This is a sampling of our current offering. All selections are subject to change
Antipasti
Bay Scallop Crudo
Sweet Onion Crepe
with Parmigiano & White Truffle Fondue
Pork Belly
with Beets
Maitake Mushroom
with Bagna Cauda
Dry Aged Ribeye Carpaccio
Seckel Pear
with Fromage Blanc
Pasta
Swiss Chard Gnocchi
with Ricotta Salata & Brown Butter
Almond Tortellini
with White Truffle Sauce
Maltagliati
with Pork Ragu
Trofie
with Pistachio & Artichoke
Honey Nut Squash Ravioli
with Gorgonzola
Shellbark Chevre Cavatelli
with Beef Shank Ragu
Spaghetti alla Chitarra
with King Crab & Bottarga
Secondi
Local Capretto
with House-Milled Polenta
Salt Baked Branzino
Elysian Fields Lamb
with Porrata
Duck
with Cabbage and Grapes
Dolce
Chocolate Polenta Souffle
with Chocolate Ganache and Vanilla Gelato
Pistachio Flan
with Milk Chocolate Gelato
Brioche Doughnuts
with Apple Caramel
Piccola Pasticceria
An Assortment of Seasonal Petit Fours
Vetri Cucina Private Dining Room
Thank you for your interest in the Vetri Cucina Private Dining Room
Vetri Cucina Private Dining Room
"In 2014, 16 years after opening, we expanded to offer a private event space and cooking school." The venue itself evokes the same rustic charm and elegance as the main dining room, with the benefit of a separate dedicated kitchen, chef's counter, dining space, and service staff. This intimate space ensures that you and your guests enjoy the same bespoke experience we have offered since chef Marc Vetri Cucina and business partner Jeff Benjamin first opened their doors in 1998. Vetri Cucina private dining space is ideal for guests interested in the unparalleled quality of food, wine, and service with which the Vetri Cucina name has become synonymous, as well as the luxury of a completely private setting, ensuring the utmost intimacy for you and your guests
Room Specifics
Layout
The Vetri Cucina Private Dining Room is located on the second floor of 1312 Spruce Street and is accessed via a private staircaseat the front of the restaurant. Upstairs, you will find sliding glass doors that lead to our open kitchen and chef's counter, replete with a subway-tiled backsplash and BlueStar™appliances. Across from this room stands our private dining room, appointed with a handmade Bausman table, a custom hand-blown Venetian glass Murano chandelier, and a vintage Faema espresso machine
Capacity
10 guests can be accommodated at the chef's counter for a demonstration or cooking class, up to 18 guests around our dining table for a seated meal, and up to 45 guests for cocktail receptions
Menu
For seated meals, we will offer our multi-course, prix-fixe tasting menu, crafted exclusively for your group by our Executive Chef. Menus can be tailored to accommodate any dietary restriction and cost $225 per person. For cocktail receptions, we will offer a variety of stuzzichini featuring fresh vegetables, house-cured meats, aged cheeses, and other seasonal offerings for $145 per person, inclusive of house red, white, and sparkling wine
Beverage Options
We offer a wine pairing customized to your menu at $135 per person. Alternatively, you and your guests are welcome to enjoy pre-selected bottles of wine from our extensive Vetri Cucina cellar, as well as beer and other spirits
Next Steps
In order to book your event with us, we require that you sign a contract and pay a deposit fee of 50% of the food & beverage minimum
Seated Dinner Menu
The Vetri Cucina Main Dining Room Dinner Menu will serve as inspiration for your seated dinner. Below, please find the five main categories of our tasting menu as well as their subsequent dishes. Please note that our menu changes to reflect the best available ingredients each season
Aperitivo e Assaggi
Di Pesce (Fish)
Granchio Trepido
IL Cuscus di Enza
Capellacci
with striped bass and ground cherry
Whole Fish "Secondo Ilmercato"
Di Verdure (Vegetable)
Farinata with Magness Pear
Sweet Onion Crepe with Truffle Fondue
Spinach Gnocchi with Brown Butter
Almond Tortellini with Truffle Sauce
Pedana Squash Ravioli with Amaretti
Farfalle with Sundried Tomato
Di Terra (From the Earth)
Celeriac Soup with Maialino
Duck Fazzoletti with Gaeta Olives
Vincisgrassi
Hay-Baked Prosciutto
Capretto with Stone Milled Polenta
Texas Antelope with Delicate Squash
Dolce (Dessert)
Chocolate Polenta Souffle
Pistachio Flan with Milk Chocolate Gelato
Cafe Affogato
Fiadone with Raspberry
Piccolo Pasticceria
Wine Pairings
To accompany your seated meal, we recommend selecting one of our wine pairing options below. The introductory wine pairing features younger, fresher, more fruit-forward wines, whereas the grand wine pairing features more complex, aged wines; each pairing is unique and satisfying in its own right
Grand Wine Pairing
Crealto, Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese 2010 "Marcaleone" (Piedmont, IT)
for the farinata
Villa Bucci, Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi 2011 (Marche, IT)
for the prawns and squid
San Fereolo, Dolcetto di Dogliani 2011 "Valdiba" (Piedmont, IT)
to pair with the onion crepe
Ronchi di Cialla, Cialla Bianco 2012 (Friuli, IT)
for the tortellini
Ronchi di Cialla, Ribolla Nera 2011 (Friuli, IT)
with the gnocchi
Pacina, Chianti Colli Senesi 2008 (Tuscany, IT)
to pair with vinci grassi
Montecariano, Amarone della Valpolicella 2008 (Veneto, IT)
antelope
Chateau Simard, Saint-Emilion 2004 (Bordeaux, FR)
for the goat and pork
Di Majo Norante, Moscato 2010 "Apianae" (Molise, IT)
Chateau Pontet – Fumet, St. Emilion Grand Cru 2006 (Bordeaux, FR)
to match the goat and pork
La Spinetta, Moscato d'Asti 2013 (Piedmont, IT)
to pair with the desserts
Cocktail Reception
For our cocktail menu, we take inspiration from the Aperitivo Hours common in Italy. With an equal focus on food and beverage and an emphasis on variety and selection, we invite you to join us for vino and stuzzichini. Also included in this menu is dessert, espresso, coffee, as well as our house red, white, and sparkling wine. Additional beverages are available upon request for an additional cost. This menu may be modified to your specifications. Additionally, we can supplement this menu with caviar, raw oysters, or cold frutti di mare for a supplemental charge. Our $100 per person menu is inclusive of the following, all of which can be either passed or stationary:
Torta d'erbe
Beignets
Cured Meats
Fritto Misto
Fried Stuffed Olives
Grilled Polenta with Baccala
Aged Cheeses
Arancini
Foie Gras Pastrami
Bruschetta
Polpettini
Capon Salad
Cooking Classes
Please feel free to also express the topic of your choice, and we will be pleased to accommodate! The Vetri Cucina Private Dining Room kitchen and chef's counter is the ideal location for small gatherings to learn the art of Italian cooking. With 10 seats available at our chef's counter, you and your guests are guaranteed an intimate affair and the opportunity to interact with our chef. Cooking class pricing varies by subject matter and chef-teacher. All pricing is inclusive of house red, white, and sparkling wine. Other beverages are available upon request for an additional charge. The subject matter of the cooking class is based entirely on the desires of you and your group. Possible class topics include the following:
Salumi Production
Food and Wine Pairing
Extruded Pastas
Hand-Made Pastas
Meat Butchery & Preparation
Building an Italian Dinner Party Menu: Quattro Piatti