We were surprised to find a great Italian restaurant in Hamburg. It was recommended by the hotel concierge. The restaurant was extremely busy when we went but we got our table right away upon arrival. People were very friendly here but very hard to get service. Since many restaurants closed early in the CDB area. This is one of the fews halve late closing hours. This restaurant is famous for its pizzas. I love their thin crust pizza with crunchy edge. Since the pizzas are huge, we ordered two pizzas to share among four of us. You can order many different toppings and we chose the simple pepperoni. We also got a spaghetti carbonara to share. The pasta was equally amazing. It was perfectly cooked to al dente. The carbonara sauce was fantastic. You should order their light beer to go with pizza. we had very good experiences with beer here in Hamburg so far. While visiting Hamburg, you should definitely stop by this place for good Italian food. But just need to be patient to be served. read more

L'Osteria - great German Light Beer - Italian Near Me - Hamburg, HH

We went to L'Osteria for dinner. Between 3 of us, we ordered 3 antipasti and 1 pizza. This place has one of the best carpaccio I've ever had. The meat was thin and fresh, almost melting in your mouth. The shaved cheese (grana padano) just intensified the flavors in every bite, not to mention the nuts gave a nice crunchy texture to the dish. I definitely recommend ordering the carpaccio. We also ordered vitello tonnato, the creamy sauce was just the right amount, not overbearing and keeping the mild veal taste intact. Another one of my favorites at this place. The caprese was light and a nice break from the meat flavors before we advanced to the pizza. We ordered the quattro formaggi, and it was simply delicious. The combination of cheeses gives the pizza an unusual, unique flavor and was ultra cheesy, just what we wanted. The crust was light and crispy, and the sauce was mild, which kept the crux of the pizza intact - the dominant flavors of different cheeses. If only we had a bigger appetite or more number of guests with us, we could've tried other pizzas as well. So the only recommendation I have for this place is that maybe they can have personal size pizzas so people can different kinds without leftovers. Overall, we had a great time at L'Osteria. It has a fun chic vibe to read more

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We went here twice in one day! For dinner was actually because a handful of other restaurants seemed to be closed and we wanted a menu with a variety of menu options. Earlier that Monday the whole team went here for lunch. My german team told us that the pizzas here are huge, so one of my collagues and I shared a caprese pizza (they gave us both one half). I enjoyed the fresh table bread they provided. Service during the day was better than when we went at night. The caprese pizza was alright, but had just one small little ball of mozzarella and one teeny basil leaf on each slice. I would have expected more. As others have mentioned, the toppings are on the sparse side. I also ordered a side salad, so I only ended up eating one slice of pizza and taking the rest to go. When we came back for dinner later that night, they were very busy but we were able to get a table by the door. I had ordered a tomato shrimp gnocchi dish, the girls had ordered an artichoke cream soup and a special crawfish pasta. We all ended up sharing even though my main dish was the gnocchi. The portions here are huge again, even more so with the pasta. The gnocchi were very pillowy and filling. I actually enjoyed the light cream sauce crawfish pasta more, and I'm not even a fan of crawfish. And the artichoke cream soup was refreshing. Again, since they were so busy, we had to keep asking for several things. But it's honestly not a bad option for a cheap Italian meal. Dishes top around 12-13 Euro. read more

L'Osteria - Italian Near Me - Hamburg, HH

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The pizzas and pastas taste great. Such a cool restaurant. The cocktails and wines are good too.

Amazing restaurant for satisfying Italian cravings. The pizzas are big and the pastas are tasty.

Mice in the restaurant, unfriendly host - not recommended! This was my 3rd time at L'Osteria at Opernplaza/Dammtorstrasse in Hamburg and by far the worst experience. The host that greeted us was unkind and rude when we suggested to wait at the bar for our table. He lectured us that we would take away seats for other customers - well, we just wanted to wait for table - go figure.... Anyways, the worst part was the mice that were running around in the restaurant. When we told the waitress she waived our concerns away, telling us this would be common in the inner city. I wonder what the Hamburgian health department's opinion is on this topic... This said, this was my last visit since the pizza was mediocre as well. read more

On the + side: - The restaurant is centrally located: Gansemarkt - Pizzas are affordable and gigantic (be ready to ask for your doggy bag) - There are daily extra dishes, which widen your options - Staff is friendly and attentive - There is a terrace, which is great on a sunny/warm day - There is a bar counter, so you could go for a drink or eat alone without feeling awkward - Good place for a bunch of friends to have a laugh or a family who wants to feed hungry kids On the - side: -It's one of those restaurants where the sound control is so wrong that it feels like you are in a canteen; it's ridiculously loud making a proper conversation challenging. -Ok pizzas are huge but when you really look at them, it's basically a huge crust of white flour with a bit of oil; if you put together the toppings, you realize that it's acually less than what a regular pizza would encompass...welcome to excess of starchy carbs and high glycemy... - I tried dark black pasta with seafood; pasta were overcooked (another canteen feeling) and seafood taste was covered by a way too heafty oil dressing... All in all, quite ok, I dont think I would recommand it though I wouldnt want to go back there either There are better italians in town with better atmospheres read more

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Great place to go to when you can't be bothered to cook but you still want something decent. Great for all kinds - couples, families and friends. The pizzas are HUGE and the pastas are very tasty. Good parking and a train station nearby. read more

L'Osteria - Time to eat - Italian Near Me - Hamburg, HH

I went with a friend of mine that I haven't seen for years to have a dinner there, he told me that the pizza there is just out of this world. The place was a bit crowded on Friday evening, it took around 5 minuets to get seated which was fine. The waitress came and took our order and she was really nice. We ordered shrimps with garlic pizza which tasted fantastic. I was actually shocked by how big the pizza is over there. The reason why I gave it 3 stars was because my friend was drinking from a glass that was broken and he got his lips cut, and when they replaced the glass, the new glass was also broken. I believe they have to pay some extra attention to that. Overall, the restaurant is a one that I would recommend, but unfortunately we had this problem over there. read more

Our first choice of restaurant was fully booked (we'd forgotten to reserve a table), and the host there recommended this place near by. we had a decent pizza (quite spicy) and a pasta. The pasta seemed slightly undercooked (not quite al-dente yet). This would normally cause me to rate them at 3 stars, but they had a nice wine (Brunello di Montalcino) for a decent price, which bumps them back up to 3 1/2, so I will be generous and give four. read more

I met a friend for dinner the other night and we had a great time. We decided to share a pizza (because they are enormous) and salad and decided of half Hawaiian / half spicy sausage. When the pizza came, it was already cut in two with half of each kind on a plate for both of us. Man, Germans think of everything! The restaurant was quite busy on a Thursday evening but we managed to get a table in just a minute or two. You can grab a hefeweizen at the bar while you wait. Overall, I think the Yelpers are spot on about this place: a solid 3.5+ stars for pizza, salad, and beer. I'm rounding up to 4 because the waitress brought me an English menu without me having to bear the embarrassment of asking. Danke schoen! read more

Pizza is extremely delicious. Dough is paper-thin and made fresh in their open kitchen. Really great recipe. I went there for dinner twice during a 4-day stay in Hamburg. Pizzas are one size only, which is huge, so unless you haven't eaten for 3 days, don't order a whole pizza for yourself, you will be very satisfied with just a half. Toppings are amazing, however, depending on which pizza you order, you may get a very small amount of the premium ingredients. This was true with the Caprese pizza which came only with 3 small slices of mozzarella and with the spicy salsiccia pizza, which came with just a handful of the spicy pepperoni slices. They have English-language menus available, a modest wine list, a nice decor, comfortable general ambiance and it was very busy both times I was there (a Saturday night, around 22:00 and a Tuesday evening, around 19:00). However, you must be wondering why I didn't rate this place with 5 stars... The answer is very simple: They serve you the wine in small "water glasses". And they're not even the nice kind of water glasses... I'm talking about the cheap, ugly kinds that you buy a dozen for 0,50€ at a discount store. Germany is a country of very strict laws and they should make one where restaurants are not allowed to serve wine unless they are served in wine glasses. In fact, it should be a crime to not serve wine in a proper wine glass! Specially in an Italian restaurant! I would not be surprise if Italy, along with every wine producer and sommelier in the world does not decide to rage war against this place. It was really an abomination when the waitress placed a glass of red wine on my table using that horrid glass. I immediately asked for a proper wine glass. The waitress on Saturday night promptly gave a "you're not the only one to ask smile" and brought a proper wine glass. Unfortunately, the waitress from Tuesday night said there were no more proper wine glasses available even though I was seated right in front of the bar and could clearly see at least 8 clean wine glasses in the shelf... Not cool. In short: fantastic pizza, order without fear! Despicable way of serving wine... Whose idea was this? Bacchus, the Roman God Of Wine is crying at the moment... read more

L'Osteria - This is not the right way to serve wine... - Italian Near Me - Hamburg, HH

Nice food and great service, wasn't a fan of one of their dishes but that's just personal choice (I ordered two dishes just in case). Service was quick, friendly staff and the pizza sizes are massive. read more

L'Osteria - Three dishes one being s humongous pizza - Italian Near Me - Hamburg, HH

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L'osteria is a nice and stylish restaurant opposite of the opera. The pizzas are pretty big and very tasty. The pasta dish was ok. The staff was nice but forgot some drinks and we had to wait pretty long for the drinks. A nice feature was an Italian audio played in the restroom, which taught how to make a restaurant reservation in Italian. The entrance was even with the ground. read more

The service is friendly but extremely slow. Waited 40min for an order that arrived incomplete. The quality is ok, but the food is overpriced. If you have time, patience and no other choice go for it, otherwise I would skip. read more

Very tasty pizza, always a lot of ppl and friendly staff. One of our favorites in hamburg once it comes to eating pizza.

Food is pretty mediocre and the service is completely indifferent at best and downright rude and negligent at worst. I go here very often as it is close to my workplace and there are relatively few choices in the area, especially after 9pm. read more

A nice place for a decent dinner that does not kill off your retirement account. The pizza's are thin crust and huge (definitely large enough for two hearty eaters. The salads are also nice, and on a nice summer evening their outdoor seating is very nice. Enjoy! read more

Better than Va Piano since I can sit and wait for the food to be served at more less the same price. Go for the pizza.

Pizza okay, Service langsam. Für einen Haps zwischendurch geeignet!