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Pietramala

Name: Pietramala
Address: 614 N. 2nd St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19123, USA
Telephone: +1 215-970-9541
Price range: Special occasion

614 N. 2nd St., Philadelphia, PA, 19123, USA

$$$ · Vegan, Vegetarian

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Pietramala

614 N. 2nd St., Philadelphia, PA, 19123, USA

$$$ · Vegan, Vegetarian

“Plants on a pedestal” is the tagline of this cozy vegan restaurant in Northern Liberties. Largely self-taught, Chef Ian Graye seeks out foragers and small local suppliers for those plants, herbs and fruits and also does his own fermenting and preserving. His menu offers a selection of around 10 dishes designed for sharing – around three per person should more than suffice when ordering – and his cooking comes with a slight Italian accent. "Golden beets" is a clever riff on a New York deli, while the pappardelle with morels impresses with its creaminess. The open kitchen takes up half the space of the main room, where greenery is juxtaposed with exposed bricks and ducts; there are also some tables in a smaller room at the back. The restaurant is always busy and the atmosphere contagiously convivial, so do book ahead – and remember it’s BYOB, with a corkage fee.

"We are entirely vegan and source all of our produce from independent, organic farms in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. We practice total utilization with our fermentation and preservation program using our waste in creative and delicious ways. We’ve also worked with local producers to utilize their waste or excess, using spent yeast from a local brewery to make garum, tomato seconds to make tamari and spent sunflower seeds from a local oil mill to make miso."

— Ian Graye