Osteria, Palo Alto

I hadn't been to Osteria in a while and had a craving for their calamari steak. Osteria is an institution in Palo Alto--it's been in business for nearly 30 years. It's located at 247 Hamilton Ave.

Polenta alla Griglia--with wild mushrooms in a tomato sauce--$10. I liked this dish. Nice tomato & mushroom flavor with soft polenta cakes.

Cuore di Palma--heart of palm with roasted pepper--$8. Loved the garlicky, creamy dressing.

Pappardelle Osteria--large spinach noodle with prosciutto, mushrooms, tomato sauce--$14.50. This is another of my favorites. I love the sauce.

Calamari Steak Meuniere--lemon butter sauce--$20. The calamari has a light egg batter and the sauce is delicious.

Saltimbocca Romana--rolled veal with prosciutto and Teleme cheese--$22. My husband thought the veal was dry.

Spinach with Sauce--1/2 lb of spinach--$8. This is another of my favorites. I like the soft spinach and meat sauce. I wish I could make this.

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