L'osteria Italiana in York

We had an early evening two course meal here on Thursday 17th October, it was quite simply superb. A really pleasant surprise, just 1 minute walk from our hotel, we will definitely be back on our next trip to York. We shared bruschetta and a bowl of olives which we thought were just nibbles but were plentiful enough for a starter. I then had pollo cacciatore, which was most definitely the best I had ever tasted and my husband had the skewered lamb, again quite something. This chef knows what he is doing.

Second time I have been to Losteria. Both times the food was delicious and the staff were always friendly and polite.

Went for the evening set menu and WOW!! Beautiful food, great size portions and all served in a lovely restaurant. The staff were really lovely, friendly and the service was excellent. I went with a friend, loved it and ranted about it to my family when I got home. We are going to take a trip to York next weekend and try the lunch menu!! Excellent value and super tasty food, highly recommend a visit here.

Great Groupon deal but set menu good value at face price. Warm welcome and good service throughout. Really good quality food and satisfying portion size. Would recommend braised cheek of beef - melts in your mouth. Hope to return.

Beautiful food would highly recommended the lasagna.

Beautiful food, relaxing atmosphere and superb service, 2 courses where so filling and well presented. Will definitely be booking there when next in York.

Had a meal there last night while visiting York, food was amazing (I am Italian heritage so grew up living on pasta) the atmosphere was lovely and the staff were amazing. Very reasonably priced again food outstanding and very fresh, which is very important. Small menu which is ideal.

Nice space with some great dishes. Carbonara was excellent and so was the pizza. The lamb was overcooked but otherwise tasty. Service was functional but understaffed while the restaurant was busy.

The beef cheeks, although very soft, were significantly worse than any other beef cheeks I've had in any other part of the world/ place. They tasted like cardboard. The potatoes were undercooked. The pizza crust and onions were slightly burned and tasked like a ready made £2 pizza from Asda. Edit: The starters and desserts were actually good.

Genuinely the best food I've ever had in my life. The staff were so lovely and the meal was delicious. We used a Groupon code and it was insane for the price. Worth every penny.

Perfect pizzas, wonderful lasagna and stunning carbonara. Warmly recommended!

The food was amazing at this restaurant, very reasonably priced, and very big portions which we appreciated. The staff were all also exceptionally friendly and we had a lovely experience overall. If we ever return to York again we will certainly be returning here for another meal. Thanks for a lovely evening

A tired dishevelled hungry couple took a chance on l'osteria Italiana and what a lovely surprise it was. A very warm welcome by Ozge, delicious food, reasonably priced. Could not fault it. Would highly recommend

food was really good big portions couldn’t finish mine but can’t complain, good presentation too the waiter was really kind i would come back

Great lItalian restaurant in York, serving delicious freshly prepared food. We selected from the set lunch menu which was good value. Would definitely return when next in York 😁👍🏻

Just had a set 2 piece Dinner menu. Chicken Liver pate to start, followed by Pork belly. Generous portions, very tasty, a Defo to come back to when next in York. Grazie.....

Excellent food highly recommend spaghetti carbonara will definitely be returning. Great service and good atmosphere 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

great service, the waitress was lovely, the hot chocolate, carbonara, and strawberry gelato (chef gave me an extra scoop just because) were delish. i was the only one there at first, but as the restaurant filled up everything was still quick.

A really nice meal even though it was a rather quiet night for the restaurant. Food was very good and the staff were very attentive. Due to the quietness the atmosphere was a little stark but it didn't take away from the quality of the food. All in all lovely food at very affordable prices. Well done.

The floor is slanted, so if you stay for a little longer, you'll start to feel like you're in a bad mood with the semicircular canals. Other than the pizza, there is little seasoning, and it tastes like British cuisine.

Basic food but fair prices. Nice to not have a service charge(tip) quietly added to the bill.

Fantastic food good sized portions and great value with a Goupon voucher. Lovely service I would highly recommend

Had a lovely time at Losteria this evening. Never been before but walked past many times and decided to try it and we immediately knew we had made the right choice. We had the set menu and both loved our food. I'm vegetarian and I found it very easy to choose what I wanted. The portion sizes are very adequate and the presentation is amazing! We both also had the house gin, and it was very good! I wish I asked what brand they used. We were served by Özge (I hope I'm spelling that right) who was very friendly and polite. We did not feel rushed at all and felt as though we were very much a part of the family rather than guests. All of the staff we encountered were very nice but she really made the visit a highlight. Overall I would say that Losteria is a hidden gem in York! The food, atmosphere and service were all amazing and we are already planning our next visit. 10/10, definitely would go here again.

Love this place. Beautiful food, intimate atmosphere and great service. We live in bridlington but try and get through here for the odd date night because we love it so much. Beef cheek is outstanding!

Lovely little garden at the back. Great food and service - bravissima Julia!!! Molto bene, grazie 😊

Everything about this restaurant is excellent 😀

We had a lovely welcome from two ladies. We were early diners and were among three occupied tables. The food was absolutely delicious and very reasonable as we had the two course menu. Service was excellent. The facilities could have been a bit cleaner but otherwise really nice.

Quaint little building right by Clifford 's tower and associated car park. Nice and friendly atmosphere and was busy when we arrived. Seemed to be one person serving entire restaurant, so service was slow, but server was very nice. Wouldn't eat there again, dry pizza and salad was going off in my opinion. They forgot our starter. On the plus side, they had a full vegan menu, didn't try anything from that.

Had a groupon voucher for lunch here. It was seriously good value for the quality and quantity of the meal. 2 courses, prosecco and coffee for £27 for two people. WHAT? Unbelievable value. We had the same meal, pate, followed by lasagne. Both were lovely apart from a stale, chewy bit of garlic bread which had definitely seen better days. The lasagne was quite solid, as it should be. Pate starter was home made and was full of flavour. Coffees were excellent . Lovely robust flavour. Very quiet restaurant. Service was friendly and attentive. This restaurant really deserves to do well. Loved it.

Ordered the lunch time pizza and lasagne, very good value for money and speedy service with a smile. Would recommend highly based on our experience of their lunchtime menu.

My family is full of Italians, and this is an excellent Italian restaurant. Food was delicious and the staff were very courteous and thoughtful.

My husband and I visited last night the food was great and the service excellent just the right time between courses we ate off the 3 course set menu would recommend it to anyone

very nice place, great staff, tasty food! lots of great vegan options too

We had a fantastic lunch from the set menu. I highly recommend you try this place. Food and staff are superb 👌

Fantastic lil restaurant with the best service. Food was fresh, hot and lovely displayed. Will definitely be back :)

As with most restaurants, there was twice as much pate as there was toast to put it on. Luckily the pate had a taste that made me quite happy to stop half way. I then had a dish with 2 cuts of lamb, one of which was very good and went well with the tasty red wine jus. The other was cooked ultra well done so it was hard, dry and tasteless. Disappointing.

The first Italian restaurant In UK that does feel Italian.

Messed up the order and the server was a bit rude when confronted

Avoid if you have allergens or are Vegan. Very slow and somewhat rude service, Had to request our drinks multiple times, Garlic pizza bread was severely overcooked and dry but mains were delicious, Despite the menu stating clearly that they offer Oat and Soya milk when requested they stated they don't have any and never have, Vegan desert came with a clearly labeled biscuit containing Egg and Honey. They did acknowledge the mistake but It took 10 minutes to get someone's attention to point out the mistake and have the desert removed from the bill. No way to know if the rest of our food was actually Vegan.

What a lovely experience. We were wondering around, feeling hungry, and stumbled across this place. We took the lunch special and it was delicious! Very friendly service too - highly recommended.

Good portion, good price with quality. Lasagne was very good.

One of the best Italian restaurants outside Italy that I've ever been to.

Had lunch - we were the first customers in that lunchtime so our food arrived very quickly. I had pollo saltimbocca which was delicious with lovely crispy pancetta and asparagus. Good flavours in the accompanying purée and sauce. Only criticism was the mashed potato was a little lumpy (but perfectly seasoned and I like mash made with the skins). My sister had the carbonara which she said was good and both dishes were nicely presented. Staff were polite and the atmosphere picked up when some more lunch groups arrived. Impressed to see so many vegan options too.

We arrived as ‘walkins’ but were found a table, which I am very grateful for as the meal was excellent. The lamb dish was especially good. The wine was keenly priced, we plumped for a simple Pinot Grigio and were blown away, it was buttery smooth. The service - and there were just two people waiting on - was just right. Will definitely return when back in town.

No idea how they have a rating of 4.4. Average food served in a depressing dining room, accompanied with slow service. Too many better Italian options available.

What a great find for a cheeky Italian lunch. Lovely friendly service and a warm welcome. Food was stunning and would highly recommend the lasgne. We will be back.

We were so so surprised to find this quiet at the weekend - food was incredible. Burrata starter so fresh & salmon main to die for. Portion sizes are huge! My partner ended up taking some pizza home. We shared the tiramisu for desert. Staff were so friendly throughout. Wholeheartedly recommend.

Very slow service, beef cheeks main was ok potato mash had skins in would have been better without, sweet and sour carrots were absolutely not needed normal carrots and more veg would have been better it was a clash of flavours I never want to try again. Banoffee pie for pudding I no joke had one slice of banana the thin layer of toffee couldn’t taste it at all it was just a “choc moose” disappointing I wouldn’t recommend if I wasn’t with friends having a good time I would have complained.

A nice small restaurant nicely situated in the heart of the city with friendly staff. There were a few issues with the menu with items listed on the menu but missing from the plate which we had to ask for but failed to get. Overall it didn’t feel like the fine dining we wanted for a my partners birthday, no water offered. Probably better as a lunch stop rather than an evening venue. It was the little things that let the overall experience down.

Nice cosy restaurant with good food. Warm and attentive service and accommodated our various dietary needs.

Went here last night for my Christmas do, safe to say I won’t ever be attending here again. There was 13 of us who all prepaid for Xmas menu, got there & they say we can’t all pay our part of the bill, we have to have 1 person pay it & then we all split it after! Unheard of & the person waiting on us was so rude. Starter came out before we even had our first drinks which were ordered 20 mins prior. All the food was cold, bland and rushed. The banoffee dessert which they said had biscoff on, didn’t have any biscoff what so ever. It was truly appalling. After we got our first drink, nobody offered us anymore & the atmosphere was awkward. Some of the staff were pleasant but the main waiter/waitress was incredibly rude. Our full party said we would not go back & wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. £32.50 for the Xmas set menu aswell, rip off.

Ordered two courses. Friendly staff. Satisfactory food dishes. I would come back to this restaurant if I visit York again. I can recommend this restaurant to my friends.

We had a relaxed lunch, friendly service, good food

Very cozy restaurant, top-class service, brilliant food.

Nice place and fantastic service, pity for the food, key dishes such as pasta and cannelloni are clearly not freshly made as they were a bit dry with an overcooked texture

We took a chance and walked in as most places were booked up on a Friday nearby. The place was busy which we deemed a good sign. The front of house staff were welcoming, accommodating and had a lovely way about them. We ordered a nice bottle of white and the atmosphere was nice. However, the food was atrocious. For starters the bruschetta was cherry tomatoes chopped in half with a squirt of balsamic glaze on toast (no garlic, no basil, no finesse), the bork belly was mediocre but probably the best item of food of the day. We ordered to monk fish mains which were over cooked inedible with basic potatoes and a bland tomato sauce… the best thing on the plate was some grilled asparagus. We complained and had them taken off the bill and replaced with lamb two ways… which had lumpy undercooked mash and lamb cooked two ways you wouldn’t want to eat. We were embarrassed to complain twice so paid and left with a horrible taste in our mouth and £80 poorer. Again, the waiting staff were really nice… and we got the impression you’d be better off ordering something more basic like lasagna or pizza and pasta. But likely never to return unfortunately.

Bit of waiting but delicious food

Honestly one of the best resturants I have had the pleasure of going to, table of 10 with only 24 hours notice, accomidated us perfectly, the service was impecable and the food was the most fantasic food i have ever eaten, beyond worth the orice, utterly ammazing really cant wait to go again, in all the 10 of us, 2 drinks, starters main deserts was just over £500 so £50 a head and that is impecable

10 out of 10!!! Plenty of choices on the menu for everyone, including vegetarians and vegans. I had trouble choosing which vegan options I wanted most. And when they arrived, they didn’t disappoint. Service, atmosphere and food all perfect.

Absolutely lovely. Stopped for late lunch and couldn't fault it. Service excellent, food delicious. Would definitely recommend and if in the area again will re- visit . A+++

Samantha did everything to make sure our visit was the best we can have and we had a lovely meal. Thank you.

Quick night away in York and stayed at The Hilton Tower. As you walk out directly on the left is a beautiful building full of character which is Losteria Italiana. Inside the character continues and decor is vey nice. The service was excellent, immediately located a table for us, drinks were offered immediately and the food was only a short wait between courses. The food was delightful, for starter I had the patè, it was huge, smooth and gorgeous! My only suggestion would be more bread. For main I had Carbonara, again gorgeous and mango sorbet for dessert. I saw the tiramisu and it looked amazing, I just didn’t have enough room for it! Lol. Fantastic place and highly recommend!

Visited with 5 friends when in York recently. Great Italian food, served by lovely staff. A set menu in the evening is a rare find, only £17 for two courses. Highly recommend.

Gem of a find… excellent staff and foood would highly recommend x

Great service…best Italian food! Highly Recommended!!!

Great food, great service from L :)

The food was amazing and authentic italian cuisine. Service was quick and nice. Parking available nearby.

Great food and service. Atmosphere was average I would say. One of the best carbonaras I've ever had even though it did not seem authentic (bacon instead of guanciale)

Amazing food and fantastic host 🙂

Delicious food and attentive service.

Fabulous restaurant and the best meal we had in our time in York. I booked a table in advance (for dinner) and at the time, Maria mentioned they had a large booking in but showed me two areas she could seat us. The food was excellent and between Lewis and Maria, we were excellently looked after all night. Really good atmosphere and with a table of six, we had a good look at a lot of the food and drinks - all of which were first class. Thoroughly recommend L'Osteria if you're in York and looking for a top quality meal with top level service. My Mum loved Lewis and he really made our night - keep up the great work!

Good friendly staff food lovely staff special thanks to Monika & Antonello

Amazing service and amazing meals, Lewis 10:10, thank you for a great evening

Found a great new Italian restaurant which had some unique dishes on the menu. Really tasty food and great prices. Very friendly staff as well. Set lunch is really good.

Great place e xellent vibrant front of house x sadly I hadn’t been feeling well all day and had to leave but the starters we received were good x sorry we had to leave

My friend and I came this evening for dinner after seeing that your restaurant had good reviews, and my gosh you didn’t disappoint! The food was fantastic - very tasty and well presented (didn’t take pictures as I couldn’t wait to eat it!), and very friendly, welcoming staff. Thank you for a lovely time!

This was probably the worst meal I have ever had in my life. I had the lamb and my friend had the chicken. It was horrific. Both dishes were over cooked to the point they barely resembled food, the sauce was water and the accompaniments mush. As I work in the hospitality industry I begrudgingly paid my bill out of politeness. I suggest you reevaluate your kitchen team as my school dinner lady as a child could have executed the dishes we had better. All in all an absolute affront to the hospitality industry. Go to Mc Donald’s at least they are honest with what they are.

Had a really lovely meal this evening in l'Ostaria italiana the food was really enjoyable and the service was excellent. It was a shame that our evening was spoilt by the table next to us, who spent the whole of their meal moaning about the food and their drinks, but then ate everything!! Restaurant 5 stars..table next to ours..1 star

A little quiet, but not been an Italian restaurant long on this site. The food was excellent and the service was very good. Had the pork starter and Monkfish main - very good

Found this beautiful restaurant whilst on a ghost walk. Welcome was very friendly. Menu very veggie friendly with plenty of options on main and set menu, plus a separate vegan/ veggie option. Spinach and ricotta cannelloniplus garlic bread were gorgeous. Portions were just right. Afagatto for dessert also very good. Food was authentic and not generic like so many Italian chains. Cost was very reasonable for the quality of the food. If you are near York and you want proper Italian food with a genuine welcome this is the restaurant for you.

Very nice meal for 3. Food was really good quality, reasonable cost. Drinks (soft drinks) overpriced but this seems to be the case in most places. Lasagna so delicious, home made and very tasty. Canelloni the same, very good. Great ambiance, good service. My one moan was that there was not enough garlic in the garlic bread.

Very friendly staff, good food, set menu 2 course £17....will go again , had a great chicken salad and a normal salad and 2 bruchettas

Absolutely amazing food. This is not a pizza joint. This is high end Italian and done extremely well. The atmosphere is elegant. The background music is modern Italian. Loved it all.

We went in for lunch and ordered from the set menu, 2 items for 17. The appetizers were generous as were the entrees. I had mushrooms in garlic sauce and the vegetarian grilled goat cheese salad. Husband ordered the burrata cheese salad and the pork belly. Everything was spectacular! Food, service, and atmosphere. I would eat here again. I would attempt to make my goat cheese salad at home, it is that good. Very close to the York castle.

Losteria Italiana was an extraordinary find! We tried to get into a restaurant just down the street, but couldn't. A passer-by suggested we try La Vecchia Scuola and are we glad we did. We were seated straight away. The décor was very inviting and the service was ample. I started my dinner with the Fungi al aglio which was pan-fired mushrooms finished in a creamy garlic butter sauce served with homemade bread. This selection was one of the best I have ever had, it was remarkable. My wife and a friend had mixed salads to begin with. One was served with a full-flavored Pesto dressing with pine nuts and the other was served with a delightful vinaigrette dressing. Serving sizes are big enough to share and are very fresh. Our main selections were the Filetto d maiale, which was fillets of pork, Maiale glassato, belly pork, Pollo saltimbocca, chicken breast, and homemade lasagne. The fillets of pork were served with crushed potatoes, sauteed spinach, roasted pine nuts, and a pancetta sage sauce. The pork belly was glazed with apple and honey. This dish was served with crushed potatoes, spinach, a pancetta, pine nuts/sage sauce. The chicken breast was topped with parma ham served with crushed potatoes, asparagus, red pepper and honey puree finished in a marsala and sage sauce. The lasagne was homemade and served with garlic bread. My wife and I finished off our evening with a serving of Copa tiramisc which was homemade with a scrumptious raspberry sauce. There were no complaints from any of the four people in our party. The food, dessert, and presentation were totally over the top. I must say the prices were not at all expensive and the serving sizes were great at this price point. This is truly a five-star restaurant at very reasonable prices. We will be back at Losteria Italiana on our next trip to York. I highly recommend this establishment!

Delicous vegan options and a fantastic, friendly service from the staff. Food was incredible and would certainly recommend. Wine tasted great and reasonably priced.