Ravello Osteria

How could I have lived only 8 minutes away and have never tried Ravello Osteria? I will never be the same again. My husband and I had a spur of the moment date night and decided to finally try this place out. We had heard they have a wood fire oven that makes amazing pizzas, so we had made it a point to visit. Well.... we were not disappointed!

We put our name down and waited maybe 20 minutes to be seated. While we waited, a group of 3 ahead of us told us how much they loved the food here and made some recommendations. The restaurant itself is small inside and very communal in its seating arrangements with long wooden tables and benches. The place itself can be found full of die-hard local fans who are on a first named basis with the waiters. How can you go wrong with a place that has returning loyalty?

We ordered the Penne Pasta with organic chicken and a traditional Neapolitan Pizza that was called the Amalfi, as well as a glass of white wine and beer. Our waiter Alfred was great. He also made recommendations and was welcoming when we told him we were first-timers.

The group of 3 ahead of us was kind enough to walk over delicious baked dough with pesto in it because "we had to try it!" They were not wrong. Their kindness was so heartwarming, and they were RIGHT!

Unfortunately, our pasta order had been forgotten, but we were so wrapped up in our pizza that we had lost track of time and weren't even sure if we had ordered it. Alfred checked for us, and there had been a slight mix-up, so our pasta never came out, but he spoke to the kitchen and made sure we got our pasta.

Honestly, they could do no wrong here. My husband and I were blown away by the kindness of everyone so much so we were not concerned with the delay at all. Que sera sera, right?

Our pasta dish eventually came out and was amazing! My husband had to stop me from eating it all...we had to bring some home for our daughter to try. We will definitely be coming back to try everything on the menu and joining the Locals Ravello Osteria Army.