Via Locusta
Italian restaurant · Rittenhouse
1723 Locust St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Highlights
Modern Italian eatery with stellar homemade pasta & artisanal cocktails
Modern Italian eatery with stellar homemade pasta & artisanal cocktails
"This Schulson Collective restaurant showcases Italian cuisine at its best, with a happy hour menu full of amazing antipasti (such as meatballs and focaccia), satisfying frittas (try the one with shrimp, calamari, and marinara), and outstanding drinks (featuring a selection of spritzes, cocktails, and wines). Happy hour here is every day from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m." - George Banks-Weston
"Via Locusta is the kind of place that would wow your out-of-town cousin that loves Maggiano’s. Despite the chic mirrored bar and Italian-inspired, white-marbled everything, the hit-or-miss pastas and forgettable mains don’t measure up to the trendy atmosphere. It’s not to say the Rittenhouse spot is bad—their Happy Hour from 4-6pm has a lineup of refreshing spritzes and solid small plates, like the $8 grilled short rib. Plus, they have covered outdoor seating where you can have a glass of wine while people watching on Locust Street. Head here for a quick drink at the bar before a night out, or when you’re in the area and a bowl of pasta that just gets the job done is better than the alternative of cooking." - Candis R. McLean
"A warm, homey spot in which handmade pastas are the menu’s heart but freshly baked focaccia and a seasonal heirloom tomato salad repeatedly draw diners back; meals feel intimate and comforting, inspiring sentimental, at-home emotions." - ByAli Francis
"At Via Locusta just off Rittenhouse Square, tables are set up outside the Warwick Hotel next door and in some parking spots along Locust Street." - Caroline Coral
"Had a market setup with bottled cocktails, wine, beer, soda, pasta, sauce, mozzarella, bread, gelato, and espresso." - Rachel Vigoda
