Harp & Crown
Gastropub · Rittenhouse ·
New American eats, cocktails, and basement bowling alley
New American eats, cocktails, and basement bowling alley
"For some, Harp and Crown is a casual-yet-pricey dinner spot where you can get small plates like toast topped with crab and avocado or hamachi rice cracker, and generous mains, like the pork chop milanese and a juicy dry-aged burger. For others, the downstairs is ideal for bowling and wood-fired pizza. Whichever way you go, the Center City spot is a certified scene (and one of the more popular Happy Hour spots in town). Plus, with antique fixtures like old framed black-and-white photos and throwback leather booths, it feels like it got dressed up for a prohibition-era theme party and decided to stick with the costume." - candis mclean
"This City Center West restaurant from acclaimed restaurateur and chef Michael Schulson has rightly so become a brunch institution. The brunch buffet ($38 for adults, $25 for children under the age of 10) is legendary. Order up omelets, line up at the create-your-own doughnut station (complete with a toppings bar), and relish an array of fruits and freshly squeezed juices, meat and cheese boards, sandwiches, bagels with lox, and more. And for those who’d rather order their own dishes, head downstairs to the restaurant’s bowling alley Elbow Lane, which offers a la carte brunch service. Brunch buffet hours are from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, and 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday." - Nadia Chaudhury
"This venue from acclaimed restaurateur and chef Michael Schulson has become a brunch institution. The $38-per-person brunch buffet (or $25 for children under 10) is legendary — taste the filling omelets, line up at the create-your-own donut station (complete with a toppings bar), and relish an array of fruits and freshly squeezed juices, meat and cheese boards, sandwiches, bagels with lox and more. This is not a drill — make a reservation now." - Eater Staff, Ernest Owens
"For a group dining experience that’s easy to book, you can’t miss Harp & Crown in Center City. They offer everything from lamb meatballs to grilled octopus to top-tier cocktails (such as their sandia spritz that’s made with gin, watermelon, lemon, and prosecco) ensuring everyone has something to explore and try. For a bit of added fun, the lower level features a two-lane bowling alley with drinks and food. Reservations can be made for up to ten people, but this spacious restaurant can easily accommodate larger groups." - George Banks-Weston
"You might not guess from the outside, but Harp & Crown is enormous, so feel free to come with your friends, intramural kickball team, or the entire office. The cocktails are strong, and we always love a place where you can bowl, eat some pizza, and finish things off with a whoopie pie." - candis mclean, alison kessler
