osteria natalina

intimate and authentic italian experience. some of the best italian in tampa. the food always is fresh and theserviceis excellent.

the menu itself is uninspiring, but, as the owner will tell you, they can make just about any pasta dish. and the specials are numerous and always excellent.

it also is an intimate restaurant (seating for around 50 people) so be prepared to wait for a table if you don't go early or a little later. but it is worth the wait.

amazing!!! one of the best italian restaurants i've ever been to. theservicewas incredible, very nice staff. very reasonably priced, will definitely recommend and come back. a+++

if you are searching for authentic northern italian cuisine you have found the right place. osteria natalina is a hidden gem in tampa. i had the opportunity to travel throughout northern italy and ate plenty of food that was a delight for my eyes and taste buds.  there isn't one italian restaurant in town that replicated those dining experiences except this one.  theserviceis impeccable, friendly and warm. the dining experience is similar to european customs. don't expect to rush in and out.  rather, sit back and enjoy your time here.  the restaurant is very clean, small and cozy. it's not loud like so many restaurants are these days.  the menu has many delicious options.  if you can't find what you are looking for ask the waiter to see if the dish you are requesting can be prepared for you. i have been here at least four or five times and can't say enough positive things about it.  the food is consistently excellent, full of flavor and the portions are just the right size.  i assure you i always leave completely satisfied and have discriminating taste in good food.  i highly encourage you to try it out if you have never been before.  you will be pleasantly surprised. ciao!

sophisticated italian at its best. the cooking, ambience, andservicehere manages to strike that very difficult balance between "authentic" italian comfort and upscale sophistication. if you don't know what i mean by this, you will quickly understand when your server brings you bite-sized slices of freshly baked bread to be dipped in a deliciously acidic olive tapenade and explains that the chef will cook you almost anything you want even if it is not listed on the menu of signature dishes. whatever you order, you will experience italian classics elevated into the realm of special. this is hands-down one of the best restaurants in the tampa bay area.

a lot like italy. customerserviceis outstanding and enough to keep coming back. the food is also outstanding. lived in europe, visited italy and this is very close.

yummmmmm. wow! best italian in the city, ate here sunday and the food was perfecto. veal lasagna was wonderful and sinful.servicewas true italian. they will make whatever you want just get there early to get a seat. it's small and quaint. will go every time the urge for italian strikes.

awesome! our new favorite italian restaurant for tampa!. i've been to osteria once before, and had a great meal, but we have a tendency to forget about south tampa at times...

last night, my friend randy asked me to join him at osteria, and how grateful i am that he reminded me what a terrific restaurant osteria really is!

from the moment i walked in, and being greeted by the owner, spartaco. how great! our server was prompt and always respected our conversation, never interrupting. his descriptions of the evenings specials made my mouth water - perfecto!

randy started us out with the eggplant rollatini appetizer - a delightful and delicately rolled eggplant - perfectly prepared. excellent! randy ordered the snapper off the menu, and i ordered one of the evening's specials - snapper francesca. we shared our dishes, and both meals were fantastic! perfectly prepared, super moist and tasty - fabuloso!

theservicewas impeccable every step of the way - not the overly-doting type of service, but just enough - maybe what i'd call politely persistent. other servers can discover a few lessons inserviceby dining here!

i must make it a point to return, as while i think carrabbas is a fairly good restaurant, it deeply saddens me that we don't have more locally owned restaurants with higher scores.

congratulations spartaco - i give this one a 10 (out of 10). you have a fabulous restaurant with awesome service! we will return - with regularity!

(and - thank you randy for reminding me what great talent we have in tampa bay!)