L'Osteria Hannover Lavesstraße in Hannover

One star deducted because there is no longer a lunch menu in our branch! Otherwise we often spend our lunch break here, delicious pasta and gigantic pizza

The service was very nice and accommodating, but the table we sat at was a little too close to the other guests for my taste and too small for two pizzas. We ordered the vegan tuna pizza from the January menu as well as spinach pasta (Mezzalune Spenaci). The latter were quite good, but the pizza was a bit disappointing. It was nice and big, but the covering was sparse and should have been better distributed (more towards the edge). Unfortunately it didn't taste like tuna, but the vegan pizza melt stuck to your teeth. I've had much better pizzas in other L'Osterias. The vegan dessert (chocolate mousse with Amarena) was very tasty, but it should be described as a thick cream. Addendum: We went there again yesterday and had the Nduja Pizza and the Orchiette manzo al limone. The pizza was good but incredibly spicy and a bit oily. The pasta tasted homemade and had a great consistency. Unfortunately, the sauce hardly tasted like anything, but the abundant beef was super intense and fried to perfection. That was really perfect. The dessert of the month (Piccolo Tiramisu with Bailys and strawberries) was delicious, but could taste a little more like Bailys. I also had zoodles here again and they were great. Not soggy and a good portion. The Piccolo Dolci Tiramisu for dessert was unfortunately mainly wet sponge cake with just a little of the delicious cream.

It's an experience to dine here 💘

When we arrived at the restaurant, the lady at the reception made a strange grimace at us and seemed very unsympathetic. Because of this behavior we left the restaurant and looked for a new one.

L'Osteria has maintained a high gastronomic standard for more than ten years. Since then, I have enjoyed eating there regularly. Thank you Jan Hausen and your excellent team!! Highly recommended!!!!

Medium to large size dishes at decent prices. Pizza is at least 40cm in diameter, tasty as well. Staff is also very friendly, the overall atmosphere is pleasant.

Fantastic food, attentive waiters and a wonderful atmosphere – always a highlight in Hanover! Highly recommended.

Good pizzas, both in quantity and quality.

Overall, a good place to have a nice casual dinner. The pizzas looked amazing, but I had beef and mango salad. The salad was let down by the small portion of beef but it did taste very nice.

Of course, on Saturday evening, at the best German dinner time, everything was very, very full. Nevertheless, after a short wait, we were assigned a place at the counter and at this point it becomes very subjective, because in the basement at the employee service area, in the back of the trash cans. There are nicer places, that's just to classify the rating, it didn't particularly bother us, but certainly not everyone will see it that way. Otherwise there is nothing to complain about. Service was friendly, pizzas were huge and very tasty, so the price-performance ratio was right again. The lasagne was also good, but I would say that hungry stomachs do better with the pizza 😊

Pizza buonissima! Delicious! Highly recommended! :)

Delicious. Everyone very friendly

Went there for a business lunch at lunchtime on January 23rd, 2025. Food great! What should be highlighted is the extremely friendly and attentive service at our table. Great respect to be able to employ such employees!

Good location near train station. Nice and attentive service. The pizza is larger than the plate, but is very flat and difficult to cut. The noodles are normally good. Good, but not cheap...

Very nice service, quick food, but loud and not nice to sit in...

Went in spontaneously and were served early despite the store being full, so we arrived on time for the theater performance next door. Super courteous service and of course very tasty food!!! Monthly pass highly recommended :)

Have eaten here. The pizzas were good & plentiful. The waitress was standing a little off. Ordered food & drinks had to be requested several times.

Lasagna and Zoodles Gamberetti were ordered... both super delicious... We regularly go to L'Osteria, really great atmosphere and great staff

First I would like to note the positive experiences: Even though we came to a full house, we were given a table at the bar after a short wait - that was great. The order could also be placed quickly and the drinks were delivered quickly. We chose the Buschetta as a starter - it was pleasantly seasoned and the bread was fried until it was delicious and crispy. The bread that we were served with our meal was also impressive - it was fluffy and light, and tasted really good! I can only say so much about the main course - perhaps the main dishes we ordered just exceptionally weren't good - there are numerous good reviews here. However, the dish (Orechiette di Manzo el Limone) was very blandly seasoned, the meat was partially burnt, and this sooty taste unfortunately also permeated the sauce. The tortelloni were okay - although they could have cooked a minute longer - they were quite firm. The service was characterized by curt waiters who of course tried their best, but somehow couldn't create the cozy restaurant atmosphere that you know from classic Italian restaurants. All in all, the visit was okay, but unfortunately we cannot recommend the restaurant and will probably not come back for a while.

The experience was excellent in every way. The pizza was simply delicious: perfectly baked crust, fresh ingredients, and well-balanced flavors. The service was top-notch, with friendly and attentive staff. Additionally, the cozy and pleasant atmosphere made the evening even better. I was recommended to eat here by the reception staff at the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel, and it was definitely worth it! Definitely a place I would return to!

Reservations are highly recommended, especially during peak times. There are basically zero parking spaces nearby.

L'osteria is really a great restaurant with very tasty food. I love the pizza there, have been there over a dozen times and it won't be my last time. Now to my criticisms, which is why I deducted 1 star (which is very petty) because of the ambience, if you sit near the door it gets cold quickly, especially in winter, which is unpleasant. And because of the food, it's a shame that the pizza gets cold too quickly, but that's a luxury problem because the size and taste is really great, but if the last third of the 4 cheese pizza gets cold, then it doesn't taste as good anymore. Otherwise a top restaurant, definitely visit it if you want good pizzas.

I was here yesterday for the first time, but definitely not the last! The pizza was delicious, the service was first class and even though it was full, the noise level was within a good range (and I'm very sensitive to noise...😅) The pizza is huge, I'll eat the rest for lunch today and I'm looking forward to it very excited 🤤. The option to put different toppings on both halves of the pizza really helps with my indecision. I would highly recommend this restaurant 😊

For the Parmigiana pizza, I would recommend frying the eggplant first to make the pizza even tastier.

Food was great, there was a defect that was easily remedied. We were here in a large group in the run-up to Christmas and received nice and friendly service, but the hectic pace due to the many large groups damaged the ambience and the well-rounded enjoyment of the evening. I wondered whether pizzas really had to be that big ;-), but our group liked it!

Very tasty food and friendly service, highly recommended

Creepy shop. The food (tortellini with ham and cream sauce) tastes bland and musty. Pooh. Everything unseasoned and poorly done. Portion for almost 15 euros is so small that you might think it was a children's meal. What should you expect from a chain?

Worst place in the world. Overpriced, overcrowded, unpleasantly loud, bad music and so on VERY long waiting times!

Incredibly great shop. The service is incredibly nice and friendly. The pizza is gigantic and almost impossible to eat, but extremely tasty. The lasagne is well prepared and extremely tasty. Found a new local restaurant.

Enormous pizzas but really fresh soft dough, delicious!

We had reservations for 9 people. We had to sit far too close together, which wasn't particularly fun to eat given the size of the pizzas. We also sat in the basement and had to collect candles from the tables around because the ceiling light didn't work and you could hardly read the menu. The waitress wasn't very attentive either. We were left stranded at times. However, the food came quickly and, as usual, was delicious.

The pizza did not disappoint. It was a nice evening.

We were the only poc table and the main waiter (long white shirt guy) treated us poorly. He was rude, impatient, and didn't pay attention when we were making orders. When we asked him to speak to us calmly, he was dismissive so we cancelled our food order and decided to finish the drinks and leave. This was extremely unpleasant, pocs should never come here!!!!

Waiter was rude to us twice when making both the drinks and food orders respectively. As the only all African table, we could observe a more pleasant exchange between the waiter and other patrons. When we tried to raise this concern about this lack of courteousy, the waiter arrogantly dismissed us. Needless to say, we were forced to cancel our food order and pay for our drinks before looking for alternative restaurant.

Very friendly staff, super delicious food. We had a nice evening with friends. Oh yes, the prices are reasonable.

Unfortunately far too loud, acoustics terrible, reminiscent of a train station hall. Pizza of course delicious & huge.

I was very disappointed with my visit to this restaurant. The service was not only slow and disorganized, but also disrespectful. The staff seemed to have no interest in providing guests with a pleasant experience. We had to wait a very long time for the menu, without any apology or explanation. When we asked politely, we were treated with an unfriendly and dismissive attitude. This disrespectful attitude is absolutely unacceptable in a restaurant that wants to present itself as hospitable. The ambience of the restaurant may be fine, but such poor service ruins the entire experience. Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this restaurant and hope that those responsible will work on the quality of service to avoid similar disappointments for other guests.

Clean, waitresses fit and always attentive, food served quickly and super tasty. Highly recommended all around.

The food was okay. I think a lot of people here rely on the name of the restaurant and thereby compromise on quality. Unfortunately the service was a complete disaster. Despite having a reservation, we had to wait 10 minutes for our table, but if you are late as a guest, the reservation is cancelled. Our order was taken with a roll of the eyes at the special requests that were on the menu. When we asked if we could have another dessert, this was accepted very reluctantly with a view to the clock and the kitchen. Only 2 stars due to poor service. I'm better off with a pizza at home.

The pizza was good as usual, but not quite as tasty as last time. Maybe it was also because we waited 45 minutes for the food and were a bit annoyed. It was also really cold today because the door was left open for too long and the curtain didn't really hang.

The food is very tasty but it was quite loud!

I have never been disappointed with food. No matter whether pizza or pasta - always delicious. As a vegetarian, I also think the selection is very good. If you can't make it, you can take the food home with you. The service yesterday was also excellent. The woman was very attentive but never intrusive. Orders were delivered quickly despite the house being full. Always happy 😁

Top pizza, the best in Hanover.

By far my favorite pizza restaurant. Everything works for me there: super delicious pizzas (especially the Parmigiana 😋), special salad variants (Cesar's salad with chicken breast), good wine, delicious desserts (tiramisu and pana cotta). All of this combined with a cozy ambience and at the same time a lively atmosphere. And last but not least: Super-fast and friendly service that I hardly ever find anywhere else. 👏 Now new: The l'osteria bonus system (love hearts). 👍

Very tasty pizzas and pasta. Unfortunately the music is a bit too loud. Still, overall a very good restaurant. Definitely coming back.

Everything worked out great, the food and staff were great and very nice

The ambience is very nice, unfortunately it always feels very cold as soon as the door opens. The service only gets 4 stars because we didn't ask if we would like something more to drink. And when we wanted to pay the bill, we had to ask three times until someone came. The one point deducted from food is that my pasta contained far too much parsley. The paprika cream sauce was extremely tasty, but the parsley often overpowered it.

Was super tasty. Fast service. We were satisfied. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

very large selection of very large pizzas and pasta at decent prices. Staff attentive and friendly. I felt very comfortable

Classic L'Osteria - you get what you expect. Friendly staff, quick ordering, large portions. But it's the same as in any other branch, so nothing special in that sense ;)

Very great and tasty, very well filled, but the staff is great

I had a side salad, a half 4 cheese pizza half tuna. As usual, the pizza is huge and very tasty. The salad was dressed a bit too much with balsamic vinegar and the waiting time was long. Therefore only 4 stars

The dishes are good without being exceptional, fair prices, fast service

For the price it was a huge cartwheel so the price was absolutely justified and it was delicious too

Waiters top, food too except for the black edge on the bread. Bacon is the main ingredient in pasta dishes. Vegetarian and even vegan pizza are very good. It's just the volume in the room that makes you walk faster than planned, simply because you're forced to scream at each other. A little more air between the tables and sound-absorbing elements would help compensate for the lack of seats through reordering.

Nice restaurant. Pizza was ok but nothing more

Long waiting time. In this case, the food was just ok. Iced tea is delicious for that ☺️

Very friendly service, food came very quickly and was very tasty

A really nice restaurant that I didn't even know about until then. Huge pizzas that you could eat for two with different toppings. Unfortunately, I didn't know that beforehand, then we would have shared it too. The service was prompt and friendly Cleanliness gets 1 star deducted from me, the table and floor were not completely clean. The toilets were bad. They should be checked every now and then!

Consistently great food, as is the case in other locations as well, fast and friendly service, definitely worth a visit.

Top food, very good service. Is recommended

Prompt service; attentive, friendly service; Pizza and spaghetti taste great, good value for money.

The three of us ate here again this afternoon and, as always, it was excellent. It didn't take long before we had our starters. Antipasti plate and soup. Simply delicious. The main courses: pasta dishes with shrimp and turkey strips, as well as the really huge pizza were also delicious. Despite the hectic pace, the waiter asked attentively whether everything was okay. What I like best here is the casual atmosphere with high-quality food. Always happy again 👌

First of all, sorry that I don't have any pictures with me today. Food (pizza half BBQ, half vegetarian and pasta of the month) tasted delicious. The tiramisu was also delicious as always. But today I still had to deduct a star today. Reason: we waited almost 30 minutes for food, I'm not used to that. While everyone else around us had already had their food even though they ordered after us. It usually always happens quickly. And then unfortunately a large part of the pizza crust was not filled. Both are annoying. But the waiter was super nice and gave us the tiramisu on the house. Super nice and good service. We'll come again and maybe things will work out the way we're used to.

Everything was great, great, nice and fast service. I took my mom out and she was thrilled. :)

Ordered food from Wolt. The pizza was cold (delivery error) and the tortellini was delivered incorrectly despite comments. The price of the pizza was refunded through Wolt. The tortellini should be reimbursed by L'Osteria (after telephone consultation). Unfortunately, there was no response when we asked via email and the contact form. Unfortunately, food was so inedible and intolerable for me. Too bad! Unfortunately, more than one star is not possible

The food was delicious, but when the staff practically begs for tips when paying by card, then a limit has been crossed.

Staff incredibly quick in service and yet super friendly and concerned about the guest. For example, it was immediately noticed that my drink was empty when the store was full. The pizza was very tasty, I don't know anything different at L'osteria.

Food great Service great Fast delivery

We were there at lunchtime. The place was 75% full, but only one waiter. There also seemed to be very few staff in the kitchen. We had to wait that long. Unfortunately, a strong draft could also be felt near the door. But the food was very tasty

We went there together as a family for dinner. We were able to choose a huge pizza with two different toppings, with the price being calculated depending on the expensive pizza. The dough was nice and thin and crispy, the topping was delicious. My wife chose an offer of pasta with burrata that she really liked. Our children each had a pasta dish with bolognese and tomato sauce. (The waitress offered us these off the menu when we asked.) With drinks we came out at 62 euros. Gladly again.

Food was great but service was not good, very annoyed and friendly.

Nothing special. The food looks good but I didn't particularly like it. Maybe I'm spoiled when it comes to pizza.

Food not good, cold, long wait and waiter rude.

Super delicious pizza and salads. Very flexible. We got a place spontaneously and without a reservation. The employees are also very friendly.

I was at L'Osteria recently and had a pizza. It was super delicious! The dough was crispy and the ingredients were fresh. The staff was nice too. If you want a good and very, very large pizza that goes outside the box, I can recommend L'Osteria.

It just has its name, nothing else...it doesn't taste good and it's not clean either. There are better places e.g. Lucca and Grossen Hillen.

I ordered the mushroom risotto, which was very bad and didn't have much in common with risotto. In a very nice conversation with the waitress, I found out that the rice was delivered ready-made in bags and that the risotto was not freshly cooked. No wonder you can hardly eat it.

Very nice service. The food is always good! A bit cramped at some tables but the noise level was bearable.

Super delicious food, nice service and pizzas as big as wagon wheels. That's really great!

So it was my first time in this restaurant. Made a very positive impression, really nice. Food was also very good and, above all, cheap. Good price-performance ratio. 👍

The pizza was very tasty and large, but unfortunately the knives were extremely dull, so you had to press really hard to cut the pizza. I found the drink prices a bit high. (0.33 iced tea for just under 5 euros.)

Like every Lòsteria, top service Nice, easily accessible location Just very loud

Everything I've eaten there so far has been delicious, especially the pizza...great concept

Very good pizza, I can only recommend it. It's also very big. Very friendly service.

The pizza is big but there are hardly any toppings. Too expensive for what it is

Beautiful decor, very friendly staff and great food. As we all know, pizzas are very big but taste really delicious.

If you really like handmade pizza in XXL format, you definitely have to visit this restaurant! You will receive a super friendly welcome, there are so many delicious things on the menu, you can also share the huge pizzas at absolutely fair conditions:) you will be rewarded with incredibly good taste ❤️ A clear recommendation!

Contrary to many opinions I have heard so far, the visit was completely satisfactory! The service was nice and attentive and the food was delicious and sufficient! Only the portion size of the pizzas was very generous, which made cutting and eating a little difficult. Great visit!

But this review is only for yesterday. We always like to go to this location. All top, wonderful. But yesterday the cellar (I think Italian) was also a little rude when ordering. There are 4 of us, 2 of which are our mom (Asian), we order 2 aperon spritzes + 1 large water bottle for both of us + 2 pizzas + pasta. It's enough after all. But his relationship was strange. Maybe there wasn't enough for him. Finally, when paying, pay with a card as normal. He wants to force us to give tips via EC device. I don't tip at first, he repeats the process again. He thought we were tourists and didn't understand German. I say “we give cash for tips” and his attitude was totally rude after that. He says something in Italian to the kitchen staff. They laugh about it too. I like to come back again and again, but I hope something like this doesn't happen to me or us again.

Great place, fast service, prices are so good. We ordered pizza and lazagna. Perfect!

Excellent care... The perfect pasta!!! The pizza is weak... Quality of the cheese is not good... The amount of ingredients is limited and the dough is very good. It's not bad but it could be much better... A shame Reasonable prices I recommend it to repeat...

Nice Italian restaurant in Hanover right next to the main train station. Unfortunately for me the cozy atmosphere is missing... But the food was great and the service was courteous and nice.

As always, very neat. If you don't know your way around, just to be on the safe side, go to L'Osteria.

Of course, I know the chain well and you get the usual quality at the local location too. The waiter who served us was very friendly. Everything tasted good to me. There is a deduction for the high level of noise later in the evening, which disturbed us during the conversations at the table and because some of the monthly menu items were unfortunately no longer available, such as the pumpkin cream soup. I found the dessert particularly beautifully prepared.

L'Osteria makes one of the best pizzas outside of Italy. Whenever we are in a city where there is a branch, we always eat there and have never been disappointed.

We were there right when the store opened. I've always wanted to try the pizzas there and was really looking forward to trying them. The pizza BBQ (17.25€) and the wine spritzer (9.95€, 0.5 l) were very tasty. One pizza is enough for 2 people. CAUTION !!! when billing, because unfortunately more is being billed than was actually ordered. We should have paid €27.20 (see menu) and had planned to pay €30 including tip. When the waitress came with the card reader, the total was already €30.75 (approx. 13% surcharge). We were a bit confused at that moment and thought that she had simply cheated herself into adding a tip? Or that we mistakenly paid for another table? Or were other dishes added to our bill that we didn't even order? We only ordered what you can see in the picture! Unfortunately, she left immediately without offering us an invoice. We couldn't find any information on the map with a tip automatically added. We found this very cheeky and disappointing and would have liked to have tipped, but I think you have to point this out and not just be so bold and think that the guests won't notice anyway. (Especially since we are not in the USA, for example, where the waiters are poorly paid and rely on tips and therefore automatically have a service fee and a tip on the bill. In Germany it is still voluntary!) We are We left with a very bad feeling because we felt betrayed and ripped off. A return visit will not take place again (at least in this branch). A pity!!!

Amazing food, amazing staff. We had a lovely evening and will definitely come back!

You get what you pay for, but it's not very good. Good Italian wine list.

We visited L'Osteria in Hanover/Lavesstrasse. The waiter was very friendly and we got our order quickly. We were very satisfied with our pizzas. It is a special experience to dine here. The pizzas 🍕🍕 at L'Osteria are all uniformly huge, very thin and incredibly tasty. They don't fit on the plate, but that's what makes L'Osteria so special. We didn't manage to do everything at once, but we were able to take what was left with us and enjoy it again at home. We definitely got full.😊👍🏻 The performance is worth the price. Absolutely recommended.😋👍🏻