Pick whatever you like at Bar Bellini in De Pijp — Prawn ravioli in lobster sauce, mezcal negronis, and Italian inspirations in Michelin-trained hands

Dinner sets the night in motion at Bar Bellini. On the corner of Ferdinand Bolstraat and Daniël Stalpertstraat, Italian-inspired plates travel from the open kitchen to candlelit tables as Italo disco supplies the soundtrack. Head chef Casper Moolhuijzen brings Michelin experience to the menu, while a grand marble bar keeps the evening going when dinner turns into another round.

Carpaccio comes dressed with lemon aioli, bitter radicchio, and pine nuts. Sweet pepper bruschetta gets a rich spread of Gorgonzola dolce. Prawn ravioli bathes in silky lobster sauce with peperoncini, while casarecce catches braised beef, parmesan, and breadcrumbs. A rib roast with marrow, brown butter, and crispy potatoes gives the table something bigger to share.

Remember to save a little appetite for tiramisu or grapefruit panna cotta—and a seat at the bar for whatever follows.