Osteria Da Gino in Stratford-on-Avon

My wife booked here for my birthday, what a lovely restaurant lovely atmosphere, great service and brilliant food and not massively overpriced, top marks will be going again,

Looking forward to a meal out together, however it wasn't as good as expected. They brought out the wring dish with a joke as an apology "the chef forgot his glasses" had to watch my partner enjoying his until mine turned up! When it did it was very uninspiring in all honesty

Absolutely lovely Italian restaurant. Lovely decor, wine galore….. Food amazing the waitress attentive even though it was getting busy.. we was celebrating our wedding anniversary and definitely not disappointed in any way whatsoever

Christian was amazing his service was superb. The food is absolutely fantastic amd beautifully cooked..highly recommended

My wife and I arrived in Stratford on a weekday evening after a long days travel. A search for "nearest Italian restaurant to me" found this osteria a short walk away from where we were staying. We received a warm and relaxed welcome. The service was attentive but not overly so and proceeded at a gentle pace which was just what we needed! We both had the delicious minestrone soup for starters My wife had Casarecce alla Calabrese -the delicious sauce included Italian sausage and peppers - for main. I had a succulent and spicy pepperoni pizza. Both meals were cooked from fresh We shared a Tiramisu for dessert The price was very reasonable for one of the best restaurant meals we have eaten for a long time

Very disappointed with our experience at this restaurant. Firstly, no confirmation of booking given by email, had to ring to verify. Initially, all well at the restaurant, but the table I had requested in the email had obviously been overlooked or ignored and no acknowledgement of my granddaughter’s birthday, again mentioned in the email Adequate starters, but then the major disaster came when a chicken dish was found to be completely raw. Not pink completely uncooked. This was returned to the restaurant immediately and, I am told that the chef walked out indeed we saw him do this. This put us all off our meals and certainly spoiled the evening. My pasta dish with fruit de mare was devoid of any scallops. This was mentioned and we were not charged for either the raw chicken dish or my pasta dish. Sadly, though the damage was done and the evening spoiled. I’m just incredulous that this faux pas can occur in this day and age. Uncooked chicken being served to a customer. We were given bland apologies by the owner? Manager? And all this occurred at 5.30pm! Sadly, we will not be returning to this restaurant once bitten, twice shy.

Went for pre theatre dinner. Did not book. They were efficient but didn’t feel rushed. Friendly staff, food was delicious and not expensive. So much better than your regards chain Italian. We are veggie and had bruschetta, Fresh pasta, a pizza and the affogato and it was all amazing. The affogato was with baileys and pistachio ice cream and was the most delicious thing I’ve eaten for a long time. Would highly recommend

Went for an evening meal out, I had the calamari starter, was really over cooked and chewy, had the seafood platter for main and was so disappointed for the price, the prawns were lovely, but the scallops were chewy and over cooked and so was the lobster, the lobster was near inedible it was that chewy, service was good and waitress was friendly, my other half had the prawns as a starter and a pizza for main and she enjoyed hers which is why I gave 3*

Superb, staff ambience and the astonishing food. We're well chuffed and would make it a strong recommendation to others visiting Stratford Upon Avon. Top tips, phone to book, if using the online booking service, check your spam folder for the confirmation if one doesn't arrive in your inbox

Enjoyed fabulous food and excellent service here on New Years Eve. Made to feel very welcome and every plateful was delicious. Highly recommended, we will be back!

Awful!! My friend cut into a raw chicken breast!! The waiter was very attentive and apologetic however it shouldn’t happen in any restaurant. I don’t know how it gets 4.5 stars! My steak was like rubber and hardly edible. We had margaritas at the beginning which were bright blue! Overall it was pretty poor and we won’t be returning.

Visited this restaurant twice during our short stay in Stratford and was impressed by the quality of the food, friendly professional service and reasonable prices. A lovely traditional Italian restaurant. Highly recommended.

This a great Italian near the town centre. We visited on a Sunday afternoon and were surprised to see it was very quiet, as the food is always superb and freshly cooked to order (as we were seated not far from the kitchen window.) The veal and sauce I had was the best I’ve ever tasted, with succulents meat and a very flavoursome sauce. There were also a selection of very tasty specials and we would also recommend the sea bass and cheese cake. We’ll definitely be back.

You wouldn't know this restaurant is there, but now that I stumbled across it, it's one of my favourites - and in my opinion, the best Italian restaurant in Stratford-upon-Avon. The food is delicious, the service is friendly, and the décor is very nice. It's a fine-dining experience at a very affordable price range! It also has many good vegetarian options.

Food terrible - Carbonara bone dry no cream or moisture Minestrone soup was a bowl of boiled water with a few chunks of veg. No pasta and no tomato. Tasteless. Staff were friendly and attentive. Pleasant ambience in restaurant . Change the chef!

First time visiting, although we both went for a veal dish, unfortunately they had no veal, so we both opted for different chicken dishes for mains. Starters of Spicy prawns and crab ‘balls’ were both amazing, and Im pleased to say both of our chicken dishes were really good, so not disappointed in our meal at all. Will definitely be on our list of go to restaurants next time we are in Stratford.

The food was good but our male waiter made derogatory remarks and was condescending. I don’t expect to experience toxic masculinity when I am going to a restaurant with my family. Spoiled an otherwise nice meal.

We had walked for most of the morning, visiting the many points of interest that Stratford offers without paying some of the hideous entrance fees in the more commercial sites, when my wife said "lunch?" We continued to walk past all of the high street eateries as we had earlier spotted this osteria in Union Street. It appealed because it was away from the busier, pricier high street premises, with a number of steps to climb into it's above street restaurant. We were shown to a table in a window, offered menus and invited to take drinks. My wife enjoyed the house white, two large glasses, and I chose the house red. Both very good. We chose two courses from the lunchtime menu, white bait and grilled chicken breast in creamy sauce for me, Pollo Gino, grilled goat's cheese and pancotti Mclanza e Scamorza for the missus. Superfood! My wife's resistance had been lowered by the time we were offered puddings, and she finished with Panna Cotta with caramel sauce. We lingered over more glasses of house wines before tottering down the steps to the street below, and set off for a brisk walk along the riverside.

I chose to try this restaurant based off all the good reviews I saw online and wow! They really weren’t wrong. Incredible food, wonderful service, and very generous portions for the price. Couldn’t fault a thing. My husband and I visit a lot of Italian restaurants and this one wiped the floor with the rest. The lasagne is to die for and the waiter was kind enough to box up our delicious mozzarella garlic bread as we couldn’t manage all of it but didn’t want to miss out! Wouldn’t hesitate to go back next time we’re in Stratford.

I booked a table for my Dad's birthday, Christian and Gino were our servers and they were amazing! Such a lovely and cheery vibe. Both servers made the experience even better with their fab personalities and table manner! Food was 5*! Honestly, will always recommend!

We would never have discovered this restaurant had it not been for Tripadvisor reviews. It’s minutes from Shakespeare’s birthplace, at the end of Union Street. Place is classy, staff are friendly, menu was excellent and so was the food. The lovely house wine was just...

Found this place by accident when I found a parking space in Union street and what a find a genuine Italian restaurant,ambiance was great ,Italian music playing ,lovely young waitress very friendly took our drinks and food order Marianne had sea food risotto,massive gumbo and...

Superb, delicious, authentic Italian food with a great atmosphere which genuinely shouldn’t be missed, could not recommend enough!

Second visit to Da Gino, the service and the food are excellent and the prices are very reasonable. We will be visiting again!

Unbelievably good. We had the Panciotti Melanzane and Penne da Gino. Dessert was the best Italian dessert I have ever eaten - pana cotta and another limoncello based dessert. Delicious!

I don’t do bad reviews, but for this place I will make an exception. It’s hard to know where to start, as this wasn’t just one issue, it was just ongoing carnage. So to start with let’s start with the drinks. We ordered a bottle...

Lovely Italian restaurant in Union Street. Very authentic atmosphere and cuisine. We enjoyed our meal and we’re brining friends next week.

We happened to go to this relatively recent addition to the restaurant scene in Stratford and were very impressed! The place was packed and luckily we had booked a table as I don’t think you could’ve got in otherwise! The Bruschetta was delicious apart from...

Out of this world! Amazing atmosphere, mouth watering food. We have been here for the last 2 evenings and it's just got better! The steak melted in your mouth. And the deserts....I wish I had a bigger belly!

The welcome and the food are both excellent. The customers are well cared for. The pizzas are top class and the chocolate fondant is exceptional.

Real Italian atmosphere. Good choices on the menu. We were there with our adult grandsons and there was plenty to choose from, to suit everyone. Food was very nicely presented and extremely tasty. Great staff

We booked this restaurant over any other Italian in the area due to the variety it boasts on the menu on their website as we were visitors to the region. On arrival our table wasn’t ready and there isn’t really anywhere to wait due to...

This is a great restaurant with friendly staff, excellent food and good service. We were here for a birthday celebration and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Would definitely recommend.

Restaurant looks lovely, staff on the whole friendly but food not great. Very very heavy handed on the salt. Fried zucchini, which is in batter but not stated on the menu, was send back after trying one piece as it was like eating a salt...

Lovely experience! Fast service and delicious food. Thanks for the great service Christian. Garlic bread and pizzas were amazing, lasagne was best we've ever tasted. Drinks were relatively good prices compared to other places nearby. Would definitely recommend.

Lovely, friendly place, food and wine great. Incredible chilli oil, tons of fresh green chillies with a real kick. We’ll definitely come again if we return to Stratford.

Nice venue. Pleasant friendly staff but the food was disappointing.Steak was tough. I would probably order a pizza if I went again

Food was delicious and good service. Lovwkt atmosphere felt like we were abroad with the bifolds open and decor. Also brilliant value for money would highly reccomend!

We ate here on Saturday and was so impressed we returned for Sunday lunch. Great food, great service.

Having visited this restaurant in Dec 2021 and had a fabulous meal, we went again with high expectations, sadly this was not to be firstly we were told they had lapsed their liqour licence and we had to go to the sainsbury round the corner...

We arrived and then got told that they have not got an alochol license at the moment. If we had just been told at the time of booking then we would have taken a bottle of wine with us rather than having to send one...

Food that would make Julius Caesar himself jealous of you. Had a garlic pizza bread to start with courgette intestines (fried of course). Paulo and his glamourus assistant Laura were fabulous. The veal with porcini mushrooms almost made me feel glad the cows had gone...

Popped in and made very welcome,plan to have just one course but couldn’t resist a dessert,meal perfect and service pleasant

Visited twice over the weekend with my wife. Good food Good service Lovely authentic place Great location Will go again

Wonderful food & service here the garlic cheese bread is unreal! The Linguine Pollo & Gambere + the Spaghetti Bolognese are outstanding dishes.

We found this place by accident because its down a little road the food and service was amazing a hidden gem only been open a year fabulous x

Great service, great food, lovely wine and a great atmosphere - what could be better? Well worth a visit...

Found down a side street we don't normally use and popped in , lunchtime midweek. On this first visit we wouldn't fault it , good atmosphere, excellent service , a good choice of meals and both of ours were excellent and it added something special...

I really would love to know where the people who’ve given this restaurant 5 stars usually go to eat because it’s not at really good Italians. The food at Gino’s is very average at best. It appeals to people who want creamy pasta for main...

Little gem ! Found this in the day just of the main streets, looks lovely inside and out, the staff were attentive and the food was amazing, I would definitely go and and would recommend x

We stumbled across this gem by accident and what a fabulous find. We were actually in a coffee shop opposite discussing where to go for dinner, after a local Michelin starred restaurant refused our booking due to my husband's seafood allergy. I suspect we had...

the food was superb, the staff friendly and accommodating, and the restaurant was reasonably priced. Definitely worth 5 stars

First time visit, great selection on the menu, warm greeting upon arrival, prompt courteous service, the pasta and tiramisu fantastico! Definitely return 🙂

Visiting Stratford for my birthday, my partner and I were looking for somewhere to dine during our short stay. We luckily found Osteria and we're so glad we did! Our waiter was lovely, the food delicious and the wine delightful. We will be back!

Went with my husband for his birthday meal. We booked for 8 o'clock, and arrived promptly. The restaurant was extremely busy, but we were offered the choice of two tables, the owner/manager explaining that one of them was rather tight, so we chose the other,...

The food we were served was absolutely delicious. My pizza was delicious, and we also had a prawn dish which was delicious! Thank you for the delicious food and excellent service. No complaints!

I love Italian food and this restaurant was selling something like "they want to bring authentic taste of Italy to everyone". We pizzas and some sides. The pizzas were dreadful. They are some of the worst pizzas we have ever had. There was no flavour,...

I had already walked past, but then I read the reviews, what a great restaurant, I had spag Bol, rocket and Parmesan salad and garlic bread all for under £21. Food was lovely, will definitely go back next time I’m in Stratford upon Avon.

Excellent food and service really Rich base sauces, quality of the meat and seafood was superb, all cooked beautifully.

Friendly and welcoming staff, good menu options and great food! We went one night and had pasta dishes but also wanted to try the pizza so came back the second night! Great wine selection, great service and both nights reunited in great food!

Fabulous food, we had a wonderful table next to the window and the staff were so friendly. Very good value of money and such fresh food. Highly recommend, great atmosphere

Was here over jubilee weekend and loved it.. Prob best lasagne ever.. Will be back soon. Great addition to stratford upon avon.

What a fantastic meal in this lovely Italian restaurant,highly recommended,the service and value for money was exceptional.I’d recommend booking to guarantee you enjoy as much as we did.thanks to everyone for making our evening so enjoyable.

Visited Osteria da Gino with my two teenage daughters during our short break in Stratford. A beautiful little Italian with a great atmosphere, excellent service and delicious food. I had the melanzane to start (really tasty, reminded me of being in Sicily) and the girls...

Situated down one of the quieter streets in Stratford, this Italian restaurant was both busy and buzzing with atmosphere. Staff were all friendly, attentive and worked very hard. Complimentary bread and balsamic oil was given ( although I think they could be a little more...

We are trying to make more of an effort to go out after such a limited social life for obvious reasons. We went on the recommendation of a work colleague and didn’t expect too much to be honest but what a great place. Very quaint...

We have been to Stratford on a number of occasions and never walked right down Union Street. What a shame because we have missed out on a very authentic, both in food and décor, italian restaurant. We found them on our last visit and had...

I’m in complete agreement with Simply Simon, we are newly local too & this restaurant was recommended by a neighbour - it surpassed expectations so much so that before we left we booked ahead for a table to include friends visiting for the first time...

The restaurant is down a side road so probably doesn't get the passing footfall that other restaurants get which is a great shame because it is well worth seeking out. The food is delicious. If you want an authentic pizza then you can have one...

Great to have an authentic Italian restaurant in Stratford that is not part of a chain. Too many of them in town! The restaurant has a warm inviting ambience with welcoming Italian waiters. We all selected different main course (veal, chicken, seafood, pasta) and different...

Two main meals-1x Garlic Cheese Bread which was massive + 1 glass of Montepuciano Red 250ml total = £34.45 wow what great value for money. Spotlessly clean & staff very friendly & helpful in advising dishes so well worth a visit 5Stars.

This place is perfect. Booked last minute and they got us in. The food and service was absolutely perfect. Highly recommend

We like to try a different restaurant each time we visit Stratford , but will definitely revisit this one, right in town off the main st, good choice on menu and the portions were huge , food and service spot on authentic Italian, good ambiance...

Lovely authentic Italian Osteria. Friendly service and lovely tasty food in large portions. Mine was too much for me to eat! Very reasonably priced as well. Excellent value for money.

Lovely atmosphere, superb meal. Fillet steak with mushroom and brandy was stunning. Reasonably priced.

Possibly the best fillet steak ever Add the perfect service The chance to see the open kitchen In a town full of theatres This is true entertainment Px

Beautiful atmosphere and attentive knowledgeable staff Had a beautiful meal here with my wife. Waiter recommended a wine and it was excellent and a reasonable price too… nice that they didn’t take advantage Steak cooked to perfection and plentiful sauce .

Food was fine, nothing particularly out of the ordinary. The service however was below par, to say it was an empty restaurant when we arrived we expected some quality of service. We were initially put in a corner (which for 2 6ft adults was a...

We ambled around Stratford after arrival/check in, which took us down a street where the proverbial ‘hidden gem’ awaited at Gino’s. Very welcoming and friendly, no rushing just enjoying wonderful food and wine at a reasonable price. Went for tagliatelle al salmone and quattro formaggio...

We’ve been meaning to go here since it opened and finally got round to giving it a try; so glad we did! Absolutely fantastic food- I had the tagliatelle bolognaise which was soooo tasty. Really full of flavour and a good sized portion. The others...

We enjoyed a very good traditional Italian meal in this restaurant. The food was freshly cooked and well presented and the staff were attentive. It was a shame there weren't more diners, as this would have created a better atmosphere. We will definitely revisit.

The staff were really lovely. I had the specials starter which was scallops in Thermidor sauce and my husband had the squid with tartar sauce. It was beautifully presented and tasted amazing for mains he had the steak Rossini which is steak with a pate...

Have been looking forward to trying out this restaurant since it opened. Such a disappointment regarding the food! The waiter on arrival was very nice told us the specials. We choose the special liver starter which was mediocre the presentation was very poor. Chunks of...

Really disappointed to say we had a very uncomfortable evening despite being very excited to try this place. As soon as we arrived, the waiter made us feel very rushed to order and he was more than happy to keep telling us as soon as...

Second time visiting, this time with some friends that were visiting. As per my previous review the food was phenomenal, the service warm, welcoming and friendly throughout and the atmosphere lovely. Our friends were thoroughly impressed, as were we and we will definitely be back...

We had booked a table for 15 to celebrate 3 birthdays. We agreed the menu in advance which had good choice and was VFM and the food and service were fabulous all night. Quite a few of us had the prawn starter and the sea...

The food is excellent. The wood-fired oven produced a wonderful pizza - fresh, just the right amount of rich tomato sauce and cheese, and a lovely crust. My wife's pasta stuffed with cheese and aubergine was apparently equally good. The staff were very friendly and...

We stumbled across this place on a stroll around the town on my 60th birthday. I fancied a nice meal out and was worried that we would end up in a "chain" restaurant which I wasn't keen on. This proved to be an excellent choice....

First visit: We had Calamari, Crab balls, Linguine with Seafood, Saltimbocca all of which were very good indeed. Glasses of house red and white which were pretty decent. Service was attentive. Now comes the but....the gent's loo needs sorting and quick. The urinal was unusable...

I was really hoping this place would be good. It has this amazing looking wood fired pizza oven that would not be out of place in Naples. I had great expectations. Sadly, my hopes were dashed. We ordered two pizzas and they were below average...

Thank god we were in good company otherwise it could have gone horribly wrong. Great authentic decor, fab table in window, great choice of food, reasonable prices, good wine. Knowledge of food by waitresses not good, we asked over two or three dishes and the...

Food was delicious but service sadly lacking. Waitress did not offer us the specials. Plenty of staff working to run this place but no co-ordination whatsoever. The one gentleman serving was only interested in working the tables with younger women amongst the diners. We gave...

Oh my goodness, everything about this restaurant was excellent!!! The welcome, the service, the food and value for money. We had the anti pasti to share, a very generous starter for two, with a bottle of Valpolicella (served at room temperature - excellent). Main course...

Incredible, authentic Italian food in a warm & welcoming atmosphere. Went here with family who were visiting myself for the day. Tried a good variety on the menu & everything was perfect. The staff were incredibly polite, friendly & helpful. The restaurant itself is beautiful...

We had an excellent meal here on a Saturday night. Slight confusion on arrival as to whether or not we had booked - we had both by phone and by email - but I do feel they would be better with a computerised booking system...

We went on a Monday night it was fairly quite as it recently opened ... (I’m writing this very late ) however I still talk about the amazing food and fab service that was provided for me and my boyfriend they ever very accommodating would...

Great meal. Amazing freshly cooked food. Not too pricy. Definitely returning! Would recommend to anyone. Good atmosphere :)

Lovely looking place so thought we would give it a try. Went in lovely bloke took drinks order and gave us menu. Girl brought drinks then after explaining I didn't want neat bicardi went and got the diet coke which I ordered. So after peaking...

Booked after walking past in daytime it is a lovely looking place from outside and even better inside but unfortunately as soon as we sat down at the table it soon becomes apparent that the service is so poor, after placing drinks order we waited...

I went to dinner with my grand daughter who works at this restaurant. She booked us in early as she said it does get busy. She pointed out the two waitresses and the chefs who were running around and working hard. It was pretty empty...