My sister recommended the L'Osteria after a day of sightseeing and shopping in Frankfurt. It is such a cool restaurant with a modern and hip vibe . As soonest we walked on we were greeted warmly by the staff and felt so welcomed. We started off with a Aperol Spritz (believe me: it's a must in Italy and Germany), a bottle of water (it's not free in Germany but trust me - it tastes so much better) and opted for their famous wood fired pizza. I could not believe my eyes when the waiter brought our meal. The pizza was HUGE! I took a bite and thought I was in heaven. It was that good. read more

This was a good recommendation from our hotel, the restaurant is great, casual and good atmosphere. Food was really good, we started with a Carpaccio and a Pizza Capricciosa to share, the pizza is very large so you can easily share it as an appetizer if you are not eating it as your main course. After that we shared the Orecchiette con Manzo e Limone, really good and Tortelloni Prosciutto e Panna, these were good too but a bit too salty. To finish a great Panna Cotta with Strawberry and Tiramisu, both really good. I will definitely go back next time I will be in Frankfurt read more

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Good food, great atmosphere at a really fair price!! The staff is wanting to please and to make sure your experience is the best!!

Yummy pizza. Yummy pasta. Yummy cocktails. Great date night spot. Great spot for celebrations.

Delicious pizza and pasta. The pizzas are very big and satisfying. Goes well with some wine or aperol spritz. The desserts are good too!

[PIZZA] actually this was our favourit place in summer [ONLY on cheatdays - obviously]. We ordered only through liferando. Or took the bikes and drove next to the main to the location at Westhafen. Unfortunately one star taken away because the couple times we went to the place we waited a long time to order- to get the food and then to pay. The Pizza´s we ordered always tasted incredible - so as you are ordering online its awesome. read more

This place wins for pizza serving size and location. However, the pizza is wanting in assortment of crust- it's cooked too evenly. Every bite is too much of the same. On the bright side, the pizza portions are huge, and are great for swapping slices with friends who order different pies. It's also very affordable for the amount of pizza you get. Both the indoor and atmosphere is great. Very open, fluid, and relaxing. The low tables and wall-side benches make for great seating for large groups of friends. The bar is gorgeous, but the wine is not up to par. Just order a beer and don't be disappointed. read more

The restaurant was full on Friday evening at ten. The chicken salad was one of the best I've ever eaten! There was a lot of sauce and vinegar. The dessert was excellent, lava chocolate cake and mango sorbet. The only thing that keeps me giving l'Osteria 5 stars is that the waitress had a strange attitude when we paid and left even though she was nice earlier. She didn't smile or even say "thanks" or "goodbye" when we we're leaving. read more

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Very Shambolic Service and 46cm is OVERKILL! Many restaurants have the dining areas assigned to the waiters and waitresses. This way, they could serve the guests more effectively and thoroughly. However, it isn't the case at L'Osteria where we had two or three waiters rushing and hopping all over the dining area, serving same tables. We had two waiters serving us: that made things more confusing and chaotic. Some of guests spent lot of time looking at the waiters in hope of getting their attention. Since the pizza is very American-sized 46cm (18 inches) in diametre, my friend and I decided to split the pizza with half and half of our topping choices. The assistant waiter came with TWO pizzas, and we objected to it. The second waiter fetched the first waiter who took our order as to find out what was the problem. The first waiter realised his mistake and stated that we would pay for one, rather than two, pizza. We grudgingly accepted and ended up having two large pizza that we couldn't eat all of them. What a really shame to see them wasted. Where we sat had those ghastly hanging lamps that resembled the claws. The waiters had to manouevre their heads to avoid hitting the lamps. Those lamps should be replaced with something more practical. We were having the last dinner together on our short vacation before we head home. We didn't enjoy the dinner there. What a shame that it had to be worst experience on our last evening in Frankfurt. Lastly, I don't think serving 46cm pizza without offering smaller ones is good idea. I've seen too much pizza going to the waste when guests couldn't eat all of it or didn't elect to ask for doggy bag (not German thing to ask). read more

We go there very very often because we love their homemade, enormous pizzas. They also make nice cocktails, the price is more than acceptable and they almost always have free tables as the place is veeery big. read more

I wanted some Italian while in Frankfurt so I decided to stop by based on Yelp reviews. The restaurant is about a 15 minute walk from the main train station. Its situated along the river. It's quite a nice spot but it's a little hard to find. You have to actually walk around the front of the building that faces the river in order to get to the entrance. I found the service a bit like lacking. The young lady waiting on me really couldn't speak any English at all and although I understand this is Germany she still should have understood some English. I asked her for pepperoni pizza and instead she brought me a pizza had green peppers on it. The pizza itself was massive. But they don't ask you if you want thin crust or otherwise. It just seems it defaults to thin crust. The pizza was okay. It didn't really knock me out of my socks. But for 12 Euro you can't beat the size of the pizza that they give you. And the ambiance of the restaurant is fantastic! The whole time they even played one of my favorite artists name Luis Miguel over the loudspeaker. In still a good place to visit. read more

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First, the positive: the food is great! Pizza the way they make it in Italy and all the other dishes are to be recommended. The service is very good, considering how full the place always is. Decoration, layout, surroundings, and location are all very pleasant. Prices, for Frankfurt, are acceptable. And now the BIG negative (and the reason I'm deducting 3 stars): the music is entirely too loud! Table conversation is next to impossibleone has to shout to be heard. The guests at the other tables are all shouting to each other as wellthe manager is shouting to the waiters & waitresses and they shout to each otherall this creates an ungodly din! When asked if she could turn the music down, the waitress informed us that this wasn't possible because it's programmed to be loud when there are a lot of guests and not quite so loud when fewer guests are there. This leads me to believe that their motto is: Eat.Pay.Get out! Profit, not the guests well-being, is No. 1 priority here. Sad read more

As others have noted the food is very good the portions large and the price reasonable. The location is excellent right on the river. The negative and the reason only a 3 star was the poor service, half way through she moved to a different section of the restaurant and we had to chase someone down to pay the bill. The other problem is the loud music. If you do go when it's busy make sure to get a smaller table. read more

This place is terrible, the staff is super unfriendly.. Ordered take out and they put me on hold on the phone till the point I had to hang up the phone... Not the first time that I notice how much they go out of their way to treat english speaking customers badly, I have no idea how they fare with their German customers, since the place always seems full with business people... But they S.U.C.K read more

Had a great experience here. Had 4 different types of pasta, all were very tasty and good. Just wished their were more meat in the bolognese sauce. I also had their brushetta, cream of broccoli, and penna cotta and tiramisu for dessert! Would definitely come back again if I visited Frankfurt again! Service was beyond peasurable. read more

After traveling for over a week I was ready for some pizza. Luckily L'Osteria was right by my hotel. I got a pepperoni pizza with basil and tomato. It was much bigger than I expected - in between a US medium and large. The crust was thin and had just the right amount of crisp to eat with one hand. The staff was attentive and spoke some English. I may go back tomorrow to try the pasta. read more

Good food but service was not the best. Four different persons taking our order/serving. Drinks had to be ordered twice. None checked in if all was good... Go for the pasta/pizza. They were much better than the sallad we had. read more

The pizza was good; a lot of pizza for a good price. Getting takeout was unpleasant, however. I waited for half an hour and had to remind them about my order. They brought out a lukewarm pizza without apology. It wasn't busy, so there was no excuse that I could see. Unfortunate, as it seemed like a decent place. read more

I went here to a dinner with 7 people. The service was extremely poor. The people serving the food were absent minded and keep forgetting to bring drinks that were ordered. People at other tables looked impatient as there orders were taken far long after arriving. I chose 3 stars instead of 2 because the food was delicious and was fairly priced. Between 7 and 11 Euro for a pasta dish or a pizza. Other menu items also seemed reasonable. If they were to fix the service I would go back. read more

Nice location, modern decor with outdoor seating available. Music is at times was a bit too loud and annoying. Service is fast, and friendly but some proper training would take this place to the next level. Had pizza here twice and they are huge. Prices are very reasonable. Cliental ranged from young student types to families with children. Dress is casual. read more