On Victoria-Louise-Platz in Schöneberg, an osteria plays traditional Italian cooking across its full breadth.
Pasta, meat, fish and vegetables share the same menu. The place holds a settled reputation in the city. An old Vespa stands in the shop window, red-checked tablecloths cover the tables, and the walls are crowded with photographs of la famiglia. The kitchen leans northern Italian and shifts with the seasons: spaghetti with truffle served out of a parmesan wheel sits among the most-mentioned plates, alongside calamari on a lukewarm lentil salad. In summer, guests sit under the red awning facing the square — Schöneberg at its best.
