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1. a.kitchen
4.7
Exceptional(2144)
Price: Expensive
• French American • Center City
Booked 40 times today
a.kitchen, situated in Hotel AKA Rittenhouse Square, is a French-inspired American restaurant led by Executive Chef Eli Collins. The bistro-style menu offers everything from small plates to more traditional lunch and dinner options. Known for its innovative wine list, a.kitchen is a top destination for natural and terroir-driven wines from regions around the world. Reservations are available for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner.Adjacent to a.kitchen, a.bar offers a cocktail-focused experience along with a menu of snacks, burgers, salads, and seasonal dishes. Guests of Hotel AKA Rittenhouse Square can also enjoy in-suite dining for a more private experience.
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2. Osteria Ama Philly
4.5
Awesome(348)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Center City
Booked 41 times today
Osteria Ama is your premier BYOB Italian restaurant with locations in Chadds Ford, West Chester and now in Philadelphia. We specialize in Italian cuisine. We use traditional ways to make our homemade bread, pizza crust, pastas and use imported, authentic Italian products for our dishes. At Osteria Ama, we strive to put together delicious dishes that can be shared with our friends, family, and community.
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3. Positano Coast by Aldo Lamberti
4.6
Exceptional(3998)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Old City
Enjoy the beauty of the Amalfi Coast in Italy right in Old City while dining at Positano Coast by Aldo Lamberti. Whether stopping in for brunch, lunch, dinner or happy hour, you'll love the seeing Philadelphia from our 2nd story view point. Known primarily for our fresh fish and seafood, we welcome our guests to savor a menu full of delicious selections, including some favorite dishes such as our spicy fried calamari, zucchini crabcake, tagliatelle bolognese and our pork chop milanese.Weekend Brunch is available Saturday and Sunday from 11:30 am to 2:30pm. Enjoy our belgian waffles, avocado toast or brunch burger and pair them with our mimosa & sangria specials! Join us for happy hour Tuesday-Friday, between 4pm and 6pm.Outdoor Dining is available on both of our patios, and during warmer weather on our sidewalk cafe!
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4. Marathon - 16th & Sansom
4.3
Awesome(934)
Price: Moderate
• American • Rittenhouse Square
Booked 28 times today
Marathon has served the neighborhoods of Philadelphia for over 25 years as a family-run restaurant group. We serve well-made American classics, and strive to source the freshest food locally available to us, including from our own Marathon Farm in Brewerytown, Philadelphia. Our favorite farm to table items include our grass-fed Cheesesteak, free-range Turkey Plate, and fluffy Omelets made with cage-free eggs.
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5. Rittenhouse Grill
4.7
Exceptional(4472)
Price: Very Expensive
• Steakhouse • Center City
Rittenhouse Grill is the new name of the long-standing steakhouse operating in the Warwick Hotel since 1997. A neighborhood staple, Rittenhouse Grill features Live Piano and a uniquely elegant atmosphere fit for special occasions.Stepping into Rittenhouse Grill feels like walking into an old-school supper club straight out of the 1940s, there is always live piano, classic cocktails & professional experienced staff to make your nights memorable.
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6. Spice Finch
4.8
Exceptional(1279)
Price: Expensive
• Mediterranean • Center City
Booked 20 times today
Named after the bird that populates nearly every port along the ancient maritime spice routes, Spice Finch pays homage to a passerine that does not sing, yet is known to vocalize or chirp in recognition of good eats. We are inspired by the distinctive flavors of the nations bordering the Mediterranean Sea, and heavily influenced by the cultures and culinary traditions of Morocco and Greece. Our menu is a bold, seasonally accurate menu featuring an array of small plates, vegetables, grilled meats and fish. Follow us on Instagram @SpiceFinchPhilly
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7. Mixto
4.7
Exceptional(2349)
Price: Moderate
• Cuban • Center City
Mixto is a two-story natural wood and exposed brick building located on the east side of downtown Philadelphia on the historic Antique Row. We have been opened for ten consecutive years. Our vision has been to bring an array of flavors of the Cuban, Latin American and Caribbean cuisine to the Center City area. We are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner with bar service and an extensive wine and cocktail selection.Mixto offers outdoor dining with a South Beach Miami ambiance during the spring, summer & fall when the weather permits.
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8. Chez Colette - Sofitel Philadelphia
4.2
Awesome(343)
Price: Moderate
• French • Center City
Step into the allure of Colette's Essence, quintessential charming French brasserie nestled within the heart of Sofitel Hotel. Immerse yourself in an ambiance that reflects the charisma of this literary icon, where every detail pays homage of her artistic legacy. Relish the perfect blend of warm hospitality and refined cuisine, making every dining experience a memorable affair.
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9. Anthony's Creative Italian Cuisine
4.9
Exceptional(1893)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Haddon Heights
Booked 6 times today
One visit to Anthony’s creative Italian cuisine & you will be hooked. As you walk into one of three beautifully redesigned dinning rooms, in a building that dates back to the 1930’s, you will smell the aromas of the freshest ingredients and spices, which are used to create the unique menu. This coupled with the warm earth tones & natural lighting from the oversized windows makes dining here a truly special experience. Outdoor café dinning when weather permits adds to the romantic ambience.As you are escorted to your table you can’t help but notice the beautifully crafted temperature controlled oak wine cabinet which houses up to 200 bottles of wine. Since the restaurant is a BYOB, the owners wanted to provide customers with a place to store their favorite wines so they are readily available each time they visit. Anthony’s also offers the use of any of their dinning rooms for private events.

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