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L'Osteria, New York, NY

L'Osteria

4.6
4.6
125 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian
At L’Osteria, we strive to constantly come up with plates that will surprise and excite your taste buds. Our dishes are inspired by the beauty of Italy, but also stand-out as something all their own. With the changing of the seasons, our menu will change to match what is at the peak for bringing you the freshest ingredients. Plus, our homemade pasta is unlike anything you’ve had before. Our commitment is to providing the very best food, in a cozy environment. This is the neighborhood spot you’ve been waiting for, to enjoy quality drinks and incredible food with the people you love. Be sure to stop in and see what we’re cooking up each night, as the daily specials are sure to offer something new every time you visit.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 9 times today

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Italian

  • Hours of operation

    Daily 12:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (646) 524-6294

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

Popular dishes

What 125 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

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  1. carolg

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We ate lunch at this charming Italian restaurant - a bright and sunny room with additional tables outside in a nicely constructed building. We split a pasta and a salad, which were delicious. The service was friendly, professional and unobtrusive. I highly recommend it.
  2. RalphH

    New York Area

    373 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    373 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and extra friendly service. Pleasant atmosphere.
  3. AJFG

    New York Area

    60 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    60 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Perfect neighborhood bistro with terrific food, wine, bartender, wait staff etc...
  4. JosephG

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Good local Italian restuarant. Excellent food, good service. Will come again.
  5. MichelleB

    New York Area

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Too crowded, noise level very high , the tables too close together
  6. giscoper

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Consistently good. A very good value. Never had a bad meal.
  7. DrSarahB

    New York Area

    41 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    41 reviews

    Dined on May 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    This was our first visit to L'Osteria--we'll be back. Great food, excellent service, and good vibe. It's a bit tight space-wise. Next time we'll sit in the outdoor area that looks very inviting!
  8. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 7, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Love having this restaurant in our neighborhood. The food is delicious and fresh the staff is friendly and warm.
  9. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall3food5service1ambience3
    Got a reservation indoors. Host tells me I made the reservation not specifying indoors or outdoors, which clearly isn’t true because you have to choose indoors or outdoors on Open Table before booking a reservation.
  10. Ellen

    New York Area

    50 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    50 reviews

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great little neighborhood place- EXCELLENT cacio e pepe!
  11. SFGal

    San Francisco

    23 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love this small, cozy spot. Very high quality food!
  12. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 22, 2023

    overall1food3service1ambience1
    Disappointing experience. Wanted to give this local restaurant a shot but table wasn’t ready on time and wait staff was rude and not attentive. They also ran out of dishes for our 7 pm reservation.
  13. RosemaryI

    New York Area

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on March 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Excellent service and delicious food. Met friends for lunch and everyone said they would be back.
  14. GPS64

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great neighborhood restaurant with excellent food. Looking forward to returning.
  15. MLNYC

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Wonderful neighborhood jewel. The food is terrific as is the service. The owner and staff create a warm and personal atmosphere with exactly the right level of attentiveness.
  16. BettinaK

    New York Area

    44 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    44 reviews

    Dined on March 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food and service. Food was fresh and delicious people were friendly and happy Cannoli was excellent too! Can’t wait to return!
  17. letotherscook

    New York Area

    152 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    152 reviews

    Dined on March 13, 2023

    overall5food4service4ambience5
    A late lunch at the restaurant was a delight on a cold, wet Monday. It's a cozy and lovely restaurant, small and intimate, yet you don't feel unduly crowded. It was pretty empty at the hour we arrived but they didn't rush us out and the meal was relaxed and delicious. We had four different dishes -- cod, meatball sandwich, pasta pesto, and linguini with clams -- all were delicious, plus a tiramisu. My second time there after a great dinner some months back and definitely on my return-to list for the future. A great find on the UES.
  18. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    Food amazing very small space but definitely recommend
  19. MarilouR

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful neighborhood restaurant, would definitely go back
  20. rtlovesny

    New York Area

    24 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Excellent food and waiter. We will definitely return!
  21. MiddleC

    New York Area

    34 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    34 reviews

    Dined on February 22, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    The beet salad wasn’t very good. Several minutes after ordering linguine with clams for two people, the waiter told us that there was no more linguine, but he could offer spaghetti, and then said they only had one order left. The spaghetti with clams tasted fine, but the clams were very small and there weren’t many of them. Probably will not dine here again.
  22. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A gem on the upper east side! The chicken Milanese was so juicy and delicious! Special soup today was mushroom and was perfect!
  23. StephanieC

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    A well-kept secret on the UES. Terrific food in an unassuming setting. The outdoor space is also nice and toasty warm in cold weather.
  24. Courtney

    London

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent neighborhood gem!
  25. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food is just superb, the service is amazing and the entire experience was wonderful, we can’t wait to go back!
  26. donnaz

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 2, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    I have been here about 4 times and the food and service are always very good.
  27. Ella

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 26, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    Pleasant. No complaint. Just not a WOW. No great rush to return.
  28. DaVinaL

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Such a lovely dinner location - great food and service you can't go wrong with this place for dinner
  29. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful!
  30. PRS100

    New York Area

    25 reviews

    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on January 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was delicious. We started with the mixed vegetables and calamari followed by two different salads. Both with light and lovely dressings and interesting ingredients. My husband had homemade pasta Ragu and I had the cod. Both were great. Our desert was an apple tart. The service and food were first rate. They helped us celebrate a special birthday in style. We’ll return soon.
  31. barh

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Pasta and fish dishes very well prepared. Excellent service and good wine list.
  32. MichelaO

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything very nice, food very good (we are italian)!
  33. Silverdollar

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great late lunch after a Metropolitan Museum of Art visit. Nice quick walk to restaurant. Service warm & friendly. Food was wonderful w/ a beet salad, grilled shrimp, and pasta vongole. Check it next time in neighborhood. We’ll worth the visit.
  34. GatorApe

    New York Area

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on January 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The service is excellent and friendly. The food and wine were delicious. We especially enjoyed the burrata. Cute and cozy place for a relaxing dinner.
  35. KarenB

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    This is one of our favorite UES restaurants! The staff is wonderful and we so enjoy the food. Definitely give it a try!
  36. JazzFan

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Good place to have dinner at and good service, 123
  37. KarenB

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We love this restaurant! The food is always delicious and the service could not be better. It is one of our go-to restaurants
  38. 1011

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 22, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful!!! The food, service and all of the care was exceptional! I will definitely return.
  39. Ellen

    New York Area

    50 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    50 reviews

    Dined on December 21, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Food was so delicious! best caesar salad I have had in years! The service was attentive and quick--- Highly recommend this cute little place!
  40. Thomas

    Washington DC

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on December 18, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food at a reasonable price with excellent service. Especially since we were there at the beginning of dinner time, the servers were extremely attentive. They kept up well once it got busy too.

FAQs

L'Osteria is rated 4.6 stars by 125 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 9 times today
Google Map for L'Osteria

1219 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10028-1443

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood

    Upper East Side

  • Hours of operation

    Daily 12:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Italian

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    None

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