Couples: Restaurants and Dining
Dinner for two
Ask any experienced Philly couple for a romantic restaurant recommendation, and chances are, they’ll say, “Friday, Saturday, Sunday.” This Philly favorite is famously cozy, as is its extra intimate upstairs Tank Bar, a not-so-best-kept secret for private affairs. Best of all, the mark up here on wine is just $10 per bottle.
The ultimate first-date spot is Queen Village’s Bring-Your-Own-Bottle (BYOB) establishment Dmitri’s, a small, no-reservations spot that’s so popular, everybody waits at the bar across the street, the New Wave Café. (Don’t worry: The host will come get you.)
Then again, the girl-meets-boy story behind Queen Village’s darling Moroccan Café Sud is enough to make even the most jaded partner melt. Or, sneak downstairs of the famous Mobil five-star Le Bec-Fin for the more affordable, first-come-first-served experience of Le Bar Lyonnais.
The ultimate in intimate dining awaits at University City’s popular Dahlak, where you can share spongy injera bread and spicy Ethiopian fare that you eat with your fingers. If it’s culinary edge in a country setting you seek, ask for a mezzanine table at Nectar, the hottest new Asian-inspired restaurant along the posh Main Line.