I love the architecture of Postino and would love to visit often. I was hoping my previous visit was a fluke. I was there for lunch with my girlfriends and we had a good time catching up. I ordered the cheeseburger. The burger was overcooked (way past well done) and it was ultra salty; practically inedible. At the end of the meal, the waitress asked how our meals were and I told her my burger was inedible. Her response was that the health department has mandated that burgers should not be undercooked. Really? interesting that every other joint in town asks you how you want your burger cooked and my choice of medium rare is always honored. FYI: the law states that a server can ask the customer how they prefer their hamburger cooked and can serve a medium-rare burger, if requested. She never asked. And how do you account for an overly salted burger? I didn't have to pay for my meal. I consider the service to be subpar. Girlfriends and I won't be selecting Postino for our next luncheon. Parking is also a nightmare. read more

This is an excellent Italian restaurant in Lafayette. The service is wonderful and not stuffy. Indoors is cozy with brick and dark wood and is a little dark. Outdoors they have a beautiful patio with a fire pit and (now) a tent. This place can handle big parties particularly well, whether it is a big family or a small company, they can handle it. The portion sizes are large (but expensive, for example the Ribeye is $50). They have a full bar, with an excellent bartender, upscale wines by the glass, along with a great wine list. The focaccia and herb butter is almost an appetizer in itself. You may want to get more, as the focaccia is great to get all of the excellent sauces. Appetizers we have liked are the Calamari, Muffuletta Antipasto, Burrata (toast, salami, olives, and tomato jam), Bone Marrow (small but good), and Portobello Mushrooms Fries, The salads, especially the Caesar, are terrific. Our main dish favorites have been the Rabbit Pasta, Clams (big & juicy with calabrese sausage - soak up with focaccia), Eggplant Parmigiana, the Pork and Duck are particularly good - not overcooked, Gnocchi, Veal, Braised Short Ribs, Fish was never overcooked. Several of the deserts are good, but we particularly enjoyed sharing a Rootbeer Float. read more

I had very high expectations but left feeling completely underwhelmed. My significant other planned a celebratory dinner for us last night, to celebrate my new job opportunity. He had a business lunch here a couple of weeks ago and raved about the halibut. The evening started off just fine. We were early and had a drink at the bar and the frito misto appetizer while we waited for our table. The female bartender provided great suggestions and service. We were seated at an intimate table in the corner indoors. My significant other ordered the halibut again and I ordered the ribeye medium rare. Service was professional but very perfunctory. When our main courses were served, another server just dropped them off without a word. That's when everything went south. My ribeye looked seared on the outside, but was completely raw when I cut into it. The meat was not cooked at all. I never sent food back, but the steak was completely inedible. We had to flag down someone to find our server, because he didn't check up on us after our entrées were served. He took one look at the steak and agreed that it was completely raw. I was left sitting there for about 15 minutes waiting for my steak to be re-cooked while my partner ate his entree. When my steak did arrive, it was underseasoned, and there was no salt and pepper on the table. Our server magically disappeared again. The mashed potatoes on the plate were obviously reheated in the microwave to the point where they burned my mouth when I ate a bite. The best part of the meal was the white nectarine and blueberry crisp. It was delicious, but the scoop of ice cream it was served with with literally two bites. I was really disappointed with our experience. I was looking for a venue to host a dinner with colleagues next month, but based on my experience last night I'm scratching Postino off the list of possibilities. read more

Great food, service, ambience and a unique menu!! The bar "rocks" at night with bartenders Noelle and Jason. read more

Postino - Patio fun with John. - New American Near Me - Lafayette, California

Fantastic Patio lunch recently . Enjoyed the Eggplant Parmigiana. Something that I would not typically ordered but am now craving it and can't wait to go back and enjoy again. Others had a burger and a couple of delicious salads also graced our lunch. Patio and service is excellent! read more

Always outstanding service, food, environment. Whether you sit outside or inside, it is a warm and friendly place.

During the outside dining phases of Covid, I've eaten here with various friends 8 times. A couple of times we were just coming for wine or cocktails and hors d'oeuvres but ended up staying for lunch or dinner, depending on the time. Most of the staff is quite good: amiable and knowledgable, and there's an older Italian gentleman who is terrific. Their Covid menu has been a bit more limited than their usual menu, but that hasn't happened our enjoyment and we're glad that they're still here! read more

It's been several years since we had a meal at Postino, but we remember an excellent meal at this beautiful place. Therefore, we will celebrate our anniversary at Postino tomorrow evening. Although it's been quite a while since we had dinner there, we remember a beautiful location. excellent service and delicious food. read more

Disappointing. I normally don't review unless a restaurant really stands out, good or bad. If unfavorable, my hope is to save someone else a terrible experience. My fiancé chose Postino for my birthday dinner last night, excited for the special occasion. The interior and patio were appropriately full, per guidelines. So, not at all at capacity. We ordered beers, salads, wine, entrees, dessert, and coffee - not exactly skimping. Our $32 pork tenderloin was like two shoe soles when it came out. Completely tough, gray throughout, inedible. We sent it back and took the server's recommendation of the lasagne - not exactly what we'd normally order at a finer restaurant. It came out burnt on top after a 15 min wait while I sat eating my dinner. Honestly, both of our meals tasted no better than standard fare. This is not authentic Italian, by any stretch. Not one part of our meal was comped. Not our coffees, not our dessert. Even knowing it was my birthday. There was not even an apology. So, beyond the bad food was also terrible customer service. Montecatini in WC is a better option if you're looking for delicious Italian food. read more

A little hard to find if you don't know where it is. It's tucked back from the street, but once found, had a lovely special lunch with family we haven't seen since the pandemic. Got a special table in front of the fireplace hearth so it was cozy memorable. Everything was good, especially the steamed clam appetizer! read more

Excellent dinner last evening. Food service and ambiance all great! Caesar Salad is my favorite in the Bay Area! Halibut was so good served with fresh buttery sweet corn. Yum ! read more

A group of 6 of us had lunch at Postino's on Saturday. Several of us were talking about how we hadn't been there in quite a while. Based on our experience on Saturday, I'm sure we won't take so long to visit the next time. We had a wonderful time. Our waitress was great - fun, knowledgeable and efficient. Everyone's food was terrific. We shared the tomato salads and the flatbread. My eggplant parm was excellent and the others raved about their entrees as well. read more

Awesome restaurant! Booked a dinner/birthday dinner for a group of 17 people. They were very accommodating and sat us in the back towards the fireplace, which was perfect because we were tucked to the corner of the restaurant and it felt so private. The waitstaff was great! I ordered the duck. This dish was prepared well so delicious! Unfortunately, I did not take pictures of any of the dishes we ordered. I highly recommend this restaurant. You will not be disappointed. We will be back. read more

I love the food- every time- I love the bricks with lots of hidden away in the greens feeling-took me back to Charleston without the humidity perfect! And the perfect way to celebrate my husbands 50th! read more

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Sat outside by the fire pit on Friday night and the restaurant was full of happy clients! Service impeccable as always, the staff is fantastic and never leaves you wanting for anything. Food was perfectly timed, hot and delicious. We can always count on a fun night and great food every time. read more

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This place is amazing! Great food, service and atmosphere. I'm glad they were able to survive the pandemic. With all being in lockdown for over a year, Postino was a breath of fresh air to enjoy a wonderful time with family and friends. I rarely have given 5 stars, but this place became one of my top restaurants on my list! From the moment my party sat down, we were greeted by the wait staff and attended to. The owner came by our table and welcomed us as well. I highly suggest going to Postino to having a great dining experience! read more

Postino - Duck. - New American Near Me - Lafayette, California

Pricey but love this spot for a social gathering with friends or special occasion. The food is delicious and the service is always pleasant.

The service is absolutely amazing and food is fantastic! I really enjoyed my lunch and look forward to coming back.

This review hurts me to write. Let me preface this by saying that my wife and I were very excited to dine here. We love Italian food and are always searching for our next favorite tiramisu. We had a newborn and this was our "first date" after not sleeping for like 4 months... This place has good ambiance. It has an old time authentic vibe. Fantastic wine selection. We started the meal with the burrata which was good. I order the spaghetti (carbonara style) and my wife order bucatini. This may be the worst pasta I've ever had. My spaghetti had pancetta and it was burnt. Then my egg and pasta noodles were all cooked in the burnt grease. The whole dish was greasy and just tasted like burnt oil. Terrible! My wife's dish as also less than satisfactory. The pasta-to-sauce ratio was not right. There was so little sauce compared to pasta. After mixing together it just tasted like plain pasta. It was bland. Tiramisu was dry. I expected better from a place of this caliber. Expectations were high but Postino failed to meet them. Extremely disappointed. read more

The food and service is always exceptional! Great outside seating! Wine selection is fabulous and just a great place to meet with family and friends. read more

Horrible customer service. I'm absolutely disgusted by the service at this establishment. Do not plan a wedding at this place, it is a waste of money and time. Horrible horrible horrible customer service from Jamila. What a disappointment. Businesses like these do not deserve the customers they have. read more

One of my favorite restaurants. Service is good and the food is great. I was celebrating my birthday and my son and I each had a ribeye steak, we ordered it medium rare and it was cooked to perfection. And tasted even better... read more

Postino - Son's ribeye - New American Near Me - Lafayette, California

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Happy birthday to me Happy birthday to me Happy birthday dear Kathy.. happy birthday to me! I don't know why it took me so long to check Postinos off my checklist? Only 2 yrs.. later? Lol and I heard Postinos is Stephen Currys favorite restaurant? And they happen to go a lot! Anyhoot? Party of 9 please! And a lovely man named Brian who was our server was the best ever! Catered to us ladies on the dot. Very informative and quite the comedian. Appetizers: my recommendation is the Burrata and the Frito Misto. Yas! I'm a fan and I would like to secretly eat it all lol. After reading fellow Yelpers reviews, it seems to be the 8hr braised short ribs served with polenta and peas. Oh boy I can tell you these bad boys fell right off the bone and delightful. Short story short... 6 of us ordered it! Lol One was a rebel and ordered the grill duck. It made you want more, but it wasn't mine lol but served over orzo pasta, huckleberrys and a foie gras glaze. Cooked to perfection, so tender not a dry spot in sight. The other 2? Pan seared yellow tail tuna on a bed of warm potato salad. Geezs it was a phat slice! No complaints at all, please cut me a piece. Ambiance was amazing, felt fancy. I'm glad I made the right choice to pick my birthday dinner. Thank you again Postinos! Ps their desserts are sooo scrumptious read more

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Though this place is closed at the moment. I want to write a review on my last experience here. I took my family here from New Zealand. It was my first time as well. I ordered the duck entree for dinner along with a few glasses of red wine. The dinner entrees arrived at a resizable amount of time. This was probably the best duck i have ever Tasted. The sear to the skin side was immaculate. The duck was tender and not gamey tasting at all. The reduction sauce had a perfect amount of sweetness with the savory bite of the duck. Hope this place opens back up. Oh ya, dessert was bomb!!! read more

I'm giving FIVE stars because the food is simply AMAZING. SERVICE: Our celebrating party of six seated promptly and after 20 minutes had not been noticed by our server. HOWEVER: Server Rick noticed our table sitting and TOOK OWNERSHIP and provided FIVE STAR- no, wait, .. TEN STAR SERVICE. Additionally, the owner graciously acknowledged the situation. NOW BACK TO THE FOOD!!! 5 The meatballs were a smooth melody of flavors and super surprisingly decadent. The accompanying risotto was absolutely mind-blowing. The short rib- outstanding and the polenta was to perfection. The Carbonara and Angel Hair pasta dishes were on point. The level of spice was perfect. There are no words to describe the perfect deserts. Of particular fav were the chocolate items. The cream brûlée was a bit large. Strange to say but it is a bit much. read more

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A fabulous dinner at Postino's. This is our second dinner here and we were not disappointed. Celebrating our silver anniversary, we wanted something nice and local so we picked Postino. The server was excellent, provided recommendations and fabulous service. We started with the flat bread special which was a thin pizza followed by a split arugula salad. For the main main meal we picked the sole and the ribeye. The waiter brought us a complementary dessert. A great evening. read more

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Three stars is a bit light for Postino but it's just hard to justify 4 stars. I've been dining here for many years when I'm in town and never had a bad experience but the food has become somewhat more ordinary and non distinctive despite fairly beefy prices. In addition, wait staff is polite and efficient but very unknowledable about menu and wine list. Ordering a 20 glass of Pinot Noir is does not seem to induce their serving it as if it was a diet coke. Their famous shortribs last visit were very good. But rather than potato - celery root purée promised came what seemed to be a gratineed potato dish of some sort. It was good tho. But the shortrib cut was sloppy, not trimmed. A bit extra fat too which should have been removed before plating. Lasagna (they now have pizza and pasta entrees at lower prices I guess to expand the accessibility for more customers) and my guest had the lasagne. A sloppy goopy mess. I get this isn't Babbo in NYC but that pasta was cafeteria grade. Dessert offerings very much old school and inspired. Tiramisu was just cheap- like from a supermarket takeaway counter. For an expensive and beautiful setting with a very impressive lineage, they seem to have dumbed down the menu, execution and staff. Still overall good - but not an exceptional dining experience. Next time I'll just drive into the city. read more

Great ambiance. The brink building is wonderful and the bar is warm feeling. Nice wine selection. Very good Italian food and terrific servers. read more

Postino is always serving up amazing food. The Carbonara is one of the best I've had, and many people are big fans of the lasagna. Highly recommend their Scacciata for an appetizer--essentially a baked bread rolled up with truffle and cheese and topped with arugula. Service is always great and the restaurant is beautiful inside. read more

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We have been coming here since the early 80s when it was Tourelle and have always come away happy. (I do miss the big fiddle leaf fern growing in the main dining room, though!) This last time, we came for an early dinner--we are getting up in years--and ordered drinks, wine and yummy food. Our waiter was excellent and very friendly. We split the pasta carbonara and practically licked the plates it was so delicious. Husband delighted in the perfectly grilled rib eye steak and gobbled it up like it was his last meal. I ordered melon and prosciutto which blew me away with how fresh and complex that simple dish can be. It was the quality of the ingredients that make the difference. read more

Excellent restaurant Great food. Service and ambiance are also very good. Also convenient location and pleasant outdoor. A definite place to dine and relax. read more

My daughter was here with her boyfriend for Valentine's Day date. They had a great meal. Both had ribeyes. They problem: no carb on plate. It was only served with broccolini and sauce (all, again, were great). My daughter didn't want to complain or ask in front of her boyfriend. So- she called today. The 'owner,perry' said that the mashed potatoes were taken off the menu weeks ago and substituted with other mash. After mentioning that they still didn't receive any, he said 'well, the next time you come back in, ask for mashed potatoes. 'I thought you just said you took those off your menu?" Really, Perry? This economy, these prices. Not cool. Not cool at all. Won't be back. read more

Things started out well enough. Decent salads, not exceptional, but the pasta was overcooked and mushy. The service also started out well enough, until towards the end of the meal, when our server literally disappeared. I had to get up and find other staff members to ask for dessert menus, and we waited so long to get a check that I gave my credit card to another server asking that it would be delivered to our server. Another ten minutes went by, my card was MIA, and even the other staff members seemed confused about the whereabouts of our server. I approached the hostess about this, and she assured me that the server would eventually address the issue, but during that period of waiting by the front desk, a shriek was heard from the bar as the woman seated there saw what she described as a large mouse or rat. Yikes! Hmmm. Not going back. read more

So this used to be our favorite date night out spot before COVID. Now it is our favorite date night IN spot. We have ordered take out several times since the pandemic started and I am so thankful for the Postino team. They have continued to provide amazing food (it's delicious even after the 20-30 minute drive back to my house) and amazing service. I love that they have the online ordering although I still usually call to place an order because I usually order alcohol to go with the meal. I've seen their outdoor dining setup when I go to pickup and it is a gorgeous setting and seems to be run well. If we didn't need to take extreme precautions for a family member, then we would go dine outside. read more

Beautiful setting and excellent service. Without a doubt, they are the best restaurant in Lafayette.

Postino is a little Italian paradise located in the heart of Lafayette. We dined at Postino for my brothers rehearsal dinner. To start the environment is 10/10. Its romantic, comfortable, and so special. Going to Postino is not just going out to eat but it's a full experience. During our party we enjoyed, flat breads, lamb, chicken, and tiramisu. To start the assorted flat breads had a great crunch just like any good flatbread should. The topping were to die for. There wasn't a single slice that lacked in presentation or flavor. Next the lamb, this was really the star of the show. It was definitely the the crowd's favorite and a must try item. The chicken was good and most likely the best chicken dish I have ever had the privilege to have. Last but not least the tiramisu, what can I say? It was perfect! Sweet, creamy, and something I dream about to this day. Next time you are in the mood for the best Italian food in the east bay head oven to Postino. You won't be disappointed read more

Great food and wine. We had the burrata appetizer, angel hair pasta in a callibria pepper sauce with prawns (very spicy!), and the petrale sole. Also felt very safe in their outdoor patio. We'd go back for sure. read more

Disappointed the Birthday boy's dessert was not comped. Party of 10 for a 70th Birthday dinner, spent almost $800. Food & service was good, although quite pricey. They said they would add a candle if we ordered a dessert. read more

Food is awesome and employees are so friendly and efficient! The ambiance is perfect. You can sit inside or their beautiful patio

The place was beautiful, the food looked beautiful but sorry to say that out of 5 items ordered, one was way too salty :(, i.e. petrale sole piccata. Brought it to server's attention and she was apologetic and also expressed my disappointment to the manager and she was also apologetic. Any offer to make up? Sad to say, nothing was offered! Comp'ed our birthday dessert? Nope! Comp'ed my order?Nope! Hoping the chef heard about it and others can enjoy the true freshness of the petrale sole, with just the right amount of seasoning! read more

Postino - Picture-worthy entrance! - New American Near Me - Lafayette, California