A Springtime in Venice at C19

Warm weather means all sorts of new menus and dining features all around Philadelphia.

C19 Cichetteria Venezia, Rittenhouse Square’s Venetian restaurant is introducing a new menu to correspond with the spring sunshine.

C19’s chefs Adam Brod and Andrea Luca Rossi looked back to their Venetian roots when it came to creating the new menu, opting to put fresh twists on classical dishes. The menu features fresh items provided by Grateful Acres Farm, Green Meadow Farms, Lancaster Coop, Z Farm and DiGiacomo Brothers. With C19’s seasonal menu, the pair of chefs strive to bring each vegetable, fruit, herb and meat that comes to the table is at its peak of flavor.

The new menu boasts dishes such as Venetian Specialty Small Plates include Chicken Liver Pate, Pork Belly Brasato over Radicchio, Pine Nuts and Raisins, Sage Roasted Rabbit Leg, and Roasted Tomato Gnocchi. Main course offerings feature from Pasta A’Matriciana, Fresh Pasta with House Cured Panchetta and Spicy Marinara, Wild Mushroom Risotto with Oyster, Shiitake, Porcini Mushrooms, White Truffle Oil, and Piadinas, or thin Italian flatbreads made daily by Signora Anna a Sardegna Native, with fresh toppings ranging from Spanish Octopus and Squid Ink to Mozzarella and Dry Aged Beef Venetian Meatballs.

In addition to this new menu, C19 introduces its new outdoor dining area, and on Wednesdays, Chef Adam and Andrea Luca Rossi will host sidewalk cooking demonstrations.

C19 Cichetteria Venezia [Official Site]