Alpen Rose
Steak house · Washington Square West
116 S 13th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
Highlights
Intimate steakhouse with a speakeasy vibe, serving classic dishes
Intimate steakhouse with a speakeasy vibe, serving classic dishes
"Most steakhouses fall into one of two camps: traditional, white tableclothed chophouses with tufted leather booths and servers in tuxedos, and sleeker, trendier places with unconventional menu options and TikTokers going live over ribeyes. Alpen Rose, the Schulson steakhouse, sits smack dab in the middle—it offers the top-tier service, quality, and portion sizes of a classic steakhouse, with the broader menu, casual vibes, and better soundtrack of the new school. It’s small, almost cozy, and the smoky, well-seasoned tomahawk is the single best piece of meat in the city. Be sure to get an order of the bone marrow toast and potato pavé, and forget about the chaos awaiting you on 13th Street." - candis mclean, alison kessler
"Most steakhouses fall into one of two camps: traditional, white tableclothed chophouses with tufted leather booths and servers in tuxedos, and sleeker, trendier places with unconventional menu options and TikTokers going live over ribeyes. Alpen Rose, the Schulson steakhouse in Midtown Village, sits smack dab in the middle of the Venn diagram—it offers the top-tier service, quality, and portion sizes of a classic steakhouse, with the broader menu, casual vibes, and better soundtrack of the new school. It’s small, almost cozy, and the smoky, well-seasoned tomahawk is the single best piece of meat in the city. Be sure to get an order of the bone marrow toast and potato pavé, and forget about the chaos awaiting you on 13th Street." - candis mclean, alison kessler
"Call ahead for a reservation and you’ll be ushered through a speakeasy-style door into the candlelit dining room of the intimate Alpen Rose, where every seat has a view into the kitchen. At this Central City member of the Schulson Collective restaurant group, all of the steaks benefit from 14 to 120 days of in-house aging, but don’t sleep on creative twists on classic steakhouse appetizers, like their much-requested bone marrow toast." - Annemarie Dooling
"Most steakhouses are huge, cavernous halls with two-story ceilings and tons of oversized tables. Midtown Village’s Alpen Rose is not that. It’s dark, intimate, and has a wood-paneled room that looks like the inside of a treasure chest. Whether you order a tomahawk ribeye, seafood tower, or tender prime rib roast that’s just right for two, you’ll feel as relaxed as being on your couch (assuming your place also has expensive-looking paintings in elaborate frames)." - candis mclean
"Most steakhouses fall into one of two camps: traditional, white tableclothed chophouses with tufted leather booths and servers in tuxedos, and sleeker, trendier places with unconventional menu options and TikTokers going live over ribeyes. Alpen Rose, the Schulson steakhouse in Midtown Village, sits smack dab in the middle of the Venn diagram—it offers the top-tier service, quality, and portion sizes of a classic steakhouse, with the broader menu, casual vibes, and better soundtrack of the new school. It’s small, almost cozy, and the smoky, well-seasoned tomahawk is the single best piece of meat in the city. Be sure to get an order of the bone marrow toast and potato pavé, and forget about the chaos awaiting you on 13th Street." - alison kessler, candis mclean
