Osteria Toscana

Osteria Toscana has been a Palo Alto tradition for over 30 years, serving up the same sauce and same love since 1986. Osteria is located on the cozy corner of Ramona and Hamilton at the bottom of the historic Cardinal Hotel in downtown Palo Alto. The food features classic Tuscan cuisine along with seasonal inspirations from our Chef's. The atmosphere is cozy, quaint, romantic and charming and we are known for our speedy friendly service.

Located at 247 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301, Osteria Toscana operates as an italian restaurant serving Palo Alto in California. This page gathers the practical details people usually look for before visiting: where it is, how to reach it, when it opens and how customers rate it.

Italian restaurants, sub shops, calzone counters and Italian delis sit next to the pizzerias on this site because most of them bake pizza too, often from the same dough. Full-service Italian restaurants take reservations for dinner, add a tip line for table service (15-20% is customary) and usually run a cheaper lunch menu on weekdays. Sub and sandwich shops are counter-order and quick, with sizes by the inch or in half and whole lengths. Calzones and strombolis are priced like a medium pizza and are large enough to share. Italian delis and bakeries sell by weight and by the piece, and many close mid-afternoon.

Hours are published for 7 days a week. The most common schedule is 11:30 am–2 pm. Hours in the United States do change around federal holidays and long weekends, so a quick call before a special trip is sensible. You can reach Osteria Toscana at (650) 328-5700; calling is usually the quickest way to ask about availability, prices or directions. Its website is osteriatoscanapaloalto.com, where you may find menus, price lists or booking options.

With 4.1 out of 5 on Google from 902 reviews, it sits in the middle of the range for italian restaurants in Palo Alto. Recent reviews are the best guide.

Palo Alto is in California, on the West Coast, where the climate ranges from foggy coast to hot inland valleys, wildfire season can affect air quality in late summer, and traffic is the main thing to plan around. Traffic in Palo Alto peaks on weekday mornings and afternoons, so allow extra time then. Addresses read from the street number up to the city, state abbreviation and five-digit ZIP code; the map link on this page shows the exact spot.

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