La Fontana Della Citta

We went for a birthday dinner few years ago. I believe it was during restaurant week. So we had the 3 course meal. The mussels were really good. I liked the sampler and getting to try 3 different pastas. Now the veal i personally didn’t like but to be fair it was my first time ever having veal. I think the texture and taste just doesn’t do it for me. But the restaurant is a cute little corner spot, clean, definitely authentic Italian cuisine. I would definitely go again and try some other menu items.

The food was absolutely delicious, with fresh ingredients and rich, authentic flavors in every dish. The service was friendly, attentive, and made the whole dining experience even more enjoyable. A perfect spot for anyone looking to enjoy quality Italian cuisine in a warm, welcoming atmosphere.

We hosted my sibling’s graduation dinner with a $45 prix fixe menu. I ordered the arugula salad and the chicken Marsala. The salad was underwhelming, and while the chicken was flavorful and well-prepared, the presentation of both dishes was very poor. The private room we were placed in was nicely decorated but felt a bit cramped—I wouldn’t recommend it for a large group.

Delicious and authentic! The pasta was perfectly cooked, and the sauce was rich and flavorful. Great service and cozy atmosphere

La Fontana Della Citta – An Authentic Italian Dining Experience in Rittenhouse, is a true gem for Italian cuisine lovers, offering an unforgettable BYOB dining experience that captures the essence of authentic Italian flavors. Known for its warm ambiance, impeccable service, and handcrafted dishes, this classic Italian restaurant delivers a culinary journey through Italy’s rich gastronomic traditions, right in the heart of Center City Philly. Our recent visit to La Fontana Della Citta showcased exactly why this Rittenhouse Italian restaurant is one of the city’s best. The menu featured an array of expertly prepared dishes, each highlighting fresh ingredients, bold flavors, and authentic Italian techniques. 🍋 Dover Sole Special 🍅 Fried Tomatoes with Shrimp in Homemade Pesto Sauce 🧀 Burrata with Prosciutto, Balsamic Glaze, Roasted Red Peppers & Crostini – 🦑 Squid Ink Linguini with Crabmeat in a Garlic Tomato Sauce 🥩 Veal Piccata – A classic Italian veal dish, this plate featured tender, thinly sliced veal, 🦪 Mussels in a Garlic Wine Sauce 🍰 Homemade Tiramisu & Crème Brûlée – No visit to La Fontana Della Citta is complete without dessert. Why La Fontana Della Citta is a Must-Visit in Rittenhouse Whether you’re searching for the best Italian restaurant in Rittenhouse Square, planning a romantic date night in Philly, or looking for a top-rated BYOB Italian spot in Center City, La Fontana Della Citta is the perfect destination. Tag your foodie friends, bring a bottle of your favorite wine, and get ready to indulge in one of the best Italian meals in the city! 🔥 Fanatics, we want to hear from you! 🔥 If you’ve been to La Fontana Della Citta in Rittenhouse Square, Philly, drop a comment and tell us what your favorite dish is! 🍝🍷

We stopped here for dinner and it was very tasty. We had the buratta for an appetizer but it only came with two pieces of crostini. We ended up getting more of the table bread to use for it, but the table bread tasted a bit stale. The service was okay. I’ve never been to a restaurant, especially a “nice” restaurant, where you have to order your food all at once. That definitely made for a weird experience, made us feel rushed. Especially when going out to celebrate an occasion, it’s nice to order an appetizer then order dinner. We also didn’t realize it was BYOB. Not the end of the world, there’s a liquor store nearby. But we weren’t the only table of the night who didn’t realize that. Lots of folks leaving their tables to run out and grab wine.

Wow, wow, wow. Delicious. We were worried because we only had an hour because we have a show to see. We got lobster bisque with big chunks of lobster and the lobster ravioli special. Our waiter Nick was so kind, friendly, professional and respected that we needed to be out quickly. You have to try it. You will love it!!!

Food was yummy. The ambience is lovely and you can people watch from beautiful windows while waiting for your food.

We had a five-star experience at La Fontana Della Citta! The food, service, and atmosphere were all top notch. The server was extremely welcoming, gave us good advice, and ensured we have everything we needed. I was with a semi-large group (7) so we ordered several goodies for the table. I particularly enjoyed the burrata dish and caprese salad. I got the gnocchi sorrentino for my entree. It was divine. I love a good pink sauce! I also enjoyed the broccoli rabe and brussels sides. It's bring-your-own-booze. I don't drink, but my friends were so happy to save so much money by bringing bottles rather than buying glasses.

It was ok service was fast but get ready to spend $$ the waiter was nice and we were seated quite promptly

I would have to say a 3 star rating is spot on. There isn't anything wrong with La Fontana Della Citta, but it is very average. I will say I thoroughly enjoyed the fried calamari, but the flavor of my veal parm and rigatoni was lackluster. Keep in mind this is a BYOB establishment. The service was kind and attentive, but as mentioned, very average overall for food.

La Fontana is one of my favorite spots in Philly! The calamari is always fabulous--perfectly crispy and never greasy. My go-to dish is the Gnocchi Sorrentino--so comforting, rich, and flavorful. I've been back multiple times and honestly, I'm always craving my next visit. Highly recommend!

GUYS THAT SHIT WAS ASS. the bread was so gross that I was deadass worried. the gnocchi and rigatoni were fine. THE CHICKEN MARSALA?!?!?!?!?!?!?! that was a banquet salisbury steak for real. cannoli.... actually kinda good. loud as hellllll. 20 min behind on reservations i wanted to cry for one hour. a disgrace to this city

We ended up going here last minute and really liked the food and the atmosphere. It is a BYOB kind of place. So that is important to know . Christian waited on us and he went above and beyond to make sure everything is taken care of correctly. Fantastic service.

A fraud. On Open Table, the restaurant offered an 11 PM reservation which I made. Two days later, the restaurant contacted me and told me that there was no 11 PM slot but they could do 10:45 PM; I received confirmation of this change from Open Table. We rushed from an event and presented ourselves at 10:45 -- only to be told they were closed. Three minutes later a cancellation notice from Open Table. On reflection, after looking at the menu, maybe we were better off. Lots of phony Italian dishes --- and risottos served with sauces!

This place was just awful. We were larger party and they put us in the basement, having to walk past the dirty underbelly of this place. There were random holes in the ceiling and we joked that they had a gopher problem. The health department needs to inspect this place. Anyway, the servers were ok, but the food was atrocious. We started with a fried mozzarella special, which wasn't cooked enough and was luke warm and rubbery. My $36 branzino was clearly frozen and had a mushy texture, with the accompanying wine/lemon/caper sauce being way too acidic. My husband had the veal parm, which he said was awful and still cold in the middle. The food took more than an hour to get there, and three people had to ask the server three times for their iced tea.... Which comically came as we were paying the check (with 20% gratuity already added). Just stay away... Even if there weren't tons and tons of better Italian BYOs in Philly, I'd rather stay home than come to this place again.

Ona was our server for a party of 4 and she was absolutely amazing!! She was serving a one woman show. She served everyone in the dining room efficiently and accordingly. She was super friendly and helpful. I would recommend the pollo alla petroniana it's a chicken breast with prosciutto and spinach in a creamy truffle sauce. It was the best meal I ever had in my life. I would highly recommend this as a 5 star restaurant.

Do not host an event here! I hosted my wedding rehearsal dinner at La Fontana this weekend. Knowing our rehearsal fell on Valentine's Day, we reserved the side party room in August to ensure the staff had plenty of notice and could manage their Valentine's reservations accordingly. Issues began about two months prior to the wedding when I called to make sure we were still on the books, and I was told that all menu packages were actually $10 more than what is listed on the website. They claim this change was made in January 2024 and that they did not have the ability to update the website. To accommodate this misunderstanding, all they could do was let us swap a couple items from the menu we originally wanted with the menu that fit our price expectations. Fine, if that were to be the only issue. In the week leading up to the wedding, I received three different calls confirming my reservation. Then, a fourth call asking to push the start time back an hour and a half and if they could put us in the basement. They said they overbooked for Valentine's Day. I could not start my rehearsal dinner at 8:30pm when I booked for 7pm- as is typical, we had plans following the dinner. We accommodated the restaurant and said we could start at 7:30. Things started ok but quickly took a turn when none of our family style appetizers or salads were given to us with serving utensils. When we asked our server for these, they looked bewildered and had to ask a manager. We never got any serving utensils, so people had to use their own dirty forks to serve apps/salads to themselves at tables with 12 people. Definitely not something anyone wants to do the height of flu season, especially with some immunocompromised folks in the room. Our service then went from not great to nonexistent. We never saw our server- my parents, now husband, and I had to refill our guests water glasses and we had to serve our guests the desserts that we brought (I was told on the phone that our desserts could be plated in the kitchen. That did not happen, they brought my mom some serving dishes and a glove and said she could do it herself). At some point, the Assistant Manager came out and said they would be giving us family style desserts on the house. When we brought this up to our server, she rolled her eyes and went to get a different manager. We spoke with this Assistant Manager about how one of our tables was given significantly less food than the other tables for the appetizers, she apologized and said they would bring out another round. The first round of calamari had 7 pieces on a plate and was given to a table of 12 people. They did provide an additional plate. Someone claiming to be the owner (Yolinda, I think) came out, pointed her finger at me, and said "we need to talk." She proceeded to (quite literally) yell at my mom and I about how they had been very accommodating to us all evening and we would not be getting anything on the house. She said they would waive our $350 deposit but there was nothing else they could do. When we asked her about the lack of serving utensils, she said they do not have any in the entire restaurant and that they have never given them to any party and it has never been an issue. Sounds like a health code violation to me. She proceeded to yell at us, as my guests were leaving, about how they had 100+ people waiting for their reservations and we needed to leave. I had the room reserved for 3 hours, and at this time, we still had another 40 minutes left in our reservation. When we were paying our bill, my father tried talking to her, and she turned around and rolled her eyes at the server checking out my tab and said "Rich ass man" or "bitch ass man". As an additional note, the restaurant does not carry any diet sodas. When I booked, I made sure they had sodas and coffee and they assured me that yes they did. No diet seems like an important thing to mention. I have a child family memeber with diabetes and my parents had to walk down the street to a bar to get a diet coke to go so she had something to drink.

I went here for the first time a few weeks ago. Soooo good. I had the ravioli, I could've eaten that food a week straight. Smaller restaurant, the tables are tight but the ambiance is nice and service was decent the night I was there. The menu has lots of great options, so I'll be back to try more. I didn't see a dessert menu but Hopefully the dessert is good! Cause that's the most important part of the meal

I'm not sure why it has such a low rating, me and my boyfriend came here for our 1 year anniversary and absolutely loved it. The ambiance was great, service was very attentive and food was delicious! Would highly recommend!

Found this place last minute. Small cozy restaurant in Rittenhouse. Service was fast and attentive. Food was hot and delicious. Party of 7 with a reservation was handled without any issues. I don't know why the reviews here are so low but will definitely try La Fontana again.

Superb Italian food with service to match. I had the seafood risotto with marinara sauce and it was not only picture perfect to look at, but some of the best risotto I've ever had. Highly recommend

This restaurant should have more than 3 stars! Ambiance is airy but cozy at the same time, not too noisy. 6 people had 3 appetizers, 6 main dishes, and 2 desserts and each one was professed as delicious, and portions were generous. Some items: artichoke appetizer, gnocchi w/gorgonzola, lobster ravioli and fettuccini w/bolognese, crème brulee and tiramisu for desserts. Would definitely come back!

Standard Southern Italian menu - but well executed. We were there on a Saturday evening - seated quickly, good service. This was a family event, so the restaurant week menu worked well for us, including the family style courses. Portions were ok - pretty much as expected for restaurant week event, but not like you typically expect at a south philly Italian venue. Desert selection was very good and its BYOB, so that helps keeps the cost down Like i said - if you favor southern /Milanese style Italian, chances are you'll like them.

I was surprised to see I had been here years ago when looking at places to eat in Philly. I decided to give them a second chance and I was happy I did. Delicious food, nice place and we all enjoyed our dinner. Service was good. Was a nice quiet night out. First night out of our vacation and probably the best meal I had while in Philly.

This is my twenty five dollar chicken parm dinner. I am not pleased. I'd like the owners of this business to please justify to my exactly how much it costs to prepare this dish and why they are charging $25. I would've expected that if it was going to be so expensive, at least my tiny portion of chicken parm would taste good. The chicken is like rubber! I've had better frozen chicken. The cheese is flavorless goo, and the pasta is mush surrounded by some sort of canned tomato product. I saw my food sitting in the container near the door, and as I stood waiting five full minutes before someone came out to help me, I considered stealing it and truly regret that decision

Despite being crowded, was seated in shortly after arrival with reservation. Very small place. Like super small. Wasn't interested in the appetizer selection. I had Chicken fettuccine Alfredo. And my wife had the gnocchi. Mines was great. Sauce, noodles, chicken on point. The size of the meal for $32 was ehhh. So I give it a 9/10. The gnocchi was okay. Sauce was good but compared to another place in the city, it was a 6/10 for me. Another thing. We don't drink alcohol. So I was just wondering do they only offer water because that was all that I noticed coming around and we weren't asked, but the water lady was pleasant. Our server, a male seemed as if he didn't want to be there. Idk. Just wasn't very inviting. Overall, it's a good spot for maybe takeout in my opinion.

Would not recommend. I came here with my 3 other friends. First the bread tasted stale and was cold. Then the meals tasted like they were just frozen and put in a microwave. And the food was lukewarm, was not even hot. Service was average.

I went to La Fontana with co-workers for a holiday lunch. The restaurant was nicely decorated, but service was very slow at first which had me worried. We did get a bread basket, and this bread was very basic and the oil had no flavor. Things were not off to a good start. We ordered calamari to share. The calamari arrived very lightly friend, so I was thinking they might be undercooked. Boy was I wrong. The calamari was perfect. Probably the best plate of calamari I ever tasted. I could have eaten it all on my own, but since I was with a group I unfortunately had to share. Thankfully the waitress started to perk up when she took our food orders. I ordered the lobster ravioli special she described. It was lobster ravioli with spinach and scallops. Things were really looking up so I was now excited when my meal arrived. The lobster ravioli was delicious. It needed more lobster stuffed inside the ravioli to be perfect, but if I was by myself I would have licked that plate clean. La Fontana came back strong after a weak start, and we ended up having a good holiday lunch there.

Reservation was for 8pm, arrived at 7:57 and was told to wait outside in the rain. At 8:25 went to a different restaurant and then got the call at 8:31 my table was ready. When I told them I had gone elsewhere, they hung up. Disappointed in the service.

we are asian and they let wait us for 30 min and they let us to sit table outside in winter season. there is no other people eat outside. when we ordered the dishes took another 30 min and the taste is bland and no special. calamari is appetizers and came out with pasta time and asked for sauce. calamari is not crispy. she never came back they automatically charged 20% tip. not worth and felt like discrimination. overpriced freezing terrible

My husband and I went to La Fontana Della Citta during Restaurant Week. We go out often but like to try new restaurants during this week. We had such a great experience. The servers had a sense of humor and made the meal a lot of fun. My husband had the beet salad and salmon with cheesecake for dessert. I had the beet salad and chicken parmigiana with chocolate cake for dessert. They, also, gave us a complimentary chilled glass of homemade limoncello. Everything was delicious, and the quantity was huge. We couldn't finish our entrees or desserts, so we took them home and thoroughly enjoyed the leftovers the following night. We will definitely be back!

Came here with a friend for dinner on a Friday night. We were inside and yeah the decor is a bit tacky but I think it had charm. They were very accommodating to us because my friend uses a wheelchair. I ordered the eggplant rolintini and my friend ordered the salmon. Food came out reasonably quick and I thought the service was pretty great. Looking back at my picture, my portion was pretty small for $25 but it was good. I wish they would have had fresh grated parmesan instead of just a shaker. It would have added a nice touch. My friend and I also split a tiramisu for dessert. It was ~$11 but it was a good sized portion to split. I never really go out for Italian so I think I want to try some other spots before coming back.

This was the worst Italian food we've had in Philly. Yes, it was delivered, but that can't explain the fettuccine Alfredo. We thought when first seeing it... perhaps it was undersauced? But the sauce seemed to be broken. And then it just looked like pasta with butter? But didn't taste *that* good. Pasta with olive oil? Whatever it was, Yuck. Chicken Parm was edible, but not enough sauce & also bland. One extra star because they did accommodate our request to add chicken to the Alfredo. (High cost, though, for little, dry chicken with no flavor.) My partner hates it when I write negative reviews, but asked me to write this one. Just incredibly disappointing.

Medium yum! The seafood linguini (can't remember the actual name) was good but missing some seasoning! The free bread was hard. The sausage app and calamari apps were good and flavorful. The staff were quick and nice. The restaurant itself was chill.

Friends. I truly don't understand what the 3 and under stars are about. As a frequent reviewer who is not afraid to give a low rating, I am genuinely perplexed by the low ratings here. Given the ratings and reviews, I was hesitant to come here for a friend's celebration dinner, but I was absolutely wrong. Was it the best Italian food I've ever had? No. Was it the best service I've ever had? No. But overall, I had a wonderful experience without a single complaint (at least not one that would impact a rating.) Thinking about my experience, my only negative was the bread. Nothing special, dry, and not enough of it - but perfect to mop up the rest of my sauce! My friends enjoyed their appetizers and salads, and my entree pasta (Linguine Alla Pescatore) was incredible. The red sauce was delicious, there was plenty of seafood and the pasta was cooked perfectly. On top of the food, our service was fine, nothing special. But we were given complimentary limoncello due to it being a special occasion which was a really nice touch! In sum, I'm surprised to see such low reviews and I hate that others had negative experiences. While not my favorite restaurant in the city, I would absolutely return to try some other menu items!

Reservations are unreliable. We made an open table reservation and walked over to the restaurant immediately arriving on-time. We were checked in and told our table would be ready soon. 30 minutes later, I went back to the desk and was told that the previous group "was over time" and that they hoped they would leave in another five minutes. To be fair, it was restaurant week and they were clearly slammed with clients, but if they had been transparent on either open table or at the check-in desk, this comment would not have been made. After 35 minutes we left without being seated - cold and disappointed.

Stating upfront that I have a habit of never checking into a restaurant until I'm done because I want To have a typical experience. And that's what I did tonight. My Experience at the nice BYO was way better than the 3 star Yelp average. My adult daughter suggested this Italian restaurant within a short walk of her place and I checked the reviews and was a little surprised that the average was three stars. But we went anyway and we had a fabulous time. I can only attribute these whiney low starred 2021 reviews from people who barely write reviews, to being Covid staff related and some patrons expecting more than can be delivered in these trying times. Based on my experience it requires a five star review. When we entered the restaurant we were warmly greeted and asked whether we preferred to sit inside or outside. It was a relatively cool evening for summer so we opted for sidewalk seating. It was comfortable and across from the covered pod seating for 4 or more that they had constructed in former parking spots. For being in a heavily trafficked area of the city we didn't feel like we were eating in the city. The seating was comfortable at the two top and there was barely any sidewalk traffic. While we were looking over the menu our soft drink orders were taken and promptly served. **** it's worth noting here it's a BYO *** We both ordered the same the Risotto alla Pescatore. Both Of us thoroughly enjoyed our entrée. The risotto was done perfectly creamy and the Clams, shrimp, mussels and calamari were perfect. In fact that's some of the best calamari I've had in years. Dessert : I ordered Tiramisu. Our server Ervis(sic) Very sweetly served it with two spoons because I think he had an inkling that my daughter would like to share. It was fantastic. We could discern all the flavors of mascarpone, coffee and cocoa in rich sponge cake. The prices of appetizers and entrées and desserts are reasonable. Our service was attentive and we felt as if our patronage was appreciated. Total : $75 for 2 Seafood risotto entrees, 4 sodas and tiramisu. WOW. Don't pass this BYO up. We will be going back soon.

Honestly, I'm still trying to process the fact we got a dinner and a show. Around 8pm, a man came out and serenaded the dinner crowd in song, which was completely unexpected. The staff probably also thought it was unexpected as they all had their phones out filming! Many of the other reviews indicate that the service was poor, but I'd say it was pretty average. Food was quick and they checked in a few times. You can tell the staff are very close cause you can always see them tucked away giggling. My penne à la vodka was very good! Portion sizes are large and flavors were accurate. They were able to do substitutions as requested. Also do recommend the chocolate cake, though it is very rich. They have their outdoor area still set up with really cute booths for the winter. Would recommend stopping by!

Food was good and service was okay. This was not the issue. I do not know if it was lack of planning or over booking the restaurant but my party of three (which was a reservation not even a walk in) was sat directly in between a party of 8 and a party of 16. These two groups were so astronomically loud it felt like I was in a middle school cafeteria. I could not even hear myself think let alone have a conversation with my parents at the table. I just moved to Philly and this was supposed to be a celebratory dinner to discuss the move and my future plans in the city. Unfortunately we could not even have a conversation because it was so incredibly loud. We had to eat our food as fast as we could just to get out of there before we developed migraines. Why they would seat a table of 3 in between two largest tables is lost on me. I'm in hospitality management myself and manage a few cafes and restaurants in Philly and I am trying to rack my brain for any reason I could think of for that yo happen and can think of nothing

EXCELLENT LOBSTER RAVALLOLI. It was a special when I went so not sure if it is still there. I devoured this plate and I didnt even know it cane with scallops which was another plus. The sauce was so creamy and flavorful. I didnt know it was byob next time imma bring wine!

Truly awful service, took us 30 minutes to sit after our reservation time. Then we sat down and didn't get water or wine glasses for another 30 minutes. Our table was fully slanted and so small. Our food was very good thou, came out very hot. Waiter NEVER came back to ask how our meal was, didn't offer Parmesan, pepper, etc. Then took even longer to get our bill. OH AND there was 4 of us & gratuity was included at 20%.... Unheard of for a table of 4. Overall awful service & I was extremely disappointed to be treated like this.

First of all, the service was amazing! Everyone was very attentive and friendly, we were sitting outside so it can be hard to check up on us but they make sure to get us everything in one trip. The food was really delicious, I especially love the Pollo Fantasia, I would definitely back again to try different dishes!

a quick disclaimer! I headed to La fontana twice - once with my friends and once for an event. Both times service has been very friendly. This review will try to synthesize my experience from both times but the more recent one was the group event which I did not have to pay for. Thus, my review doesn't really factor in price (which for those of you who have seen my reviews before, is normally a factor!) Regardless i will say the gnocchi here is peter god and i've also tried the chicken park. Restaurant is nice and a BYO spot! Although food is good it's not astounding, but service was great especially for the large group event e we had so i give this a 4!

Food was delicious. We each had a different veal dish. And an order of spinach on the side. We sat outside on the sidewalk on the pleasant summer night. The Italian music playing softly throughout our dinner made for great ambiance. For dessert, they were out of tiramisu, so we got the peanut butter and chocolate ice cream bomba. It was terrific. Be forewarned. They have no alcohol. So if you want wine with your dinner, BYOB.

Not the best Italian BYOB in the city. But it does the job this was my latest CC Restaurant Week spot. TBH - didn't really want to come here but it was the only place with a dinner reservation on a Friday night. (I was booking a last minute date night). The food was just ok. It's 4 courses for restaurant week. An app, a pasta second course, entree and dessert. All just okay nothing to write home about. Service was great and the staff is friendly and accommodating. Also in a great location right in Rittenhouse. I would come back, but I doubt it would be a first choice.

came here during restaurant week and was SUPER disappointed. SO many good italian BYOB's in the city, and this just didn't compare. walking in, the server brought us downstairs into a crowdy, smelly, loud basement seating area. on the way there i saw a bunch of the servers in a room taking shots so you know they'll definitely be able to remember my order the basement seating is awful. if you can try to request not to sit down there. it's a small room with no air flow, and super loud. i was drinking white wine and the waiter poured the water in my glass... it was probably the shots that confused him -_- i was hoping the food would be delicious at least and it was not. i started with the mussels which was eh. i've never seen such tiny mussels and the sauce was super bland. then we got a "sampling" of 3 pastas. i think i had maybe 5 penne noodles. super small portion. then for the entree i got the veal, it was OK but once again the portion was pretty small. the dessert was the worst. there was a list and me and my friends all were ready to order but instead they brought a sampling out of all of them except the tiramisu because they ran out. so there were 8 of us and a sampling dish of the 5 desserts. we looked out at the other tables and every person had their own individual desserts. we asked why they did that for us and not everyone else and the server just ignored us and walked away there's way too many other decent italian BYOB's in the city than to waste your money here.

This is a really cute place I honestly had no idea existed until I came across it on the Center City District list of participating restaurants. Italian food is my weakness. I came here with a 1:30 reservation with a friend of mine. The three-course lunch was only $20 per person and it was BYOB so I waltzed in here with two bottles of wine. To start, I ordered the caprese. I think it was the only vegetarian option anyway. It was good, but I added some salt and pepper because it was a little bland at first. Oh! Forgot to mention, our waitress was Jona. Really nice young lady who helped us a great deal and poured our wine for us when we took the bottles out of the bag. For my meal, I had penne alla vodka. I've never met a penne alla vodka I didn't like. This one was creamy, cheesy and delicious and not too watery. The portion was a decent size. I was full before desert even got to the table. Finally, for dessert I had tiramisu. Another classic you really can't mess up. I enjoyed it, but I wish it had more coffee flavor. In conclusion, a very nice spot for lunch or dinner. It's actually quite romantic inside and they play Italian music which makes it even better.

Okay so first of all the staff is racist. They chose to sit black people at this wobbly table next to the door outside. This was when they had four beautifully lit tables that were empty, but chose to sit us at this table with no light. My party and I insisted on moving. Lo and behold the next black couple that came in were seated at this table. For any naysayers, this table was not chosen for any of the white couples that followed us. Did I mention that their version of cleaning the table for us was a waiter dusting the table with the back of his hand? The pasta is okay. The linguini barese is oily as hell. We were virtually ignored all night outside of them bringing our food. We got no napkins. And these folks have the nerve to charge you a fee for opening a bottle! The staff practically sneered at us when we made simple requests. Half the staff passed and ignored us when we entered. Racist, bad service, mid grade food.

We stopped for dinner without a reservation and were warmly received by the restaurant staff. Our server ,Roberta showed us to a great outside table . She is a skilled server and made our evening very comfortable. She explained the menu and went over all the dinner specials and checked in on us throughout the meal.We have eaten here before on several occasions and the food is always terrific. The Center City location is great and just steps from Rittenhouse Square.

Service was lackluster and the food didn't have any flavor at all, everything needed salt and pepper and even then didn't have enough seasoning. Would not recommend

Great hearty Italian dishes and excellent customer service. BYOB is a plus! Would definitely recommend coming here, however I would advice coming during a time when you can order off of their regular menu as opposed to their pre-fixed menu.

Food and service were adequate. Very nice atmosphere (ambience). Incredibly overpriced. Server announced specials without disclosing prices. A piece of Flounder Francaise over a small handful of capellini capers and grape tomatoes was $49.00. Outrageous. Restaurant managers should not put their customers in the awkward position of having to ask for prices. Especially when nothing on the menu (comparatively, the same dish with chicken -not a special was $26.00) is not even close to that price. Would never return.

There food is absolutely amazing and delicious. I was in Jefferson Hospital the first time we tried this restaurant. My transplant doctors told my husband to bring in dinner for me so I would eat. And eat I did! I have a food restriction- no tomatoes or gravy. They have at least 8 different meals that have lovely sauces. My favorite is gnocchi in a Gorgonzola cheese sauce, so wonderful! We'll be there again for our anniversary next week, but this time I'll be able to eat in the restaurant!

I had a great experience here for a large dinner reservation. About ten of us were seated in the back room of the restaurant. The byob was very convenient especially with a party as large as ours. We shared four plates of calamari which went fast. It wasn't anything special about the calamari but it was certainly yummy. I got a caprese and it was very refreshing. For my main dish I got the lobster ravioli and it was to die for! So filling and the sauce was rich. I would go back just for the lobster ravioli! Before we left I did get a double shot of espresso. I wasn't really a big of a fan of the coffee. It was bitter in my opinion but it was a great way to end the meal. I also enjoyed our server who was very friendly.

I am always super hesitant about going to places that are 3 stars or below but figured I'd take a chance this time. I couldn't be happier with the chance I took! The food was delicious, brought out in a timely manner, and easy to make reservations. Gratuity is added even if there's only two people. They do not sell wine but you can bring your own and they will charge a small corkage fee. The outdoor cabana/cabin seating is shared with another couple, so not much privacy and certainly not socially distant. There are however other outdoor single tables which allow for more privacy and distance from others.

Ahh I was hesitant to try this restaurant because of the 3 stars! But it was honestly an awesome choice for our girl's night out! Cozy atmosphere with white table cloths and plenty of twinkle lights :) Really reasonable prices for an Italian BYOB, good portion sizes and great service! The clams came out HOT and super flavorful--enough for me and my girls to share. We loved the spinach salad, had a generous amount of gorgonzola cheese chunks and bacon crisps. I got the tilapia & it was delicious. My friends loved their pasta dishes, especially the bolognese and Shrimp Fra Diavolo. OH & you get a bread basket, always a plus. Highly recommend La Fontana! Will definitely be coming back.