Osteria

Quite often I leave a review if I'm ecstatic with the place and this is the place. The food was beyond amazing, even for someone who lived in Italy. The platters are an amazing choice. The Chef not only helped us with recommendations but he came to check if everything was in order a few times. The staff was formed of the most lovely teenagers one would want to meet.

Quaint “hole in the wall” Italian Restaurant. It was a spur of the moment decision to go here but we were warmly welcomed and served. The food was incredible. I had the Arrabbiata which was deliciously moreish with a nice lil kick from the chillies. Compliments to the Tuscan Chef!

Definitely worth stopping here for food. We tried this place on a whim after walking past & the food was absolutely amazing. Well prepared and perfectly seasoned, the wine was also great and reasonably priced. The waitress was very friendly and an asset to the restaurant, great with recommendations & even managed to get us a couple of recipes from the Chef, also very friendly. We'll definitely be back, and will recommend Osteria to anyone we know visiting Caernarfon.

We came here with two noisy toddlers and were feeling very embarrassed as we walked into this lovely restaurant but the waitresses and chef were awesome-so child friendly and thoughtful of what the kids might like. The food was absolutely delicious too. This place is a real gem.

Went as a family of 5 last night to Osteria 2 Adults and 3 young children, arrived slightly early but this was no issue they had sorted us a table so we could put our pram next to us which was appreciated. The owner was very welcoming and the two young servers were really pleasant to speak to. The restaurant is quite intense with it being so small which at first wasn't a problem but as the food came became quite uncomfortable. The menu is very limited and was hard to decide what to choose for our 2 boys (6&2) we asked if a dish was similar to a bolognese which we got a reply of "please don't call it a bolognese" we all ordered the same thing 2 adult portions and one child that we split which was advised off the owner himself to do, we also ordered 3 portions of bruschetta (favourite of mine) 1 cheese, 1 garlic mushrooms 1 normal tomato. This is where unfortunately things went downhill, the food came and you could tell straight away the quality wasn't great the bread was stale and had been over toasted (burned) on one side the garlic mushrooms were luke warm and had very little flavour of garlic. The owner makes his presence known he hangs about to see what you think which makes it very awkward when its not very good. Unfortunately the pasta came and again you could tell the quality and cost of ingredients would of been very little the sauce was tasteless and the pasta and meat were not what I would expect. we do eat and make a lot of italian pastas so maybe we are just picky but I struggled to finish it. Again the owner was very intense wanting to know what we thought which made for a very uncomfortable time. When he eventually left i asked the very polite servers if we could get the bill and take off and said that I didn't think the food was of a very good standard but didn't want to make it awkward for them we paid and left. I think £18 for the pasta we had was extremely steep. Thanks to the severs who we had a good crack with and made it more enjoyable

An absolute gem! Food is amazing authentic and filling. Service is fantastic and you feel like you are in a little bit of Tuscany in Wales. Cannot fault anything at all and Gluten free options galore! If you have not been - go!

What a nice little find. Managed to book a table on the day for 7.30pm. Friendly staff, great Chef and loved the way he was doing his rounds to customers to ask what he thought of the food. I couldn't fault it and said Bellissimo. It made him laugh. Had a 3 course meal. Bruschetta Funghi, the Special Ragu Bolognese followed by the Ice Cream Truffle with coffee sauce. All were fantastic and would definitely highly recommend and can see myself going back again. Friendly atmosphere and do not feel rushed.

A lovely friendly restaurant, great service! The bruschetta platter was delicious, all of them are wonderful. I had the vegetarian platter which was also tasty albeit a bit heavy on the olive oil and garlic. My partner chose a special of Tuscan sausage & bean pasta, which was just cheesy fusilli with some meat. It was fine, but for the price it didn't feel very much like a special. Wouldn't stop us returning though as the rest of the food was amazing.

Tonight I ate the best Italian meal I've had outside of Italy... at Osteria Caernarfon in Wales. The chef is from Florence, and he has a passion for his work, often coming out of the kitchen to chat with patrons, talking about his creations, genuinely interested in how the food was being received. Highly recommended!

What a find! This little spot (fewer than 10 tables total) is on the aptly named Hole in the Wall Street. The owner is from Florence and it shows in the authentic food. The menu is small - bruschetta, trays of meats and vegetables, and homemade pastas. But it is all made to order, fresh and flavorful. We shared a few different bruschetta's to start, all of which were delicious. Then we each had a different pasta dish. There is a decent wine list and there are sweets to finish the meal, although we were too full.