casa nostra

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i often go to cosa nostra as i live in the area. i enjoy the atmosphere there, and i think the pizzas and bruschetta are generally good. however, i do feel that the prices are a bit excessive for what you get. i have tried quite a few dishes from the menu and i am quite sure that the same sauce is used it multiple dishes. a lot of things taste the same. i am also quite disappointed how whenever i order anything that has olives in it, the olives are always already sliced black olives which are not of great quality and quite bland. perhaps that sounds very picky but i am big lover of olives. i think that for the prices they charge they could afford to raise the quality of their ingredients. there are many other restaurants in wellington which offer better food for a similar price.

cosa nostra is authentic, delicious, cosy, and absolutely one of our faves! they know how to do italian well and have copious amount of chilli garlic oil and parmesan available!

warm, cosy environment with friendly staff. clams were amazing, cannelloni brilliant. definitely will go again and try the issas they looked gret and also the beef ragout.

my first visit to cosa nostra and i couldn't fault it. the atmosphere is cosy with a real italian feel. the food was to die for. we shared desserts so i got to taste a couple and the tiramisu and chocolate brownie were delicious.

this is another go to favourite in wellington.
go for the mussels (a few other chefs could take guidance on how to cook mussels to perfection from this chef), go for the mushroom entrée.
the pizzas are also really tasty. they also sell craft beers from a local bar. nice touch.
the team at cosa nostra are always friendly, smiley and make you feel like you are their most important customer.

had dinner at cosa nostra for the fourth time this week! when visiting wellington, i stay at the shepherd's arms over the road and just love the food at cosa nostra. had the mushroom entree' again - delightful. the veal is to die for! these people must have a source of fabulous veal and know how to cook it properly! my "must eat at" place in wellington. service always excellent - attentive but not pushy!

great service, but found the food overly spicey, like asian food...it was odd for italian. however, had a pleasant time in cosy atmosphere.

service: warm greeting to a waiting table for four which was pre-booked and luckily too as it didn't take long for the restaurant to fill up on a thursday night. initially we were sat in a nice spot near the bar/counter but i noticed there was a spare table in the garden area which seemed to be reserved; as timing allowed, we were kindly moved to this even nicer spot with no fuss.

food: delicious. my wife is a person who follows a vegetarian diet with the exception of fish and all other sea foods and she was not limited at all for choice as cosa nostra provided several vegetarian pasta, risotto, pizza, gf and seafood options. the rest of us had chicken, pizza, pasta and all was enjoyed. my chicken was particularly amazing and cooked perfectly in my opinion.

atmosphere: rustic and clean, italian music in the background; the indoor/outdoor garden area was a fantastic place to sit. the main seating area is nice too and if you got a seat by the window its a good place to sit and people watch out the window. stylish but not pretentious, it was a great environment to trade stories, drink good wine and enjoy a delicious meal.

very very impressed with this restaurant! amazing service and amazing food! over all my favourite restaurant in a long time! has a great vibe and atmosphere. will definitely be returning and taking people there!

me and my partner have been going there for about a year now and every time we go there it has been a great experience. a-plus atmosphere, great service and really good food. we will be going back as often as possible!!

wonderful from the moment you walked inside. service was great, food was great. we went on a sunday for my husband's birthday the next day. we were waited on straight away and we enjoyed lovely garlic breads as starters, the wait for the main was just right, (veal in marsala for me and chicken for my husband and we both thoroughly enjoyed our meals. for dessert i couldn't resist the tiramisu and my hubby had the lemon tart. the lovely staff brought his dessert out with a candle which was just lovely. so compliments to jane and her lovely staff.
i was also impressed at how busy it was for a sunday night.
if u love italian and good service you must go here.

always come here for special occasions like our birthdays because we know they consistently deliver some of the best italian food in wellington. the spaghetti marinara is divine and flavourful. the risotto is also delicious, as are their starters. loved the tiramisu. will keep coming back :)

stayed in wellington for a break weekend in thorndon at the shepherds arms. cosa nostra was across the road and humming the night before so we thought that's for us.

we booked for 7.30 and it was already full. lively, loud and lots of character. staff were on to us very quickly but not pushy. i got the mussels and my partner got the steak. both were divine...seriously! and i know two things for sure.
one is we'll be back to wellington and the other is we'll be booking a table at cosa nostra not long after.

i'm lucky enough to live close to this place. have never actually eaten in it but have ordered pizzas for take away. lovely! (and the atmosphere in the restaurant always feels nice when i'm there)...staff also seem great!