Restaurant Ideas For a Date - Philly
 

Alright, i have a date Wednesday night and need some ideas of nice Italian restaurants in Philly. Money really doesn't matter, but $100 plates are probably out of the question. Center City, Old City, w/e. I really don't know the nice restaurants around here so that's why i'm asking you kids. Thanks.

Lorenzos on 3rd and south is where i take all my dates to.

maggianos

Thanks for the serious responses so far, i'm checking them out now.

The water works restaurant near the art museum is awesome. Or any place thats a byob. I think the perfect upscale not quite expensive italian restaurant is viggianos in Conshy.

take her to a Steven Starrs resturant, Buddakhan and Barclay Prime are both fantastic.

melting pot don't know if their is one in philly but I know there is one in kop

go to restaurant.com and buy a $25 GC for like 2 bucks lol. u can also search for cuisine specific places there. use coupon code FEAST for an extra 70% off.

p.s. go to la laconda or bistro romano

There's a melting pot on filbert street in center city across the street from the hilton hotel. Took my ex girlfriend there once and she loved it

Rose Tattoo Cafe

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Astral Plane

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Anyone ever been to Tre Scalini?

Depending on if she's in the mood for something different, try Fez on South street - real chill place and the meal portions are good for 2. Its a Morrocan (sp?) style restaraunt and you eat with your hands - its not romantic, but it definitely has a unique sense to it and the 7 course dinner gives you plenty of time to talk.

If you want to take her someplace exotic and she likes meat, try Zod. Buffalo, Ostrich, Kangaroo, whatever - always makes for a good dinner discussion.

Franco & Luigi's (13th and Tasker). BYOB. The waitstaff sings on request.... lots of opera.

1. Franco & Luigi's
2. ???????
3. You will get laid.

vetri or osteria. my two favorite Italian restaurants in the city

Best pizza on the planet.


Not Italian, but Rouge on 18th and Chestnut rules. Good Dog Bar on 15th is good too.

-1 Went last year, food, service was amazing, went last week, food was still good, service was ****. Waited 20 min for refills, waiter counted his tips 2 tables down as I was paying my bill, place has done a complete 180 unfortunately.

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Ask for the top level , single table in the corner of the balcony over looking all the flowers to the left of the stairs. Guaranteed poon son.

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Thanks everyone for the suggestions.

I pretty much checked out every one. I tried Vetri, but it was booked up already. So i went with Osteria.

I've been seeing the girl for a few weeks, so the poon side isnt really an issue. She's going back to Ireland in two weeks so i just wanted to take her our somewhere real nice before she left.

Well thats even more the reason to make sure you smash it before she goes back, if not it's like throwing money away.

Vetri requires a fair amount of advanced planning unless you either know someone or have a black card.

Maggianos near Reading Terminal Market is nice.

there are a ton of nice places in olde city and center city..but some are crazy expensive, especially for a first date..lol