La Fontana Della Citta

Italian restaurant · Rittenhouse

La Fontana Della Citta

Italian restaurant · Rittenhouse

1701 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Highlights

Big portions of Italian fare plus a BYOB policy in a group-friendly dining venue.

1701 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19103 Get directions

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"Having dinner at La Fontana Della Citta on a Saturday night is kind of like partying next to a family with small kids at an all-inclusive resort on Spring Break - there are loud groups of friends in their mid-twenties sitting right next to families with young children. The only thing that everybody has in common here is that they’re all eating the same big plates of red-sauce pasta that costs less than a bottle of wine from Trader Joe’s. It might not be an ideal situation for the parents of the two-year-old, but neither is bringing your kids to the Princess Grande Playa resort during March. But people keep doing it anyway." - Sydney McElwee

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Phinon Woodside

Google

Food was amazing - but the service could have been better. The lobster ravioli with scallops were tender and cooked to perfection. Pasta tasted homemade. However, I was quite literally yelling at our server to get his attention and could not. Please note before venturing here that it is a BYOB, but that there is a store selling liquor and wine within walking distance.

Laura Stephens

Google

Had our rehearsal dinner here and received so many compliments from our guests! We had ~50 people in the back room which was cozy but comfortable. The food was delicious and price was reasonable considering Center City and three+ courses.

Chou Chou

Google

This place is extraordinary especially with their customer service! From the servers to the busters to the hosts, they are all phenomenal employees! They definitely have been treated well and with good treatment comes great food! As a person with prior experience in tasting different European cuisines, this place is definitely on my go to list if I want exceptional service and food. Furthermore, this place isn’t even as popular as some of them on Chesnut or Walnut street. It isn’t too crowded here and service is fast and polite! The food is also not a long wait compared to higher traffic places. Again, I would highly recommend!

Sam T

Google

We came for restaurant week so I can only give a review based on that experience. The eggplant was good but the entree and pasta sampler were just okay. Kind of lacking any flavor. The mussels were not good. Since we had a group of 6, they also brought out a sampler for dessert instead of letting us each choose what we wanted and didn't tell us before hand. I've just had better restaurant week experiences elsewhere.

Anna Chung

Google

I came here for restaurant week and the food and service was phenomenal! The restaurant is very cozy and lively and the service was amazing. The hostess was very accommodating as I needed to push my reservation back almost two hours later. She seated us quickly even though there were a line of customers out the door, which I really appreciated. The chicken fantasia and tilapia entrees were the best, followed by the mussels appetizer. The tiramisu and tartufo were really good. Overall I recommend coming here for good authentic Italian food and great memories!

A J

Google

They forgot to offer bread. Reservations for 8 p.m sat down at 9p.m. They overextended themselves. The food was bad very bad like it was thrown together in the back quickly. The chocolate cake tasted like it was pre frozen and store bought. We didn't send anything back but the cake. We were a group of 7.

imagined impressions

Google

Exceptional environment and some of the tastiest food I've ever had! The freshness and quality of the food was divine! Noneof our dishes were heavy at all. All very light and packed with incredible flavor! A must if you come to Philly!

Pretty Young

Google

I got food poisoning. A couple of friends and I went to celebrate a birthday here. I ordered the shrimp scampi inspired dish. I have been going to the bathroom and throwing up since Saturday it’s really been horrible. And the only reason I know it was directly from them is because that was the only thing I consumed that day. The food was not terrible but it wasn’t the best either. I would have loved a bit more flavor in my dish. My customer service was okay as well, because it’s so compact it’s really loud and it’s hard to hear anything.