Osteria Ama Philly

4.5

347 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

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2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 28 times today

Neighborhood gem
Charming
Good for special occasions

Osteria Ama is your premier BYOB Italian restaurant with locations in Chadds Ford, West Chester and now in Philadelphia. We specialize in Italian cuisine. We use traditional ways to make our homemade bread, pizza crust, pastas and use imported, authentic Italian products for our dishes. At Osteria Ama, we strive to put together delicious dishes that can be shared with our friends, family, and community.

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Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Contemporary Italian, Modern European
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:00 pm Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm
Phone number
(484) 355-4133
Website
http://osteriaama.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Marco Passante
Catering
Catering options available, call (484) 355-4133 to inquire.
Private party facilities
Private events hosted on our 2nd floor dining room with a maximum capacity of 65 guests, price-fixed menu available designed for every budget.BYOB without corkage fee.

Location
1905 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19103-3500
Neighborhood
Center City
Cross street
19th st & Chestnut St
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
30th street stationSuburban station Bus routes 17, 44, 48, 124, 125 from Market st & 19th st.Bus route 33 from JFK Blvd & 19th st.Bus routes 21, 42 at Chestnut st & 19th st
Additional
BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access

What 347 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.4Service
4.4Ambience
4.4Value

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Review summary

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Osteria Ama Philly delivers a delightful dining experience with "excellent home made food" and "attentive and knowledgeable staff." The cozy atmosphere and BYOB policy make it an ideal spot in Center City. Signature dishes like the chicken and eggplant parmesan are "incredible," while generous portions and reasonable prices add to its charm.

347 Reviews

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Emily VIP
New York City4 reviews
3.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Food was delicious, but service was horrible. A party of 2 should not be there for over 2 hours for dinner.
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OpenTable Diner VIP
New York City2 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent service and food at a reasonable price point.
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JeffreyN
Charlotte2 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 2, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
They were slammed and the front of the house just looked confused and dazed. People with reservations waiting out in the cold. A bad scene. Once seated, it was great.
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Ashley
Poconos1 review
5.0
Dined on March 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
They do have a separate limited lunch menu. Everything we ordered was delicious. We ordered cappuccinos, appetizers, entrees and desserts.
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AntTS
Philadelphia4 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 28, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great food, excellent service. It's definitely a gem tucked away on Chestnut Street.
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Gerald VIP
Philadelphia398 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 25, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a delicious lunch with excellent service. The chicken piccata and the pesto chicken were amazing. The octopus special had some of the best-prepared octopus either of us ever had. We also liked the option of having a leisurely paced meal - does not happen very often.
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Brianna
Philadelphia2 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 25, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Went here last night for the first time and was extremely happy. Food was delicious and so was the service. Would come back here again!
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Vinessa
San Francisco1 review
1.0
Dined on February 23, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
This was probably the worst dining experience I’ve had in my 5 years living in Philadelphia. We had an 8:30pm reservation and they badly over booked. There were about 4 large groups of 8:30 reservations literally standing around for 30-45 minutes blocking the front door and restaurant traffic. We finally get sat and long and behold there was “restaurant drama” between staff and the restaurant owner and our waitress was fired! We found this out by flagging someone down because we had been sitting there looking around to order for 20 minutes… All of this sitting around to get food that was not good at all. We both ordered a beet salad, very un-flavorful, even the burrata cheese had no flavor. Ragu gnocchi was also not great. My salmon was dry as a desert but the sauce helped some. First and absolutely last time dining here, surprised the reviews were so good. Would make a tiktok about it but don’t want to destroy someones business, thats how bad it was.
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Cynthia VIP
Chicago10 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 23, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
We had a 7:30 reservation on a Saturday night. Restaurant was very crowded with several large parties. We weren’t seated until after 8 and tables were quite close (probably due to reconfiguration for larger parties..) and very noisy. Despite, not getting off to a great start, the staff were all friendly, hardworking and efficient. The food was excellent. I would definitely try it again, just maybe not at a prime time on Saturday night!
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Catherine VIP
Philadelphia6 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 18, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The staff was absolutely wonderful. One person in our party is handicapped and they went above and beyond. Gave us a close table that had plants of room. Thank you so much
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FAQs

Osteria Ama Philly offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (484) 355-4133.

Osteria Ama Philly is rated 4.5 stars by 347 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 28 times today

Order delivery or takeout

1905 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19103-3500

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
19th st & Chestnut St
Neighborhood
Center City
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:00 pm Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Contemporary Italian, Modern European
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
30th street stationSuburban station Bus routes 17, 44, 48, 124, 125 from Market st & 19th st.Bus route 33 from JFK Blvd & 19th st.Bus routes 21, 42 at Chestnut st & 19th st
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Marco Passante
Additional
BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access

Website
http://osteriaama.com/
Phone number
(484) 355-4133
Catering
Catering options available, call (484) 355-4133 to inquire.
Private party facilities
Private events hosted on our 2nd floor dining room with a maximum capacity of 65 guests, price-fixed menu available designed for every budget.BYOB without corkage fee.

Osteria Ama Philly

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

Menu

What 347 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

FAQs

Does Osteria Ama Philly offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Osteria Ama Philly restaurant rated?

Is Osteria Ama Philly currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

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