All around the fountain, the East Passyunk neighborhood’s restaurant community rocks. Celebrate the scene during East Passyunk Restaurant Week, February 22-28. (Photo by J. Fusco for Visit Philadelphia)
For those who haven’t visited the East Passyunk neighborhood recently, mark those calendars for a trip to South Philly right now.
From Sunday, February 22 through Saturday, February 28, East Passyunk Restaurant Week returns for its third year with deals on meals at 28 participating restaurants on and around the restaurant-packed corridor.
Depending on the restaurant, the tab for a three-course brunch, lunch or dinner rings in at $15, $25 or $35. Mix and match price points to take full advantage of the eclectic East Passyunk dining scene.
Read on for more on East Passyunk Restaurant Week, and make your plans and reservations now.
New Restaurants and Best Bets
East Passyunk has undoubtedly become one of Philadelphia’s best restaurant row.
Tried-and-true spots like Marra’s, Paradiso, Pub on Passyunk East, Le Virt and Cantina los Caballitos (the list goes on) established the corridor as a destination for every manner of fare, and in recent years a tight-knit community of highly chef-driven spots has expanded the neighborhood’s offerings with bold new options for awesome eats.
The latest additions to the neighborhood should not be missed. Take this opportunity to visit new restaurants like Townsend, Bing Bing Dim Sum, Brigantessa, Palladino’s and P’unk Burger.
Depending on the restaurant, a three-course prix-fixe brunch, lunch or dinner rings in at $15, $25 or $35.
Avenue favorites like Plenty, Stogie Joe's, Marra's, South Philly Bar & Grill and the ever-classic Pub on Passyunk East offer up meals for $15, while places like Cantina Los Caballitos and Birra offer up $25 menus, and finer dining destinations like Noord, Fond, Le Virt and Will offer menus for $35.
Note that not all restaurants offer the restaurant week menus every day. For instance, Le Virt offers its three-course prix-fixe dinner on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, while Fond serves its menu Sunday, and Tuesday through Thursday.
For all of the participating restaurants, check right here.
From February 22 through 28, nearly 30 restaurants in East Passyunk will invite diners in for discounted lunch and dinner for East Passyunk Restaurant Week, including Brigantessa, shown here. (Photo courtesy Brigantessa)
For more on East Passyunk Restaurant Week, see below.
Getting There and Staying Over
Getting to East Passyunk is a cinch. Perhaps the easiest method of transportation is to take SEPTA's Broad Street (Orange) Line to the Tasker-Morris station and then walk two blocks east to East Passyunk Avenue. Or, take the train to the Snyder Avenue station and walk one block north to East Passyunk Avenue.
Making a big night out of dinner and staying over in Philadelphia? Check out the Visit Philly Overnight Hotel Package, a two-night package that includes free parking, for super deals on Center City hotel rooms.
Want to explore the neighborhood before or after a restaurant week meal? East Passyunk has even more great shops, restaurants and bars worth visiting. See Visit Philly's Philadelphia Neighborhoods East Passyunk section for a great map of places to check out.
East Passyunk Restaurant Week
When: February 22-28
Where: Participating restaurants
Cost: $15, $25 and $35, Depending on the Restaurant
More info: www.eastpassyunkrestaurantweek.com
An anchor of the East Passyunk restaurant scene, Marra’s has dished pizza and pasta since 1927. (Photo by J. Fusco for Visit Philadelphia)