The Continental Mid-town

"Hop on the elevator and ride it all the way up to the rooftop bar at Continental Midtown—because who doesn’t want to feel like they’re on top of the world while sipping a cocktail? Picture this: a fireplace roaring like it’s auditioning for a role in a winter blockbuster, while you snuggle up on the couches with a warm deep dish brownie-chocolate chip cookie topped with vanilla gelato or a banana créme brûlée that’s practically begging for a standing ovation." - Ernest Owens, Sarah Maiellano

"I went to Temple. So to me, when we were in college, The Continental was like the sh*t. If you got a little refund check or a bit of extra money…. If you'd go on a date, then you'd be like, ‘Girl, he’s taking me to Continental!’ You felt like you were really doing something. I went there when it first opened, and it was happening. I remember fellow students and friends of mine dying to get a job there. One of my close friends was the head bartender. You couldn't tell me nothing. I was there every weekend." - candis mclean

"The Continental Mid-Town is probably somewhere you already stop by after work every once in a while to get a martini with a coworker. But when it’s nice out, you should take the elevator up to the third floor and have that martini at their rooftop bar instead. It’s pretty small, with a few couches and tables scattered around the terrace, but it’s also partially indoors, which means that if it gets unexpectedly chilly or a thunderstorm rolls around, you can just take shelter with your cocktails next to their indoor fire pit." - candis mclean, alison kessler

"Stephen Starr’s Rittenhouse location of retro restaurant Continental has two big floors inside plus a roomy rooftop with indoor and outdoor spaces for sipping a Prosecco Punch alongside a heaping pile of Szechuan shoestring fries above the city. The roof is open daily for dinner plus brunch on weekends." - Ernest Owens, Eater Staff

"This Center City hot spot from Stephen Starr is perfect to dine alone on a chill weekday for lunch. Grab a cozy secluded booth near the front and devour their immaculate comfort food (such as their tasty cheesesteak egg rolls, blackened shrimp caesar salad, and Korean style wings)." - Ernest Owens