Founded in 2011, Bocca Osteria is a small, family-owned Italian restaurant located in scenic Cooperstown, NY. For years, our family served New York-style pizza, generally recognized for its thin, crispy crust, with two other local pizzerias. However, I always wanted to try my hand at Neapolitan-style pizza due to my parent's heritage.
Both from Naples, Italy, my mother's cooking was something that I wanted others to experience first-hand. In fact, my mother's family in Italy still has its own trattoria to this day. They inherited the trattoria from my grandfather, who opened it following World War II. With help from my uncle living in Italy, Fiorentino Falso, we purchased a six-ton custom-built oven from Naples, Italy, and had it shipped over to the United States.
Both from Naples, Italy, my mother's cooking was something that I wanted others to experience first-hand. In fact, my mother's family in Italy still has its own trattoria to this day. They inherited the trattoria from my grandfather, who opened it following World War II. With help from my uncle living in Italy, Fiorentino Falso, we purchased a six-ton custom-built oven from Naples, Italy, and had it shipped over to the United States.
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Brad H.
Jan 08, 2022
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Chantal P.
Dec 26, 2021
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Food was outstanding! I recommend the mushroom ravioli! That is the best ravioli I have ever had at an Italian restaurant. Very creamy and flavorful sauce. Kids had the cheese pizzas and their crust was soft and fresh. We are just visiting this cute little town. Wish we had something like this back home.
Elise Zvirzdin
Dec 01, 2021
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Gary K.
Nov 25, 2021
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Terry N.
Nov 10, 2021
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Norman F.
Nov 06, 2021
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Morgan S.
Oct 25, 2021
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I came here last year around this time and I was very happy with the service and the food. I came to give this place another try expecting the same as the last time. I ordered the chicken riggies this time and I was disgusted at what I was eating and looking at. The chicken was like rubber and was not pleasing to the eye in the dish the way it was cut up. The pasta and the sauce was good but I had to pick out the chicken. The place is very nice on the inside. The prices are reasonable. I would not be returning due to my most recent experience.
Atsushi Idobe
Oct 14, 2021
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Christine M.
Sep 28, 2021
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We got to Cooperstown at 8:45, late for this town. Every restaurant we looked at had closed already. Bocca was closing at 9:15, but they read us the menu over the phone, took our order and said they'd be there for us. We went with an eggplant Parm panini and a small pizza. For dessert we had flourless chocolate cake and a Limoncello cake. Everything was delicious and staff was great.
Dharmendra Sant
Sep 20, 2021
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Lydia R.
Sep 14, 2021
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Brittany N.
Sep 11, 2021
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Richard D.
Sep 10, 2021
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Without a reservation, on the day of the National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony we were seated in about 10 minutes. We did come several hours after the ceremony and it was very busy both at the bar & in the dining room.
The service was excellent and the entrees and dessert were even better! We will certainly return on our next visit to Cooperstown.
We had the FETTUCCINE AI FUNGHI & GNOCCHI FATTI IN CASA with a Cesar Salad...thankful we ordered only one salad...it was more than enough for the two of us and tiramisu for dessert.
The service was excellent and the entrees and dessert were even better! We will certainly return on our next visit to Cooperstown.
We had the FETTUCCINE AI FUNGHI & GNOCCHI FATTI IN CASA with a Cesar Salad...thankful we ordered only one salad...it was more than enough for the two of us and tiramisu for dessert.
Christina M.
Sep 01, 2021
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The pizzas and salads here are delicious! We were especially pleased with the service- there was a big group that can in before us, but our server made sure we were attended to and received our orders shortly after the large party. I really enjoyed the pizza with figs and probably could've eaten most of it by myself! There were many more items in the menu that I would love to come back and try when I am in the area. The location is also very convenient to Cooperstown Dreams Park and the main village, and there was a lot of outdoor seating when we were there. I will definitely come back here
Sophia P.
Aug 15, 2021
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Let me just say how absolutely amazing everything was. Everything so fresh, so flavorful, something so exciting to feel when you try someplace new! In order of the pictures, we got their Bruschetta and a cup of bacon corn chowder to share as an appetizer. The bruschetta was very very delicious, so fresh as well with the tomatoes and basil. The soup was very very delicious, even on a hot day it was very tasty and flavorful with the bacon and many veggies. For dinner I got Bucatini All'Amatriciana and my mom got a fig and arugula salad. The Bucatini was so very tasty and hearty with flavors
Jj Hammon
Aug 12, 2021
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Cheryl B.
Aug 09, 2021
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This place is amazing! We had just left the Hall of Fame and wanted to get away from all the hub bub around that area. Yelp brought us here and I am so glad it did. We had 4 kids and 3 adults and everyone said their dish was the best they ever had (and we're from Chicago, land of great food). Everything is made in house and it shows. And added bonus, the waitstaff is incredibly friendly. Telling everyone I know that comes this way to go here!!!!
Lorae Horne
Aug 03, 2021
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Ryan Pittman
Jul 30, 2021
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C. Wang
Jul 23, 2021
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Ariel C.
Jun 08, 2021
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Robert Dungan
May 11, 2021
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All around great meal with a wonderful server (Erin). The portions were more than gracious, taste was spot on. My chicken parm was well seasoned without the typical abundance of breading. The pasta was tender and still firm with a great sauce. We finished our meal with a Nutella and banana desert pizza drizzled with chocolate sauce. Between the two of us, we left with a full meal of left overs (but no desert, couldn’t have left any of that behind) for lunches. Be sure to ask to sit in Erin’s section, she has great recommendations and a genuine conversation will follow too.
Anke W.
Jan 14, 2021
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Peter Wiernicki
Dec 03, 2020
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Karolina S.
Oct 22, 2020
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Tried to go to Ommegang Bingo on a Sunday morning, but they were all full, so we wound up at Bocca, and I am so happy that we did!
On Sundays brunch begins at 11 am, and it's a great deal. Had some yummy avocado toast, and others at the table went with the stuffed french toast. Everything came out nice and quick. Fruit was very fresh.
Server was great and offered good suggestions. Prices were decent, I would deff. come back here for the brunch options. Nice outdoor seating, with tons of room for a small lot.
Would like to come back to try one of their pizzas, they all sounded intriguing and
On Sundays brunch begins at 11 am, and it's a great deal. Had some yummy avocado toast, and others at the table went with the stuffed french toast. Everything came out nice and quick. Fruit was very fresh.
Server was great and offered good suggestions. Prices were decent, I would deff. come back here for the brunch options. Nice outdoor seating, with tons of room for a small lot.
Would like to come back to try one of their pizzas, they all sounded intriguing and
Ashley P.
Oct 19, 2020
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This place was amazing. I was visiting Cooperstown with my boyfriend. We were looking for a nice place to have dinner. We saw the reviews and photos and thought this is something we should try. We got there and we were seated immediately. We sat outside in a bubble that was there due to covid. The waiter, jack, was great and he promptly greeted us and put our drink order in. When we put our orders in we didn't wait long. We decided to get three pasta dishes and share. All of it tasted so great. We both agreed one of the best meals we had in a long time and we're both a little hard to
Tim K.
Oct 17, 2020
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What a fun and nice luncheon experience we had here.
Biked our way about the town and came across Bocca, outside the main drag... a gem of a restaurant.
On a windy afternoon we stopped up for a late lunch and sat outside on a beautiful sunny afternoon. Though it was quite windy, we had the option of inside or outside dining and we chose outside. Outside we sat with the option of open air or in a "bubble"!
Our luncheon choices were eggplant panini and arugula fig salad. The salad was awesome, big and tasty. The eggplant was, well, eggplant. Could have been a bit larger with a bit
Biked our way about the town and came across Bocca, outside the main drag... a gem of a restaurant.
On a windy afternoon we stopped up for a late lunch and sat outside on a beautiful sunny afternoon. Though it was quite windy, we had the option of inside or outside dining and we chose outside. Outside we sat with the option of open air or in a "bubble"!
Our luncheon choices were eggplant panini and arugula fig salad. The salad was awesome, big and tasty. The eggplant was, well, eggplant. Could have been a bit larger with a bit
Paul Vetrano
Sep 06, 2020
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Delicious Italian food with a great staff, especially our waitress Rachel. She was very nice, extremely personable, informative and professional.
The meal began with a fresh Ceasar Salad that had the right amount of dressing that tasted great.
The Seafood Fra Diavolo was excellent. The seafood was fresh and the sauce had great flavor with the right amount of kick.
The Margherita Pizza was also terrific. The thin crust, wonderfully seasoned sauce and fresh mozzarella made each bite perfect.
This was the third time we have eaten here in the last seven years and each time was a home run! No pun
The meal began with a fresh Ceasar Salad that had the right amount of dressing that tasted great.
The Seafood Fra Diavolo was excellent. The seafood was fresh and the sauce had great flavor with the right amount of kick.
The Margherita Pizza was also terrific. The thin crust, wonderfully seasoned sauce and fresh mozzarella made each bite perfect.
This was the third time we have eaten here in the last seven years and each time was a home run! No pun
Shun O.
Aug 02, 2020
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Tracey A.
Dec 16, 2019
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All over Cooperstown there appear to be differing opinions on which of its two Italian restaurants is better. Taking the advice of the hostess at another restaurant in town I opted to try this one, Bocca Osteria.
The appearance of a restaurant matters. I'm apt to be turned off by tables full of dirty dishes. Here at Bocca I was offered my choice of tables, one in a room that had several tables still uncleared from earlier diners. No thanks.
I chose the other table which still had a view into the dirty space and it was a while before those plates were cleared.
Bocca Osteria is a
The appearance of a restaurant matters. I'm apt to be turned off by tables full of dirty dishes. Here at Bocca I was offered my choice of tables, one in a room that had several tables still uncleared from earlier diners. No thanks.
I chose the other table which still had a view into the dirty space and it was a while before those plates were cleared.
Bocca Osteria is a
