"Here’s the Italian among the neighbourhood. Telling enough is that it’s been going since 1990, no mean feat, not least in London. The most likely reason is that Osteria is the stuff of favourites such as potato tortellini; artichokes drizzled in olive oil; hefty steaks; rich tomatoey sauces best scooped up with unabashedly crusty bread. There’s a degree of care and attention here, if the chef’s hand can be a little boisterous and slapdash at times. Italian restaurants such as this — all fun service and mozzarella — are a dying breed. Long live this one." - Josh Barrie, Emma Hughes
