Osteria Natalina - Tampa

This place just teleported us back to Cambridge Massachusetts where there were hole in the wall BYOB restaurants that looked just like this. I think after 20 something years of living in Tampa, we may have finally found an authentic authentic Italianrestaurant.

Hands down one of my favorite places to visit when I am in Tampa. The service is beyond exceptional, the staff and owner make you feel like part of the family. They truelly care about your service and your food. The owner visits every table and haswelcomed us so much we get that VIP feeling everything. Now let's talk about the amazing food that goes with that service. Themenu is amazing and has something for everyone that will make you want to come back, but my favorite is how they will makeWHATEVER YOU WANT! I order off menu pretty much every time now and mix up all the different things the offer to get to try allthe amazing flavors. Last trip we got a sampler appetizer with Gnocchi, sacchettinis, and their home made meatballs, every biteis better than the last. For the entrée we did salmon on special, and off menu filet medallions with truffle butter and thesacchettini stuffed with pears....Amazing! Seriously my favorite thing from them. Dessert was cappuccino and the tiramisu. Ifyou are near by get over there for an intimate dinner and if your further away, take a helicopter and bring your friends! It'sworth it!

Ordered 200.00 worth of food. Received a Caesar salad the size that is considered a side dish in 99.99% for 10.00, absolutely ridiculous. Not enough for a 2 year old to eat. Also ordered 2 pasta?s with lobster and I am exaggerating if there was 3 piecesof lobster in the entire dish. 38.00 for linguine marinara. I am Al for paying for the right meal but this place is an outrightripoff.

The food is tough to beat when it comes to taste, quality, portions, and price. The experience is tough to beat when it comes to the atmosphere, knowledge and professionalism of the servers. From the sever to the chef, they ensure you are being taken careof and thank you for dining at their restaurant. We had the mushroom bruschetta, meatballs, pear sachietti and the squid inkcalamari and clam dish. All were everything you could ask for, taste and quality were superb. Highly recommend and there?smultiple dishes that sounded great, so more than one trip is likely.

Wow. We have had intentions of trying this restaurant for months- and finally, we made it in! Camila and Adolfo were the most amazing, attentive servers!!!! Each and every detail created the most incredible experience. My husband and I were diningtogether, and it was the most ideal date atmosphere imaginable. The music, having one entree arrive at a time, sharing ourplates and never feeling rushed. We were offered custom plates, as our servers let's us know that the chefs can create dishesthat were not on the menu. The menu selections were incredible, as were the list of specials. Each and every dish we ordered wasabsolutely flawless. This was truly one of the best meals out we have ever experienced! The Caprese Salad, the bread, themeatballs, the saccotini- OMGGGG and pappardelle pasta with steak....all left us speechless. I highly recommend trying severalthings and sharing- it's an amazing experience! Thank you for the perfect meal and an amazing date!