Pasta
Pasta
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Barbuzzo Mediterranean Kitchen & Bar
Barbuzzo is a great place in Center City for a low-key date, or any other time you want some charcuterie, pizza, and pasta.
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Vetri Cucina
Vetri Cucina in Washington Square West is expensive, completely over the top, and one of the best restaurants in Philadelphia.
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Via Locusta
Via Locusta is a small pasta spot near Rittenhouse Square that has a fun bar for first dates.
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Paesano's Philly Style
Paesano's Philly Style is an iconic sandwich shop in the Italian Market with great hoagies, antipasti, and pasta.
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Harp & Crown
Harp & Crown in Rittenhouse has private dining rooms and bowling lanes, which make it a good spot to go all out for a special occasion.
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Tulip Pasta & Wine Bar
Tulip Pasta & Wine Bar is an Italian restaurant in Fishtown, serving small plates, incredible pasta, and wine from Wayvine Vineyards.
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Fiorella
Fiorella is a pasta bar in Bella Vista that’s great for birthday dinners and date night.
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Friday Saturday Sunday
Friday Saturday Sunday is a two-level American restaurant in Rittenhouse with a great bar that’s a must for a date night or dinner with a few friends.
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The Love
The Love in Rittenhouse feels like a nicer version of a mall restaurant, but their pastas and fried chicken are some of the best around.
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Cry Baby Pasta
Cry Baby Pasta is a nice-looking pasta spot in Queen Village that’s good for a casual dinner with friends.
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Popi’s Restaurant
Popi’s is an Italian spot in South Philly that might as well be a prom venue.
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Bar Amis
Bar Amis is an offshoot of Amis Trattoria that serves solid pasta and antipasti dishes in the Navy Yard.
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L’anima
Stop by L'anima in Grad Hospital on any given night and you'll find great Italian food, a large outdoor patio, and an ideal spot for a casual date night.
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Rusty Nail
The Rusty Nail in Cape May has good drinks, solid barbecue, and a big sandlot with a fire pit in the middle.
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La Finestra
La Finestra is an Italian BYOB in Sea Isle City where you should bring a date if you’re trying to impress them.
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Chef Vola’s
Chef Vola’s is an old-school Italian spot in Atlantic City that’s straight out of Boardwalk Empire.
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La Locanda Del Ghiottone
La Locada del Ghittone is an Italian BYOB in Old City that serves super solid and affordable pasta.
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L’Angolo Ristorante
L’Angolo is an old school Italian BYOB in South Philly with private rooms and all the pastas you hoped they would have.
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Osteria
Osteria is a spacious Italian spot on North Broad with a beautiful covered greenhouse, a long handmade pasta list, and pizza with crispy crusts.
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Ristorante Pesto
Ristorante Pesto is an Italian BYOB in East Passyunk where you should start a night out with a lot of pasta.
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Le Virtù
Le Virtu is a casual Italian place in East Passyunk with solid pasta and a great outdoor area.