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La Fontana Della Citta

4.3
4.3
1688 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
Jersey Shore pilgrims might be familiar with La Fontana Del Mare ("The Fountain of the Sea"), the award-winning restaurant in Strathmere. Owner Rafael Kupa is excited to bring his most popular dishes to Philly at this new "Fountain of the City," a 100-seat BYOB right off Rittenhouse Square.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 21 times today

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Additional information

  • Dining style

    Fine Dining

  • Cuisines

    Italian

  • Hours of operation

    Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 3:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 2:00 pm–10:30 pm Sun 2:00 pm–9:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (215) 875-9990

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Executive chef

    Enver Parllaku

  • Catering

    100 people and up

  • Private party facilities

    Business meeting, Birthdays, Weddings & Rehearsal Dinners. Please call for details.

  • Private party contact

    Arjan or Rafael: (215) 875-9990

  • Neighborhood

    Rittenhouse Square

  • Cross street

    17th Street

  • Parking details

    Closest parking lot is on 17th and Pine, just a block away. There are also multiple parking lots around the restaurant that you can use to park.

  • Additional

    BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access

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What 1,688 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

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  1. LW

    LynneW

    Las Vegas

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was really delicious, and the service was great. Would absolutely go back!
  2. JD

    JamesD

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Blissful experience—from the meal to the service to the ambiance.
  3. CC

    ChristopherC

    Philadelphia

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on November 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food is always great. Service is consistent and excellent. Ot is one of my favorites.
  4. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our waitress was amazing, food was also outstanding, all 5 of us absolutely loved it.
  5. MA

    ManushiA

    Orlando

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We loved the food and service! Would recommend the Caprese salad, eggplant rollatini, risotto funghi, and NY cheesecake.
  6. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 24, 2022

    overall1food1service3ambience3
    One of the most disappointing Italian restaurants I've ever been to. They seem to forget that food (and drinks) should be tasty.
  7. LD

    LeeDAmbrosii

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Favorite restaurant! Love the food and the people. Excellent service always .
  8. BD

    BreakfastforDinner

    San Francisco

    23 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on November 18, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Great ambiance, and the food was good but not amazing. I love that it’s a BYOB!
  9. CD

    ChristineD

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service and menu selections! We sat indoors but they have ample outdoor, heated booths.
  10. F

    Finn0422

    New York Area

    26 reviews

    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on November 13, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food and great ambience. Restaurant very accommodating to our needs. B
  11. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Atlantic City

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 12, 2022

    overall2food3service2ambience5
    Small portions. Paid a high price just to leave starving.
  12. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 5, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was beautiful!!!!!
  13. CZ

    ChrisZ

    New York Area

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food and service was great!
  14. DM

    DanielM

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 2, 2022

    overall1food1service3ambience2
    This is no fault on the servers, who were doing their best, but the food was very bad and I couldn’t recommend it to a potential diner.
  15. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    144 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    144 reviews

    Dined on October 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Outstanding as always, the team at La Fontana ALWAYS exceeds my expectations. It’s nice to have a consistent spot where my wine can be enjoyed with excellent Italian cuisine.
  16. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing experience, the staff is incredibly hospitable and the food is delicious , they made us feel V.I.P. Special thanks to Arjan for making our dinner unforgettable. Can’t wait to be back
  17. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 22, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was amazing. I ordered linguini pescatore and it was to die for. My Husband also enjoyed the homemade lobster ravioli that the server recommended. The service was great and friendly. They all made sure we had everything we needed. Definitely coming back and bringing all my friends and family here.
  18. b

    bedelman

    Philadelphia

    18 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on October 22, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Food and service were very good.
  19. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 22, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great date spot! Romantic Italian music followed us all night. Food was 10/10 service was great and friendly. Don’t forget to bring wine with you! It is byob. :)
  20. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Unspecified

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 22, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Phenomenal all around! From Service to Food, the entire dinner experience was amazing!Thank you ! Will be back again and again!
  21. JS

    JoelS

    Philadelphia

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on October 15, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    We made a reservation with trepidation because of poor reviews. The only time available was 545. And yet I stopped by earlier to tell them that we might be late. They accepted that with no problem and when we finally arrived at about 6:15 our table was ready. Route service was the service was very pleasant and considerate . We started with and with an artichoke special special consisting of grilled artichokes in a stratiacella sauce, which was excellent. Our main courses were generous: salmon, chicken, pasta, all well prepared. Desserts disappeared as soon as they appeared. The only problem was that we were in a streetery adjacent to the bus stop so occasionally it became noisy. As the dinner progressed we saw the servers less and less and had to finally get up to request a check. Beyond that we would certainly go back.
  22. JM

    JoleenM

    Poconos

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on October 10, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Was fantastic our server Ervis was great. The food was outstanding. I was nervous because of reviews I saw but I’m a foodie and it was great from beginning to end
  23. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 9, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    All good;)
  24. M

    Muffin

    Philadelphia

    46 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    46 reviews

    Dined on October 7, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Arie + his Staff create a beautiful Outddor + indoor delish Italian BYOB restaurant. They care about the food as well as the customers. Veal, Pasta, risotto with Seafood were all delicious. BYOB made the meal special as well. Make reservations as it was very busy!
  25. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 1, 2022

    overall3food4service2ambience4
    We were told they couldn't find our reservation at first, but somehow my open table points still appeared. We had to wait for service as well. It was an okay experience, but well below my expectations.
  26. KF

    KathleenF

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 30, 2022

    overall1food3service3ambience1
    When you book a reservation 5 weeks in advance for a nice dinner and are seated in the middle of a party of 40/50 young kids who were extremely loud and obnoxious one can’t really enjoy a meal. When I asked to speak to manager to voice my concern he made a point to tell me he was the owner and he has been in business for 17 years and he thought we would be done our meal in 30 minutes. Never once did he apologize, his ignorance was even more disturbing than being stuck in the middle of 50 young kids pounding down drinks and banging on the tables. We go out to dinner every weekend I have never written a poor review. Would discourage anyone who is looking for a nice dinner to avoid this place.
  27. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Birthday! Service was excellent. Food well prepared!
  28. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 23, 2022

    overall4food4service3ambience5
    Good food for the restaurant week menu, but the portions were a bit small. Our waitress was pretty absent in getting us things like silverware and water, along with having to ask other servers or bussers to bring us these things.
  29. M

    Matthew

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 23, 2022

    overall3food3service2ambience3
    Went for restaurant week and it was just okay. Atmosphere was dull. The chair at the tables felt like they were going to break and me and my gf are small people. Service felt rushed and weren't given anytime to breathe let alone enjoy ourselves. Food was good but certainly not great. It's a pass for me going forward.
  30. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 23, 2022

    overall1food1service2ambience2
    In the past my family like La Fontana - the food was good, the portions were generous and it was a good experience. Last night we had a very different experience. Each dish that came out was half the size that it was in the past. My husband had chicken piccata that came with capelinni. When the dish came out it included a small piece of chicken and about.a half cup of pasta. It was actually laughable and assumed it was an error. When we asked the manager if this was right, she shrugged dismissively. I asked for more pasta please and they brought a small bowl of dry pasta. My daughter ordered chicken parmigiana which we have always loved. It also came out with half of the order of the past. Additionally, all 6 dishes we ordered came out Luke warm. The prices are quite high per dish and the quality of food and service did not match the prices. For $30 per dish you can have an awesome meal at a great restaurant. This was a low quality meal for a lot of money.
  31. d

    dbtomczak

    Philadelphia

    11 reviews

    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on September 21, 2022

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    We were seated outside, so the noise level mostly came from the surrounding neighborhood. I had picked up on the fact that they are a BYOB establishment, but other diners did not, because I heard staff explaining it to a couple of patrons. We ordered from the Restaurant Week menu. The food was good, and the portions were a good size for the number of courses. My soup was a bit too cool, but the taste was okay. My dessert order got mixed up, but that was quickly corrected. Although I would probably not put it on my list of recommended restaurants, if friends wanted to eat there, I would not refuse to go.
  32. p

    padolly

    New York Area

    63 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    63 reviews

    Dined on September 19, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Outdoor seating was comfortable but high noise on street. A shared appetizer was split in the kitchen which was very thoughtful, but water not refilled until end of meal. Food was delicious, large portions.
  33. SS

    SharonS

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 19, 2022

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    U need to work on chicken Marsala. Literally sauce had zero flavor. Others were pleased w their food
  34. P

    Patron

    Atlantic City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Assistant birthday
  35. W

    Wella

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 18, 2022

    overall3food2service2ambience1
    Okay at best. The first course lacked salt though the second and third courses were good. The waiters cough was distracting the furniture was dated.
  36. PD

    PhilipD

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 17, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great place excellent food it melts in your mouth great service definitely going back
  37. L

    Lola

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2022

    overall3food4service3ambience3
    The food was delicious and pasta perfectly al dente. The inside dining was too close to other tables.
  38. CV

    ConnorV

    Washington DC

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 17, 2022

    overall2food2service4ambience3
    Food was subpar and underwhelming. Service was good.
  39. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 17, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Exceptional
  40. SW

    ScottW

    Philadelphia

    8 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2022

    overall2food2service3ambience4
    I rarely leave negative reviews and my friends had indicated this restaurant is typically very good. We went during restaurant week unknowingly and were very disappointed. The preset menu had some decent choices except for our vegan friend. The mussels appetizer was not very good as it lacked broth and flavor. We went with the white sauce. the Caesar salad left something to be desired. It was sparse and not much flavor due to a lack of dressing. The secondi had some decent flavor but was fairly sparse in quantity. I got the veal parmigiana and it was actually pretty good. My friend got the shrimp risotto and was shocked to see that it came with one shrimp. We even asked the waiter and he confirmed it only comes with one shrimp.The other notable item and not in a good way was the cannolis that we got for dessert. They had ricotta on both ends of the cannoli and the hollow in the middle. The cheesecake was fairly tasty. The coffee was pretty good. I’m only leaving this review because it’s a local restaurant that I hope can do better. I’m not really sure the purpose of restaurant week. If Iit’s to bring more people into your doors but the quality is worse that’s probably not a good strategy for getting the word out. I would be willing to try it again but hopefully it’s better next time. And I will try to avoid restaurant week.

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
    • Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Staff temperature check required

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from La Fontana Della Citta using the Order Online button. La Fontana Della Citta also offers delivery in partnership with Postmates. La Fontana Della Citta also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (215) 875-9990.

La Fontana Della Citta is rated 4.3 stars by 1688 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 21 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Other options

  • Order online
  • Logo image for Postmates
Google Map for La Fontana Della Citta

1701 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Additional information

  • Cross street

    17th Street

  • Neighborhood

    Rittenhouse Square

  • Hours of operation

    Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 3:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 2:00 pm–10:30 pm Sun 2:00 pm–9:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Italian

  • Dining style

    Fine Dining

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    Closest parking lot is on 17th and Pine, just a block away. There are also multiple parking lots around the restaurant that you can use to park.

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Enver Parllaku

  • Additional

    BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access

  • Phone number

    (215) 875-9990

  • Catering

    100 people and up

  • Private party facilities

    Business meeting, Birthdays, Weddings & Rehearsal Dinners. Please call for details.

  • Private party contact

    Arjan or Rafael: (215) 875-9990

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