What a wonderful experience! We went here for my wife's birthday visiting from the Dallas TX USA area and it was all excellent. Reservations were easy even during Gather Round weekend via Google search. Greeting, ambiance and service were on point all night. Instant greeting, consistent yet not bothersome checking in on how we were doing and not being rushed at the end of the meal made for a relaxing and enjoyable evening. I had the Tagliatelle and my wife had the spaghetti. Both were amazing. Neither was what we've experienced to be "normal" and both were far from boring or routine. Both dishes hit every taste bud with unique and enjoyable flavors. I also added the Ox tongue skewer and that was enjoyably memorable as well. If we get to return to Adelaide again, this will definitely on the top of restaurants to visit again. read more

Osteria Oggi - Spaghetti - Italian Near Me - Adelaide, SA

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Lovely atmosphere and staff - and the eggplant reginette was the best pasta of my life.

We were with interstate friends, they loved it! And the fact that our waitress was the spitting image of Jackie Onassis was awesome.. would always recommend Osteria Oggi.. read more

Dining at this restaurant was one of the highlights of our trip. The restaurant is gorgeous with design and decor that makes you feel like you are in italy. The food was amazing. We had the kingfish crudo, the polenta, and the crispy potatoes. Our bartender was also part of the experience and made us feel so special. Highly recommend!! read more

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Came here as it was listed in the top 100 in Australia. It was good, but not amazing, especially for the price. A popular spot for the local business crowd, it was jam packed with suits by 12.30. It does have a very cool, modern looking bar and might be a nice spot to grab a drink after work. We had a parmesan flan to start, which was creative and delicious. We devoured it in under 1 min! As for the pasta, we had a carbonara and squid ink spaghetti. Presentation on both was nice, the squid ink lacked flavor but looked very pretty. The carbonara was salty and creamy and served with a raw egg yolk on top, quite delicious. It's just a little hard to justify $85 for two pastas, a starter and no drinks... Good but not worth the $$ Another thing to keep in mind is it gets incredibly loud, you can listen to your neighbors conversation easily and we missed the specials because the group next to us were quite loud. Also there is a constant scraping and vibration across the floor of chairs. I think its the raised tiling. Oh, and if you have little ones, skip it. Not a single high chair in the place. They claimed it didn't work with their seating, but they have two long share benches and a range of booths all at normal height... read more

Osteria Oggi - Carbonara - Italian Near Me - Adelaide, SA

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We squeezed in at around 4:30 on a Sunday. It was crowded, and if we were later, we couldn't have gotten a table without having booked in advance. Positives: service was great, wine list was impressive, local wine we chose was really nice. The Ox tongue appetizer and sauteed veggie side dish were wonderful. Flat white was perfect. Less positive: salad was a bit salty and gelato was too sweet (though we've found all the deserts we've tried in Australia too sweet). Downtown Adelaide is pretty dead on Sundays, so Oggi was a particularly delightful find. read more

I had celery salad as main, my friend had pasta. Only one or two dish for vegetarian people, but disappointed about this, but my friend said pasta was really good. I guess this place good for pasta people read more

Osteria Oggi - Celery salad - Italian Near Me - Adelaide, SA

Last-minute decision to have dinner here on a Monday evening with the family. Managed to book a table even though it was busy. Great decor. Shared bench table I'm the main eating area. They also have small booths for groups of 5 or 6 people. Menu is Italian. Our teen boys didn't quite understand all of the menu. Neither did we to be honest. Our waiter was very helpful and made suggestions. Service was excellent with food coming out quickly. Wide variety of wines available and if u want to just have drinks there is a seated bar area. Food was top quality. Couldn't fault any of it. The best thing to do is to share small plates of entrees and then 1 or 2 mains as its not the cheapest restaurant. That said it's highly quality and our total bill including drinks for 4 of us (3 adults had 1 wine and teens had 1 soft drink each) was about $180 read more

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Popular, and for good reason. Oggi  (is that Oggi with a soft G or a hard G?!) has now been around for a while in a newly fitted corner of Pirie Street and Coromandel Place. It has its loyal group of business people and foodies alike who frequent here and if you're willing to spend a decent amount of coin, you'll get what you pay for. It can be a bit slow at peak times (although when we ate there last we had such a wonderful time with exquisite hands on and quick! service). And at peak times it can get a bit loud so maybe not the best choice for a romantic dinner for two. But great for groups if they like a little noisy carry-on! I've eaten a few different pastas here which were all good and the roast pork with sides and taters was to-die-for! An ecclectic wine and drinks list from SA and around the world makes a classy, decadent night sparkle as well. Finally, i am impressed by the way the restaurant is designed like a very classy Nonna's kitchen, and the bathrooms look great too. Don't forget to book on Friday or Saturday night as they are normally full to boot! read more

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Another fine brainchild from the Andy Davies team (Think Press * Food and Wine, Proof Bar etc.) This time, it's an Italian themed Restaurant. The setting is beautifully modern with a light airy feel but all class. (food review later as I coudn't get it (yes it was already booked out for lunch) read more

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My bf had the blue swimmer crab pasta and I had the squid ink pasta and both were AMAZING! We also got a salad which was just plain. Wouldn't get the salad again. The bread is also good and they do a donation thing for the bread where they charge you a $1 or something per person. They will remove it off the bill if you don't want to donate but why would you. Can't wait to go back again next time we are in Adelaide! read more

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Had a wonderful time here for my friend's 30th birthday. Loved the decor, atmosphere and service

From the previous reviews I was expecting my meal to blow my mind but only found it ok. I also felt the service when I walked in slow and took them a while to collect my order, but once they did the food followed quickly. My order was the oxtail gnocci. read more

Osteria Oggi - Italian Near Me - Adelaide, SA

One of my favourite (if not the favourite) Italian restaurants in Adelaide. Great decor, atmosphere and great food! Had the squid ink pasta & blue swimmer crab pasta, both were fantastic. read more

Osteria Oggi - Great interior & fantastic food! Very satisfied! - Italian Near Me - Adelaide, SA

Very disappointing - Pasta terrible! Pasta tough overwhelming taste of uncooked flour and inedible! Everyone had pasta left on their plates! Seating on long tables, chairs placed shoulder to shoulder, had to be on best behaviour no room for elbows and certainly conversation limited because of this! And to top it all when using the restroom a member of staff exited without washing their hands! OMG even if they go back to their station to wash their hands they have still touched everything on the way out! read more

I hadn't visited this hole in the wall restaurant before and was really taken by the quality of the decor and effective use of space. Regional Italian cuisine can be a bit cliched, but Oggi does it extremely well making its own bread and pasta and sourcing excellent quality ingredients. Ambience is noisy but bright for lunch and the communal benches are a popular way to dine these days. Very enjoyable, if a little expensive - I'll be back read more

We made a 3 person booking for a girls lunch here well in advance and were looking forward to it. When we arrived, we were shown to three stools along what was essentially the counter/bar in amongst other parties. This is not what we had in mind for a catch up lunch, so we moved to the end of the bar where we could at least speak to each other. We were then moved from there as apparently someone else has reserved that area even though they didn't show up the whole time we were there. I love pasta but I felt the menu tried too hard and wasn't particularly accessible. I chose the raginette. What there was of it tasted fine but for the price, wasn't particularly generous. I feel this is aimed more at bigger groups and people who enjoy communal dining. I don't. It's spacious, airy and nicely fitted out but also loud and echoey. The bar we were at was wide and didn't make for ease of conversation. Some of the service was indifferent, some was okay. Definitely not in a hurry to return when Jamie's Italian offers a better space, greater value and tastier food. read more

My two friends and I picked this new restaurant for our end of year catch up and were quiet excited to try it after reading reviews. I made the booking in late October to ensure we had a table and requested a booth. The booker informed me that booths were only for parties of 4 or more and also stated that their booking system was down so they would take my booking and if there were any issues, we would be contacted. After hearing nothing a few weeks later, I rang to confirm the booking and got a voicemail message. I left my details and asked to be contacted to confirm the booking. Weeks passed so I again contacted the restaurant and was able to speak to someone. Surprise, surprise, they didn't have my booking on the system and seemed put out that they would have to try and fit us in on the day. After making the booking for the second time, my confidence started to wane. We finally had our lunch yesterday and after walking in and seeing only communal tables in a large, expansive space (other than the previously mentioned booths only reserved for 4+ people but clearly filled with parties of 3), I started to worry. We were shown to a spot next to the bar - actually, it was pretty much at the bar - by the host and decided to move down to the end of the bar where we could sit closer to one another and hear our conversation in the loud room. We then noticed the host whisper to our waiter, who came over and ushered us back to the first location and explained that the end of the bar had been reserved for another party. Either the party was a no-show, or we were lied to because no one ever arrived and the space remained empty for the duration of our lunch. This experience certainly dampened the mood but we sat down and ordered our meals and waited. We were offered complimentary bread which was fresh and delicious. The mains arrived shortly after and looked fantastic, however the serves were quite small - more entree sized than main. At a starting price of $25 per main, I certainly expected more. My dish was very flavoursome and the in house pasta was fresh, if not slightly more al dente than to my taste. I wish I had saved the bread for the meal as I finished my dish but still felt quiet hungry. We finished our drinks and decided to head somewhere else for another bite/dessert where we could actually hear ourselves conversing so requested the bill and paid. While our waiter was very polite, we weren't asked by anyone what our meals were like, or if everything was OK. Heading out of the restaurant, we were pretty much ignored - no one thanking us for our patronage or welcoming us to dine again. It left me feeling like there wasn't really any emphasis on customer service - our meals were done and paid for so we weren't any concern any longer. I definitely wouldn't recommend this restaurant to anyone. My lunch with my soft drink totaled over $30 and I left feeling dissatisfied and still hungry. The food was tasty and quality, but the service and experience left nothing to be recommended. read more

As always the food was fantastic although very similar from 9 months ago they are clear favorites for lunch a great meal to share. It is a pleasure to dine here and will continue to in the future. read more

Wow Adelaide just stepped it up a notch! Fast track this place straight to the top of your list radelaidians. And make sure you go with sharing, caring, yes people who will try everything (and have big appetites). It's a pasta bar that does modern takes on pasta dishes. Everything is good. I really don't think that you can go wrong. Actually, you can go wrong if you go with someone that doesn't want to share and therefore hinders your taste experience. Everything was a highlight but if I was at knife point and had to choose a couple of dishes I would say the gnocchetti with broccoli and anchovies or the agnoletti- like Italian dumplings in a sage butter sauce. And the nduja. Oh and the pork for two with the fennel salad. And the tiramisu affogatto. Whoops I kept on going. Oh well. Just order all of it. Wine list has a great lineup of Italian and Aussie wines including lots of Aussie wines made with Italian grapes. There is a good mix of $40 - $220 wine with a broad range of wine styles. Big ups to the gal or guy that put this wine list together! Beautiful space, great for a date and lots of great bar space to sit at or more intimate booths or well arranged long tables for bigger groups. Depending on where you sit, you may be able to see the kitchen hanging out the handmade pasta. YUM. read more

Another Italian restaurant in the CBD, so glad that it's close to work and lucky enough to have a long lunch there! The elongated bar,long shared table and few seats on entry was illusive as the bigger dinning room is around the corner. Love the fit out with wooden long benches and solid wooden chairs, no expenses spared here, a fine dinning venue without being 'stuffy' and doesn't mean that you need nice crisp table cloth. These long wooden tables double as work bench for making fresh pasta out of restaurant hours, ingenious, great use of space. There are private booths which can easily accommodate 6 comfortably lined the sides of the dinning room. There is a cellar room where you can have a private party for ten. There is a wide range of wine on offer, and am impressed with the food menu too. Tuesday risotto limits to 20 serves and you have to be there by 6pm as it serves up at 6.30 and booking is essential. I was told it was worth trying. I had KI snapper with pipi and mussels, the sauce is very heavy with anchovies, too bad if you don't like anchovies. One of our diner had the pasta with blue swimmer crab, it tasted light and delicate. Pity we couldn't stay to sample desserts, perhaps on another day? Service is very attentive, professional and friendly. read more

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From the outset, I loved the décor of Oggi. It really set the atmosphere, blending contemporary styling with a 'Nonna's kitchen' feel. By that I mean a homely, yellow- tiled floor and alcoved terracotta-walled booths complemented by aluminium, industrial-looking lighting, large tables and an almost minimalist approach. The coffee here is pretty good. I had a latte and it was smooth, with just enough of a bitter kick to add some character. I thought it was a bit sweet, but am unsure as whether that was from the bean or the milk. I really enjoyed it and would definitely get coffee from here again! I thought the service was pretty good. We were greeted by a waiter upon entry. He was friendly and brought the drinks out quite quickly. Mind you, it was 4pm and the place was near empty, so quick service was to be expected. At the bar they had a vast array of alcohol, and I spotted some of SA's own Applewood Gin - it's always nice to see SA brands and produce in cafes and restaurants! Would I come back here? Absolutely. I loved the décor and atmosphere, the service, and the coffee. I had a great experience. read more

Amazing food amazing place. Quick service. Everything was 10/10. If you're looking for authentic Italian, this is the place to go to.

Plenty of other reviewers have done Oggi justice by describing the atmosphere and decor. It's a beautiful space that exudes warmth and familiarity. The folks at -gram are the absolute guns of the Adelaide hospitality circuit at the moment. Likewise the service. I will leave the other positive reviews to clarify this with you. (Read: professional, knowledgeable, great.) To the food. We visited for the second time on a recent Friday night. I decided on the squid ink gnocchetti. It came to the table as a flat plate of what novelly resembled kangaroo droppings, in a slight pool of pastel orange broth. Garnishing the top were delicate slithers of cured squid. Zesty and melt-in-the-mouth, but nowhere near enough of them. The tiny gnocchetti were quite chewy in texture, and this wasn't at all a bad thing. Buttery and salty, they were a pleasure to eat with a good mopping of the sparse though moorish crustaceans bisque. As we jumped straight into the mains - albeit after the standard issue bread and olive oil - myself and another of the party decided on second helpings. Something unfussy to fill the void that the on-the-smaller-side main had left. When in doubt - and as you'll soon realise, this is a public service announcement - go the spaghetti carbonara. We've all eaten far-too-creamy way-too-saucey carbonaras before. And even then, they're usually comforting. Well, Oggi sticks with tradition but applies its own restrained twist to the dish. It came to the table, not in a bowl but a plate, on the drier side as a traditional carbonara should. Rather than the spaghetti floating in a sauce, the sauce instead coats the pasta just enough. A big, shiny egg yoke took pride of place on top of the pile until the waitress performed her duty of crazily mixing it all up like an Italian bibimbap. My first mouthful took me to the cinema. Crispy little pieces of pancetta tasted like buttered popcorn. Seriously, I could have eaten a bowl - and probably felt very sick afterwards. The pasta was creamy, but no too much, and salty, and rich. The pasta was perfectly al dente as to not rob the dish of its flavour by soaking up all the sauce. We soon began to eat more strategically - ensuring there was the right ratio of pancetta, egg, pasta, and sauce with each mouthful. For the combination was eye-closingly, moaningly pleasurable. My friend and I concluded confidently afterwards that this was probably one of the most delicious things we have ever eaten. Go for the decor and service. Stay for the carbonara. read more

Osteria Oggi - The squid ink gnocchetti. Beautiful. - Italian Near Me - Adelaide, SA

You go to Osterio Oggi for the experience more than anything. Exquisitely fit out by Studio-gram as usual, the interior is gorgeous and elevates yourself from commoner to dining amongst classy peers. That's where it stops though. The service was subpar. And the food... Let's just say the bread was the best part of the meal. I got the pasta (can't remember what it's called now - it's that bland) which was a step before al-dente. It was quite chewy. And the serving size... That was a main meal on an entrée serving size. It was tiny. Tiny and disappointing. Who would be full or satisfied after eating a tiny bowl of pasta? Especially when the price for it was about $28? Not worth the hype. read more

The hidden gem and make sure you have reservations... hard to get in on a Monday, closed on Sunday. The tagliatelle rage was divine... the parpadelle with rabbit ragu was a lighter dish but the olives were a great starter. Staff was very attentive and friendly. Would highly recommend this place. read more

I made a reservation in ERROR at noon on Monday central standard time in the United States. It was already too late to cancel this this reservation since it's in Australia about 12 hours difference. They apparently want a 48 hour cancellation. They are now charging me $293 per person for not canceling this reservation. Considering the Covid situation in the United States travel outside this country is severely limited there would've been noWay I could've arranged to be in Australia by 1:30 AM on Tuesday, October 13. This is an outrageous outrageous non-cancellation fee considering that they are providing kits, take out etc. the $550 I was charged there could've fed a family of four for a week. read more

Adelaide for a long weekend of golf good food and wine. We hit the jackpot with Osteria. Great buzzing atmosphere. Seated in one of a few booths. Shared a number plates beef carpaccio and king fish were tops. The tattooed waitress should be on stage! read more

I'm sorry to say that we had an incredibly disappointing experience for a very important birthday dinner. To avoid a long rant, I'll summarise: 1. After ordering a bottle of wine and being told it was out of stock, we were told we'd be upgraded to a nicer more expensive bottle but only pay the same price as the one we'd wanted. When the bill came, the dearer bottle of wine was on the bill at the price listed on the drinks menu (and that wasn't the only error on our bill ... see further below). 2. After waiting an hour for our order and noticing that patrons who arrived much later than us had tables of food, we enquired about our order - apparently it'd been misplaced. At a place like this, we would've expected our waiter to notice there was an issue before we had to say something. 3. When food finally arrived at our table it wasn't what we ordered and had to be sent back (even though by this stage we were all starving). 4. When the correct order finally arrived at our table, half our table received their meals before the other half did (about 10 minutes later). 5. When the bill arrived, it was substantially wrong - it listed a bottle of wine and meals we hadn't ordered/eaten. We were fortunate we checked it because the difference between the amount we should've been charged and the amount printed on the bill was considerable. 6. Our meals were nothing spectacular. One in particular was bland and undercooked - not something you'd expect at a place that specialises in pasta. 7. We didn't receive so much as an apology for any of the careless errors. 8. Obviously, very little thought had been given to acoustics when designing the place - we could barely hear each other from the noise. read more

His Lordship chose this restaurant as part of our wedding anniversary celebration. Apparently it's difficult to get into, so he was pleased as punch to secure a booking. 8.00pm and the place was jumping. Packed with dinner revellers and staff flitting around with plates of delicious looking food. I am a great fan of communal tables as it is a great way to oggle other diners menu choices. If you are looking for a huge plate of Spag Boll, then this is not the place for you. We ordered the reginette with prosciutto, peas and ricotta and the gnocchetti with broccoli, anchovies and chilli. Dont let the portion sizes fool you. They may look on the small side but are very filling. (Besides we all eat too much and waste too much food.) Both dishes were flavoursome: the pasta with a tiny bit of firmness and a beautiful, silky coating of sauce and a hint of saltiness with the anchovies. The addition of some parmesan added a weensie bite to my gnocchetti. For dessert, I had the tiramisu affogato and His Lordship indulged in some lemon tart and gelato. As I have reduced my sugar intake dramatically, I found the tiramisu rather sweet. The gelato was perfect though. Having gone off wine and going through a gin spree ( a cocktail bar lush, I am) we abstained. Our waiter, although busy, was a jedi in hiding. He appeared just when the water ran out, delivered bread, food and dessert in perfect timing, all with a pleasant demeanor, and unobtrusive. The perfect staff member. Would I go back? Probably...there are a couple more dishes to try. Its not a cheap place, so I'd save my visits for special occasions. read more

unfortunately i had to say that the squid was completely burnt and it just ruined the taste of everything. both my friend and i are very disappointed. read more

Osteria Oggi - Italian Near Me - Adelaide, SA

Terrible service, long wait for food, can't even get a drink. Beautiful decor, but average food. They don't allow birthday cakes, so I wouldn't recommend booking for a celebration! read more