Autostrada Osteria Vancouver House

1481 Continental St, Vancouver - V6Z 0G3
45 reviews
Wine Bar Italian
(604) 258-9988

"Love this place , will definitely go back again. Food is very delicious. Happy hour is only 4-530, wish it can be longer ."Initially i gave 5 stars but i have to change to 3 stars . The Feature dish spot prawns were not fresh at all . Last night i had this bad allergy reaction.It only happens when I have frozen shrimps. I never had reaction from spot prawns even eating 2lb and last dinner i only had 3 pieces. Or else were delicious .

We thought the place looked good when we walked by, we were interested in checking this place out as a potential spot to treat a couple of friends. There were only 3 tables when we arrived, but the space was already bouncing off sounds like crazy. It was because the music was cranked up and everyone had to shout, so that's obviously not going to work. We ordered a couple of starters, a salad and two main course. Burrata Prosciutto – the prosciutto was delicious, sliced thin enough so that it melted in my mouth, it was tasty but not salty. The burrata was enjoyable, but we've had better. My partner wanted to try the Vitello Tonnato – sous vide and then shaved veal served cold. The veal slices are quite a bit thicker than the prosciutto, I enjoyed the tuna sauce very much, my partner didn't. All this good food, we didn't have decent focaccia – it was more like day old french loaf from Urban Fare. Disappointing. Had I known, I would have smuggled some of my favourite Pastaggio sour dough focaccia to enjoy with our appetizers. The salad dressing was good, the chef was kind enough to customize a lemon vinaigrette without garlic for me, however, the leaves tasted like extra robust hot house salad grown in Edmonton. I would have preferred living red butter lettuce from The Local Farm in Ladner. For the mains, we ordered fresh halibut with cannellini beans and The Mezzo Pollo. I don't usually order chicken, but had been craving a decent roast chicken. It was very enjoyable. Half a chicken is a lot, so I saved most the breast pieces for chicken sandwiches the next day. The skin is noticeably awesome unlike roast chickens from supermarkets with wrinkly dried up skin, this half chicken had succulent juicy and very tasty skin. The meat was so tender it could pass for sous vide. Would we come here again, absolutely, but probably not with our friends as we would have to shout all night.

Fantastic food and service.We had the papardelle and veal risotto. Both were prepared to perfection.To top it off to the citrus dessert was amazing. The service was too notch as well as there were plenty of servers attending to us.

First time ever being here and am glad I came. Food was great, service was excellent and super attentive but not overbearing. I came here an hour earlier than my party did and was lucky enough to catch the happy hour. The ambiance here is nice it has a good vibe and a murmur of conversations with a good range of ages.On to the food, 3 words, FRESH, CLEAN, FLAVOURFUL. EVERYTHING I had and I mean EVERYTHING I had was delicious and much like the staff, the food was great and not overbearing, taste and notes were on point dishes that were rich weren't greasy, dishes that had subtle taste wasn't bland but complex and light. So very happy with my first visit here.

Cozy little spot under the bridge - watch the spinning chandelier around 4pm!Wonderful wonderful service from the host to our server.We came for the happy hour menu (we ordered one of everything, as one does haha). Quite a nice selection of Italian bites. The focaccia is very good, along with the croquette. Can not comment on the pasta but would be willing to come back to try.

Finally checked out autostrada at the Vancouver house. I must say that the restaurant is very nice but the food was just okay and portions were a bit small. Food service was also slow - we got our appetizers (focaccia and tuna crudo) quite quick but waited a long time for our pasta.

I liked the stuffed pasta the best. The shrimp appetizer and drink was decent.

We had an unpleasant experience at a nearby restaurant, so we decided to leave and try Autostrada instead. That was a great choice. We were warmly greeted at the door and they were very accommodating even though it was busy and we didn't have a reservation. The food and cocktails were amazing, and our server Scotty was super friendly and attentive. In stark contrast to restaurant we left, the staff and Autostrada made us feel welcome, which made for a very enjoyable date night. Would highly recommend.

It was good! We like its location, high ceilings, cozy ambiance, plenty of parking close by as well. The host who greeted us tonight gave us a warm welcome and was very friendly even as we were heading out. For some reason the food here aren’t as impressive compared to their Gastown location. I’ve been here a few times now and I feel the food quality and preparation could use more attention to details and consistency. For example, the tiramisu was perfection when I visited a few months ago, but tonight it was unfortunately soggy. Nonetheless food, service, and prices are all satisfactory. It’s a cute place for date night or dine out with some girls.

Cozy, comfy, casual Main Street neighbourhood joint. Shared salads, appies, and pastas. Service and food were perfect. Good selection of wines by the glass. A solid espresso with our desserts. Definitely be back!