Via Locusta is an intimate, stunning Italian restaurant just off Rittenhouse Square

by Michael Schulson. Via Locusta offers a smart, focused selection of shareable plates, pastas and a few larger dishes. Via Locusta highlights fresh  handmade pasta  with locally-sourced, fresh-milled flour, and the brightest fruits and vegetables from some of Pennsylvania’s outstanding farmers. To complement the menu, guests may enjoy a from-scratch cocktail program also touting the “local, seasonal, and sustainable” tenets of the kitchen.