What to Eat During Philly Restaurant Week? Definitely Osteria! 🍝

Restaurant Week is perfect for a reunion with friends at the start of the semester. I tried both Estia and Osteria over two days — here are my thoughts ⬇️ HIGHLY RECOMMEND Osteria — $45 for 3 courses, and we left full and happy! 🍞 The focaccia bread was fragrant and delicious. 🥦 Appetizers: The Broccolini Caesar was amazing — roasted broccolini with a light Caesar dressing, topped with cheese and breadcrumbs. Only note: it’s served cold; hot would have been next-level! 🐙 Octopus was okay — a bit salty for mild palates, but the crispy celery on top added nice freshness. 🍝 Mains: Pesto pasta was al dente and flavorful (very “Italian” in texture — slightly undercooked in the best way). 🍗 Roasted chicken was a letdown — tender and juicy but way too salty, overpowering all other flavors. 🍮 Desserts stole the show! Coffee panna cotta was silky with a strong espresso flavor and a crunchy almond topping — so good it made our eyes light up! 🍰 Citrus olive oil torta was light, not overly sweet, with mascarpone cream and lemon curd. Cake was moist but not oily — absolutely loved it! We agreed Osteria should open a bakery 😂. Estia, on the other hand, was underwhelming — $60 for 3 courses. Portions were decent, but flavors were just okay. Best part was the hummus with bread 🥖. 🐙 Octopus was greasy and inconsistently seasoned. Other appetizers featured feta — limited choice if you don’t like it. 🍖 Lamb chops were cooked well (seared outside, tender inside) but heavily seasoned, leaving us thirsty. 🍯 Dessert was baklava — overly sweet and oily. The vanilla ice cream with blueberry sauce was the only saving grace. Overall: Not bad, but not worth the hype. #PhillyEats #RestaurantWeek #OsteriaPhilly #FineDining #ItalianFood #DessertLovers