Trattoria Carina

"In the summer, Trattoria Carina is one of the best places to eat pasta outside around Rittenhouse. But as soon as the outdoor tables are hauled off to a storage room for the winter, people seem to forget about this small Italian spot, and that might make it even better. Especially when it’s snowing outside, sitting next to the full-length windows in the warm dining room with a hot plate of pasta and a date is exactly where you want to be." - sydney mcelwee

"Trattoria Carina is in Fitler Square and you’ll feel the shift as soon as you cross 20th street. It’s a little quieter and less flashy than most places around Rittenhouse, but the food and cocktails are both great, and they have a lot of white bistro seats lining the street. It’s a good option for a weeknight date, or really any time you want to spend the night drinking Negronis, eating spaghetti with clams, and sitting under some green and white sun covers." - candis mclean

"Trattoria Carina is in Fitler Square—you’ll feel the shift from Rittenhouse as soon as you cross 20th street. It’s a little quieter and less flashy than most places around the square, but the food and cocktails are both great, and they have a lot of outdoor seating. It’s a good option for a weeknight date, or really any time you want to spend the night drinking Negronis and eating spicy crab pasta." - Alison B. Kessler

"Trattoria Carina is in Fitler Square, which is arguably the cutest area in the city. It’s a much quieter and less flashy neighborhood than nearby Rittenhouse, and that might be exactly what you want when you’re meeting up with people on a weeknight. The corner spot specializes in classic Italian dishes like tagliatelle bolognese and chicken milanese, but it's the atmosphere that we love. There are no big, loud groups of people—just you, a few friends, a bowl of spaghetti with clams, and a negroni." - Candis Mclean, Team Infatuation

"Trattoria Carina is in Fitler Square, and you’ll feel the shift from the hordes of shoppers in Rittenhouse as soon as you cross 20th street. It’s a little quieter and less flashy than most places in the area, but that’s exactly what you want on a Monday night. No big loud groups of twenty-somethings who don’t see the distinction between a weekend and a weeknight. Just you, a bowl of spaghetti with clams, crispy pork milanese, and a Negroni." - Candis Mclean, Alison Kessler