White truffles at Osteria dell'Arco restaurant, part of the slow food movement, Alba, Piedmont, Italy, Europe

Restaurant Bancogiro, Osteria da Andrea, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Wineboard in the Osteria BancoGiro bar, Venice, Venezia, Italy, Europe

Wine shop, Osteria Enoteca Osticco, Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Passau Lower Bavaria Germany sign post Osteria del Padrone Bratfischwinkel

Terrace in front of the Osteria BancoGiro bar, Venice, Venezia, Italy, Europe

Sign, Osteria Del Padrone, historic town centre, Passau, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Flan with turnips, fish and pumpkin cream. Osteria dei Sassi, Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Euirope

Osteria del Pettirosso restaurant, Rovereto, Trentino, Italy

Internal view of a typical venetian osteria (Bacaro) called "Al Botegon", Cantine del Vino Già Schiavi, where are usually served the "cicchetti", small side dishes, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

External view of a typical venetian osteria (Bacaro) called "Al Botegon", Cantine del Vino Già Schiavi, where are usually served the "cicchetti", small side dishes, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Millefeuille of lasagna with blue cheese fondue and red spotted cow rag˘; Osteria Il Balivio, route Ramey 102; Champoluc Ayas; Aosta; Italy; Europe

Portrait of the owner of the osteria (Bacaro) called "Al Botegon", Cantine del Vino Già Schiavi, where are usually served the "cicchetti", small side dishes, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Restaurant sign, Pienza, Italy

Pasta with dried peppers, cheese sauce of pecorino di Moliterno and chopped pistachios. Osteria dei Sassi, Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

Spaghetti with artichokes, Osteria dei Vespri, Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Osteria del Pettirosso restaurant, Rovereto, Trentino, Italy

Osteria del Pettirosso restaurant, Rovereto, Trentino, Italy

Small basket with strawberries and cream, Osteria Teatro Strabacco restaurant, Ancona, Marche, Italy.

Osteria del Pettirosso restaurant, Rovereto, Trentino, Italy

Osteria Teatro Strabacco restaurant, Ancona, Marche, Italy.