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Vetri Cucina

Item: Vetri Cucina
Author: Sharon Rigney

Cuisine: European, Italian

Price Range: $$$$

10Best Says

With only 35 seats, this nationally acclaimed restaurant is booked one to two months in advance, so call way ahead for reservations. Chef-owner Marc Vetri prepares elegant "new" Italian cuisine, served only as a prix fixe menu for $135. Seasonally rotating entrees include unusual meats like chestnut fettucini with boar and cocoa, baby goat with freshly stone-milled polenta and Texas antelope with squash and Amarone sauce. The signature dessert, chocolate polenta soufflé, sounds wacky, but it's quite good. Business dress appropriate. Vetri closes for one week in January and two weeks in August, so call ahead if you're thinking about dining here during those months.

Address:

1312 Spruce St
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-732-3478

Hours:

Mon-Sat 6pm-9:30pm

Website:

vetricucina.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Sharon Rigney
Philadelphia Local Expert

Italian: "If you're not able to score a reservation for Vetri, visit Marc Vetri's more accessible restaurants, Osteria, Amis, and beginning in 2012, Alla Spina."
Best Restaurants: "If you're not able to score a reservation for Vetri, visit Marc Vetri's more accessible restaurants, Osteria, Amis, Alla Spina and Pizzeria Vetri."
Fine Dining: "If you're not able to score a reservation for Vetri, visit Marc Vetri's more accessible restaurants, Osteria, Amis and Alla Spina."

Best for Italian Because: When it comes to Italian, this place takes it up a notch with interesting add-ons and combinations, making your meal a true culinary experience.
Recommended as Best Restaurants Because: A restaurant run by Mark Vetri and booking months in advance is one you'll certainly want to put on your list to visit.
Best for Fine Dining Because: The chef crafts a menu based on your tastes and preferences.