Owner and Executive Chef Marc Vetri is a well-known culinary artist who gives traditional Italian cuisine a contemporary twist at Vetri Cucina. Located in the heart of the city, the restaurant offers an intimate space for dining. Set within a three-story building, the restaurant provides space for cooking classes and events, along with a private dining unit. Patrons are welcomed to rustic Italian interiors featuring elegant handblown Murano glass chandeliers and impressive glassware. Here, the menu is known to offer some of the best flavors in its prix fixe course. Don't forget to take notice of the terrific pasta, for it is the focus of the menu.
From the decor to the dishes, the chefs have done it again! The Osteria restaurant by Marc Vetri and Jeff Benjamin caters to the Italian food loving population of Philly. A good wine list is what is expected, and it's exactly what the guests get over here. The waiting staff is not that great but at least they don't mess up the orders. And you would want the food as soon as possible once you are done with the starters. The antipasti, ravioli and pizzas are scrumptious to say the least.
Offering a classy and intimate ambiance, the restaurant boasts authentic Italian dishes from the region of Abruzzo in Italy. With a fabulous wine list that adds to the overall dining experience, the restaurant is a haven for those with a discerning palate for traditional Italian food. Representing a cuisine that is world renown for its masterful play on flavors requiring traditional techniques and exquisite skill, the chefs at Le Virtu do an excellent job of living up to these high expectations.