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The pizzas use soft, airy dough with a crisp edge; one review says it is fermented for 72 hours.
Jumeirah Village Circle
Amadio is an Italian restaurant in Jumeirah Village Circle with a boutique, informal feel and takeaway service. Reviews make its pizza the main draw, especially the airy 72-hour-fermented dough, while the pistachio coffee gives the meal an unusual finish.
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The pizzas use soft, airy dough with a crisp edge; one review says it is fermented for 72 hours.
Reviewers describe fresh ingredients and traditional Italian cooking, including pasta that feels satisfying without being heavy.
The owner often greets guests and explains the food, giving the restaurant a more personal, host-led feel.
Piano and other carefully chosen background music are recurring parts of the atmosphere, with some guests staying longer to listen.
The pistachio coffee is a distinctive order, available hot or cold and popular enough that one guest took it home.
The restaurant has a larger outdoor area, including a cooler-weather patio or sunroom with fireplace-style table settings.
Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Amadio | Italian Restaurant in JVC, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
“We ordered the diavola pizza. I loved the salami and the cheese and dough. I did feel like the sauce could be more flavorful though. Was a bit watered down.”
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“We ordered the diavola pizza. I loved the salami and the cheese and dough. I did feel like the sauce could be more flavorful though. Was a bit watered down.”February 2024
“The chef Amadio and his team are lovely people, very kind and polite, the Diavola pizza and pistachio coffee must to try, also prices aren’t expensive for such quality and quantify.”September 2024
“I had the pleasure of enjoying an exceptionally crafted pizza and the most exquisite Alfredo pasta during my visit.”
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“I had the pleasure of enjoying an exceptionally crafted pizza and the most exquisite Alfredo pasta during my visit.”May 2025
“So far I tried pesto pasta and alfredo chicken pasta highly recommend. Taste of food feels very fresh and I didn’t feel heavy at all after eating it.”January 2025
“Tiramisu, the taste is unique, the texture is heavenly ❤️”
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“Tiramisu, the taste is unique, the texture is heavenly ❤️”April 2024
“Finally we were served the Tiramisu dessert, very decadent.”January 2024
“4 cheese pizza is fantastic!”
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“4 cheese pizza is fantastic!”February 2026
“On this visit we had one of our favourite starters - Supplì Rice Balls, Mozzarella And Tomato, followed by the Grilled Chicken Rigatoni With Alfredo Sauce and the Beef Lasagne. Each dish was delicious.”
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“On this visit we had one of our favourite starters - Supplì Rice Balls, Mozzarella And Tomato, followed by the Grilled Chicken Rigatoni With Alfredo Sauce and the Beef Lasagne. Each dish was delicious.”November 2025
“The braesola pizza was divine.”
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“The braesola pizza was divine.”September 2024
“We ordered the Bufalina, and it was amazing, juicy, perfectly cooked, and full of flavor. You can really tell the ingredients are high quality and fresh.”
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“We ordered the Bufalina, and it was amazing, juicy, perfectly cooked, and full of flavor. You can really tell the ingredients are high quality and fresh.”October 2025
“The burrata is like no other you will taste in this part of the world.”
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“The burrata is like no other you will taste in this part of the world.”September 2024
“We started with the Burrata salad.. it was good fresh ingredients!”
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“We started with the Burrata salad.. it was good fresh ingredients!”February 2024
“For food we ordered Diavola Pizza, Risotto, and Chicken Escalope, all of them tasted really nice.”
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“For food we ordered Diavola Pizza, Risotto, and Chicken Escalope, all of them tasted really nice.”January 2024
“They have great chiken soup, absolutely tasty and earthy flavour.”
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“They have great chiken soup, absolutely tasty and earthy flavour.”August 2024
“We watched the chef make the pizzas on a spotless marble counter and got to try the bufalina, vegetarian, diavola and fresh truffle pizzas. They were all outstanding.”
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“We watched the chef make the pizzas on a spotless marble counter and got to try the bufalina, vegetarian, diavola and fresh truffle pizzas. They were all outstanding.”August 2023
“If you want real Italian pizza please stop by this place !! They serve authentic Italian pizza 🍕.”
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“If you want real Italian pizza please stop by this place !! They serve authentic Italian pizza 🍕.”June 2026
“my best dish was the meat balls”
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“my best dish was the meat balls”February 2025
“I was really craving a good Neapolitan pizza, you know, the kind with that fresh, elastic dough, and this place absolutely delivered.”
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“I was really craving a good Neapolitan pizza, you know, the kind with that fresh, elastic dough, and this place absolutely delivered.”October 2025
“So far I tried pesto pasta and alfredo chicken pasta highly recommend. Taste of food feels very fresh and I didn’t feel heavy at all after eating it.”
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“So far I tried pesto pasta and alfredo chicken pasta highly recommend. Taste of food feels very fresh and I didn’t feel heavy at all after eating it.”January 2025
“I would recommend going with pistachio pizza 🍕 it’s very different flavors from your standard pizza.”
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“I would recommend going with pistachio pizza 🍕 it’s very different flavors from your standard pizza.”June 2025
“The pumpkin soup was thick and hearty with a toasted rosemary garnish that elevated the taste to next level.”
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“The pumpkin soup was thick and hearty with a toasted rosemary garnish that elevated the taste to next level.”September 2024
“For food we ordered Diavola Pizza, Risotto, and Chicken Escalope, all of them tasted really nice.”
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“For food we ordered Diavola Pizza, Risotto, and Chicken Escalope, all of them tasted really nice.”January 2024
“The risotto with burrata and tomato was nice.”
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“The risotto with burrata and tomato was nice.”November 2025
“I recommend the seafood pizza as well!”
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“I recommend the seafood pizza as well!”January 2026
“I've order Shrimp Cesar Salad too. Super Delicious and definitely will order again.”
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“I've order Shrimp Cesar Salad too. Super Delicious and definitely will order again.”August 2024
“I ordered the spicy prawn spaghetti. Wasn’t too spicy, so I asked for additional chilli flakes. Really nice tomato sauce.”
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“I ordered the spicy prawn spaghetti. Wasn’t too spicy, so I asked for additional chilli flakes. Really nice tomato sauce.”March 2025
“We had the Suppli Rice Balls Stuffed with Mozzarella, the Diavola Pizza, the Tiramisu Cake and a Cappuccino. Everything was absolutely delicious, freshly made to order and you could tell with every bite that the ingredients were the finest.”
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“We had the Suppli Rice Balls Stuffed with Mozzarella, the Diavola Pizza, the Tiramisu Cake and a Cappuccino. Everything was absolutely delicious, freshly made to order and you could tell with every bite that the ingredients were the finest.”July 2023
“On this visit we had one of our favourite starters - Supplì Rice Balls, Mozzarella And Tomato, followed by the Grilled Chicken Rigatoni With Alfredo Sauce and the Beef Lasagne. Each dish was delicious.”
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“On this visit we had one of our favourite starters - Supplì Rice Balls, Mozzarella And Tomato, followed by the Grilled Chicken Rigatoni With Alfredo Sauce and the Beef Lasagne. Each dish was delicious.”November 2025
“we have tried many dishes , I started with tomato soup that was full of flavor,”
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“we have tried many dishes , I started with tomato soup that was full of flavor,”February 2025
“We did upgrade the fries to truffle fries and I'm glad we did as they were amazing and filled with truffle flavor!”
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“We did upgrade the fries to truffle fries and I'm glad we did as they were amazing and filled with truffle flavor!”February 2024
“the truffle risotto ( not in the menu yet) was unbelievably full of flavor I never tasted something like it before. The taste from heaven.”
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“the truffle risotto ( not in the menu yet) was unbelievably full of flavor I never tasted something like it before. The taste from heaven.”February 2025
“He generously treated us to a fantastic Truffle Tiramisu, which had an incredibly unique and beautiful flavor.”
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“He generously treated us to a fantastic Truffle Tiramisu, which had an incredibly unique and beautiful flavor.”June 2025
Mixed feedback
“Your truffle pizza and Italian soup were fantastic.”
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“Your truffle pizza and Italian soup were fantastic.”February 2026
“The pistachio coffee is a perfect blend of the unlikely pairings. He has balanced the flavors in such a masterful way.”
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“The pistachio coffee is a perfect blend of the unlikely pairings. He has balanced the flavors in such a masterful way.”September 2024
“We then had the Tiramisu and Pistachio coffee. The perfect way to finish a lovely dining out experience.”November 2025
“We had the Suppli Rice Balls Stuffed with Mozzarella, the Diavola Pizza, the Tiramisu Cake and a Cappuccino. Everything was absolutely delicious, freshly made to order and you could tell with every bite that the ingredients were the finest.”
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“We had the Suppli Rice Balls Stuffed with Mozzarella, the Diavola Pizza, the Tiramisu Cake and a Cappuccino. Everything was absolutely delicious, freshly made to order and you could tell with every bite that the ingredients were the finest.”July 2023
“I also tried their Dark Chocolate, Orange & Raspberry Coffee, as well as a Pistachio Coffee — both were exceptional and far exceeded my expectations.”
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“I also tried their Dark Chocolate, Orange & Raspberry Coffee, as well as a Pistachio Coffee — both were exceptional and far exceeded my expectations.”June 2025
“Their coffee machine caught our eyes because it looked like it had been designed by the pininfarina folks :) so we figured the coffee must be good. Jack pot again! The pistachio iced coffee was worth the ticket of admission to be honest.. We liked it so much we took some home with us.”
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“Their coffee machine caught our eyes because it looked like it had been designed by the pininfarina folks :) so we figured the coffee must be good. Jack pot again! The pistachio iced coffee was worth the ticket of admission to be honest.. We liked it so much we took some home with us.”August 2023
“The Tuscany coffee had orange, almond, and hints of chocolate that created such a smooth velvety mouth feel.”
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“The Tuscany coffee had orange, almond, and hints of chocolate that created such a smooth velvety mouth feel.”September 2024
“I ordered some croquettes at first which I was very disappointed with.”
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“I ordered some croquettes at first which I was very disappointed with.”June 2025
“The pasta, Penne with grilled shrimp, was tasteless.”
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“The pasta, Penne with grilled shrimp, was tasteless.”November 2025
“We ordered the truffle burger. Now I usually never do this and always get a bit scared when an Italian restaurant has burgers and fries and doesn't just stick with Italian food. But I tried it. The truffle burger lacked... truffle... I could barely taste any truffle in the burger which then made the burger just a basic cheese burger.”
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“We ordered the truffle burger. Now I usually never do this and always get a bit scared when an Italian restaurant has burgers and fries and doesn't just stick with Italian food. But I tried it. The truffle burger lacked... truffle... I could barely taste any truffle in the burger which then made the burger just a basic cheese burger.”February 2024
“I decided to have lunch and ordered the tuna tartare with avocado and the spinach ravioli. I hadn’t eaten anything else all day — no breakfast or dinner. About an hour after coming home, I started experiencing stomach pain, followed by vomiting and diarrhea. It was clearly a big mistake to try raw fish at an unfamiliar place🥺😢”
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“I decided to have lunch and ordered the tuna tartare with avocado and the spinach ravioli. I hadn’t eaten anything else all day — no breakfast or dinner. About an hour after coming home, I started experiencing stomach pain, followed by vomiting and diarrhea. It was clearly a big mistake to try raw fish at an unfamiliar place🥺😢”December 2025
Try pizza. Start with a pizza: the 4 cheese, seafood, Bufalina and Diavola versions all receive specific praise in the reviews.
Order coffee. Leave room for the pistachio coffee; reviewers recommend it hot or cold, and one visitor ordered another to take away.
Allow time. If you visit when the chef is handling orders personally, allow extra time rather than arriving on a tight schedule.
Check sides. For fish dishes, confirm the included side before ordering, since one repeat customer reported conflicting information about mashed potato.
Ask seating. If smoke bothers you, ask where smokers will be seated; one reviewer found the two areas close enough for smoke to drift over.
Use parking. Drivers can look for parking, while diners arriving by public transport should check current access separately; one reviewer noted parking was available.
Plan the visit
| Mon | 11:30 AM – 1:30 AM |
| Tue | 11:30 AM – 1:30 AM |
| Wed | 11:30 AM – 1:30 AM |
| Thu | 11:30 AM – 1:30 AM |
| Fri | 11:30 AM – 1:30 AM |
| Sat | 11:30 AM – 1:30 AM |
| Sun | 11:30 AM – 1:30 AM |
Most service feedback is positive, but one diner left without ordering after describing two staff members as rude and inattentive.
A repeat customer reported that mashed potato was missing from a fish order despite being included in earlier orders.
One review says the smoking and non-smoking areas were only about three metres apart, allowing cigarette smoke to reach nearby tables.
A reviewer found the owner-led preparation worthwhile but warned that service can take longer than expected.
Some dishes received mixed feedback: one reviewer found the truffle pizza lacking truffle and the prawn penne tasteless.
The Bottom Line
Amadio is an Italian restaurant in Jumeirah Village Circle built around traditional dishes, handmade pizza and a host-led dining experience. Pizza is the safest starting point: reviewers repeatedly mention the light dough, including one account that says it is fermented for 72 hours. Bufalina, Diavola, seafood and four-cheese pizzas all receive specific praise.
Pasta, lasagna, risotto and tiramisu are also represented in the reviews. The setting is small indoors but has a larger outdoor area, with a stylish, relaxed look, Italian photographs and, on some visits, live piano or jazz. Fireplace-style table settings and the owner’s habit of greeting guests add to the cosy, conversational character.
Parking was mentioned as available, and delivery has also been tried successfully. For a distinctive finish, order the pistachio coffee, hot or cold; tiramisu is another recurring favourite. Prices are described as reasonable by several reviewers, though one says Amadio costs a little more than an average casual Italian restaurant.
Service is usually described as warm and attentive, but experiences are not uniform. Allow extra time during busy or chef-led service, confirm sides with fish orders, and ask about seating if cigarette smoke is a concern. A few dishes, including truffle pizza and prawn penne, received disappointing feedback.