Perfect for family Christmas Eve dinner. Fancy, but not overbearing. Impeccable service. Nice that they have some standards on menu, but changes daily! Excellent wine by the glass list. Will keep coming back!

We finally made it to Osteria Stella after reading the reviews and going through the process of making reservations etc. On the positive side, the service was great..the wait staff from bartender to restaurant staff was a 5 star. Also the ambiance was very nice. However, the food was just ok...nothing seemed to stand out. We had mussels, salad, and main courses. The salad was probably the best out of the three. I had the haibut...and husband had the lasagna. We just felt underwhelmed and it just wasn't that tasty...or great enough for us to return... The four star is mostly for the wait staff and ambiance. I would probably give the food a 3.

Osteria Stella is an elegant and intimate Italian joint located in the heart of the Old City. We had a romantic dinner here on our last night in Knoxville and it was the perfect way to end our visit. The food was delicious and their lasagna was our favorite! The service was exceptional and we received amazing hospitality from their sommelier who helped us select the perfect bottle of wine to accompany our amazing meal. Pro tip is to head over early and have pre-dinner drinks at their sister aperitif bar, Brother Wolf located next door that is walk in only.

We've dined multiple times at Osteria Stella in the past and have always had good experiences, but I have to come on and brag about the incredible dinner we had last night specifically. Two things to note: I am a wheelchair user and we were celebrating a birthday. We used their online reservation system, Resy, and noted the above mentioned things: it was a birthday celebration and that I was a wheelchair user. From the second we came in, everyone who greeted us from the host to our server, to the bartender, all said, "Happy Birthday." Everything felt so special! Being a wheelchair user, I let them know when making the reservation that I was fine being sat at a regular table, but that I was also able to transfer from my wheelchair to a booth if one was available--their velvet booths make your dining experience feel so fancy, intimate, and special! They gave me a choice when we came in and I, of course, chose the booth! We started dinner with the Focaccia Osteria Stella that comes with marinated olives and the Panzanella di Verdure Grigliate. Both starters were absolutely delicious; I could buy their foccacia by the loaf. My spouse loved their Faux|groni, a non-alcoholic Negroni mocktail. For our entrees, we had the Gnocchi con Lardo e Spinaci and Bucatini con Granchio e Asparagi. Both were mouth-watering good. We love that Osteria Stella changes up their menu and puts new twists on things regularly. The food was truly so good. We were stuffed by the time the option for dessert came around but our sweet server brought out a sweet treat with a candle for our celebration. The gelato was delicious and had little white chocolate pieces--it was SO good! We truly can't rave enough about how much we enjoyed our dinner at Osteria Stella and can't recommend it enough for your next special occasion, date night, or just a great spot for some good food! Thank you to the staff, our host and server especially, for such a beautiful, memorable birthday dinner.

If you plan to dine here, start off with drinks at their sister bar Brother Wolf (maybe their Brothers Bar). It's right next door. Very cool place with Italian flare, we sat in the booth in the back! The waitress was phenomenal, she knew the menu and offered some good wine pairings for the food. I started off with an Old Fashioned with Rye, very good, it came from the Brother Wolf. Started off with some Antipastti, Pampanella di Pancetta Di Maiale, bam that was so good! That's Pork Belly with honey shaved apples! Then some Beef & Veal meatballs and Arancini! For Secondi I had Cotoletta all a Milanese (Veal Chop), breaded very light and tasted amazing. Sides we got Caroline di Bruxelles, everyone said they were good, I couldn't tell you.... Moving on to the Patate Fritte, they were great. Save room for Dolci, I didn't. Great date night, remember to start at Brother Wolf's and then dine at Osteria Stella. Cheers!

We reallllyy wanted this to be our new favorite date spot. Alas, not meant to be. We had a stellar experience the week prior at their connected bar, Brother Wolf, and immediately booked a reservation for an Italian feast the next week. We were impressed with the email follow-up by the biz confirming the reservation and providing parking info. We were greeted warmly upon arrival and were seated immediately. Our server Olivia was fabulous. In fact, our food experience would have been more of a 3/3.5-ish but the great service from beginning to end (the hosts, the man refilling waters/bussing tables, and Olivia) definitely elevated our time inside. Also amazing, the atmosphere. Fun chandeliers and classy wall decor in the small, dimly-lit space. When I say dim, I mean dark. We needed our phone flashlights to read the menu. It did add a more romantic feel to the night. We started with a cocktail and a glass of wine. Olivia brought out three wine samples to try and allowed us to sip before picking. So helpful! Note that the food menu rotates seasonally with a few staple entrees that remain. We ordered: -focaccia bread and olive/oil app: phenomenal. great dipping oil, paired with perfectly baked and seasoned bread. -the current salad for Summer 2023: (Insalata con Ortaggi Misti): tasty. The crouton crumble and blueberries were perfect with the refreshing lemon herb dressing and crispy greens. -Pappardelle al Ragú Bianco: these wide and hearty noodles were delish. I just wish they had all been cooked through. I love al dente, but some of the thicker noodles were a bit hard to chew through and it was a small portion for the price. The sauce was unexpected with more of a shredded beef texture instead of a ground beef. I liked the crispy sage on top and that there was a beefy sauce to dip my leftover bread into. I really wish there had been a vegetable of some kind included in this dish. -Lasagne alla Bolognese; I see people rave about this dish, but we were honestly incredibly disappointed. It was a small square of lukewarm lasagna that had hardly any meat, barely any sauce inside, and no sauce whatsoever on the outside. I didn't feel that my papparadelle dish was worth $22 so the lasagna was definitely not worth that same amount in our opinion. Overall, the service was great and the atmosphere is lovely. We will definitely head back to Brother Wolf, but do not feel like the cost is worth the quantity and quality we experienced at Osteria.

Our first trip here was during the soft opening - which was met with a lot of missteps (i know they were just trying to figure out out). We had put off our return for a while and recently came back for a visit - and LOVED it! Everything with the exception of two minor things (risotto needed a tad longer to cook, steak was medium & not medium rare), the rest was perfect. Our server and supporting staff was awesome - friendly, and kept everything moving nicely. The Gnocchi pasta and fish were amazing, would recommend them both. The cannoli dessert was awesome too! Will be back - check it out, it's doing great! #datenight