Osteria Bella

Delicious! Love the food, the vibes, the ambiance, and service! We went pretty late at 9pm and didn't have to wait to get seated. They immediately served us with their in house bread and EVOO + sun dried tomato dip. This was delicious. We then got our pastas. The pastas are so good. This is one of the top, affordable Italian restaurants in SF. We finished the meal with tiramisu and the special touch of crunch at the top was a delight. We love this place and will come back!

You should bookmark this place if you plan on heading to the DeYoung Museum and don't want to eat in the museum cafeteria again. It's a reasonable walking distance and they serve solid Italian food.We had party of three and ordered the gnocchi, spaghetti with pork jowl, and lasagna. For dessert, we had dark chocolate and cappuccino gelato and a pineapple sorbet.They have great service, and the ambience is very comfortable. Their prices are quite reasonable for their quality. I've come here more than once, and I will continue coming here. This time I bought two friends, who were extremely happy with their choices.

Okay, I don't get it. What's the hype? This place was par at best....Upon arriving, we were greeted. The restaurant is small, however customer service and cleanliness was amazing. When we arrived, they had happy hour but specifically only for the bar area and sitting only. I thought it was odd that they didn't extend it to all. In my opinion, they are missing out on business there.When we were seated, our waitress immediately helped us but was a bit hands off since it was quite busy. She must have been juggling many things and we didn't mind it. However, the menu selection is... let's say unique. They had an entire section in gnocchi which I heard was good as they made it in-house from scratch. However, everything else was lacking - none of the protein in each pasta dish really stood out on its own. We ordered anyways and hoped for the food to be good but was again, disappointed. I can't attest for how my group felt, but My gnocchi dish came out overly salty, the gnocchi itself was mushy and bland. Felt like eating clumps of mash potatoes and no mochi or chewy texture like genuine Italian pasta. One thing to mention is that they were generous to pass out some free samples, but I did NOT like the cold fishy tomato soup they passed out and instantly regret even taking the complimentary. It was so fishy tasting that I internally gagged and almost threw up. Additionally, the bread they served came out cold and stale. The only good thing worthy of this two star review was the panna cotta they gave us as a complimentary dessert. It was quaint and shared amongst four people but the texture and sweetness was just right.Overall, I think the restaurant is cute. Customer service is fair and decent. The price is high and variety is lacking. Honestly, I can make better pasta! I'd love for you to at least give this place a try and tell me if I am wrong. Did I just come on a bad cooking day? Lol

I love my neighborhood restaurant bar. The people and food are fantastic. Their bread and Caesar salad are out of this world.

We came here, last minute, on NYE and I was still able to get us a reservation within 20 minutes. The place had a couple different rooms, we were seated in the main part which was decorated for New Years and they had a DJ playing some great music. We tried the bone marrow and burrata for our appetizers, we scarfed it down so quickly I didn't get a picture of the burrata. Each of our pastas were incredible and fresh!! The prices were great (for San Francisco) and the people working were all friendly and helpful!

Osteria Bella is a gem! We came here for a multifaceted celebration and enjoyed our experience thoroughly. First, the ambiance: it's lively in the boisterous Italian family kind of way that reminded me of some of my (most enjoyable) family gatherings. There was a (bridal shower?) happening in an adjacent room (through a window we could see them) and both the party and the wait staff appeared to be having such a great time - drinking wine, playing games, and just generally have a blast. We ordered appetizers, specifically the bruschetta and the suppli Romana. Of the two, I preferred the bruschetta, which was light and fresh (the suppli was a bit bready for me). The fresh bread that came to the table was also lovely. Deciding on an entrée was so difficult, as I wanted to eat everything on the menu. I ordered the Amatriciana pasta and my gf ordered the Sorrentina. My pasta was excellent - a little sweet, a little smokey, not too heavy. But the gnocchi was better. The pieces of gnocchi were perfectly done - warm and rich with great texture, the sausage was just the right amount of spice, and the mozzarella was optimally creamy. When I go back (and I will) I will order the gnocchi (but probably a different kind because I want to taste all of what they have to offer - like I said, I wanted to eat everything). For dessert, our table ordered the tiramisu (to die for - sweet creamy goodness) and the bomboloni (it's a doughnut, a solid specimen for those who like this genre of dessert and want a bite-sized bit). On the topic of other indulgences, I ordered the house vermouth cocktail (as this is an establishment that specializes in vermouth) and it was only so-so. We ended up splitting a bottle of wine during dinner, but had we not done that, I would have patronized their well chosen beer list. Bottom line: this place is a keeper.

Lovely staff, amazing food, fun energy in the restaurant, and great MOCKTAILS! Will be back again!

Fabulous food. Homemade pasta. We had pizza and pasta and dessert and it was all delicious. Great service. Friendly staff. Highly recommend

As a solo diner, I wanted to have dinner at the bar but they have only stools with no backrests, so that's a non-starter for my spine. I had the puttanesca which was good and very rich. I would have liked to have had a side salad but they only offer a choice of $14 salads which I assume would be for two or more.Hey, if a simple house salad doesn't come with an entree, for goodness sake, offer a side salad for something reasonable like $6. That's not too much to ask!This place aspires to be top notch--and should be for the prices they charge--but there are many better, friendlier Italian restaurants in town, if not right in this neighborhood.

I went here because it was listed #2 for "Dog Friendly Restaurant" in San Francisco on Yelp. Turns out dogs are NOT allowed. Please update this so people with dogs can easily look up restaurants they can actually take their dogs to if they want to.