Osteria Downtown is Closed - For Now

After 20 years on St. Clair Avenue – then referred to as Osteria di Valerio & Al – that popular Italian eatery relocated to the former One Walnut space on East 9th Street in 2020. And that’s where Osteria has been for the past six years, quietly delivering a refined Italian dining experience in the heart of downtown.

All that ended at the start of this year, according to proprietor Al Cefaratti, who announced the sudden closure of his restaurant earlier this month. The outcome was out of his control, he said, as the fate of his location remains in flux.

“Due to circumstances beyond Osteria’s control, our building is being shut down by the owner, until the building is either sold or repurposed.”

Cefaratti stresses that the closure is “temporary” in nature, lasting only as long as it takes to secure a new home.

“It is Osteria’s intention that this closure is temporary, and that the restaurant will be relocated to a suitable space in the near future,” he states.

In the meantime, he sends his thanks for all the support he’s received over the past quarter century.

“A sincere ‘thank you’ goes out to all of Osteria’s loyal customers for making Osteria a resounding success story for the past 20-plus years.”

We’ll report back when Cefaratti finds a new home.

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