Scampi
Italian restaurant · Queen Village ·
BYOB Italian tasting menu with regional specialties and humor
BYOB Italian tasting menu with regional specialties and humor
"Scampi, a casual and charming BYOB in Queen Village, changes its menu monthly. Dishes highlight the ingredients and cooking styles of a different region in Italy each time, so the second we become obsessed with the incredibly creamy lasagna vecchia scoula from Emilia-Romagna, it gets swapped out for Sardinian culurgiones, topped with truffles. Whatever area the pasta is inspired by, we can guarantee a transportive experience." - alison kessler, candis mclean
"Unlike other Italian places in Philly, this one serves an impressive meal and a story—the one about the region of Italy that inspired that night’s dishes. The five-course, $115 tasting menu features mostly pasta, but there are always guest stars, too, like the namesake buttery scampi or a luscious caesar toast. Head to the Queen Village spot to reignite your love affair with lasagna, and leave knowing the secret to the best tortellini in Bologna." - candis mclean, alison kessler
"Unlike other Italian places in Philly, this one serves an impressive meal and a story—the one about the region of Italy that inspired that night’s dishes. The five-course, $115 tasting menu features mostly pasta, but there are always guest stars, too, like the namesake buttery scampi or a luscious caesar toast. Head to the Queen Village spot to reignite your love affair with lasagna, admire framed photos of the chef's cat, and leave knowing the secret to the best tortellini in Bologna." - alison kessler, candis mclean
"This Queen Village BYO is a tour of Italy in the form of a rotating menu of specialties by region. Chef Liz Grothe of the infamous Couch Cafe keeps that supper club vibe at Scampi, which is more dinner party than restaurant. Check ahead for the menu to decide if you should bring a Lambrusco or a Barolo and be prepared to make friends with the next table over." - Annemarie Dooling
"Scampi is the new Italian tasting menu restaurant where Neighborhood Ramen used to be. And because of its small size, there’s not a bad seat in the house for enjoying the seven pastas and seven fishes coming from the kitchen on New Year’s Eve. There are seatings at 5:30pm and 8pm for $100 per person." - candis mclean