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“Authentic Italian food for a friendly price”
Review of Centopercento

Centopercento
Ranked #41 of 410 Restaurants in Haarlem
Price range: £19 - £21
Cuisines: Italian
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Restaurant details
Good for: Child-friendly
Dining options: After-hours, Lunch, Delivery, Reservations
Neighbourhood: Centrum
Description: Italiaans Bar Ristorante Pizzeria nel cuore di Haarlem
Reviewed 4 July 2011

Italian food is high on our favourites list. The flavours, textures, colours and smells make it like a paradise on earth. We stayed a while ago in Italy and were able to experience the Italian way of living: mama cooks best :-)

Having that in mind we tried Centopercento as it is quite hard to find the combination of nice Italian food and the culture that associates with it and from the other reviews it seems to be quite good. Well to make it short: it is excellent.

We made a reservation as we heard the restaurant is quite small. The restaurant is situated in a small street close to the main street. When we arrived we were greeted by the friendly owner who showed us to our table. We reckon the restaurant can fit around ten people but that night there were only two other guests besides us.

The menu was like an Italian menu should be: antipasta, pasta, main courses and the desserts (and since recently also pizzas) :-). We were not sure about the portion size (in Italy it is usually quite big) so we decided to take two antipastas, two pastas and one main course. It was a lot of food for two people but the quality belongs to the best we had in Italy. And the prices are very friendly.

The restaurant also does take-away and it is possible to buy fresh pasta, olive oil and other Italian products. All in all we had a good evening out. The only drawback could be the sexshop which is on the opposite of the street but then again what can the restaurant do about this? Don't let yourself be put off by it because you will miss some of the best Italian food in Haarlem and perhaps Holland.

Date of visit: July 2011
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2  Thank Juledan
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Reviewed 22 April 2011

After reading the other reviews I hunted down this place on a warm , balmy,Wednesday evening in April 2011, sadly I was very dissapointed. The restaurant is surrounded by two tattoo parlours and a seedy sex shop directly opposite which had a steady flow of single male customers. The owner's family were however welcoming. The food though was nothing special which was a dissapointment and served without any florish, no side salads etc. After the main course we ordered desserts but they had nothing left except one portion from the entire menu. OK 41 euros for four, including a drink each was reasonable but as an experiance it was instantly forgetable.

Date of visit: April 2011
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1  Thank raadjjh
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Reviewed 16 February 2011

Centopercento is my favourite Italian restaurant in Haarlem and I try to stop in for either a meal or coffee every time I visit. It's family owned and there has always been a family member present to supervise service (or to serve).
The food is great - authentic Italian, fresh ingredients cooked simply so there is lots of flavour. The service is warm, friendly but also efficient!

Date of visit: February 2011
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Thank anna_piekarska
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Reviewed 12 February 2011

We accidentally found this restaurant while shopping in Haarlem, after we missed the main restaurant street. The food is excellent (taste and presentation), far above many fancy Italian restaurants, it really looks like it is cooked with passion. And the price is absolutely surprisingly low. Now i am looking all the time for an excuse to go to Haarlem to eat at this restaurant. I definitely recommend it.

Date of visit: February 2011
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Thank georgiana13
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Reviewed 16 April 2010

I really like going to this small restaurant. It's unpretentious but really good, honnest food. Next to the exellent pasta dishes, they have good wine very decently priced and good Italian desserts. There is also a small Italian delicatessen corner for those who want to cook at home.

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Thank ClaireJeroen
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