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Osteria, Palo Alto, CA

Osteria

4.5
4.5
1377 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 25 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
Our vision is to insure a quality dining every time you eat with us. Osteria's purpose is to provide 'Culinary Contentment.' Whether you are choosing to enjoy an Osteria meal at home, your business via delivery, or in our dinning room, it is our pleasure to assist you. We believe in preparing fresh, whole food, as an essential to our customer's well-being. We are focused at providing you, our family and friends, with a traditional Tuscan cuisine, which pleases the palate is healthy, and progressive. Whether you are gathering with family, friends, co-workers, or entertaining clients, we happily offer our assistance. It is a privilege to serve you, grazie!

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Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Palo Alto
  • Cross street
    Ramona St
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Beer, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,377 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Peninsula

    Most Booked 1000-Point Tables

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Osteria in Palo Alto offers "excellent Italian food" in a "beautiful place to eat outdoors." Guests rave about the "best calamari" and "terrific service." The restaurant is a "stalwart Palo Alto institution" with classic, reliable Italian cuisine. Some reviews note the occasional "slow service," but overall, it's a delightful dining experience.

1,377 Reviews
  1. Eric

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Impeccable service, delectable food. Never fails to be a fantastic dining experience.

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  2. Greg

    San Francisco

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very nice, comfortable restaurant in downtown Palo Alto. The food is great and the service and atmosphere are excellent.

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  3. elliott

    San Francisco

    19 reviews

    4.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Best Italian food restaurant in the Palo Alto- Menlo Park area. Noisy, but bright. Well located near public parking.
    OsteriaResponded 6 days ago
    Hey Elliott, We greatly appreciate your positive feedback about our restaurant being the top choice for Italian cuisine in the Palo Alto-Menlo Park area. Thank you for your support! Best, Osteria Toscana Team

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  4. Diana

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    1.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    We were seated and then asked if we would mind moving to another table. The lady that asked said that they would give each of us dessert, if we agreed to move. We moved. After an hour of waiting for our main course, we noticed that people who arrived before us, already received their food. We asked our waiter for an eta of our dinner since we had somewhere to be after dinner. He responded with “oh you want your food now?” We were surprised at his response. He suddenly got really loud which was embarrassing. His attitude completely changed after that. We were not rude at all! He said he would check on it which he didn’t because he walked by again and then asked a waitress to check on our food. We had to eat quickly and only ate half our meal. We paid while we were still eating. We asked for our dessert to go. We told him that we were offered a free dessert. He said that he didn’t know and brought one. There were four of us. We told him that we were each promised a dessert. He seemed annoyed by that. We ended up just leaving. This place was highly recommended by a friend but with this service, we will never go back.

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  5. NoushinZ

    Atlanta Metro

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 13, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was so delicious- we were a group of nine and we all loved our food and service was so pleasant.
    OsteriaResponded 6 days ago
    Hi NoushinZ, Thank you for your fantastic review! We are delighted to hear that you and your group enjoyed our delicious food and experienced excellent service. Your feedback means a lot to us! Thank You, Giuseppe Osteria Toscana

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  6. Jennifer

    San Francisco

    25 reviews

    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful food and service! We were welcomed like family with warmth. We’ll be back for sure!

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  7. Wesley

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 3, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Regularly dine here for business lunches, and that has been a decent experience, but dinner was very disappointing. Arrived on-time for our reservation, hostess was busily playing with her phone, showing pictures or texts to a colleague - looked at us and continued to talk with her and no acknowledgment of us for nearly 2 minutes! I nearly walked out at that point. Hostess then was rude when we asked for an adjacent table rather than being seated right in middle of restaurant - and the place wasn’t even 1/3 full upon arrival. Great waiter, but kitchen fumbled all night and it took nearly 3 hours to get through a basic salad course and entrees for a table of 3….didn’t bother with dessert given the mediocre food and poor service timing… With so many other great options in downtown Palo Alto, can’t say I’ll be going back. Very sad as I’ve been a somewhat regular guest for years.

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  8. Jonas Lagerblad

    San Francisco

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on November 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    This was our first visit to Osteria in quite some time, and we were positively surprised by new dishes and more inspired cooking!

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  9. Patty

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 27, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service and outstanding food!!! All 5 of us had nothing but great things to say about our meals! We will be back for sure!
    OsteriaResponded 6 days ago
    Hi Patty, We're delighted to hear that you and your group enjoyed the excellent service and outstanding food during your visit. Your positive feedback means a lot to us and we appreciate your kind words. We look forward to your next visit for another wonderful dining experience with us. Thank You, Giuseppe Osteria Toscana

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  10. Sammy

    San Francisco

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on October 27, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a delightful evening @ Osteria, highlighted with Adrian as our server. I'd go back for the bolognese all by itself, but top it off with a bottle of Il Fauno, and you have a meal I'll long remember.
    OsteriaResponded 6 days ago
    Hi Sammy, We are delighted to hear about your wonderful experience at Osteria, especially with Adrian as your server. Your praise for the bolognese dish and the bottle of Il Fauno brings us great joy. Thank you for choosing us and sharing your memorable dining experience. We look forward to welcoming you back for another exceptional meal! Thank You, Giuseppe Osteria Toscana

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FAQs

Osteria offers delivery in partnership with Chow Now. Osteria also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (650) 328-5700.

Osteria is rated 4.5 stars by 1377 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 25 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Osteria

247 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Ramona St
  • Neighborhood
    Palo Alto
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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