Bistro St. Tropez
Located in a fourth-floor space overlooking the Philadelphia Art Museum and the Schuylkill River, Bistro St. Tropez is the complete dining experience. The restaurant is an exercise in elegant simplicity, with starched white table linens and soft candlelight illuminating the dining room at night. The duck confit is a popular appetizer, and the carre d'agneau (pistachio-crusted rack of lamb) is known for being so tender that it falls right off the bone. Those with a sweet tooth will want to save room for a dessert of souffle Grand Marnier or tarte tatin.
Bistro St. Tropez
2400 Market St., 4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 569-9269
bistrosttropez.com
Vetri Ristorante
Publicly lauded by celebrity chef Mario Batali, Vetri is the brainchild of Marc Vetri and Jeff Benjamin. With a wine cellar that houses more than 5,000 options and a seasonally-changing menu of Italian classics and new cuisine alike, Vetri is a favorite of the Philadelphia foodie set. Each meal in this intimate dining room takes a leisurely two hours, and on Friday and Saturday nights, the restaurant offers a pre-fixe, individualized tasting menu. The pappardelle with lamb ragu and pecorino gets raves from the critics, and the roasted capretto with soft polenta is a favorite of more adventurous diners.
Vetri Ristorante
1312 Spruce St.
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 732-3478
vetriristorante.com
Amada
Amada is an authentic Spanish tapas bar owned by James Beard award-winner and "Next Top Chef" Jose Garces. Every aspect of Amada is designed to give guests a luxurious, relaxed dining experience, from the rich wood decor to the low, warm lighting. With a tapas bar, diners order a number of smaller dishes rather than a single, larger meal. Amada begins with delectable appetizers like remolachas asadas (golden beets, goat cheese, honey, and green tea) and sates even the hungriest guests with braised rabbit pasta and pan-roasted barramundi.
Amada
217-219 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia PA 19106
(215) 625-2450
amadarestaurant.com
