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Take a tasty trip around the world without leaving Center City! There’s a wealth of diverse restaurateurs bringing you their favorite global dishes, from Europe and Mexico to Japan and Thailand, to name just a few. Check out some of our internationally-inspired picks and be sure to visit the full list of participating restaurants for Restaurant Week.
Pictured above: Estia
One of Restaurant Week’s longest participants, Caribou Café brings the flair of a Parisian bistro to the heart of Midtown Village under the new ownership of Townsend Wentz. Flavors from French classics like escargot and beef bourguignon will transport you right to the heart of France.
📍 1126 Walnut Street
🔗 $40 Dinner & $20 Lunch Menus
Travel across the Mediterranean without leaving Center City! With a homelike ambiance, Estia Restaurant brings an authentic array of Greek specials to the table, including appetizers like spanakopita and horiatiki salata, entrees such as arni paidakia and papoustakia, and desserts like kourmo, a chocolate fudge rolled with tea cookies and served with vanilla gelato!
📍 1405 Locust Street
🔗 $60 Dinner Menu
At Flambo, Caribbean flavors transport the palette to Trinidad and Tobago. Try specials like pholourie—deep fried seasoned balls made of split pea— and oxtail stew served with red beans and basmati rice.
📍 205 S. 13th Street
🔗 $40 Dinner & $20 Lunch Menus
Jasmine Rice is the place to be for elevated home-style Thai cooking, including delicious gluten-free fare. A special four-course Restaurant Week dinner menu features options including the Thai Fisherman Delight with shrimp, calamari, and mussels, seafood lemongrass soup, and Thai papaya salad.
📍 306 S. 16th Street
🔗 $40 Dinner & $20 Lunch Menus
Pictured above: Jasmine Rice
Pictured above: Oloroso Tapas and Sherry Bar
On Center City’s landmark Jewelers’ Row, you’ll find Koto Sushi’s extensive menu of sushi, sashimi, and other delicious Japanese favorites. For Restaurant Week, don’t miss the seaweed salad, rolls like the Philadelphia roll and Spicy tuna roll, and the Japanese ice cream.
📍 719 Sansom Street
🔗 $40 Dinner & $20 Lunch Menus
Nestled right off Rittenhouse Square, La Fontana Della Citta has been a Center City favorite for Italian cuisine since 2006. This year’s Restaurant Week menu includes options like risotto primavera and pollo petrionani with a creamy truffle sauce.
📍 1701 Spruce Street
🔗 $40 Dinner Menu
Spanish traditions guide the flavors found at this tapas destination. Specials this Restaurant Week include boquerones with white anchovy and salsa verde, patatas bravas, and basque style cheesecake with tart cherry and a pretzel crumble.
📍 1121 Walnut Street
🔗 $40 Dinner Menu
Dishes inspired by all corners of Europe—like pierogies and beef bourgoin—serve as an approachable introduction to old traditions and modern European flavors, courtesy of Chefs Ja’mir Wimberly Cole and Executive Chef Montana Houston, who was recently named the Chef of the Year by Eater Philadelphia.
📍 126 S. 19th Street
🔗 $60 Dinner and $20 Lunch Menus
Pictured above: Restaurant Aleksandar
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 January 9, 2023.