Avenue Restaurants

Academy Café at the DoubleTree Hotel
237 S. Broad St.
215-893-1667
Overlooking the theater section of the Avenue of the Arts, the Academy is an upscale restaurant for fine, contemporary American dining. The dining room is open for both breakfast and dinner, and features a lavish “Breakfast on the Avenue” on Sundays. A favorite for pre- and post-theater dining.

Bellevue Food Court
S. Broad & Walnut Sts.
Pasta Cucina
Bain’s Deli
Rocco’s Famous Italian Hoagies
The Sweet Spot
Everything on a Bagel
Hovan Gourmet
Montesini Pizza
Full of Soup
Asahi Sushi
Flamers
Saladworks
Tien Bo Chinese & Japanese Cookery
12 St. Cantina Express

Bliss
200 S. Broad St.
215-731-1100
Chef Francisco Martorella’s contemporary cuisine takes its inspiration from a variety of styles—Italian, Asian and French. They all add up to a wonderfully light and flavorful culinary treat. Enjoy your meal in the restaurant’s beautiful interior or when the weather’s nice, enjoy sidewalk seating as you dine al fresco.

Buca di Beppo
258 S. 15th St.
215-545-2818
Big, raucous décor and belly-busting portions of red-gravy Italian food served family-style are the hallmarks of this chain that has made its first local appearances. House favorites are the rigatoni positano and the chicken Marsala.

Bump
13th & Locust Sts.
215-732-1800
This gay-friendly restaurant, bar and lounge is located in the former Globar restaurant at the Inn at Locust. The club hosts special events including a Sunday Beef and Drag Brunch. Serving dinner only Tuesday-Sunday.

Cadence
300 S. Broad St.
215-670-2388
Come for the music, stay for the food. The second floor of the new Kimmel Center houses this contemporary French brasserie.

The Capital Grille
1338 Chestnut Street (corner of Broad & Chestnut)
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-545-9588
The Capital Grille boasts an atmosphere of relaxed elegance and style. Acclaimed for it's dry aged steaks, chops and fresh seafood, the restaurant features an award winning wine list, gracious service and premiere private dining. Expect an exceptional experience. Valet parking available.

Chris’ Jazz Café
1421 Sansom St.
215-568-3131
Tucked into an obscure block across from the Union League, this unpretentious hideaway is a great place to catch local stars such as guitarist Jimmy Bruno in a late-night jam session. The menu isn't exactly gourmet, but the crab cakes and ribs are respectable. Jazz performances occur every night except Sunday.

Copa Too!
263 S. 15th St.
215-735-0848
After 15 years, Copa, Too! Is getting a makeover to draw the pre-Kimmel Center crowds. The many flavors of margaritas are the draw, but the bar’s inexpensive burgers and chicken fingers are great to soak up the sauce.

Cosi (Xando)
12th & Walnut Sts.
215-413-1608

15th & Locust Sts.
215-893-9696

Coffee by day, bar by night? You bet. Sporting comfortable sofas and modern table seating, step up to the counter and order from a full line of coffee inspired beverages, and snack on grilled paninis, pastries, sandwiches or salads. After 4 p.m., Xando opens its full bar. Coffee-based alcoholic drinks and the same food items are available until its late night closing.

The Draught Horse- Food. Fun. Horseplay…

The Draught Horse is Philly’s coolest college Pub. Located on Temple University’s main campus, the Draught Horse offers a warm and inviting pub atmosphere with over 20 beers on tap, a full service 100 foot bar, and a menu that caters to everyone’s needs.

Hold your next party, fundraiser or special occasion at the Draught Horse with a unique banquet menu suitable for all your event needs. The Draught Horse makes parties affordable and stress-free with our easy-to- follow banquet menus, and outstanding service!

Whether you are going out for a good meal or a few good beers or just a good time, The Draught Horse is the place to be!

ph: 215-235-1010
fax: 215-235-2300

Located on the Corner of Broad and Cecil B. Moore, on Temple University’s Main Campus.

1431 Cecil B. Moore Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19122

El Vez
121 S. 13th St.
215-928-9800
The latest of Stephen Starr’s eateries doesn’t disappoint in giving you what has become the restaurateur’s trademark—great food and a total dining experience. El Vez serves Mexican food with gourmet flair. Enjoy fresh guacamole prepared at your table while you take in the restaurant’s beautiful décor—colorfully tiled walls, plush red velvet booths, and a gorgeous low-rider motorcycle spinning over the bar. You’re sure to have a good time here.

Estia
1405 Locust Street
Broad & Locust
215-735-7700
This stunning restaurant is in a class by itself and the first of its kind in the city. Guests are transported to the Greek Islands with an atmosphere reminiscent of an inviting Mediterranean home and a menu of authentic specialties, simply prepared, that represent the best of Greek cuisine. The restaurant specializes in whole grilled fish, served by the pound, which is flown in from the Greek islands, the shores of Morocco, Tunisia and Portugal. The exceptional cuisine is complimented by a one-of-a-kind cocktail list, as well as an unparalleled collection of wines with over 200 selections of Greek varietals and handpicked vintages from Spain, Italy, Morocco, Israel and Lebanon.

Fadó Irish Pub
15th & Locust Sts.
215-893-9700
Irish breakfast and the all-day menu is where the kitchen shines

Fox & Hound
15th and Spruce Sts.
215-732-8610

The Grill at the Ritz-Carlton
S. Broad & Chestnut Sts.
215-735-7700
There is nothing French about this restaurant, which offers an exciting new American menu and a posh padded, sunny view of City Hall.

Hausbrandt
207 S. 15th Street
215-735-2242
Hausbrandt, one of the oldest coffee roasters from Trieste, Italy, chose this location as their first café in the U.S. Enjoy their delicious and highly regarded coffees while surfing the internet on their free wireless network.

Italian Bistro
S. Broad & Walnut Sts.
215-731-0700
Well located for concerts and theaters, this bistro has twinkling lights and a rollicking air. Seasonal decorations give the impression of walking into a party, even when the place is half- empty -- which it seldom is, since their pastas are homemade, and old standbys such as eggplant Parmigiano are tasty.

Kaizan
1420 Locust Street Philadelphia, PA 19102
Tel: 215.735.1144
In Japanese, ryori means dishes, so what does "kaiseki" mean? The meaning comes from the story that said Buddhist priests in strict Zen training used to keep a hot stone (seki) in their kimono pocket (kai) in order to make their fasting more bearable.

K. Lounge
300 S. Broad St.
215-790-5866
Located high in the stunning new Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, the K. Lounge is a place to relax with a drink before a performance or enjoy a late dinner. It overlooks the entrance to Verizon Hall, the Center's main performance venue, and you can look through the glass roof at City Hall to the north or at South Broad Street, the Avenue of the Arts. The K. Lounge is casual and has a fully stocked bar, a large seating area and a chic French brasserie-style menu.

La Cigale
1315 Walnut St.
215-546-4366
This chic French cafe offers an assortment of excellent sandwiches, salads and coffee — c'est bon!

Locust Rendezvous Bar & Grille
1415 Locust St.
215-985-1163
The neon sign in the window of the Locust Rendezvous Cafe advertises ''great bar & pub fare. This center city establishment has one of the most extensive menus of any bar in Philadelphia. There are literally hundreds of choices, ranging from salads, appetizers, and open-faced sandwiches to full meat-and-potato dinners. Breakfast is served all day long on weekends.

Lolita
218 S. 16th Street
(215) 546-7100
Owner Valerie Safran and her partner/chef Marcie Turney serve up Mexican cuisine with a twist, including chipotle grilled beef tenderloin and soft corn tortillas with orange glazed pork, at this new 56-seat, cash-only BYOB restaurant in the rejuvenated B3 neighborhood.

Ludwig’s Garten
1315 Sansom St.
215-985-1525
Hours: daily, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-10 p.m.
Specializing in Bavarian and Austrian cuisine and, of course, a wide variety of beers.

Mama Angelina’s Pizza Restaurant
1337 Locust St.
215-735-4987
This neighborhood pizza shop has all your favorites—pizzas, hoagies, cheese steaks and much more. Daily lunch specials are offered and breakfast is served from 7AM - 11AM. Lunchtime delivery is also available from 11AM- 2PM.

Marathon Grill
1339 Chestnut St.
215-561-4460
With five locations—eat-in or takeout—delivery and catering, this is a staple breakfast-lunch-dinner spot for Center City’s hard-at-work. The 2001 Market St. location pours a happy hour.

McCormick & Schmick’s
1 S. Broad St.
215-568-6888
More than 40 varieties of fresh fish and shellfish flown in twice daily are served in this white-table cloth restaurant. Full service bar including a selection of single malt scotches and $1.95 happy hour menu, pre-and post-theater.

McGillin’s Old Ale House
1310 Drury St.
215-735-5562
Hours: Monday -Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-2 a.m.
A homey joint with old-fashioned-bar atmosphere and food that's satisfying and familiar, just like the restaurant.

Morton’s of Chicago Steakhouse
1411 Walnut St.
215-557-0724
Local outpost of a justly renowned steakhouse chain. A cool, dark spot that’s popular with conventioneers in search of their expense-account-money’s worth as well as with true aficionados of red meat.

The Olive Garden
Broad & Chestnut Sts.
215-546-7950

Philadelphia Palm Restaurant Private Dining Rooms
Philadelphia Palm Restaurant
200 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, Pa. 19102
Ph: 215.546.7256
F: 215.546.3088

Hours of Operation:
M-F 11:30 am – 3 pm (lunch)
M-F 3 pm – 10:30 pm (dinner)
Sat 5 pm – 11 pm
Sun 4:30 pm – 9 pm

FOR INFO CONTACT Karen Grace

Minimum & Maximum Seating Capacities:

• Private Dining Room A: 10 to 35 people
• Private Dining Room B: 20 to 75 people
• Private Dining Room A/B: Up to 100 people
• Semi Private Available: Up to 30 people

Please inquire about our pre-set private dining room menus available for both lunch and dinner. We also have hors d ouerve menus available for cocktail receptions.

Private Dining Beverages
Beverages are based on consumption.

Extras
Let us do the work! Whether it’s florals or a custom cake, entertainment or audio visual equipment, we can accommodate any special requests.

All guidelines are flexible on a per event basis. We will do our best to accommodate any special requests that clients may have for group dining. There is a deposit required to confirm any event along with a minimum guest guarantee. Two additional charges will be added to our final bill. The first charge is a 15% banquet gratuity, which will be distributed to the wait staff assigned to your event. The second charge is a 5% administrative fee to cover the Palm Restaurant’s administrative expenses for hosting your function. The administrative fee does not represent a tip, gratuity, or service charge for the wait staff, service employees or bartenders.

Pantheon Restaurant at the Ritz-Carlton
S. Broad & Chestnut Sts.
215-523-8222
Dining at the hotel's Pantheon restaurant envelops you in the height of luxury. With an ambiance so rich, it can be hard to concentrate on the food. Fortunately, the highbrow Italian menu can hold its own, with handmade pastas, seared foie gras, and rabbit stuffed with black truffles and prosciutto. Creative Italian desserts like vanilla bean panacotta and a lemony crepe soufflé will sate your sweet tooth. They also offer one of the most expansive wine lists you'll ever see in Philly.

Pasion!
211 S. 15th St.
215-875-9895
James Beard award-winning chef Guillermo Pernot has doubled the size of his restaurant to house devotees of his Nuevo Latin dishes.

Passage to India
1320 Walnut St.
215-732-7300
On the corner of Walnut and Juniper, you’ll find a little piece of India right in the heart of Philadelphia. The food is always spectacular and you’re sure to enjoy their delicious, and reasonably priced, lunchtime buffet. Vegetarian and Non-Vegetarian meals are available.

Roy’s
124-34 S. 15th St.
215-988-1814
This in not a Pu Pu platter type of place. Roy’s (That’s Roy Yamaguchi) specializes in “aloha” cuisine, a mixture of Hawaiian, Asian, French and High Californian, paired with an award-winning wine list.

Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse
S. Broad & Spruce
215-790-1515
Dim, atmospheric steak joint with cozy booths. Ideal for pre-or post-theater dining, or anytime you seek seclusion, good service, and something to sink your teeth into.

Sahara Grill
1334 Walnut St.
215-985-4155
Hours: daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
As a youngster growing up in Jordan, Ahmed Swidan first worked in the family's village coffee shop. Later, as he grew, so did the size of the restaurants in which he worked.

SoleFood
Eclectic, imaginative, modern seafood in a comfortable, hip environment celebrates three years in Philadelphia in June 2006. SoleFood Restaurant, located in the historic landmark PSFS Building at 12th and Market Streets offers seafood with a unique flair. Yet, it is not just for seafood lovers, but for anyone that enjoys fine dining in a chic, upscale casual atmosphere.

Great seafood has soul and begins in the kitchen of Executive Chef Thomas Harkins, where he is busy creating new dishes. “The menu at SoleFood offers a wide variety of non-seafood and seafood items including hard to find fish. I want Philadelphia to taste fish in a whole new way by preparing unique seafood with creative ingredients,” he explains. “The opportunity to get exotic fish in Philadelphia, being a port City, is excellent,” he added.

A 1989 graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Thomas Harkins is a native Philadelphian. Harkins has worked in the kitchen of Olivier de St. Martin, then executive chef of Founders at Philadelphia's Hotel Atop the Bellevue. He moved quickly from gourmet cook to sous chef to chef de cuisine. In 1993, he decided he wanted to run Restaurant 210 at the AAA Five Diamond Rittenhouse Hotel. Through remarkable persistence on his part and a grueling test from Executive Chef Jim Coleman, Harkins landed the job. During his tenure, the restaurant received the Distinguished Restaurant Award by Conde Nast Traveler magazine and Zagat named it "Best Continental Restaurant" in the City.

Harkins also had the opportunity to work beside some of the world's most lauded chefs. From each, he acquired more knowledge, more skill and more inspiration. Included among this elite group were Jean André Charial, a three-star Michelin chef from France's L'Oustau de Baumaniere; Charlie Trotter of the eponymous restaurant in Chicago; and The Food Network's Malto Mario, Mario Batalli of New York's Po, Babbo and Esca. He has also cooked with New Orleans' Emeril Lagasse on numerous occasions.

Located in one Philadelphia’s most exciting neighborhoods Market Street East, SoleFood is a fusion of seafood and cutting edge culinary expertise, offering seafood inspired dishes at breakfast, lunch and dinner. With its modern décor, and unique architecture, SoleFood features fun dining at its best. Guests can enjoy a cozy table for two or make new friends at one of the communal tables featuring a center display of river rocks and candles.

An inviting décor of warm woods, elliptical tables and banquets and soothing colors is the perfect backdrop for what can only be described as a dining experience.

SoleFood has received local and regional accolades from the media including Philadelphia City Paper who named it best bar and best seafood restaurant. SoleFood has earned recognition for its creative bar menu that includes a wide array of signature drinks and one of the best martinis in Philly. SoleFood features hard to find wines, served by the glass, bottle and half bottle for when a bottle is too much and a glass is too little.

SoleFood hosts a daily happy hour offering $5 drink specials including wines by the glass, specialty cocktails and a selection of over 30 martinis from 5 to 7p.m. daily. The bar at SoleFood is the perfect place for before or after theater or to enjoy some of the best live entertainment in the City. SoleFood also hosts unique and educational wine and beer events throughout the year.

For more information about SoleFood call: 215.231.7300 or www.solefoodrestaurant.com

Sotto Varalli
S. Broad & Locust Sts.
215-546-6800
The seafood restaurant with its playful yet sophisticated feel is located just below its sister restaurant, Upstares at Varalli – Seafood is the star there, but there are many selections for the non-seafood lovers.

Standing O Bar/Bistro at the Double Tree Hotel
237 S. Broad St.
215-893-1600
Open daily, from 11 a.m.
For a casual atmosphere, try the Standing O Bar/Bistro. You’ll find a well-stocked bar and a bistro-style, full-view kitchen station where chefs prepare oversized sandwiches, salads, specialty dishes and soups. Major credit cards accepted.

Striped Bass
1500 Walnut St.
One of the city’s great restaurants: high-ceilinged dining room in an Art Deco brokerage building, top-notch service, and a menu where seafood—the world’s finest, some of it flown in from exotic waters, some from closer to home plate—rules.

Sushi on the Avenue
1431 Spruce St.
215-732-5585
This small, intimate sushi house is the 3rd of Danny Kim’s restaurants—Anjou (206 Market St.) and Sushi on the Square (20th and Locust Sts.). Catering and delivery is also available and lunch specials are offered Monday through Saturday, 11:30 AM-2:30 PM.

Ted's Montana Grill
260 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(215) 772-1230
Ted's Montana Grill is a gathering place for family and friends, offering comfort food for the 21st century. In an authentic, Craftsman-style Montana bar and grill, the restaurant offers time-honored American favorites, hand-made with fresh ingredients. It was founded by Ted Turner and George McKerrow, Jr.

Architectural highlights include mahogany paneling, pressed tin ceilings, pendant lighting, ceiling fans, metal crown moldings and unpolished brass.

Ted's Montana Grill is an eco-friendly restaurant. Menus are printed using recycled paper, no plastics are used in the restaurant and soft drinks are served in recyclable glass bottles. - Ted's Montana Grill is entirely non-smoking

Trattoria Primadonna
1506A Spruce St.
215-790-0171
This small Italian restaurant with its quaint and intimate setting is perfect for a romantic night out. You may bring your favorite wine (BYOB) or choose from Trattoria Primadonna’s own selection of fine wines.

Upstares at Varalli
S. Broad & Locust
215-546-4200
This northern Italian restaurant has been pleasing locals, theatergoers and visitors for more than 12 years.

Valanni Restaurant and Lounge
1229 Spruce St.
215-790-9494
This restaurant has a casual yet stylish atmosphere, a friendly staff & amazing “Medi-Latin” fare. Enjoy their delicious menus created by Executive Chef R. Evan Turney while dining indoors or out. They are open for Sunday Brunch, dinner & a late night menu is also served until 1 am. Rated “Top Philadelphia Restaurant” by New York Times Travel & “Best Neighborhood Restaurant” by Philadelphia Magazine – find out why! Reservations recommended but walk-ins are welcome.

Vetri
1312 Spruce St.
215-732-3478
Hours: dinner, Monday-Saturday 6-11 p.m.
Not only the city's best Italian restaurant, but also the region's most seamless small-dining-room experience.

XIX
Park Hyatt Philadelphia at The Bellevue has opened Nineteen, an American Brasserie, a café, bar and restaurant featuring panoramic views of the city’s skyline from the hotel’s 19th floor at Broad and Walnut Streets. The new space, designed by Meg Rogers of Marguerite Rogers Ltd., includes a café open from early morning until late at night, a vibrant bar area with a fireplace, and a restaurant with a circular raw bar beneath a shimmering oversized pearl chandelier.
For information, call 215-893-1234.

Zanzibar Blue
S. Broad & Walnut Sts.
215-732-4500
This elegant restaurant and jazz club features acclaimed international cuisine for dinner or Sunday brunch with live jazz performances seven nights a week. Its “Evolution of Jazz” series has enabled Philadelphians and others to enjoy both nationally and internationally acclaimed jazz artists from around the world. Located on the Lower level of the Bellevue Building, with an additional entrance on Broad Street.

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