Losteria Italiana

10 out of 10!!! Plenty of choices on the menu for everyone, including vegetarians and vegans. I had trouble choosing which vegan options I wanted most. And when they arrived, they didn’t disappoint. Service, atmosphere and food all perfect.

Losteria Italiana was an extraordinary find! We tried to get into a restaurant just down the street, but couldn't. A passer-by suggested we try La Vecchia Scuola and are we glad we did. We were seated straight away. The décor was very inviting and the service was ample.I started my dinner with the Fungi al aglio which was pan-fired mushrooms finished in a creamy garlic butter sauce served with homemade bread. This selection was one of the best I have ever had, it was remarkable. My wife and a friend had mixed salads to begin with. One was served with a full-flavored Pesto dressing with pine nuts and the other was served with a delightful vinaigrette dressing. Serving sizes are big enough to share and are very fresh.Our main selections were the Filetto d maiale, which was fillets of pork, Maiale glassato, belly pork, Pollo saltimbocca, chicken breast, and homemade lasagne. The fillets of pork were served with crushed potatoes, sauteed spinach, roasted pine nuts, and a pancetta sage sauce. The pork belly was glazed with apple and honey. This dish was served with crushed potatoes, spinach, a pancetta, pine nuts/sage sauce. The chicken breast was topped with parma ham served with crushed potatoes, asparagus, red pepper and honey puree finished in a marsala and sage sauce. The lasagne was homemade and served with garlic bread. My wife and I finished off our evening with a serving of Copa tiramisc which was homemade with a scrumptious raspberry sauce. There were no complaints from any of the four people in our party. The food, dessert, and presentation were totally over the top.I must say the prices were not at all expensive and the serving sizes were great at this price point. This is truly a five-star restaurant at very reasonable prices. We will be back at Losteria Italiana on our next trip to York. I highly recommend this establishment!

The food was amazing and authentic italian cuisine. Service was quick and nice. Parking available nearby.

Fantastic food and great to have the vegan menu. We were blown away by how delicious the Funghi Al Crema starter was. The staff were lovely but the service was quite slow – not sure if they were understaffed that night but we waited quite a long while between courses and had to ask for the bill a couple of times before they brought it. Will update when we go again!

We went in for lunch and ordered from the set menu, 2 items for 17. The appetizers were generous as were the entrees. I had mushrooms in garlic sauce and the vegetarian grilled goat cheese salad. Husband ordered the burrata cheese salad and the pork belly. Everything was spectacular! Food, service, and atmosphere. I would eat here again. I would attempt to make my goat cheese salad at home, it is that good. Very close to the York castle.

Absolutely amazing food. This is not a pizza joint. This is high end Italian and done extremely well. The atmosphere is elegant. The background music is modern Italian. Loved it all.

We took a chance and walked in as most places were booked up on a Friday nearby. The place was busy which we deemed a good sign. The front of house staff were welcoming, accommodating and had a lovely way about them. We ordered a nice bottle of white and the atmosphere was nice. However, the food was atrocious. For starters the bruschetta was cherry tomatoes chopped in half with a squirt of balsamic glaze on toast (no garlic, no basil, no finesse), the bork belly was mediocre but probably the best item of food of the day. We ordered to monk fish mains which were over cooked inedible with basic potatoes and a bland tomato sauce… the best thing on the plate was some grilled asparagus. We complained and had them taken off the bill and replaced with lamb two ways… which had lumpy undercooked mash and lamb cooked two ways you wouldn’t want to eat. We were embarrassed to complain twice so paid and left with a horrible taste in our mouth and £80 poorer. Again, the waiting staff were really nice… and we got the impression you’d be better off ordering something more basic like lasagna or pizza and pasta. But likely never to return unfortunately.

Went here last night for my Christmas do, safe to say I won’t ever be attending here again. There was 13 of us who all prepaid for Xmas menu, got there & they say we can’t all pay our part of the bill, we have to have 1 person pay it & then we all split it after! Unheard of & the person waiting on us was so rude. Starter came out before we even had our first drinks which were ordered 20 mins prior. All the food was cold, bland and rushed. The banoffee dessert which they said had biscoff on, didn’t have any biscoff what so ever. It was truly appalling. After we got our first drink, nobody offered us anymore & the atmosphere was awkward. Some of the staff were pleasant but the main waiter/waitress was incredibly rude. Our full party said we would not go back & wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. £32.50 for the Xmas set menu aswell, rip off.

Delicous vegan options and a fantastic, friendly service from the staff. Food was incredible and would certainly recommend. Wine tasted great and reasonably priced.

A nice small restaurant nicely situated in the heart of the city with friendly staff. There were a few issues with the menu with items listed on the menu but missing from the plate which we had to ask for but failed to get. Overall it didn’t feel like the fine dining we wanted for a my partners birthday, no water offered. Probably better as a lunch stop rather than an evening venue. It was the little things that let the overall experience down.