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Osteria
Philadelphia's "Best Restaurant" serves outstanding gourmet pizza
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Cozy up to a table at Osteria for some of the best pizza you'll ever taste
Photo courtesy of Osteria
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Insider Tip
Osteria features an open kitchen and wood brick oven, allowing diners to both see and smell the food they're anticipating.
Also, during spring and summer, the alfresco dining area at Osteria — an adjacent garden — is a great place to enjoy the offerings.
Osteria owner and chef Marc Vetri is turning heads — literally. He's bringing diners to North Broad Street, away from the dining epicenters of Old City, Midtown Village and Rittenhouse Square. And he's doing it with pizza.
Marc Vetri, who was recently profiled in The New York Times, is also the creative force behind Vetri, Osteria's Center City sibling.
But for now, Osteria is the sibling in the limelight. Philadelphia Magazine recently ranked Osteria as the city's best restaurant. And it's easy to understand why — Osteria serves outstanding, gourmet cuisine in an unpretentious, lively and fun space.
Cuisine
Osteria features a traditional Italian menu consisting of thin crust pizzas, homemade pastas and wood-grilled meats and fish.
But in a menu full of enticing toppings — like squash, sweetbreads, and even caviar — the Lombarda pizza stands out for its startling medley of toppings. The gourmet pizza comes flanked with bitto cheese, mozzarella and cotechino sausage, finally topped with a baked egg.
Other specialties include the rabbit casaligna with panceta and sage; wood oven-baked cod with tondini beans and broccoli; and the elaborate rib-eye fiorentina, meant for a couple to share.
To complement your meal, choose from Osteria's 100-bottle Italian wine list — and afterwards, definitely try the decadent Nutella pizza.
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