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Gather your friends and family in the New Year around some of the best meals in Center City. Whether you’re catching up with besties before a night out or bringing the whole office out for an extended lunch, check out some of our picks for some group dining favorites, and be sure to visit the full list of participating restaurants for Restaurant Week.
Rustic, hand crafted cuisines from across the Mediterranean find a home in Philadelphia at Turney and Safran’s popular restaurant, Barbuzzo.
📍 110 S. 13th Street
🔗 $40 Dinner Menu
Whether you’re a meat lover or just obsessed with comfort food, Butcher Bar’s American-style menu has options for everyone in your group. For groups larger than six guests, be sure to contact the restaurant directly.
📍 2034 Chestnut Street
🔗 $40 Dinner Menu
Pictured above: Barbuzzo
Run by third-generation restaurateur Sam Mink, Oyster House is a seafood destination that has called Philadelphia home for over 40 years. CCD Restaurant Week specials like the warm lobster roll and raw oysters on the half-shell with kumquat mignonette will give everyone a treat from the deep they’re sure to enjoy! Groups of eight or more should contact the restaurant directly for easier booking.
📍 1516 Sansom Street
🔗 $60 Dinner Menu
From the dough made with only four essential ingredients to the finished pie made with the freshest ingredients, Pizzeria Vetri Rittenhouse brings people together to celebrate the art of pizza for either lunch or dinner.
📍 1615 Chancellor Street
🔗 $40 Dinner & $20 Lunch Menus
Pictured above: Thanal Indian Tavern
Another gem by Center City-based Schulson Collective, this upscale casual restaurant on the corner of 13th and Sansom streets is a great spot for a night out with friends. Prunella’s seasonal ingredients of small plates, fresh pastas and elevated American-style pizza make for the perfect shareable dishes.
📍 112 S 13th Street
🔗 $40 Dinner Menu
Experience Indian cuisine in a brand-new way with Thanal Indian Tavern’s deliciously innovative takes on traditional Indian favorites, with subtle flavor fusions and tinges of barbecue.
📍 1939 Arch Street
🔗 $40 Dinner & $20 Lunch Menus
With over 100 restaurants participating in this year’s Restaurant Week, there are so many options to pick from! Check out the full list today, and don’t forget to enter for a chance to win dinner once a month for a year!
This article was initially published on January 9, 2023.