Recommended by my folks in their various peregrinations to Santa Fe, this Italian restaurant is located north of the Plaza, just across the street from the Federal Courthouse.
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Food: Mmmmmmm. Full course Italian dinners are available (each course a la carte) and everything sounded fabulous. We opted for a more abbreviated, less bloated dinner. Margie had a nice carpaccio antepasta, while I had a Caesar Salad (listed as a house specialty, but only nice, not great). We skipped the terribly tempting pasta course, and went straight to the "second" entrees. Margie had a rib-eye steak which was flavorful-to-die-for (and huge); I had the osso bucco (because, really, given the choice, how could I not?) which was melt-in-your-mouth savory and sweet.
Yum.
There was a long wine list -- mostly Italian (red and white) but with various Californian (more expensive), too.
Service: We got there around 6:30p on a Wednesday, and were promptly seated. Waitstaff scurried about, and everything appeared quickly, was taken away quickly, and/or was dealt with quickly. Friendly and professional.
Ambience: A pretty little dwelling in downtown Santa Fe, done up nicely. There was also patio seating (which we didn't ask for, as thunderstorms were a-brewin_.
Prices: Dinner -- entrees plus one extra course each, plus a bottle of house wine -- set us back $120. I didn't feel cheated, but didn't think we were getting any particular bargain. A same-vintage same-location Silver Oak that was $95 at El Nido was $125 here. Didn't feel things were priced extravagantly, and no complaints about food or portion, but the prices weren't any bargain, either.
Overall: It's not tops in any of the guide books, but I could easily visit here multiple times and have something different each time (and almost certainly enjoy it). A nice experience.
Osteria d'Assisi - just two blocks from the Santa Fe Plaza at 58 South Federal Place, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501, (505) 986-5858
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