Osteria Mia is one of the newest Italian restaurants in the valley. Located in north Phoenix just off the I-17 on Happy Valley Road and owned by the young and polarizing restauranteur, Mario Rana.
Osteria, is an Italian word that represents a style of restaurant that has a casual and laid back environment. Mario’s vision is to put his twist on the casual dining experience by insisting the environment not compromise the integrity of the food. His vision, much like his wood-fired pizza, is being executed to perfection.
Simply put Osteria Mia is as versatile of a restaurant as there is in Arizona. World-class dishes of authentic Italian food that are worthy of any special occasion. Conversely, you can have as casual of an experience as you would want to if you were stopping in for a quick bite to be paired with a glass of wine or beer before, catching a live performance at the neighboring state forty eight rock house.
The food is all incredible, but some of our favorites are the pizza! The quality is as classy as it gets and look of it is this beautiful, symmetrical, piece of food art. Mario is passionate about pizza and it shows with his careful attention to details on how the pizza is prepared and cooked. Osteria Mia uses an Italian imported pizza oven (Rosito Bisani) and is using olive wood to enhance the authenticity of the flavor of their pizza. Two of the top pizzas are the Diavolo and the Jalapeno popper.
Pizza
The Diavolo – Tomato sauce, house made mozzarella, spicy soppressata, calabrian chilis, ricotta, honey. (Pictured above)
Jalapeno Popper – House pickled jalapenos, bacon, cheddar, mozzarella, cream cheese with a garlic oil sauce. (Pictured above)
However, if you are not the spicy pizza type, their Margherita, is an old classic- tomato sauce, homemade mozzarella, fresh extra virgin olive oil, and fresh basil.
Compliment any of these pizzas with their incredible local tap selection from: Grand Canyon, Front Pourch, Simple Machine and State Forty Eight.
Appetizers
Cocoli – Delectable, soft, fried pizza dough balls topped with honey drizzle severed with a spreadable malleable butter like cheese called stracchino and topped with thinly sliced prosciutto crudo. (Pictured above)
Arancini – Lightly fried, baseball sized risotto balls stuffed with beef, peas, and mozzarella. Placed into a shallow pool of tomato sauce and lightly dusted with parmesan cheese.
Pasta
If you are looking for top notch, handmade pastas that are made daily then this is for you! Here are 2 incredible dishes you can find at Osteria Mia.
Pasta Norcina – Rigatoni pasta coated in a to-die-for black truffle and garlic cream sauce with ground sausage, cremini mushrooms and pecorino romano. The addition of the sausage creates a fantastic balance that pairs elegantly with the white cream sauce and is an absolute must try.
Short Rib Radiatore – Radiatori pasta is a short, thick shape with ruffled edges that resemble radiators. Fun fact, many believe the shape was based on the design of a radiator in a Buggati. This dish highlights the radiatore pasta as it is covered in red wine braised short rib tomato ragu. This is finished off with a nice complimenting dollop of fresh ricotta cheese.