you think that all the good places must be behind you and you may as well turn around... but if you turned to soon, you'd miss Frenzi Cucina.

Yes it is Italian. Yes it is catering. And Yes, it is delicious. What's more unlike most catering places where you might have to carry out or sit right in front of the deli counter, Frenzi has a cozy back room where I like to sit, sip nice wine from Naples, eat soup, and enjoy a warm appetizer involving cheese or tomatoes. And when I don't want the privacy of the back room, there's a home-feeling dinner table right across from the stylish open kitchen.

Frenzi is some of the best Italian food and drink in Amsterdam, and it isn't all that well known... yet. Maybe because some people get this far down the Overtoom and turn back.... their mistake.

Open every day 12pm to 9:30pm. Overtoom 459, take Tram 1 direction to Osdorp and get out at Overtoomse Sluis.