Authentic Focaccia in Amsterdam at Mangia Pizza

Searching for genuine focaccia Amsterdam has to offer? At Mangia Pizza, our Focaccia & Olio is one of the simplest and most satisfying ways to start a meal — three pieces of soft, pillowy focaccia finished with quality extra virgin olive oil. It sounds humble, but that simplicity is exactly the point: like all great Italian food, focaccia lives or dies on the quality of a few ingredients done properly.

What makes our focaccia Amsterdam special is the dough. We use the same 24–48 hour fermented dough that goes into our award-winning Neapolitan pizza — a custom flour blend developed for us by Molini Pizzuti, left to rise slowly over one to two days. The result is a focaccia that's light and airy inside, golden and crisp at the edges, with the kind of deep, developed flavour that rushed dough can never achieve. Founded by Antonio Cavuto from Naples, Mangia treats every element of its bread with the same care that earned it a #43 ranking in The Best Pizza Awards.

What Makes Great Focaccia

Focaccia is one of Italy's oldest breads — and one of its most deceptively difficult to get right. Here's what separates a great focaccia from a forgettable one, and why ours stands out among focaccia Amsterdam options:

The Story of Focaccia

Focaccia is one of Italy's most ancient breads, with roots stretching back to the Romans and possibly earlier. Its name comes from the Latin panis focacius — "hearth bread" — a flatbread baked in the ashes of the hearth. Over the centuries it became especially associated with Liguria, the coastal region around Genoa, where focaccia genovese — dimpled, olive-oil-rich and lightly salted — remains a daily staple eaten at all hours.

Every region of Italy has its own take. Some are thin and crisp, others thick and fluffy; some are topped with rosemary, olives, tomatoes or onions. What unites them all is that reverence for simple, quality ingredients — good flour, good olive oil, time and heat. At Mangia Pizza, our focaccia honours that tradition while drawing on our Neapolitan roots and pizza-making expertise. It's a natural extension of everything we do: great dough, treated with respect.

How to Enjoy Our Focaccia

Our focaccia Amsterdam is endlessly versatile. Here are the ways our guests love it best:

• As a starter: The classic way — three warm pieces with olive oil to open the meal while you browse the menu.
• With antipasti: Perfect alongside our Caprese (€15,75) or Parmigiana (€16,50) to soak up the sauces and juices.
• For the table: Order a couple of portions for a group to share while you wait for your wood-fired pizzas.
• With a glass of wine: At our Vijzelgracht "& Wine" location, warm focaccia and a glass of Italian red is a small, perfect pleasure.

Complete Your Italian Meal

Focaccia is just the beginning. Once you've started with our Focaccia & Olio, the rest of the menu awaits:

Full menu with all options and prices: View Full Menu →

Why Mangia for Focaccia in Amsterdam?

• Made from award-winning dough: The same 24–48 hour fermented dough behind our #43-ranked pizza — light, airy and full of flavour.
• Quality extra virgin olive oil: Not an afterthought, but a core ingredient — for that rich, authentic Italian taste.
• Baked fresh, served warm: Focaccia at its peak, straight from the oven.
• Napoli-born expertise: Founded by Antonio Cavuto from Naples, ranked #43 in The Best Pizza Awards and featured by iamsterdam.
• Four Amsterdam locations: Enjoy it in the Jordaan, Centrum or Zuid — or have it delivered to your door.

Where to Find Our Focaccia in Amsterdam

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Fast Delivery Across Amsterdam

Craving focaccia Amsterdam at home? Add it to any order for delivery across the Jordaan, Centrum, Zuid, De Pijp, Oud-West and beyond in 20–30 minutes. Delivery from €2 — free over €30.

About Mangia Pizza Amsterdam

Founded by Antonio Cavuto from Naples, Mangia Pizza is ranked #43 in The Best Pizza Awards and featured by iamsterdam as one of the city's finest pizzerias. With four locations across Amsterdam, we serve authentic Neapolitan pizza, fresh pasta, antipasti and freshly baked focaccia — all made with DOP and IGP-certified Italian ingredients and our signature slow-fermented dough. Read Our Story →