Via Locusta is an intimate, stunning Italian restaurant just off Rittenhouse Square by husband and wife team Michael Schulson & Nina Tinari and their partner Chef Jeff Michaud. The restaurant offers smart, focused selection of shareable plates, pastas and a few larger dishes highlighting fresh handmade pasta with locally-sourced, fresh-milled flour, and the brightest fruits and vegetables from some of Pennsylvania’s outstanding local farmers.
Stylish locale spotlighting modern Italian cooking, plus homemade pasta & area-sourced ingredients. Based on 441 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery
Address:
1723 Locust St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: (215) 642-0020
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Hours
| Sunday | 10 AM–10 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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4–10 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 4–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 4–10 PM |
| Thursday | 4–10 PM |
| Friday | 11:30 AM–11 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–11 PM |
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Reservations: resy.com
Reviews
Janine Burdette
Lovely date night spot! I’ve been for happy hour before (which is amazing), but never dinner and it did not disappoint. Our waiter Mateo was very knowledgeable and helped with many selections, ambience is great, and all of the food/drinks we ordered were fabulous. do not forget to try their version of an espresso martini! Will continue to come back for a solid experience with reasonable Philly prices.
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Alois Jin
A perfect dining experience! Absolutely recommended! focaccia, tomato salad, octopus and crab pasta are the best. And great service. Each of us is very happy. Definitely come again!
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Ant Wirjo
The highlight of our trip to Philly! So good we came two nights in a row. Everything was outstanding but especially loved the focaccia with honey butter, and the agnolotti. Ambience is perfect and service was fast and friendly
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Max Stout
Honestly, the food is good, definitely comes out slow though. We went for restaurant week and the portions were just not what they needed to be, also not having a vegetarian option/ fish included for restaurant week is a little antiquated.
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Javier Larrea
With me visiting friends in Philadelphia had to ask for a celebratory dinner, and they selected Via Locusta. You can never go wrong with Pasta. Unless you don’t know how to make it. Via Locusta does! From the service they provide to their menu, it was five of us which made it even better to try from each others plates. For starters we had the Octopus and Prosciutto. For the meals Bucatini and Clams, Ravioli, Agnolotti and Cappelletti. We had a great time and were stuffed for sure. Our server was amazing and his recommendations were on point! Thank you!
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Duncan Kilpatrick
We really enjoyed our dinner here! Caught the tail end of happy hour so we enjoyed a few discounted appetizers before getting the bolognese pasta and chicken. Both were simple but tasty. We will be back!
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Ace Monie
I had very high expectations as the reviews are phenomenal, and the photos looked great. Our server, Paul was an older man and was not attentive at all. He did not explain the menu to us, did not check up on us to see how our food came out all in all did not make us feel welcomed especially for our first times here. As for the food, I ordered the Cacio e Pepe, which was great but my fiancé really disliked her dish which we would have said if our server Paul ever came back or showed he cared. There was at least 15 minutes while we were dining that we had no water and was never topped off for our drinks I mean these are things you’d get at even the lowest customer service establishment. I won’t be returning here unfortunately, food was good but service is everything.
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Roxanne De
Stunning dishes, service, and style. Our server, I believe their name was Cara was absolutely lovely, caring, and respectful. Every dish was seasoned to perfection. Will be visiting again.
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Evie Deng
I would say the foods are really good and cheap, and the atmosphere is good as well. But a problem is there may be too many customers so the waiters are too busy. Me and my friend wait for a long long time and no one serves us until I go to the front desk to ask about this. And since there are lots of people, it’s noisy. But I will definitely come again.
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Yuezhe Li
I went to this place with my husband and friend for the restaurant week. Interesting place to enjoy. The vibe was amazing. Love this place’s happy hour menu. I had a cocktail made from limoncello. Loved it. Their fried zucchini was also good. They also had a good wine selection. Not impressed by the olive oil cake. I can make better.
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