Upstares & Sotto Varalli Restaurant is located on the Northeast corner of Broad and Locust Streets in Center City Philadelphia.
“Kitty-corner” from the Academy of Music “on the Avenue of the Arts.”
Established in 1989, Upstares & Sotto Varalli is a two-story restaurant. The first floor dining room is called Sotto and the second floor dining room is called Upstares. Read More
We are conveniently located in Center City Philadelphia, right across the street from the Academy of Music. Just choose your origin, and jump to the proper directions. Read More
Restaurants are not usually considered artistic landmarks, but in Philadelphia, that is about to change. On Wednesday, June 11, at 8:30pm, Joseph Varalli, owner of and the creative force behind two of the city's most successful dining establishments, Upstares at Varalli and Sotto Varalli, located at 231 Broad Street along Philadelphia's Avenue of the Arts, will dramatically alter the evening landscape with the unveiling and lighting of one of the largest architectural glass fusion mosaic projects ever created in America. Read More
Live Jazz , Featuring Gerald Benson & Company at Sotto Varalli. If you would like to hear Gerald Benson speak about playing jazz in Center City Philadelphia and listen to a preview of his music, please visit here.
The $33 “Beat the Crowds” menu is available from 4:30 to 5:45 PM Monday through Saturday (Not available on Sundays). Come in early, beat the crowds, and enjoy a four-course meal from soup to dessert!
The $45 Tasting Menu is available at all times. The Tasting Menu features five-courses of Varalli Menu favorites. An optional Wine Pairing is also available to compliment the Tasting Menu. Please allow at least two hours for dining with this menu.