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Osteria Italian Seafood, Louisville, KY

Osteria Italian Seafood

4.5
4.5
1708 Reviews
$30 and under
Seafood
Seafood with Italian Influences by our Executive Chef Seth Butkus! Expect fresh seafood, house-made pastas, an extensive wine list, outdoor seating, and a lively atmosphere! We have two Private Dining Rooms available and we are located in the Westport Village Shopping Center in Louisville, Ky. Our Happy Hour is Monday-Friday 3pm-6pm including 1/2 Price Glasses of Wine and Discounted Small Bites.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 30 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sun 10:00 am–2:00 pm Lunch Mon–Sat 11:00 am–3:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (502) 423-5822
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Seth Butkus
  • Private party facilities
    Featuring two private dining rooms, Osteria can accommodate small and large groups for private dining. Our Vineyard Room features a custom wine bottle chandelier, and a custom wood table for boardroom style seating for up to 22 guests. Our Large Private Dining Room features local art, and custom table configurations for up to 60 guests.
  • Private party contact
    James Rion: (502) 423-5822
  • Neighborhood
    Westport Rd - Lyndon
  • Cross street
    Westport Road
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • The Feast of the 7 Fishes!

    Dec 18 - Dec 24, 2023
    The Feast of the Seven Fishes is an Italian-American tradition celebrated on Christmas Eve. Join us for dinner from December 18th to December 24th to indulge in seven unique and delicious seafood specials to celebrate the holiday season! We will be offering 7 special dishes featuring the 7 fishes, served family style 2-4 people, for $180. OR you can choose whichever dishes you like for a la carte pricing. More details at www.osterialouisville.com/special-events ! *Our regular dinner menu will also be available **The Seven Fishes Menu will be available all day on 12/24 starting at 11am
    The Feast of the 7 Fishes! Photo

What 1,708 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
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

1,708 Reviews
  1. GeorgeN

    Louisville

    24 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    24 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Somewhat disappointed with menu Expected more seafood from “Osteria”

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  2. HeatherL

    Louisville

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The service and food were amazing. Very accommodating to my Gluten allergy.

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  3. MaryT

    Louisville

    26 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had an outstanding evening at Osteria, Our only issue was the extreme noise .

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  4. patti

    Louisville

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and service. First time visitors but will definitely return.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Louisville

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was a first time for 5 of th 6 people at the table. Everyone enjoyed their food and the waiter was cheerful, prompt and efficient . Definitely a good first impression and we plan to be back.

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  6. brendas

    Louisville

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We all wanted light meals so we ordered appetizers and soup. Everyone was especially pleased with our choices. The soups, lobster bisque and clam chowder (soup of the day), were outstanding. Filled with clams and lobster! Lobster bisque was topped with a perfectly baked puffed pastry. Ahi Tuna Wontons were a big hit and the crab cake was a plentiful portion filled with tasty crab. Service was quick and responsive. Our only complaint was having to purchase a baguette to have bread with our salads and the clam chowder. Will be our meeting place for sure.

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  7. LouFoodie

    Louisville

    56 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    56 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Osteria Italian Seafood was wonderful. The Cioppini was the best I have ever eaten - full of lobster claws, shrimp, scallops, mussels, and clams in a delicious sauce. My husband had spaghetti with Clams and Sausage. Also very good. The housemade pasta was delicious. The only thing less than perfect was the service. Our server kept squatting to talk to us - putting her right in our faces. We also felt a bit rushed throughout - like you needed to defend your plate if you didn't want her to whisk it away. In spite of that, we had a very good experience and will definitely go back (and hope for a different server).

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  8. Dish

    Louisville

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was delicious, just wish it was warmer. Had to ask the server to ear our table and give clean glasses. It may have been dishwasher residue but… the Sunday brunch buffet was delicious.

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  9. MARYM

    Louisville

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We will return for seconds! Madeline was our server. She explained many items on the menu while being attentive, funny and extremely professional. Cocktail & wine list is quite nice. Menu is extensive, something for everyone and we noted that most dishes were not served with carbohydrate "fillers". Pricey, but nice sized portions. Restaurant is romantically lit, music just right and my friends and I had a lovely evening.

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  10. TeresaY

    Nashville

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Went with a large group. Everyone enjoyed everything they had. Service was excellent. As a group we tried an assortment of the appetizers as well as the desserts. All of it was fantastic . We will definitely return.

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  11. Sheryl

    Louisville

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent tuna wonton appetizer. I would go back just for that even if it was all they had. Lobster bisque with puff pastry was yummy. Really nice atmosphere and good service.

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  12. DeanR

    Louisville

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful food Great service Wonderful overall experience!

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  13. Sandra

    Louisville

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great ambience and food. Cocktails where the highlight of the night and you can't leave without trying the Lobster Sliders!!!!!

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  14. Frank

    Louisville

    109 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    109 reviews

    Dined on December 1, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Stephanie was our server and she was excellent! The food was great and reasonably priced. We’ll go back again

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  15. Shawng1

    Kansas City

    11 reviews

    2.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on December 1, 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    The food was poor to average at best! I ordered the Ricotta Gnocchi Alle Bolognese and it was like eating something that I bought frozen from a grocery store and heated up in a microwave, not good. The highlight was the Lobster Bisque soup that had a puff pastry baked over the top, delicious. I should have just ordered the soup! Service was very good but I wouldn’t recommend to any Italian food connoisseur.

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  16. Sanford

    Louisville

    38 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    38 reviews

    Dined on December 1, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    I highly recommend this venue for the best Italian seafood anywhere! And the service is top notch! Be sure to get the lobster bisque appetizer.

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  17. GlenH

    Louisville

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on December 1, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was good-not great but service was outstanding.

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  18. Rusty

    Louisville

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 30, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and outstanding service provided by Chris.

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  19. Luv2eat

    Louisville

    189 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    189 reviews

    Dined on November 30, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Another wonderful lunch! Enjoyed the Osteria salad with chicken. Very fresh and tasty! David, as always, takes good care of me! Thank you! 😊

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  20. bellsims

    Louisville

    28 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on November 27, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is the 2nd time I have been here and the food was even better than the first time. Service was great.

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    Louisville

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 27, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The servers were very kind and helpful. The food was divine

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  22. StavanB

    Louisville

    37 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on November 26, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful new Italian seafood restaurant. Love the detail, unique one of a kind entrees, soups and appetizers. Even better hospitality and general partners with Jared Fox Matthews and Josh.

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    Louisville

    6 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 26, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Menu looked great and we were excited to try it. Food was not great. I had salmon and it was over cooked and / or had been sitting under a heat lamp for too long. Sides were not good either. My wife had pasta and said it was ok

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  24. MarH

    Cincinnati

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on November 26, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely delicious. We had oysters, lobster sliders, lobster bisque, halibut, & scallops. Yu!

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  25. Heather

    Chicago

    5 reviews

    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 25, 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 1
    Ambience was very blah. My lobster rissoto was not cooked all the way. My husband lasagne was not good. It wasn’t even traditional lasagne. They are trying to be fancy and it is not working. I like good traditional Italian food. Don’t try to overthink like they are.

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  26. Eric

    Louisville

    19 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on November 24, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Second time here, service staff is exceptional and food tremendous, especially the seafood of the day.

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  27. OpenTable Diner

    Louisville

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 23, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved the barista’s and the vibe of the pace! The food and drinks were excellent

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  28. SteveR

    Louisville

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 23, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and service nice atmosphere plenty of parking clean bathroom I will be back

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  29. n123

    Columbus

    3 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 22, 2023

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    Could possibly have been the worst meal I’ve had at a restaurant. The pasta was falling apart and was way overcooked, there is absolutely no way it was made fresh as they had claimed. The sauce was basically paste. Insanely over priced for the quality of each dish.

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  30. susank

    Western KY

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 22, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was good as was the service. Arancini good, as was the Rigatoni . Cece dePepe needed more pepper and cheese. Only complaint was the entree arrived as we were eating our appetizer which should not happen.

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  31. Susan

    Louisville

    29 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on November 21, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food and service are excellent. It is a great place to take family and friends.

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  32. AngiJ

    Louisville

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Some of the best calamari that I've ever had. Everything was great and we will definitely be back!

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  33. foodie17

    Louisville

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious brunch buffet! Service was efficient and friendly! Would go again

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  34. Jeannie

    Louisville

    24 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on November 18, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had the best server -- Madeline -- whose suggestions and guidance resulted in our delight with our meals. The scallops were the star of the show -- perfectly cooked, sweet, moist -- and the sweet corn-lobster risotto was out of this world. The piece de resistance was the beautiful -- and scrumptious -- "Happy Birthday" dessert for my husband's 85th birthday. Next time we visit, we're going to try some of the entrancing appetizers and soups/bisques!

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  35. VickiS

    Louisville

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lots of choices on the menu. Didn’t feel rushed very relaxed setting. Food was delicious.

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  36. Aunz

    Louisville

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The seafood was incredibly fresh the absolute hands down best calamari I have ever had in my life. Can't wait to go back! Service was impeccable.

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  37. LynnH

    Louisville

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely the BEST lobster bisque I’ve ever had! So good in fact, I went there two days in a row for lunch to have it! Service and ambiance was wonderful as well.

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  38. LottieC

    Western KY

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious margarita pizza and lobster bisque, great service too! They took great care of our table, very thoughtful!

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  39. rich

    Chicago

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on November 15, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and service. Redo of restaurant was well done.

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  40. MargaretG

    Louisville

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 15, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was a beautiful day and we ate outside so it was nice and quiet. I had the 3 mini lobsters rolls and they were perfect. I also had a side Cesar salad which was very good but I would ask for the dressing on the side as they over dressed it.

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FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Osteria Italian Seafood using the Order Online button. Osteria Italian Seafood also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (502) 423-5822.

Osteria Italian Seafood is rated 4.5 stars by 1708 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 30 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Osteria Italian Seafood

1211 Herr Lane, Louisville, KY 40222

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Westport Road
  • Neighborhood
    Westport Rd - Lyndon
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sun 10:00 am–2:00 pm Lunch Mon–Sat 11:00 am–3:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Seth Butkus
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (502) 423-5822
  • Private party facilities
    Featuring two private dining rooms, Osteria can accommodate small and large groups for private dining. Our Vineyard Room features a custom wine bottle chandelier, and a custom wood table for boardroom style seating for up to 22 guests. Our Large Private Dining Room features local art, and custom table configurations for up to 60 guests.
  • Private party contact
    James Rion: (502) 423-5822
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