Renato’s Pizzeria – De Pijp

Renato’s Pizzeria – De Pijp is publicly documented as an Italian restaurant and pizzeria in Amsterdam Zuid. The establishment is located at Karel du Jardinstraat 32, 1072 SK Amsterdam. In the available information, the location does not appear as a standalone coffee bar. For readers interested in specialty coffee, this distinction is important. Coffee is listed on the drinks menu, but it is not the core concept of the business.

The pizzeria is associated with Renato Arduini, who was born and raised in Italy. According to the described business history, he opened the establishment in early 2004 with his wife, Rina. The location on Karel du Jardinstraat has been serving pizza, fresh pasta, and pizza from a stone oven since that year.

Ownership of the business changed later. Kim Lakho and Freek Schraa met in 2006 at Hotelschool The Hague. On November 1, 2013, they became the owners of Renato’s Pizzeria at Karel du Jardinstraat 32. They are also cited as the entrepreneurs behind Laksch Hospitality Group, which includes Renato’s and related Amsterdam hospitality concepts.

The concept revolves around a pizzeria formula featuring thin crusts, mozzarella, San Marzano tomatoes, and olive oil from Italy. The available menu texts also mention vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. This places the emphasis on Italian cuisine, with coffee serving as part of the broader beverage offering.

The official drinks menu includes a separate section for coffee and tea. This section lists espresso, doppio, macchiato, cappuccino, latte macchiato, coffee Americano, hot tea, mint or ginger tea, and Capo Coffee. The menu describes Capo Coffee as a combination of Amaro del Capo, Americano, and whipped cream.

Coffee also appears elsewhere on the menu. Affogato is described as homemade vanilla ice cream with espresso. The drinks menu also mentions an Espresso Martini with vodka, Elixir di Caffè, and a double espresso. These mentions show that espresso is used in both hot drinks and dessert or cocktail applications.

No public information regarding brewing methods beyond the espresso base is documented in the provided material. Filter coffee, pour-over, Chemex, AeroPress, French press, and tasting flights are not mentioned for this location. Furthermore, a fixed specialty coffee approach, such as a rotating single origin or a public coffee menu with origin profiles, is not recorded in the available data.

The research data mentions Holy Beans as a potential coffee supplier in other contexts, but not as confirmed for Renato’s Pizzeria – De Pijp. An article from 2020 documents Holy Beans coffee at Renato’s Nijmegen. Additionally, there is a Holy Beans page featuring a Renato’s logo. However, the available text does not confirm that this specifically applies to the location in De Pijp.

Some food-related origin data is available for the Amsterdam pizzeria. The location mentions mozzarella, San Marzano tomatoes, and olive oil that come directly from Italy. The menu further states that pizzas are topped with San Marzano tomato sauce and fior di latte mozzarella. Some pizzas are designated as rossa or bianca.

The menu also lists vegan mozzarella and a gluten-free pizza crust as paid extra options. It is noted that traces of gluten may be present. The wine list features Chianti “Selengaia” from Azienda Agricola Falzari, described as biodynamic. This information pertains to a specific wine and does not constitute a broad sustainability claim for the location.

According to available information, the location offers group reservation options through Laksch Hospitality Group. A group menu is also linked to the location page. Additionally, the pizzeria mentions a monthly rotating pizza that is not on the permanent menu. This is listed on the menu as Pizza del Mese, or the pizza of the month.

The company history also mentions broader expansions and collaborations. These include a stall at Foodhallen Amsterdam West in 2014 and a collaboration with Brouwerij ’t IJ at ’t Blauwe Theehuis in 2019. These activities are not described as coffee events specific to the De Pijp branch.

Workshops, coffee tastings, exhibitions, or recurring public community events centered around coffee are not publicly documented for Renato’s Pizzeria – De Pijp. Therefore, for an assessment of the location within the coffee sector, the available information remains limited to the menu and the role of coffee within the restaurant concept.

In public profiles, the location is primarily positioned within the Amsterdam restaurant and pizza scene. De Buik van Amsterdam lists Renato’s Pizzeria at Karel du Jardinstraat 32 as a restaurant in Amsterdam Zuid with Italian cuisine. Amsterdam NOW also published a restaurant profile with the same address.

This positioning remains visible in later overviews as well. Your Little Black Book included Renato’s Pizzeria in a 2025 Amsterdam pizza guide under De Pijp. Wander-Lust mentioned Renato’s in a 2025 overview of pizza in Amsterdam, placing the pizzeria in De Pijp. Entree Magazine published a profile in 2026 about Kim Lakho and Freek Schraa and their hospitality group.

Formal awards specifically granted to Renato’s Pizzeria – De Pijp are not publicly documented in the provided material. The available information primarily supports a profile as an Italian pizzeria with a standard coffee section on the menu. For specialty coffee enthusiasts, the location is therefore mainly relevant as an example of coffee within a broader restaurant context.