Winner of the "Wine Spectator" magazine's Award of Excellence in 2009, Le Castagne is an Italian restaurant where you will find only fresh, homemade bread and pasta. Appetizers include beef carpaccio and smoked mozzarella wrapped in prosciutto, pasta dishes include spaghetti with chestnut cream sauce and rigatoni with sweet sausage and spinach, and entrees include rabbit and Gorgonzola sausage with vegetables and seared pork tenderloin with sweet grape syrup, poached pear and kraut. A selection of homemade desserts are also available.
Le Castagne
1920 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 751-9913
lecastagne.com
Just down the road from the lush Pennypack Park, Gallo's Seafood specializes in fresh fish and fine wine. Inside Gallo's you will find a restaurant area with a separate bar and lounge area. Gallo's also has a banquet room to accomodate large groups and special events. Menu items include appetizers such as steamed mussels and Manhattan chowder and entrees such as honey-glazed salmon and pecan-encrusted tilapia. For lunch, sandwiches such as the crab cake sandwich and the blackened chicken sandwich are available.
Gallo's Seafood
8101 Roosevelt Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19152
(215) 333-0484
gallos-seafood.com
Located in the Castor Gardens area, Paloma Mexican Haute Cuisine offers Northeast Philadelphians a taste of fine Mexican cuisine. The food at Paloma Mexican is traditional Mexican with a contemporary, cross-cultural twist. Special events at Paloma Mexican include wine tastings and cooking lessons with the head chef. Paloma Mexican can also host and cater large groups and special events. Examples of appetizers include the poblano pepper soup with salmon and the wild mushroom flan with cilantro pesto. Entrees include shrimp and vegetables with habanero-chardonnay sauce and roast loin with huitlacoche mousse and Mexican pepper sauce.
Paloma Mexican Haute Cuisine
6516 Castor Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19149
(215) 533-0356
palomafinedining.com
