Enable JavaScript to run this app.
Skip to main content
OpenTable logo
  1. Home
  2. United States
  3. San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Peninsula
  5. Palo Alto
Osteria, Palo Alto, CA

Osteria

4.6
4.6
1388 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 26 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!

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Location
    247 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301
  • 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

Menu

View menu on restaurant's website

What 1,388 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
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Osteria in Palo Alto delights diners with its "excellent service," "delicious Italian food," and "wonderful atmosphere." Known for its "best calamari" and "exceptional" dining experiences, Osteria offers a classic menu with large portions that are "very splitable." Outdoor dining enhances the experience in its picturesque setting.

1,388 Reviews

  1. Modesty

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    2.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    No free dessert for birthday celebrants. For the fine dining prices, the least they could do is give a little something on the house, not just a free candle. The salmon was DRY! Mom could not eat it.

    Is this helpful?

  2. Meghan

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on December 16, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    An absolute gem in Palo Alto. A me of the oldest restaurants in town. The food and service has continued to live up its reputation all these years. A cozy, romantic Italian dinner with kind, warm staff in a little piece of old school Palo Alto. I highly recommend.

    Is this helpful?

  3. Amanda

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on December 15, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was amazing and be mindful that the portion was quite large for us. The service was fair, Carpaccio was pretty good, the server showed us his way of eating it, and we loved it.

    Is this helpful?

  4. Rodrigo

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 15, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We live and hour away and went back because the food was delicious. My second time there the waiter was incredible and so was the food. I will be back again.

    Is this helpful?

  5. Cindy Ling-Hsin

    VIP

    San Francisco

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on December 15, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Fresh and delicious ingredients. Staff was very friendly and attentive. Feels like a neighborhood gem. Will def visit again!

    Is this helpful?

  6. Bridget

    Seattle

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 15, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Maybe it was an off night, we all have them, but this is the second time dining at Osteria that we've felt it's not what it used to be after coming here for decades. Food was pretty good (gnocchi con burrata and carbonara) but service was off, flat and perfunctory. It was a Saturday night so I would expect them to have their game faces on. Sadly, not so much.

    Is this helpful?

  7. Ray

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 11, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Osteria is a gem of a restaurant. It has an excellent menu, a wonderful old world ambiance and professional staff. We really appreciated the soft background holiday music that made our table conversation effortless. The salads, pastas and the hazelnut flan were all so enjoyable. Che buono!

    Is this helpful?

  8. Larisa

    VIP

    Central Coast

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 7, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always great experience, our favorite Italian restaurant in Bay Area! Delicious food, amazing service! Grazie mille!

    Is this helpful?

  9. RonA

    VIP

    San Francisco

    52 reviews

    4.0

    52 reviews

    Dined on December 6, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was very good. Service was excellent. We shared the carpaccio and the calamari, which was tender and delicious. The side of vegetables was garlicky good.

    Is this helpful?

  10. Harpal

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server Adrian was awesome the food was delicious and value for the money.

    Is this helpful?

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 4.6 stars by 1388 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 26 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
Discover
OpenTable
  • About Us
  • Blog
  • Careers
  • Press
More
Our sites
Businesses
  • Delight more diners
Join us on
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Cookies and Interest-Based Ads
  • Cookie Preferences
Copyright © 2024 OpenTable, Inc. 1 Montgomery St Ste 500, San Francisco CA 94104 - All rights reserved.
OpenTable is part of Booking Holdings, the world leader in online travel and related services.
Booking Logo
Priceline Logo
KAYAK Logo
Agoda Logo
OpenTable Logo