Various hotels throughout Philadelphia, including the city’s more upscale accommodations, play host to on-site restaurants. Many of these restaurants offer special dining options, such as multi-course meals, wine dinners and tastings organized by sommeliers, and holiday-themed luncheons or dinners. Some hotel packages may include both room and restaurant reservations for guests.
The high-end Fountain Restaurant resides within the Four Seasons Hotel, boasting cloth-covered tables, candlelight and crystal chandeliers. Certain areas of the restaurant provide views of Philadelphia’s famed Swann Memorial Fountain. The restaurant serves up a fusion of American and French cuisine, including such dishes as beef fillet, pan-fried frog legs, rabbit tenderloin and duck a l’orange. Desserts include fresh fruit sorbets, cherry sable Napoleon, chocolate souffle and various creme brulees. Guests may also reserve the Logan Room, a private dining facility for 14 people.
Fountain Restaurant
Four Seasons Hotel
1 Logan Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-963-1500
fourseasons.com
Situated within the Ritz-Carlton, the 10 Arts Bistro & Lounge features an ornate interior complete with marble columns, massive chandeliers and brightly colored furnishings. Breakfast fare includes such items as brioche French toast, banana pancakes and Philly steak and eggs. Lunch and dinner dishes include steamed mussels, lobster and shrimp ravioli and wild striped bass. The restaurant features various tasting menus throughout the year, as well as ample bar seating, private party rooms for rent and a lounge outfitted with a condensed menu.
10 Arts Bistro & Lounge
The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia
10 Avenue of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-523-8273
10arts.com
Residing with the Rittenhouse Hotel, the upscale Lacroix restaurant boasts a simple decor complete with recessed lighting, massive columns, archways, as well as cloth-covered candlelit tables. The restaurant’s eclectic cuisine samples from such culinary fare as American, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish and Thai. The restaurant serves up such dishes as roasted chicken with eggplant, lobster rolls, veal chop with black garlic and pork loin with whiskey pears. Lacroix offers a happy hour, Sunday brunch and express business breakfast buffets.
Lacroix
The Rittenhouse Hotel
210 West Rittenhouse Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-546-9000
lacroixrestaurant.com
