My choice for lunch: potato and pork soup with hearty bread. This meal was very substantial, hot…read moreand good and it went so well with their good house draft beer. The interior with it's very East German feel, is on two floors with lots of dark wood and interesting paintings on the wall. My companion had a very lovely hot chocolate with mint which is one of their house specialties. The location is right on a main street thoroughfare in a shopping district so it's a great place to rest for a bit during a shopping day.

I've had a few totally fine experiences here but today received completely unacceptable treatment…read morefrom one of the bartenders/waitresses. Upon ordering a latte, in German, as I usually do, and which is always enough to get my order across at Cafe Puschkin, she replied with some sentences that I was unfamiliar with and quickly. So I replied, in german, to excuse me because I don't speak german and that I didn't understand. Any reasonably decent human being would have taken literally any other course of action but she, with an unbelievably zazzy attitude, scoffed so loud I could nearly feel the breath coming out of her lipsticked mouth, shoved a latte on the counter (one that was already made--I presume she was making a fresher one for another customer that didn't offend her so maliciously), and didn't make eye contact with me or speak another word. I waited, as I assumed this drink that had been on the counter since I walked in was for another customer, for my latte to be made. A minute or so later, she (again, no eye contact, no words) pushed the drink closer to me and held out her hand for the payment. I'm not going to lie: I'm getting a little pleasure from this review as it, and my never-coming-back-here, seem to be my only recourse. I don't know how to tell some one to "up yours" in German, or I would have done that maybe instead and not resorted to Yelp. The latte is decent, if lukewarm.

Very friendly staff. And the food here is all Halal delicious so people dont have to worry about…read morefood options. Also they have gluten free options too.

We ate dinner there on October 5 - but first, an explanation of what led us to this place: I've…read morespent a rather significant amount of time in Germany during the past 41 years. My husband & I drink only water with (non-breakfast) meals, and we hate the fact that you have to pay for water (at restaurants) in Germany (also in certain other European countries); it's a matter of principle with us. We found a few places in Berlin (prior to visiting Leipzig) where they agreed not to charge us for water, but we were in a touristic section of Leipzig and four or five restaurants refused to comply with that when we asked (all of those restaurants had great menus and the interiors looked lovely - but my feeling is that it's their loss if we didn't patronize them). We were just about to give up, when we passed by this little place. I asked the guy behind the counter, and he readily agreed to give us water with no charge. We ordered two individual pizzas (which were *very* reasonably-priced), thinking we'd share them - the pizza salmon with spinach & mushrooms and the vegetarian pizza - but the size of the pizzas turned out to be *much* bigger than we'd imagined and we had to take nearly half of the remainder with us (and then we were too full to eat the leftovers). Anyway; the pizzas were *delicious*! Also: the nice guy behind the counter was *incredibly* sweet-natured, so we tipped him the amount that we would have paid for water. Note: This place doesn't accept credit cards.

Great environment and one of the best pork knuckle dishes I have had! Service was also very…read moreaccommodating for English speakers, and I felt very confident in asking about the menu.

Excellent restaurant. Sixth location after Dresden, Warnemünde, Halle, Zwickau and Magdeburg. The…read moregoulash is good. Staropramen on tap. Palatschinken are not to be missed.

This L'Osteria is quite a find. Its location is in an historic district of Leipzig, and both the…read moreoutside and inside dining areas are very welcoming. I sat at an outdoor table and was using Google Translate to read the menu. My observant server asked if I'd like an English menu, and of course, I said "yes please" (I took a picture of the menu and included it with this review) I ordered the Orecchitte diManzo al Limone, which is beef strips with sweet peppers, pasta, etc in a lemon sauce. I also ordered a side salad. Tired from sightseeing all day, I ordered my meal take away. My meal was absolute perfection. The beef strips were tender and not overcooked. The sweet peppers, pasta, and lemon sauce were amazing together. Also, the prices are very reasonable as well..

I didn't get the pizza, but the risotto was a bit dented, and the service was great. Maybe the…read moresalad was a bit late, but the music and ambiance were subtle and warm.

I have been there for lunch with family. The place is quite quirky and pleasant. But... the food is…read morenot original Italian at all. We ordered a carpaccio and it was tasteless (maybe unfrozen?). Then We ordered different types of pasta and pizza. And again it was disappointing to say the least. Once of the pasta meal was very oily (and not the kind of flavorful generous olive oil you might be hoping for!). The wine was pretty average. Service was nice but slow and a bit lost. There's a lot to do to bring this place to the level or aspires to. Will not return again.

Very authentic Italian cuisine, friendly service. Highly recommended if you know what good Italian…read morefood is about!

Super netter Service! Meine Schwester und ich sind am Freitag zum Mittagessen bei Vapiano…read moreeingekehrt. Mit fantastischem Ausblick auf den Augustusplatz wollten wir gerade unsere frisch zubereitete Pasta genießen als meine Schwester die Gabel mit verzogenem Gesicht wieder hinlegte. Sie meinte ihre Pasta schmecke ihr nicht. Die Mischung aus Tomatensoße und Basilikumpesto würde sie ungenießbar finden. Zudem würde es schlecht also faulig schmecken. Nach einem kleinen Disput riet ich ihr das Gericht zu reklamieren. Leider standen bei der Zubereitung viele an. Aber Glück im Unglück. Ein total motivierter und freundlicher Mitarbeiter fragte was das Problem sei und machte meiner Schwester neue Pasta. Der Tag war gerettet! Vielen lieben Dank! Die Toiletten sind sauber. Für Hände trocknen gibt es einen elektronischen Händetrockner. Einen Wickeltisch gibt es auch in der Damentoilette. Zwischen Oper und Gewandhaus gelegen ein Super Spot! Auch das Ambiente innerhalb des Restaurants ist gut abgestimmt. Abwechselnd Hochtische, Normale sowie Couch Tische schmücken das idyllische Restaurant. Nach dem Essen bietet sich eine perfekte Gelegenheit für einen Spaziergang durch die Stadt. Shopping darf natürlich nicht fehlen. ;) Wir kommen gern wieder.

Italian food served is tasty, maybe not the freshest one, but you will find some meals you will…read morelove! Convenient for one person (business trip for ex) or bigger group I come regularly to this restaurant when I am in Leipzig