Amada
It's time to experience tapas: delicious, Spanish-inspired finger foods. At Amada, it's a gourmet meal. Amada chef Jose Garces has turned a classic favorite into a textured, layered cuisine. Tapas primarily have seafood toppings such as lobster, octopus and shrimp. Sangria fans will be pleased to find several varieties of the fruit wine. The Mediterranean-Japanese artistic presentation of the food is complementary. Open-air cafe seating is available, and the restaurant's interior is contemporary rustic.
Amada
217-219 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19106
(215) 625-2450
amadarestaurant.com
Twenty Manning
Twenty Manning offers a trendy, contemporary, European-bistro atmosphere, with an emphasis on the outdoor dining experience. Along with its companion restaurant Audrey Claire, across the street, Twenty Manning has inspired other Philadelphia restaurants to embrace outdoor dining. The fare is European and American with an Asian influence. This makes it a great stop if you want to be slightly adventurous about food without taking a major risk. Entrees include grilled bison burger and almond-crusted rainbow trout.
261 South 20th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 731-0900
twentymanning.com/tm/20man_flash.html
Caribou Cafe
Located in Midtown Village and close to the convention center, Caribou Cafe is a French bistro. Choices include steak au poivre with frites, cassoulet and choucroute. The outdoor seating is confined by cloth barriers, keeping the cafe separated from the street so pedestrians don't enter the dining area or bump into patrons. This allows for a pleasant outdoor dining experience.
Caribou Cafe
1126 Walnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 625-9535
cariboucafe.com
Figs
This open-air BOYB restaurant offers a consistent dining experience. The Moroccan cuisine features a mix of spices, with their scent permeating the air. Frequent ingredients are shrimp, chicken, duck and lamb, combined with succulent North African flavors such as coconut curry and apple cider curry.
Figs
2501 Meredith St.
Philadelphia, PA 19130
(215) 978-8440
