Butcher and Singer
Restaurant · Rittenhouse
1500 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Highlights
Old Hollywood steakhouse: classic surf 'n' turf, raw bar
Old Hollywood steakhouse: classic surf 'n' turf, raw bar
"Butcher & Singer is one of the many steakhouses near Rittenhouse Square, but unlike all the others within a five-block radius that look more like futuristic libraries, Butcher & Singer feels like a clubhouse straight out of The Great Gatsby. Before the bone-in filets and seafood towers, there was a bank here, and it still feels like you could walk in and ask for $100 in pennies without anyone batting an eye. The servers wear tuxedos and use phrases like “excite your palate” to describe the tuna tartare. It’s all a bit over-the-top, but it’s what makes Butcher & Singer one of the more special restaurants in the city." - candis mclean, alison kessler
"Butcher & Singer is one of many steakhouses near Rittenhouse Square, but unlike the others, this one looks like the private establishment where fat cats compared gold bars before the crash of ‘29. Before the bone-in filets and seafood platters, this Art Deco clubhouse was a bank, and it still feels like you could walk in and ask for $100 in pennies without anyone batting an eye. All of their steaks are top-notch (especially the Delmonico), and skipping the crispy stuffed hash browns would be sacrilege. It’s all a bit over-the-top, but that’s what makes Butcher & Singer work." - candis mclean, alison kessler
"So your aunt whose settlements from multiple divorces sustain her rich lifestyle told you she dumped her third husband at a steakhouse. She’s doing alright, so why not give it a go? The Center City steakhouse has old-school charm, stellar service, and great slabs of meat. It’s an allure that will help when they hear the worst news in months. Even if they storm out without paying half for the juicy, buttery porterhouse and stuffed hashbrowns, your aunt can wire you some money." - candis mclean
"Say hello to one of the few steakhouses in the city that's worth your time and money. That's partly because of the scene: it's inside an old Center City bank looks straight out of The Great Gatsby. But also because of their stuffed hashbrowns and thick cut, thoroughly marbled Delmonico steaks. The servers wear tuxedos and say things like, “I dream of this tuna tartare on my days off.” It’s all a bit over the top—seafood towers, bone-in filets, and all—but still works if you lean into the gaudiness." - candis mclean, alison kessler
"There’s a baked Alaska, and then there’s the baked Alaska at Butcher & Singer. It’s all in the tangy and not-tart-at-all banana-flavored meringue that offsets the richness surrounding the dessert." - Annemarie Dooling
