Vicio Il Mastro Pastaio - Italian Restaurant in Amsterdam

Mix of Sicilian charcuterie and cheeses. Tuma persa (cow and goat rennet), Piacentinu ennese DOP (sheep) with saffron, Ubriaco al marsala (sheep and marsala wine), Ragusano DOP 12 months (cow), Chocolate gorgonzola from Modica, Nebrodi black pig parma ham, Donkey mortadella with pistachios DOP, Bressicula (bresaola from Modica), Nebrodi black pig salami with mandarin

€ 45.00

Palermo-style sardine fishballs with raisins, pine nuts, mint and tomato sauce

€ 17.95

Black cuttlefish ink bruschetta with buffalo stracciatella, grated tuna heart and lemon zest

€ 14.95

Grilled octopus with thyme, on panella cream (made from chickpea flour and black pepper), cuttlefish obsidian, parsley powder, sea herbs and lemon gel

€ 21.00

Pea soup, wild fennel, burrata, pistachios, pea sprouts and rosemary croutons

€ 14.95

Dry aged marinated raw sea bass and its crispy skin, carob balsamic vinegar, basil sponge, cannolo crumble bottom and lemon zest

€ 19.00

A perfectly creamy-cooked egg at 64 degrees, nestled atop a velvety potato cream infused with black tea, crowned with a gentle parmesan sauce, flakes of Winter Black Truffle and a bread wafer

€ 19.95

Meat tartare with balsamic dressing, tuma persa (traditional Sicilian cheese) waffle, yolk sauce, cucunci panteschi (Sicilian caper fruits), black truffle and field herbs

€ 21.00

Hand made busiata with prawns, clams, capers, aubergines, pesto trapanese (cherry tomatoes, garlic, basil and almonds)

€ 27.00

It's a plate of bucatini seasoned with an intensely flavoured and strongly aromatic sauce made with sardines, onion, wild fennel, sultanas, pine nuts and saffron. In my hometown Partinico we ''stain''the bucatini with tomato… à la "Vicio Il Mastro Pastaio"

€ 25.00

Tagliatelle with dried tomato, garlic, parsley, raisins, pine nuts capers, pecorino cheese, toasted breadcrumbs

€ 16.95

Pasta Margherita with cherry tomatoes, onions, basil, pesto from "Valley of the Temples" with pistachios and almonds

€ 19.95

Ravioli hand-sealed one by one by Vicio, in the shape of a wheat ear, filled with mint potato pecorino cheese, seasoned with beef ragu, wild fennel seeds and pecorino cheese

€ 26.00

Tagliolini with Sicilian pork sausage with fennel, chestnut pesto and parmesan cheese

€ 25.00

Black spaghetti with prawns, clams, mussels, squids, tomatoes, garlic and basil

€ 26.00

Tomato sauce, fried aubergines, salted ricotta and basil

€ 18.95

Aubergines, onions, celery, capers, olives and tomatoes in a sweet-and-sour sauce

€ 12.95

Salad with cherry tomatoes, olives, carrots, celery, onions and Cetara anchovies and origan

€ 9.50

Salad with fennel, orange, shallots, olives and mint

€ 11.00

A tournedos fillet, cooked at low temperature, with Nero d'Avola reduction, aromatic herbs, thyme-flavoured potato millefeuille and misticanza salad

€ 36.00

Slices of swordfish in a double coating of pistachios, breadcrumbs, sheep's cheese, garlic and aromatic herbs. Palermo-style salad with cherry tomatoes, anchovies, sweet and sour raspberry red onion and a special mayonnaise

€ 36.00

Aeolian-style tuna tataki served with a pesto of tomatoes, basil, capers, olives, pine nuts, garlic, olive oil and mint

€ 34.00

Caciocavallo ragusano DOP cheese crocket, pumpkin cream, liquorice glaze and rosemary

€ 26.00

Duck leg cooked at low temperature, mostard and quince puree, salt shallots and celeriac

€ 34.00

Aubergines, tomato sauce, basil, parmesan cheese and mozzarella

€ 19.00

A lamb rack, cooked at low temperature, over mashed potatoes and porcini mushrooms, Atsina leaves and rosemary Marsala reduction

€ 39.00

€ 9.00

with fresh sheep ricotta, almond paste, sponge cake and candied fruit

€ 10.50

Tiramisù with sweet sheep ricotta

€ 10.50

Tiramisù with pistachio

€ 12.50

A yeasted sponge cake soaked in a tantalizing Rum-infused syrup with a glossy apricot glaze and a hint of citrus zest

€ 10.50

with chocolate or raspberries coulis

€ 10.50

with sheep ricotta, chocolate drops, cinnamon and powdered sugar

€ 10.50

Shortcrust pastry stuffed with sweet ricotta, candied fruits, eggs, wheat and orange blossom

€ 10.50

Chocolate and Raspberry Tart

€ 10.50