Ostaria Trattoria Castel

Lovely people, lovely food. They don't speak much English but they are more than happy to bust out Google translate. Lovely.

Lovely friendly place. Highly recommended. Happy to work with English speakers and a gluten freeby. I had gf penne with meat and funghi. And salad and vegetables. So full now, it feels like Christmas Day.

Very good country osteria. Great food and wine. A well stocked bar. Outdoor dining is an option with a spectacular view.

Perfect stop for lunch with friends

After a lot of disappointing experiences in bigger Italian cities, this Osteria really exceeded our expectations. Starting from the nice location up on a hill, with a beautiful view (not directly from the restaurant though), to the super friendly and helpful stuff, to the delicious food, especially the cheese cake with frutti di bosco was absolutely amazing! Went there two nights in a row because we were so satisfied. If you're around give it a try. A reservation was luckily not necessary but won't harm either.

We came across this rustic eatery in a tiny village while exploring the Valpolicella wine route and I’m so glad we stopped for lunch. While locals grabbed a workday lunch of panini and beer in the front bar, we had great views from the adjoining dining room and enjoyed some very Germanic fare including speck (a.k.a. smoked prosciutto) cured with Valpolicella wine and served with grilled polenta and other salumi. Spätzle with cream sauce and canederli (salumi, cheese and bread dumplings) in porcini sauce followed. We were surprised by the dishes until we realised we’d crossed into the German-influenced Lessinia highlands which stretch from Trento down into Valpolicella - a delicious discovery!

Lovely restaurant with excellent food. We arrived spontaneously and were made to feel very welcome despite being seemingly the only non locals! Great views both of the valley and of the church and village. Had a great evening here!

We really enjoyed our time here! The service was perfect - very courteous and we got very good recommendations. The sandwiches were delicious and fresh made and the recommended wine an excellent choice. We also got informations about the used regional products and the different wines. The people are super humble and friendly and the atmosphere was very relaxed.