Great Spaces: Osteria di Mare

One of Fourteen included in Our Great Spaces for Your Corporate & Holiday Events

Osteria di Mare
5005 Peachtree Parkway
Peachtree Corners 30092
678-691-0344
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It’s easy to understand why Miami native and Osteria di Mare Owner Andrew Hoppen knows his way around seafood. He first launched the seafood-centric Taqueria del Mar in Peachtree Corners. More recently he’s also been regaling residents with this cool, little Italian spot since he opened-up two years ago.

Some of his regulars joined me at the white leather chair lined bar where I waited to speak to him in between errands. They were very friendly and raved about him as he slipped in and out of the kitchen, and zipped to and fro, pouring wine behind the bar and serving customers in the dining room. It’s a cute, little spot with an exposed brick wall bearing the logo, and a wall of San Pellegrino bottles glowing green in the front window.

If you’d like to celebrate the holidays with a little taste of Italy, there are a number of ways to go about it. Hoppen and his team can be amenable to pretty much anything you have in mind in their all-scratch kitchen and provide your guests with 5-star service whether it’s a corporate function or a gathering with family and friends.

“We’re flexible. We can do anything from simple hors d’oeuvres, a pizza party, to steak and lobster, and anything in between,” said Hoppen.

When You Have a Holiday Party at Osteria di Mare, That’s Amore

While there is no private event space here, a portion of the dining room can be dedicated to your holiday gathering for no fee. So, if privacy is not a concern for you, there is room for a party of 30 people taking up two rows, during regular business hours.

If you want to reserve the entire restaurant which seats up to 80 invitees for your function, there is a minimum spend of $2000. “It’s easy to get to that—food alone would do it,” said Hoppen.

One can opt for either a seated dining experience or a cocktail hour style reception at Osteria di Mare.

How About a Holiday Party with Osteria di Mare?

This locally owned and operated Osteria can make your holiday party plans work, however simple or elaborate your vision may be.

Hosts can view the catering menu selections on their website. One can also order from the regular menu for an event. Almost everything on the menu is gluten-free. They even carry gluten-free pasta, from an Italian supplier, naturally. There are plenty of vegetarian options on the menu, and almost all of their dishes can be made vegetarian.

Good News! Osteria di Mare offers complete off-site catering from boxed lunches, to buffets, to full service with bartenders and servers. They can provide virtually anything patrons need.

Boardboxes.com is Hoppen’s latest venture, providing boxed meals and highly stylized charcuterie boards of all sizes. These are the Ultimate Grand Supreme of meat and cheese boards. Imagine a 20-foot-long charcuterie board surrounded by live foliage, artistically arranged by a florist, all set up down the middle of a long table, like a table-runner, filled with an assortment of cured meats, cheeses and crackers—enough to feed 800 people! The items repeat all the way down the table, so everyone has access to the full assortment of the delicious spread.

Book it!

Depending on how extensive the party is, you could plan to have a party here in as little as two days. They’re only open for dinner Tuesday – Saturday, so it would be easy enough to open for lunch on any day during the holiday season, which they often do, to allow for several corporate lunches.

Any event that fits in during their “off” hours is fine with them, in fact that’s when they prefer to do most of their party business.

A private party is considered catering and treated as such. Generally, there is a per person charge. Alcohol is charged by consumption. They are open to providing drink tickets for those interested. It’s a good way to ensure everyone has a maximum of two drinks at a corporate event, for example.

• Low: Charcuterie platters under the $6 to $8 per person range.
• $8 to $10 Appetizer bruschettas, light hors d’oeuvres and alcohol priced per whatever you order.
• Mid: $12 to $18 Pastas, pizzas, including salads in place of appetizers, bread, and dessert. Appetizers can be included for an up-charge.
• High: $20 to $30 Steak, seafood, pastas, a combo of anything from lower tiers, sides, salads, bread, and dessert.

Customized charcuterie platters can be built to any proportion and built-in to all of the tiers. If you’d like to get on board with a holiday party at Osteria di Mare, contact Owner Andrew Hoppen at 678-691-0344.

Disclaimer: Pricing is meant as a guide and is subject to change, please check with the individual facilities directly.