Vita opens secret door to Italian culinary combo of gelateria, restaurant, coffee shop

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Rittenhouse has a new gelateria coffee shop, with the added intrigue of a hidden restaurant -- just beyond the red refrigerator door inside.

Husband-and-wife entrepreneurs Massimo and Ana Boni opened Vita last year, launching with handmade gelato creations from Matt Cocco, plus pastries from Isgro's, and locally roasted coffee drinks.

Fast forward to this spring, Massimo unveiled a speakeasy-vibe Italian restaurant in the space behind the gelateria.

The reservations-only eatery features a bar, a garden, and a private dining room - but access is only granted with a code that is not sent until your reservation is made.

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261 S. 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103