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The Osteria Chiara staff includes members of three families. Together we grow, gather, procure and purchase the finest ingredients available for each special Italian style dinner that we present. We create an inviting, cozy ambiance for your dinning experience and we strive to serve you with attention to detail. Dinner always includes antipasto, zuppa, pesce, home-made pasta, insalata, secondo, cheese plate, dolce and more. We serve our food on ceramic dinnerware that our resident potter creates. Please join us for a completely unique “Cena tradizionale Italiana”! EMAIL: 4osteriachiara@gmail.com for reservations and directions.

Sunday, August 4, 2019

Next Osteria Dinner August 17th!

Join us for an exciting menu prepared from locally grown and locally raised ingredients from the Upper Valley. The term and concept of Terroir applies to much more than wine. 
A few things to look forward to:

Fiori- Italian fried zucchini flowers from our garden
Fava- Locally grown fava beans, a rare and delicious treat
Wagyu Beef- Vermont raised wagyu beef 

So come taste the terroir of the Upper Valley Osteria Chiara style.

For reservations please email us at  4osteriachiara@gmail.com

 
  

Sunday, May 12, 2019

Next dinners Friday May 31st and Saturday June 1st!

Join us for a celebration of Spring with many local fresh ingredients woven into our multi-course Italian culinary adventure dinners. 
For reservations email us at 4osteriachiara@gmail.com


Here are some of the courses from last month


Antipasto, prosciutto wrapped Asparagus, Bruschetta with roasted red peppers and goat cheese and baked pear slice with gorgonzola, walnut and balsamic


The seasoned Leg o' Lamb


                                       House-made Sardegnian crackers called "Carta di Musica"


                                                House-made Papaya cups with lemon sorbet


Insalata fresca with radicchio and fresh pea shoots 

Thursday, February 21, 2019

Next: Saturday March 23rd and Saturday April 27th

Reservations- email to  4osteriachiara@gmail.com

                                                 Scroll down to see last week's Osteria Chiara Valentine's Dinner

Osteria Chiara, where we put our hearts into the food!

Anti-pasto
Roasted Beet, pistachio pesto, gorgonzola cheese and balsamico 

Il Pesce
Sea Scallops in Karin's ceramic scallop shells
Che bello e delizioso!

Insalata
Festive Radicchio, Arugula, Carrot salad

Cheese Plates
Due Italiano e una Francia

Il Dolce
Chocolate-Hazelnut Tort

Next dinners are on March 23rd and April 27th.
Make reservations now by emailing us at
4osteriachiara@gmail.com






  

Monday, January 28, 2019

Valentine's Day Dinner February 14th!

We had a great evening in the new dining room on January 19th. Nobody was deterred by the big snow forecast and everyone enjoyed a fine night of food and community. 
Our next dinner is on Valentine's Day, Thursday February 14th. Rumor has it that Lamb shank Osso Buco will be featured. This should lend itself to some interesting wine pairings for this "secondo", or main course. If you want to make reservations please email us at 4osteriachiara@gmail.com

Lamb Osso Buco sauce
Antipasto Tower

Saturday, January 12, 2019

New Osteria Chiara Dates- Grand Re-opening!

Greetings and Happy New Year,

It's been a while since we have communicated about the Osteria Chiara. Family commitments have prevented us from offering our monthly gatherings and we've missed it. The good news is that we haven't stopped cooking, nor developing interesting menus!
We are now ready to continue our Osteria Chiara dinners with a slightly different format as we will be using a different space with fewer seats available for a more intimate dining experience - just two tables seating 8-10 each. The multi-course Italian feast remains the same, and guests
BYOW (Bring your own wine). In keeping with the community aspect of our dinners, if one reserves fewer than 10 seats you will meet some new folks at your table. No menu choices, you must trust the chef to feed you very well.
The next dinner dates are Saturday January 19th  and Valentines Day, Thursday February 14th
To make a reservation: email to  4osteriachiara@gmail.com
Email us requesting number of seats desired.
We will confirm your reservations and send all pertinent details. 

Buon Appetito!