Le Virtù

Twenty years on East Passyunk and Le Virtù still runs on a single mission: the cuisine of Abruzzo, cooked without compromise. The room is warm and unhurried, with terracotta floors, sunny yellow walls, and white linen tablecloths that signal a real dinner is coming. The maccheroni alla mugnaia, a single hand-rolled strand of pasta that seems to have no end, is the dish that stops first-timers cold. Spicy Abruzzese sausage with heirloom bean ragu and creamy ricotta has been on the menu through every seasonal rotation for good reason.