"You know that extremely competitive friend? You told them about your love of dogs and they told you they own an animal rescue? Well, they just got back from Rome and it’s been a week of speeches about America needing midday naps (ok, true) and asking staff if the pasta is handmade everywhere you go. The Victor Café in Passyunk Square has enough bistro tables, checkered tablecloths, and live opera to make them think they’re down the street from Trevi Fountain. They have a menu full of shareable Italian dishes like creamy vegetable risotto and salty veal saltimbocca that will get them out of their post-vacation misery, and an Italian spritz lineup that will help you with constantly having to hear about it. " - candis mclean