Focacceria, pizzeria and coffee bar at Stevinstraat 109.
Focaccia, pizza al taglio and espresso, every day from our oven. Hand-made, slow-risen, Italian.
+200 happy customers
Welcome to Belgisch Park
Italian Moments is an Italian focacceria, pizzeria and coffee bar in the heart of Belgisch Park in The Hague (Den Haag). Since 2025 we have baked fresh focaccia, pizza and Italian specialities here every day, following the traditions of southern Italy. If you are looking for a genuine Italiaanse pizzeria Den Haag, you will find the flavours, aromas and warmth of Italy with us, a little piece of la dolce vita on Stevinstraat 109.
Our focaccia comes straight from Puglia. We use hard-wheat flour from a mill in Altamura, extra-virgin olive oil from Salento and lievito madre, our own Italian sourdough starter. The dough rises slowly for at least 24 hours at room temperature, giving our focaccia its airy, light and deeply flavoured crumb. The same care goes into our pizzas: Roman-style pizza al taglio (pizza by the slice) and classic round pizzas, topped with verse Italiaanse producten (fresh Italian ingredients) such as San Marzano tomatoes and fior di latte. Our stuffed focaccia is made fresh daily too.
On the menu you will find classics from across Italy: pizza al taglio, focaccia with rosemary and sea salt, focaccia ripiena filled with mortadella and pistachio, and sweet Italian treats to go with your coffee. Our days revolve around real Italian espresso and cappuccino, poured the way it should be. Whether you drop in for a quick lunch or settle in with a glass of wine, every visit feels like a small moment in Italy, which is exactly where our name comes from.
More and more locals are choosing Italian Moments as their go-to Italiaanse bakkerij Den Haag, for a fresh focaccia at lunch, an espresso like in Italy, or a pizza to take away. Everything is handmade, with no shortcuts and no compromise, just as founder Gerardo learned growing up in Puglia.
Come and find us in Belgisch Park, take a seat at our tables outside with a coffee in the sun, or simply order online or via WhatsApp for pickup. Taste for yourself why Italian Moments is the address for authentic Italian flavour in The Hague. Order now or drop by. We would love to see you. A presto!
Il racconto
Six in the morning in Altamura. The mill has been running for hours.
We work with hard Senatore Cappelli wheat, a variety that almost disappeared in the ’70s, when speed mattered more than flavour. One farm in Puglia kept the seed. Every bag of flour travels 48 hours before it reaches our oven.
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Focaccia
Our 24-hour-rise focaccia, filled with Parma ham, rocket, cheese, pesto and sun-dried tomato.
Focaccia ripiena
Our 450 g focaccia gourmet, sliced open and stuffed: mortadella, fior di latte, rocket, sun-dried tomatoes, drops of pesto. Warm from the oven, cut in two, to share, or not.
Pizza al taglio
Roman-style pizza, by the slice. 72-hour ferment, golden crust, fior di latte mozzarella and rotating toppings, today: Pachino tomatoes, basil, Taggiasca olives.
Le focacce
La bottega
A corner in The Hague that smells of fresh focaccia, salt and espresso, every day, from 08:00. Drop in for a slice, or linger a moment and watch the dough go into the oven.
The founder
I’m Gerardo.
I came to the Netherlands for a hospitality job. I missed two things: the smell of my nonna’s dough back in Puglia, and the slowness with which people there eat a slice of focaccia standing at the bar.
So I opened a bakery. I called a miller in Altamura, a farmer in Salento for the olive oil, and found a place on Stevinstraat.
Every morning at 04:30 I do what my nonna did. The dough tells me when it’s ready.
See you soon,
A morning at the bakery
Opening hours
Good to know
At Italian Moments in Belgisch Park (Stevinstraat 109) we bake Roman-style pizza al taglio (by the slice) and classic round Italian pizzas, not Neapolitan pizza. Our dough gets a long, slow rise and we top it with fresh Italian ingredients such as San Marzano tomatoes and fior di latte. Come by or order for pickup.
Yes. Italian Moments is also an Italian bakery in The Hague. Every day we bake fresh focaccia from Puglia, stuffed focaccia (focaccia ripiena) and other Italian specialities, all handmade, with no shortcuts.
Italian Moments is open seven days a week: Mon–Tue 10:30–15:00, Wed–Thu 10:30–20:45, Fri 10:30–21:00, Sat 11:00–21:00, Sun 11:00–21:45. You can always find the current opening hours on our website and Google profile.
Yes. We use fresh Italian products: hard-wheat flour from a mill in Altamura, extra-virgin olive oil from Salento and lievito madre (Italian sourdough). Our focaccia and pizza follow southern-Italian tradition, with a dough that rises for 24 hours.
Yes. You can easily order online or via WhatsApp for pickup at Stevinstraat 109. You’re also welcome to walk in or enjoy an espresso and fresh focaccia at our tables outside.
Yes. Our menu includes vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options alongside our classic focaccia and pizza. Feel free to ask our team about the day’s options.
Italian Moments is both a focacceria and a pizzeria. Our speciality is focaccia from Puglia with a 24-hour rise and lievito madre. Founder Gerardo is from Puglia and makes everything by hand, so you taste an authentic piece of southern Italy in Belgisch Park.
Order for pickup
Order before 11:00 for lunch, or drop us a WhatsApp for something custom. We’ll have it ready for you, warm.
