Osteria 500 - A Taste of Waterside

It's Restaurant Week on the Ranch!
https://lakewoodranch.com/restaurant-week/#taste-wsp

Join us for a small table dinner at Osteria 500 - Waterside.

• 3-course $45 menu: https://lakewoodranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Osteria-500-Taste-of-Waterside-2025.pdf

Restaurant Week:

• Week 1: July 25th - August 1st --> A Taste of Waterside Place.
• Week 2: August 2nd – August 9th --> Lakewood Ranch - Main Street)

Restaurants will be offering:

• Brunch/Lunch: (2-course) $25
• Dinner: (3-Course) $35 or $45

There is no pre-planned food or wine with this event. You will have the entire menu from which to choose your meal and beverages. You must settle your tab directly with the restaurant the night of the event.

A deposit of the exact amount (no rounding pls, we use the amount to determine which location you are requesting) $7.50 via the methods below is required to hold your spot.

IMPORTANT PLEASE: To avoid any confusion, in the notes section of your payment, please include the event 🍽️ name and date.

Members who attend will be refunded the weekend after the event. No-shows or late cancellations that we cannot fill from the waitlist will not be refunded. Always a best practice to add a note to the comments section of the event if you change your RSVP so that we can do our best to fill your spot.

About Osteria 500: Welcome to Osteria 500, your new destination for authentic Italian cuisine at Lakewood Ranch's Waterside Place. As a true osteria, we take pride in serving incredible food crafted with the finest ingredients, including our premium Italian flour imported directly from Italy. This flour, known for its exceptional quality and health benefits, ensures our dishes are both delicious and true to tradition.
All dining is first come, first served, and while we cannot estimate wait times, we invite you to relax and enjoy our full bar, signature cocktails, and lakeside patio lounge featuring a cocktail truck bar.
Thank you for choosing Osteria 500. We look forward to serving you – arrivederci!.

## Osteria 500 Philosophy

When we opened Osteria 500, we wanted it to be more than just an eatery; we wanted this place to be a home for our neighbors, where communal tables are brimming with simple, good food and fantastic Italian wines you can't find just anywhere. Our emphasis is always on the quality of the cuisine, with ingredients imported from Italy itself and freshly prepared in our kitchen.

When stepping into Osteria 500, we hope you will immediately be enveloped in an atmosphere of simple elegance. With our rustic décor and casual vibe, we want you to breathe an air of authenticity that is quintessentially Italian. We want our guests and friends to enjoy a relaxed atmosphere, coupled with the aroma of traditional Italian dishes, where conversation flows as freely as the wine. We hope to succeed in creating a memorable dining experience that goes beyond just food and drink.

We want visiting us to take you on a delightful journey through the heart of Italian food culture, where each dish tells a story.
Our menu is a culinary voyage through the heart of Italy, offering a diverse array of traditional dishes prepared with love and passion. Expect hearty, home-cooked meals—from succulent meats and fresh seafood to handcrafted pasta and aromatic sauces.

We also invite you to experience our menu specials, scrawled on a blackboard, which change daily based on the availability of local, seasonal produce—a testament to our commitment to freshness and sustainability. Here, we feel that our guests are not merely customers, but part of a larger family, bound together by their shared appreciation for good food and good company.

At Osteria 500, you can expect to be greeted by the warm, inviting scent of a pot of ragù simmering on the stove, the rustic charm of wooden communal tables, and the lively chatter of locals who treat Osteria 500 as an extension of their own homes, encapsulating the true meaning of an osteria. This was our truest vision: to bring our fondest memories of our childhoods in Italy to our home here in Florida, where we would not only bring our families and friends together, but also our community.

Payment Methods
Venmo dkbvenmoaccount (last four of cell 2192)
Zelle dawna9999@yahoo.com (Last Name Eldringhoff)

Reminder when making payment:
1. Always pay the exact amount, pls don't round up
2. Add a note in the payments section with the date and name of the event