Osteria di Mercato
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Rigatoni Pasta with Meat Sauce
Hanger Steak Au Poivre
Osteria di Mercato Reviews
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A true Houston gem. Cute, romantic, and intimate. Highly professional and welcoming staff. Food is excellent quality. Portions are appropriate, which allows you to try multiple things.
Highlights include white bologna rigatoni and steak au poivre. The polenta fries were to die for. We also enjoyed the arancini and bruschetta.
We will be back.
Highlights include white bologna rigatoni and steak au poivre. The polenta fries were to die for. We also enjoyed the arancini and bruschetta.
We will be back.
Above and beyond food and service! Cam was great, thank you! We had an amazing experience.
What an amazing foodie experience we just had here. The food was spectacular.. I ordered the Branzino and it was hands down the best I've ever had.. Simple but super flavorful. My husband ordered the Bolognese with white sauce and it was also spectacular! We ordered a salad that had the best dressing that I've ever had and sometimes I find that heavily dressed salads are overwhelming but this one was the exception. IT was sooooo good. We also ordered the Arrancini which was...read full review
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 5 - 11PM |
| Wednesday | 5 - 11PM |
| Thursday | 5 - 11PM |
| Friday | 5 - 11PM |
| Saturday | 5 - 11PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
Osteria di Mercato is a true Houston gem tucked away in West U. The restaurant is small, cute, romantic, and intimate, with a quaint vibe and a unique neighborhood feel. It is connected to Mercato & Company, which sells retail wine and coffee. The staff is highly professional, welcoming, and knowledgeable, and the service is spectacular and exceptional. The food is excellent quality, and the portions are appropriate, allowing guests to try multiple things. Highlights include white bologna rigatoni, steak au poivre, polenta fries, arancini, bruschetta, crudo, branzino, hanger steak with polenta, and Romanella salad. The arancini are crispy on the outside with amazing flavors on the inside, and the polenta fries were to die for. The crudo is light and fresh, and the caviar bruschetta is simple but so flavorful. The sour dough is to die for. The rigatoni white bolognese is rich with developed flavors in the meat sauce, and the noodles are perfectly cooked and perfectly al dente. The branzino has perfectly crispy light skin and is meaty and cooked perfectly. The steak is melt in your mouth tender. The basque cheesecake is light, almost like a mousse, not overly sweet, topped with sea salt and on a grapefruit sauce. There is a nice ambiance and a small menu with good serving size dishes. The food was on the rich side. There is an amazing sommelier and lots of options from small vineyards in Italy, though no cocktail options, just wine. Osteria di Mercato is a charming little neighborhood restaurant and a wonderful dining experience.