North Berkeley osteria with hand-made pasta and aperitivo cocktails
Based on 664 reviews
house-made pasta qualitythoughtful Italian cocktail programwarm neighborhood atmosphere
can get loud and crampedprice creeps up with drinkslimited walk-in availability on weekends
$58/person
Best for: Date night in Berkeley (cozy, low-key romantic) · Celebrating with a small group who appreciate Italian cooking over red sauce joints · Aperitivo hour before or instead of a full dinner · Pasta enthusiasts looking for house-made versions beyond the Gourmet Ghetto standbys
Busiest: Weekend dinner (6:30–8:30pm)
Reservations: Recommended
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House-made pasta
The kitchen's strongest suit — fresh pasta preparations that change seasonally, typically featuring assertive Italian flavors like anchovy, capers, or agrodolce reductions
Antipasti selection
Small plates and cured items that pair well with the aperitivo cocktails — best ordered to share at the start of the meal
Italian cocktails
Negroni and amaro-forward drinks that anchor a bar program taken as seriously as the food — the spritz variations are particularly well-executed
