Cotoletta Closing Belmont Hills Location

BELMONT HILL, PA — Cotoletta, the popular Italian restaurant in Belmont Hills, is closing.

The restaurant announced Wednesday it will close the 201 Jefferson St. location after five years of business

According to the announced, the "bittersweet" decision came "after several months of struggling" with the idea of closing.

The restaurant closed in late August for repairs and vacations and was to reopen Sept. 4.

"We have decided not to move forward with investing any more time, money and energy into a building that we do not own," the announcement said.

While the Belmont Hills location is closing, its new outpost in the Fitler Square section of Philadelphia will remain open.

"Cotoletta Belmont Hills has allowed us to meet so many wonderful people, many of whom have become great friends and family," the announcement said. "We appreciate all of the love and support that everyone has shown during our time in Belmont Hills."

In 2018, Cotoletta won "Best Place to Score Cutlets Just Like Mom-Mom's" category in Philadelphia Magazine's Best of Philly list.

Here's what the magazine had to say about Cotoletta:

Cotoletta offers classic pastas, solid seafood, and a starter of provolone-and-sausage-stuffed hot peppers (the last a must-get), but really, you come here for the namesake cutlets – five varieties, made with chicken, veal or eggplant, each pounded thin and fried to perfection, all slices of pure home-style comfort.