Agrodolce Osteria

"I love this tucked away bistro. I’ve walked and driven by it so many times but never thought to enter. We had a large party of 10 for this visit. And it was PACKED on a Saturday night. It was pretty cramped because of the crowds and they have a lot of tables. The owner/manager suggested we order family style instead of individual portions. It’s not in the menu but you get larger portions and the benefit of sharing. Started off with their INCREDIBLE garlic oil and bread. It was so good we bought suns to take away! Their house wine was also so good as bought a couple of those to take home too! Appetizers were Caesar salad, Main courses were Ravioli Porcini Trifolati and Ragu di Maiale. Oh man those were good ravioli. Stuffed mushroom ravioli, sautéed in a white wine and sauteed onion’s. And the Ragu was off the hook with homemade pappardelle with slowly braised pork, homemade sausage, and other goodies. Another main dish was Stinco d'agnello which are some delicious lamb shanks, but I’ll admit I liked the other two dishes more for flavor. Too full this time but next time we’ll get dessert. Waitress service was spotty but when the manager/owner served us directly, it was fantastic. Can’t wait to go back! A really great find in the gourmet ghetto."

"A cozy bustling venue with a great menu of Sicilian food and drink. Attentive staff and wildly popular. All good!"

"I’ve been meaning to try this place for a while. Overall a good experience, but not excellent. I’ll break it down though: Food was generally good - but not excellent. Appetizers were generally all on point. Pastas could have been more al dente. I’d get the Ragu di Maiale again, though it felt like it could use more seasoning. I wasn’t impressed by the Bucatini chi Finucchiede, but that could have just been me. Pork shoulder was worth getting. Deserts were great. I enjoyed the lemon sorbetto - which I though was flavorful, but not overly sweet or sour. Cannolis we’re also really good. I think with a little tweaking, this could get to a 5/5. I wish I could give the food a 4.5! Service was a little slow. There was probably a 20 minute wait before we got our final fish. In fairness, I think the place was busy and short staffed. Atmosphere was great. The out door patio is really nice. Lots of heat lamps. There was live music. And - it’s a dog friendly patio! Overall, great experience. Everyone was super friendly. I’d definitely return."

"One of the best Italian restaurants in Berkeley. The food was exceptional! We shared 2 appetizers that each had amazing textures and flavors. Experience here was wonderful! We loved the outdoor seating. And the service was fantastic. Definitely coming back!"

"Since I came back from Italy I have made it my mission to find good, affordable Italian restaurants in the Bay. This one was truly amazing! The pasta was fantastic and the desserts as well! The staff is friendly and the ambiance great (there was a great jazzy band playing outside.) The food did take a while to be served but they fixed the issue by giving us complementary desserts. I’ll definitely be coming back"