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    Osteria Da Gino

    4.1 (17 reviews)
    ModerateItalian

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    Classy
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Elizabeth G.

    This is the best restaurant in Matamata. We really enjoyed our food here! The smoked salmon on the salmon salad was melt in your mouth delicious. I had a soy latte that looked like a dessert and had a ton of fluffy foam. The spaghetti gamberi had a great flavor. Everything we ordered was better than expected! The waitress was super nice. The place had a ton of seating, and was probably good for families. Plus, they had a gelato stand out front that looked good, but we didn't get to try.

    Pasta Gamberi
    O D.

    Osteria came recommended by the hotel we were staying at, as well as strong reviews on yelp. We tried the following: Marinated Olives; 5 out of 5 stars. The marinade was olive oil with peppers and garlic. Very tasty and a very generous amount. Scallops with bacon and lemon as a garnish: 4 out of 5 stars. Scallops were very small but tasty. Pepperoni pizza: 3 out of 5 stars. The sauce base is very mediocre, almost sweet similar to a maple syrup rather than savory flavor, and the dough is very average. Pasta Gamberi: 5 out of 5 stars. This was the best dish of the evening. Pasta was cooked perfectly, the blend of garlic, herbs and olive oil was on point, and the pan fried shrimp was excellent. Would recommend the pasta here, skip the pizza.

    Cecilia S.

    We just finished the late afternoon tour at The Hobbiton Movie Set, and our guide recommended that we came to Osteria da Gino for dinner. We were a little underdressed and didn't have reservations, but they didn't seem too bothered by it. In fact, we actually saw a few other guests from our tour here too! They had a pretty busy night, but they still managed to seat us and provided excellent service too. Let's be honest, New Zealand isn't really known for having amazing food options, especially not in a small little town like Matamata. But we were very pleasantly surprised with our experience here. I ordered the spaghetti marinara with a selection of mixed seafood. The boyfriend ordered the Rigatoni and scallops - delicately pan fried scallops, bacon pieces, onion, fresh chilli & garlic flamed in chardonnay with tomato salsa & Italian Parsley. I think we inhaled our food in record speed. Yes, we were very hungry after the tour! I loved the cozy fireplace and intimate feel of the restaurant. We had a lovely experience here and I would definitely recommend it.

    Lauren B.

    We went here tonight for dinner and got the cheese bread as an appetizer as well as the fettuccini and prawn pasta, both were excellent and I highly recommend going here if you're looking for a quality meal in the area. The chocolate cake for dinner was wonderful!

    Seafood pasta with bread for lunch
    Pearl L.

    Nice food , lovely people good service. Nice and clean. I stopped by on my way to Rotorua. They hv some lunch special pasta lots of people so I walked in. Very good experience. Recommend

    Gerry P.

    On our way to Auckland, and by mistake fell in. N absolute surprise the middle if know where. Delicious! Thank you.

    Starter with fresh mozzarella, prosciutto and basil. Duck with caper sauce and seafood pasta.

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    Delicious food! We tried the tomato soup, chicken sandwich, pepperoni pizza and bolognese. Everything was tasty. Highly recommended!

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