L'Osteria Wien Auhof Center

Gluten-free penne possible, pizzas are huge

We recently went to L'Osteria in the Auhof Center on a Sunday. There was little going on, maybe a quarter full. There were five of us, no starter was ordered, 3 pizzas, a salad and one gluten-free pasta. What is strikingly positive is the really nice atmosphere and the friendliness of the staff. We had a dog with us and a bowl of water was immediately brought to us. Since I had pushed it a little under a chair so that it wasn't visible, we were asked twice by different waiters if we wanted water for the dog. Top! The pizzas are huge, the dough is very thin and the toppings are just right for my taste, but they could be a little spicier. If you can't finish, the leftovers are actively offered and packaged very nicely. The salad with beef fillet tips was also very good, a bit small for the hefty price. The side salad looked like a ready-made mix (Venezia from Billa, which I happen to know well), but unfortunately it didn't taste entirely fresh either. The pasta alternative is great, you can order gluten-free pasta without any problems, it was a bit too soft, otherwise very good with Bolognese sauce. Unfortunately, what we noticed negatively (the only thing) was the long waiting time, both for the food and then for the coffee. We actually had 1.5 hours to stay at L'Osteria, but at the end we had to hurry to finish the coffee because everything took so long. And that even though there was really little going on and there was actually a lot of staff. Maybe the waiting time can be improved somewhat. We'd love to come back.