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Easygoing, contemporary restaurant serving wood-fired pizzas and other classic Italian dishes, plus cocktails and wine.
What to order: Osteria Special Apple Salad · Risotto Lobster & Mushroom · Crab Ravioli & Pisellini · Bucatini Cacio & PepeFrom Google Maps reviews.
I’m hard to please when it comes to Italian food so I was ecstatic to find Osteria Brooklyn @ LIC. It’s perfectly placed by the Manhattan sky line and would be a great place to eat as the weather warms up. This was the first time I genuinely enjoyed cacio e pepe! The staff is attentive, they offer a pleasant table side service and the cocktails are sensible. I tried a chicken parmigiana or something really similar that was also tasty. The vibe is somewhat casual but nice enough that you could co
Had a great experience here! The food was delicious and definitely worth the price—great value for what you get. The cocktails were well-balanced and really enjoyable. Desserts were nicely done too, not overly sweet, which I appreciated. Service was excellent overall, and a special shoutout to Juan, who was especially friendly and attentive. He really made our visit even better. Would definitely come back and recommend this place to others!
Highlights: The staff was incredibly attentive and even went above and beyond by bringing my dog a bowl of water. We decided to dine outdoors, taking advantage of the beautiful view and pleasant weather. I ordered the fritta calamari and tuna tartare. While the flavors were decent, they could have been enhanced. Lowlights: The tuna tartare was quite bland and lacked flavor. Additionally, the presentation could have been improved.
From the Jan 27, 2026 health inspection. Lower-priority items are listed after the serious ones.
Shelves, ledges, or equipment exteriors aren't clean or easy to clean.
Single-use items were reused or left unprotected.
Food surfaces are too worn or badly built to be properly cleaned.