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La Sosta

La Sosta

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Hours
Sun
11:45 am - 9:00 pm
Wed
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Thu
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Fri
11:45 am - 9:00 pm
Sat
11:45 am - 9:00 pm
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4.5
4.5 of 5 bubbles

RATINGS
Food
4.4 of 5 bubbles
Service
4.4 of 5 bubbles
Value
4.1 of 5 bubbles
Atmosphere
4.3 of 5 bubbles
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PRICE RANGE
$10.00 – $45.00
CUISINES
Italian, Mediterranean, European
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
meals, features
Does this restaurant serve Ligurian food?
About
The best restaurant in Perth according to the guests reviews and to the food critics' verdicts. Stylish interior, high quality in house-made Italian food, irresistible desserts, and extensive wine list. The venue also accommodates functions upon request. WE ARE NOT BYO, as some old reviews say, sorry!
PRICE RANGE
$10.00 – $45.00
CUISINES
Italian, Mediterranean, European
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, After-hours, Drinks
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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4.5
4.5 of 5 bubbles628 reviews
Excellent
374
Very good
150
Average
58
Poor
25
Terrible
21

Phil L
Perth293 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 none
The food is excellent, and the wine list is varied and well priced. They do delicious bruschetta with goat’s cheese, superb seafood dishes, great risotto, and excellent pasta. I had two really enjoyable meals there in the past five weeks. On my last visit I enjoyed an excellent Singapore Sling before dinner. I find the food to be quite reasonably priced for Perth. The only reason I haven’t given it 5 stars is because of the hostess’ attitude the last time I visited. When I approached her she said our booking was not on her list. I assured her that it would be as my husband made the booking over 10 days earlier. I offered to have a look at the list for my husband’s name, as she had only glanced at the list cursorily. She instead approached other people who came up the stairs, took their names and seated them. After the second time she did this, I approached her again and said I would like to be dealt with. I wished to be seated, having been on my feet for quite a bit on a day that went over 40 degrees. She looked at her list and yes my husband’s name was on it. She said oh you’re on the 6.30pm list. I hadn’t looked there as it’s only 6.11! Had she looked at the list properly initially, I wouldn’t have been left waiting unnecessarily. I found this attitude to be poor customer service wise. It will not put me off returning though, as the food is so good.
Written 15 February 2020
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Inna_Syd
Dear Lizzie, thank you so much for coming back to La Sosta, for all your compliments to our food and for taking time to write your feedback here on Trip Advisor. We appreciate your feedback and sorry for a little bit of confusion with the seating at the first point and I hope the service went smooth during the evening further. We are thrilled to hear that two other times everything was fine and we are always thrilled to host you again. If you have any other comments on our service or food, please, feel free to contact us directly at any time on bookings @lasosta.net.au and we will be happy to listen and to discuss. Your feedback will help us to improve and we appreciate it a lot. Thank you once again! Kindest regards, Matteo
Written 26 February 2020
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MP in Perth
Perth51 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2020 none
Of all the great things I could write about La Sosta, the main thing that struck me when I visited was their Italian hospitality! The place is a fantastic slice of real Italian flair, and I have visited Italy often. What a surprise, smack in the middle of Fremantle, yet on the 1st Floor with a view! The place looks small from the street, yet it is huge inside, but very cosy, as I experienced in Italy. Mind you, this is not a pizza joint that adjusts its cuisine to suit the locals. This is real Italian food, drink, and hospitality! Also, I must note that when other places turned us away during COVID-19 restrictions, the manager worked his bookings list and found us a place to sit, all without a reservation! I will never forget that now after the lift of the restrictions. If you love real Italian food, La Sosta has it and a great variety, too. They do have a truly Italian menu with all the trimmings, but is it their understanding of how to treat guests that will bring us back again and again! Granted, you have to walk up a staircase to access La Sosta, but all great places are worth getting over the beaten path. Enjoy!
Written 15 June 2020
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Inna_Syd
Ciao! Thank you so much for visiting La Sosta and for your kind review. We are delighted to hear you have enjoyed our Italian escape ambience here at La Sosta. It is amazing that you could recognise real Italian food quality and our effort to keep it authentic. We will look forward to your next visit! Kindest regards from all of us at La Sosta. Ciao! Matteo
Written 8 July 2020
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MojiNegro
Perth1777 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2020 couples
It was a rainy saturday afternoon and we decided to go into Freo for our 28th anniversary and just see what took our fancy for lunch. We came across this place and as we both love Italian food we said why not give it a try and it did not disappoint. We shared an entree of bruchetta that was lovely, we had a pasta ragu and beetroot gnocchi and shared polenta torte for dessert it was all lovely. We finished off with an affagotto and irish coffee. Whilst the service was good, it was slow we had to wave someone down each time we needed something and there were only 4 to 5 tables occupied.
Written 2 October 2020
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Wanderer385913
1 contribution
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2020 family
All going great, knowledgeable staff, great atmosphere. Found some wire in my Rabbit Ragu (chewed on it), informed waiter who immediately removed my plate. ... never heard from anyone for 20min. No-one followed up or offered me a replacement meal. When I went up to enquire I was told the chef said sorry..... only then did the owner/ waiter come to apologise. Suggested to us something would be offered but upon time to pay bill $20 was removed from total of over $550. When questioned owner became rude and arrogant suggesting somehow my fault because I didn’t want a replacement meal- after my entire group had finished eating and had plates cleared. Absolutely ridiculous. Would not recommend to anyone. Yes things happen, chef admitted has happen before- (wire from cleaning pans) but not addressing the situation and offering some sort of compensation is the issue. Do not go here, Plenty of other places in Freo.
Written 27 December 2020
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Kylie H
Perth100 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2020 couples
Very busy restaurant, well set out on multi levels. Tables upstairs are a little too close together. We felt like we were almost intruding into our neighbours' dinner date. Service was prompt and polite, however twice a male server bought food to our table that wasn't ours! The focaccia was lovely, but that's pretty much it. We didn't like our appetiser of the home made sausage. The accompanying cabbage was pleasant though. My main of the Mushroom ravioli in sage butter was certainly tasty but way too rich and greasy. Obviously, with a butter sauce you expect butter but this was just too much. I felt that I needed a salad or something acidic to help break it up. Husband ordered the lamb. It was a large piece of well cooked, succulent meat and looked awesome. Unfortunately, it was way too 'herby' for him to enjoy or complete. So much so that he felt ill afterwards. Didn't stay for dessert or coffee. Expensive, disappointing meal.
Written 26 September 2020
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Diana H
Fremantle30 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
June 2021 none
I'm very sorry to have to write a bad review. I booked a table for a group meal for 16. We had to choose a set menu, which I did. La Sosta Events liaised with me and reminded me to advise on any food allergies and that they could change menus a bit if required. The day before the booking I wrote to say that we had an allergy in our group to eggplant. I also advised that we would no longer be 16, but 14 or more likely 13. In the end we were 12. We had a delicious meal. However, not only did they keep one of the set starters as an eggplant parmigana (which I thought was OK as they had other starters that our person could have) but her meal, which she chose on the night was pork belly with roasted vegetables. One of the roasted vegetables was eggplant. We had told our waiter on arrival about the allergy. Apologies were given. At the end of the night we were charged for 13 set meals, not 12. I argued and the lady said that the chef prepares the starters in advance so they have to charge. As I was in a group I paid. But I woke angry the next day and complained. I received an email about 4 days later basically saying she would mention it to the chef but basically they had a policy that you have to give your actual number for a set menu 14 days in advance or else you get charged. Evidently I was told in the fine print this was the case. I don't believe this was made clear to me. The fact that they served food that one of our party was allergic to is inexcusable. I will not be returning to this restaurant and believe that the service experienced of this restaurant is unnacceptable.
Written 9 July 2021
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Claire T
17 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020 friends
I brought friends for coffee and snack,who were visiting from the UK.I have been several times previously and enjoyed very much.We ordered coffees etc,the order was wrong although it was ordered clearly the waiter constantly argued with me,kept coming back to the table and arguing.Then they fixed my order up and the female waitress came to us sarcasticly asking if I wanted more.,my friends saw the staff all looking at me! Although the food was nice the service leaves a lot to be desired.May I suggest time would of been spent more wisely cleaning your toilets up than gossiping and giving paying customers a very uncomfortable visit.I doubt I will return.
Written 14 March 2020
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Inna_Syd
Dear Claire, Thank you so much for visiting our restaurant and to share your feedback here publicly. Thank you also for coming back to our restaurant bringing your lovely friends, I appreciate it a lot. I am glad to hear you have usually enjoyed it here and very sorry to hear something went wrong this time and made you to go on Trip Advisor leave this negative review. I am very sorry to hear you have felt uncomfortable this time! Our staff normally aims to provide the best experience to everyone and I believe there could be some misunderstanding. We have spoken with our team and we will keep our training process when we reopen. Please, feel free to contact us personally any time if you may wish to discuss. Sometimes the Italian way to speak may sound like arguing, but we are working on it and we definitely did not mean to make your experience here less enjoyable this time. Very sorry to hear that something went wrong. We will hope that you may give us another chance if we can ever reopen again. Please, feel free to contact us in private any time if you have any additional feedback or if you may wish to discuss further. Thank you for your support. We hope you and your friends from UK are well in these interesting times. Kindest regards. Take care. Matteo
Written 8 April 2020
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Jacque2010
Fremantle117 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
June 2020 none
It was so lovely to dine out last Friday night with our friends at La Sosta. It has been a long time and we have missed you all. Matteo is there blowing kisses from the kitchen - the cheery owner/chef that we all know and love. The food was just as wonderful as it always was and he is ably assisted by talented kitchen staff. His wife Simona is as charming as ever and we love her new hairstyle. Friday night was Francesco's first night back as waiter extraordinaire and it was wonderful to hear the news of his new daughter and to be able to congratulate him. All our wait staff were attentive and welcoming. We are so fortunate in Fremantle to have this world class Italian restaurant as our local and we appreciate the warm welcome we are always given - just like family.
Written 14 June 2020
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Inna_Syd
Ciao bella, thank you so much for sharing your kind and positive message about us online. We can't be more thankful for having you here as our guest and friend. It is always a pleasure to hosting you here and we are here for you any time! We truly love our community and we consider everyone here as a part of our Italian family :) Warmest regards from all of us. See you soon, ciao, Matteo and La Sosta family.
Written 8 July 2020
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Terry T
Perth2 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 couples
Visited on the 22 January 2020. Food was ordinary, service was very ordinary, we complained and they said “sorry”. Great venue but terrible food. For the price, the food and service it was very disappointing. Won’t be going back!!
Written 24 January 2020
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Inna_Syd
Dear Terry, thank you for visiting us. Sorry to hear you were disappointed, also sorry to see that all your Trip Advisor reviews are negative. We sincerely wish the internet could be a more positive space for everyone. If you have any additional information and feedback, please, contact us directly on bookings@ lasosta.net.au we are always happy to listen and to discuss with the management on a different level of communications. Thank you, Kind regards, Inna
Written 28 January 2020
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319dj
Perth88 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2020 none
Busy Saturday night but la Sosta delivered. Food, variety of entrees, mains and desserts ordered and shared around our table and each was just delicious. The pasta dishes were really good and are not easily found around Perth. The portion sizes were generous and very reasonable price wise for the quality and quantity. Service was friendly and efficient. Would go again for sure.
Written 7 September 2020
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Inna_Syd
Ciao! Thank you so much for choosing La Sosta and for sharing your kind thoughts about us. We are pleased to hear you have enjoyed our food and service. Thank you so much for your compliments towards our pasta, it's very nice of you. Please, do not hesitate to contact us if you have any additional suggestions for us. Grazie mille. Kind regards, Inna
Written 27 September 2020
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Shelly S
Perth4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2021 family
There are many Italian restaurants in Perth and Freo, but personally this one is one of my favourite, I tried a truffle pasta and it was amazing. Just the waitress didn’t tell to my aunt that it was another pasta which could not be cooked without chilli even if she asked for before. But in general good quality food. Very good Italian.
Written 4 June 2021
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Suwarni V
2 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2021 family
Bad experience! Went for my husband’s 40th birthday. One of my son have allergic reaction to one of cheese bread. So I have to get to my car & hotel to get the medicine. About 10-15 left and the main food of seafood was serve and left on the table cold!. Just finished my food & the birthday cake already slice & served 😡 due to running in time?! At least sing happy birthday 1st for 1-2 minutes would be nice. So no pictures for the birthday party with nice whole cake! Instead small slice cake will little candle! So disappointed. So there’s not even time to be remembered?! Difficulty pram access, and no consideration or any sympathetic for mother whose worries about the son’s allergic reactions by left her cold food on the table? And coming with expectations blowing the whole nice birthday cake for the husband and wow the guests with the beautiful cake ended up being small slice and 1 candle only? Unbelievable!
Written 11 September 2021
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Rebecca H
4 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2022 couples
Sadly this place is not what it used to be. Last night we were compelled to order our main course at the same time as our entree. The pate was sloppy and inedible. The salad was swimming in a dressing with an unusual flavour -almost as if they had picked up the wrong bottle. The grilled seafood was rubbery and the vegetables may as well have been served raw. We seriously could not eat our meal and the staff seemed uninterested when we raised our concerns. We paid the full amount and left.
Written 19 November 2022
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SSI
Perth18 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2021 couples
Went for dinner tonight with my girlfriend, and honestly, as someone who’s lived in Freo for the last few years, I really regret not coming sooner. Service was absolutely on point, really friendly and personable without being overly familiar and interrupting the meal or the conversation. Absolutely loved the waitress and the barman who served us, you were both amazing, thank you so much. Food was up there with the best Italian I’ve had in Perth. The pumpkin and pecorino entree is probably the best vegetarian dish I’ve eaten in Australia, pumpkin was perfectly cooked, just tender without being mush, every element on the plate sang together like a choir, one of those meat free dishes where you don’t care that there’s no animal protein on the plate and it would t make it any better if there was. House made sausage was gorgeous. Rich and fatty without being unpleasantly greasy, some pickled red cabbage balanced it out beautifully, really stunning entree. Mains were spot on too. I had the pappardelle with lamb ragu, beautifully cooked lamb, just soft enough to be a sauce without being over cooked to a paste, pasta was great, that perfect sweet spot between rustic and refined, legitimately al dente and with a flavour and texture of its own, not just a background element to a sauce. My partner had the pasta of the day, which was a pork and mustard ravioli, with a simple butter, sage and Parmesan sauce. I won’t go into detail too much because it was a special, so it’s not like you’ll be able to try it, but suffice to say, it was beautiful. Cocktails were great as well, and some of the unusual beers and wines were a great touch. I’ll be perfectly honest, desserts were not in the same class as the savoury dishes. Not to say they were awful, they were perfectly okay, just not “wow” like the starters and mains. All in all, best Italian in Freo, and the price was comparable to the terrible tourist trap joints on the strip. So do yourself a favour and go here immediately.
Written 16 September 2021
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helen h
Mandurah69 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2021 friends
Three of us ate there last night. First up, the restaurant looks really stylish and inviting and unfortunately as “walkins” there were no available tables outside - we were happy with a booth. The beef carpaccio was beautifully presented but the aragula was rather too bitter for the delicacy of the dish. We mentioned this to the young waiter who very politely said he’d pass it on to the kitchen. The prawn pasta was excellent I was told and my squid ink crab pasta was good - however not exceptional as it was just a little light on the crab! My sister ordered the beef ragu and the pappardelle was very rubbery. When we told the waiter he said “yes, it’s al Dente”. I said no, I’m aware of the term but it’s definitely undercooked. He then went into a rather lengthy explanation of why it was impossible to under cook the pasta made in house. Such a shame as that particular dish really let the place down. Note to Chef: Perhaps an extra two minutes cooking would have made the dish excellent. I would like to try it again. The space is excellent and the service was very good!
Written 16 December 2021
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