Pastaria Barmbek — Restaurant in Hamburg

Actually, it was the ratings that lured us here. But it wasn't quite as "great" as some of the articles read. At first - yes, the service leaves nothing to be desired. Unobtrusive, but quick, nice and friendly. Questions were answered immediately. Ambiance - unfortunately everything was already reserved inside, but there was space in the heated winter garden and in retrospect probably even the better choice. The menu is clearly arranged, in addition there is a laminated, small menu with the "recommendation". These dishes of the recommendation are on average a little more expensive. Taste: there is nothing to complain about here. Strong but well balanced. But in total rather mainstream. You miss the kick of the real Italian a bit. Do you get full? Not necessarily - at least for me three small cannelloni are not a real meal. You can't avoid ordering another little something in addition. Drinks: We had a big bottle of water with the wine. For five euros we got a rather chubby-looking blue bottle, sparkling water without any special features, and matching quite chic glasses. The wine consultation was quite ok, considering the not too abundant offer this is not surprising. The chosen Chianti was in any case reasonably priced and despite its longstanding bad reputation it was really very good. Fruity, intense, pleasant tannins. Served in wonderfully large, stylish wine glasses. Price - per dish considered reasonable, but if you want to get full you have to order something extra. Seen in this light, the attractive price is quickly doubled.

A thing I really missed - there is NO...

Die "Pasteria" ist ein wundervolles kleines italienisches Restaurant, das seinen Namen alle Ehre macht! Die kompakte, aber gut durchdachte Speisekarte bietet eine feine Auswahl an Pastagerichten und Pizza-Kreationen zu fairen Preisen. Alle Gerichte werden liebevoll angerichtet und munden gut. Das Ambiente ist einladend und gemütlich; im Sommer locken zusätzlich die Sitzplätze im Freien. Ein besonderes Highlight sind die großen, originellen Fototapeten, die perfekt für witzige und romantische Schnappschüsse sind.😁 Der Service ist absolut erstklassig! Das Team ist super freundlich, höflich und überhaupt nicht aufdringlich. Die dezente italienische Musik schafft eine angenehme Atmosphäre, sodass Gespräche ungestört möglich sind. Wer früh kommt, findet auch Parkplätze; ansonsten ist das Restaurant nach einem kurzen, willkommenen Verdauungsspaziergang vom Bus oder der Bahn aus erreichbar. Da es ein kleines Lokal ist, empfehle ich unbedingt, vorab zu reservieren. Dieser Ort ist vielleicht noch ein echter Geheimtipp! Ich wünsche dem Team viele nette Gäste und euch allen – schaut unbedingt mal vorbei! Danke für diesen wirklich schönen Abend. Mille gracie! 😊 (Kleiner Hinweis: 3 Fotos - Das Restaurant von außen und zwei kleine Schnappschüsse von den Fototapeten...

This is clearly not the "Italian experience" in Hamburg, but if you go there for your lunch break this is quite great. Prices for Mittagstisch is extremely fair (about 6,5€ if you choose from the lunch menu) and you also have a welcome soup + bread included. I completely recommend if you just need something for your lunch break, however would not recommend if you would like to enjoy a...