Modern Italian Restaurant York
L’OSTERIA ITALIANA
By La Vecchia Scuola
The food served at L’Osteria Italiana is based on the traditional Italian cuisine.
Our philosophy on cooking is simple – based on quality and seasonality of produce with minimum fuss.
Our decor is elegant, our welcome is warm and relaxed, and our menu offers you well-loved dishes with a twist.
Our Italian Restaurant in York has a relaxing atmosphere with friendly service.
We’re open 7 days a week, 12pm – 10pm
We’re in the Finals!
A huge thank you to everyone who voted for us in the UK Italian Awards.
The votes are now closed, but because of your support, we’ve made it through to the finals, and we honestly couldn’t have done it without you.
Grazie mille from all of us at La Vecchia!
Discover some of our most popular dishes…
PESCI ALLA TOSCANA
Monk fish cooked in a rich garlic, tomato, capers and coriander sauce served with polenta, melanzane and crispy basil.
RIGATONI DI GAMBERONI
King prawns cooked in a rich tomato arrabbiata sauce tossed with rigatoni pasta and finished with balsamic rocket.
SPIEDINI DI FILETTO
Skewer of fillet steak with onions and peppers smothered with garlic and mustard butter served with house chips and salad.
POLLO SALTIMBOCCA
Chicken breast topped with Parma ham served with crushed potatoes, asparagus, red pepper and honey puree finished in a marsala and sage sauce.
We Believe
FOOD IS IMPORTANT
Our Italian Restaurant York offers relaxed modern dining and contemporary Italian cuisine and specialises in producing outstanding quality food, using only the finest local produce with everything cooked freshly every day.
We are working closely with local growers and suppliers to build the knowledge of the provenance and sustainability of our ingredients.
Contact us
The restaurant is located in the shadow of the magnificent Cliffords Tower, close to York Castle Museum and the Yorvik Viking Centre and the central shopping area of York.
York Railway Station is a 15 minute walk and 10 minutes from both York Minster and York Barbican.
Pay & display parking is available right next door in the Castle Car Park or in the Coppergate Car Park accessed from Piccadilly.