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Red Owl Tavern

Name: Red Owl Tavern
Address: 433 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States, 19106
Telephone: (215) 923-2267
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.5

4.5

1251 Reviews

$30 and under

American

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Neighborly meets sophisticated at Red Owl, a modern tavern in the heart of Old City, just across from the Liberty Bell. Among soaring windows and cozy tables, the kitchen serves up smart, stylish takes on American staples (a cheesesteak never tasted as good as ours, made with premium shaved rib-eye). When paired with craft beers and classic cocktails, it’s a clever balance of fancy and familiar, with a dash of Philly flair.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 3, 2022

9:30 PM

Booked 23 times today

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Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Cuisines
American, Gastro Pub, Contemporary American
Hours of operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:30 am–10:45 am Brunch Sat 8:00 am–4:00 pm Sun 8:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–4:30 pm Dinner Mon, Tue 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Thu, Fri 4:30 pm–10:00 pm Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(215) 923-2267
Website
http://www.redowltavern.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Catering
Red Owl Tavern literally corners the cradle of liberty. Uniquely situated across from Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, this American eatery features soaring windows that bring Philadelphia's energy inside. From our uniqure Shanghai Boardroom, intimate Chef's Table, and social atmosphere of the Mezzanine Level, it's hard not to find the perfect spot for your private event! Red Owl has the roots of a true tavern - so ideas can be exchanged over a great meal and a cold drink. It manages to be old, new and free-thinking. Just like Philly.
Private party facilities
Red Owl has the roots of a true tavern. It manages to be old, new & free-thinking all at once. Whether you're a group of 10 or of 300, we will tailor a setting that feels just right for you!
Private party contact
Jacqueline DeLawrence: (267) 386-9502

Location
433 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Neighborhood
Old City
Cross street
Corner of 5th & Chestnut
Parking details
Selfpark at Autopark at Independence Mallhttp://philapark.org/garages/Independence-mall/41 North 6th StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19106•Evening – Enter after 5:00 PM – $9.50 – (Sunday through Thursday)•Enter after 5PM, exit before 3 AM – $5.00 (Friday & Saturday)
Public transit
Market East Station - When exiting the station walk East on Market Street until you reach 5th street. Make a right onto Chestnut St. For additional directions please see http://www.monaco-philadelphia.com/map/index.html
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Popular dishes

Continental Breakfast$16.00
la colombe coffee or juice | croissant | seasonal fruit
Tropical Chia Power Bowl$14.00
yogurt | lime curd | toasted coconut | dehydrated pineapple | overnight oats
Local Yogurt Bowl$13.00
honey whipped yogurt | black mission figs | pomegranate | granola
Oatmeal$12.00
caramelized apples | calvados walnuts
Overnight Oats$12.00
chef's daily preparation

Get Toasted

Avocado$17.00
smashed avocado | poached eggs | pickled peppers | cilantro
Smoked Salmon$17.00
charred scallion cream cheese | pickled red onion | dill | everything spice makes it nice
Banana$11.00
almond butter | agave | chia

Entrées

Two Eggs Your Way$18.00
two eggs, martin's smoked bacon or chicken sausage, breakfast potatoes, choice of toast
Tavern Omelet$19.00
kennett square mushrooms | organic spinach & gruyere cheese fondue
Pumpkin Pie Belgian Waffle$18.00
pumpkin custard | whipped cream | pepita praline
Breakfast Jawn$18.00
jersey pork roll | cooper sharp | hash brown | fried eggs | long hot aioli | breakfast potatoes
Eggs Benny
english muffin, poached egg, hollandaise
- Smoked Salmon$23.00
- Pork Roll$19.00

Sides

Chicken Sausage$7.00
Applewood Smoked Bacon$7.00
Pork Roll$6.00
Seasonal Fruit$10.00
Avocado$5.00
Croissant$6.00
Breakfast Potatoes$6.00
Two Eggs$6.00

What 1,251 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.5Service
4.3Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

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Jules
Orange County
42 reviews
vip
5.0
42 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service and delicious food. We went twice in two days. The avocado grilled cheese, biscuit doughnuts and scrambled eggs all good. The waitress made my son a special chocolate milk too.
CM
CurtM
Philadelphia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great choices for brunch. Excellent service. Servers were friendly.
k
kdkat
Philadelphia
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 24, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
My adult kids and I ate here for lunch on Thanksgiving. The menu was varied and had many great choices. Our server was amazing and had great suggestions for us. Cocktails, lunch, and dessert were all delicious! I look forward to eating here again.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 19, 2022
overall3food3service5ambience5
Bar was excellent; food was meh.
DJ
DionJ
Washington DC
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 13, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great brunch !! My fav so far so n Philly!!
JM
JMINYC
New York Area
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on November 13, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great staff starting with the receptionist who easily upped our reservation from 4 to 7 people. Very good food and an exceptional server in Rene.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
1 review
vip
4.0
1 review
Dined on November 13, 2022
overall4food4service3ambience4
Most dishes were a little salty.
L
Lisarh
Philadelphia
98 reviews
vip
3.0
98 reviews
Dined on November 13, 2022
overall3food4service4ambience3
Really liked the food. It was pretty expensive. One drink each, salad and an entrée for 2 people came to over $120 plus tip.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Hawaii
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious meal.
EL
ElisaL
San Diego
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on November 12, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Food and drinks are very good! The portions are not huge and the menu is a little pricey, but we had an awesome experience at red owl tavern. I really recommend it!!
MC
MarcC
Tampa
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on November 12, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
Brunch was excellent…. Hollandsise on the eggs Benny was perfection
TC
TracieC
New York Area
14 reviews
vip
4.0
14 reviews
Dined on November 6, 2022
overall4food3service5ambience3
Had brunch on a Sunday. Service was outstanding. I had the Avocado Grilled Cheese, which was delicious BUT a bit difficult to eat because it was a Grilled Cheese sandwich with Guacamole ON TOP of it (I had to fork and knife it because it was too messy to pick up and eat), it had a side of potatoes. My friends ordered the salmon toast and it was served without any sides, and looked very small on the very large plate - I think a scoop of potatoes wouldn't be too much to ask. My husband wanted a burger, which is served on sweet potato bun and he just wanted a pub burger on a regular hamburger bun, but this couldn't be done. He ended up getting eggs, which were your run-of-the-mill eggs so no pluses or minuses there. All in all - it was a decent meal and the place is in great location for Old Town sightseeing and we'd probably go back again but we'd definitely take a closer look at the menu before dining again.
JB
JonathanB
Philadelphia
19 reviews
vip
4.0
19 reviews
Dined on November 6, 2022
overall4food5service3ambience4
Terrific food. We went for brunch and their menu has some creative and delicious dishes on it. Understaffed, that seems to be going around, so give yourself some extra time.
R
Rick
New York Area
49 reviews
vip
4.0
49 reviews
Dined on November 5, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience3
The food was very good and so was the service. The noise level was loud and that made it harder to hear with our big group. Overall, a good sports pub with better then pub level food.
MB
MarkB
Washington DC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service by both the management and wait staff.
LG
LG41
Philadelphia
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 29, 2022
overall5food4service4ambience5
great food! loved the look and the location. small portions for gravy biscuit breakfast, but still fab
S
Sally
Philadelphia
120 reviews
vip
5.0
120 reviews
Dined on October 28, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
Tasty food. Creative menu. Friendly service. Fun atmosphere
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on October 23, 2022
overall2food3service1ambience1
We had a reservation and we were promptly seated. Then we sat for more than a half hour before our beverage order was taken. It was very busy and our server was busy with a large group. After asking another server for help, we finally got service, but it was still S L O W. The noisy atmosphere made it difficult to have a conversation. Everyone is yelling. Maybe turn down the music and people will talk more quietly? Food was good but nothing spectacular and they were out of the one thing we wanted.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on October 22, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and service!
MT
MissT
Chicago
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on October 16, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
The food was delicious and the ambience was lovely. My friend was in town for a work conference and we managed to squeeze in a Sunday brunch and this restaurant happened to be attached to the lobby of her hotel. We loved the champagne brunch and we both got the chicken and waffles. All tasted as expected and we enjoyed our time catching up over good food in a nice setting.
MC
MarkC
Atlantic City
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 16, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Service was slow but we were fairly certain they are short staffed. Food was excellent!
f
filterml
Denver
60 reviews
vip
5.0
60 reviews
Dined on October 14, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing location, great vibe and fun menu! Great addition to our Philly experience!
c
chktrk
Las Vegas
23 reviews
vip
5.0
23 reviews
Dined on October 11, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Absolutely wonderful! And not to be missed.
PM
PeterM
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 24, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Our waitress (kaylee? New waitress) was fantastic!
DC
DavidC
Austin
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 22, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was very good and the service was excellent and friendly.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on September 18, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience5
Our server Jason was super nice and observant
AM
AlidaM
Philadelphia
36 reviews
vip
5.0
36 reviews
Dined on September 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent breakfast!
GT
GeeTee
Salt Lake City
12 reviews
3.0
12 reviews
Dined on September 12, 2022
overall3food3service5ambience4
Service was great, menu looked fun and interesting but food was a little disappointing. Crab fries had little crab and was pretty soggy. Salad over dressed on caesar and odd 1/4 not quite ripe nectarines on the other. Sports on at the bar, good buzz and all around friendly.
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anonymous1
Philadelphia
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on September 11, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Maddy did an excellent job.
P
Persephone
New York Area
17 reviews
4.0
17 reviews
Dined on September 11, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
The food was fine, with a few different presentation styles and flavors that not all will like.
T
Tourista
Charleston
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on August 28, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
So convenient to Independence Hawk and other popular sites. We had good good and we’re treated well!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
1 review
vip
3.0
1 review
Dined on August 7, 2022
overall3food3service4ambience2
The seating was very tight which is fine tables for pairs of two with a booth on one side and a chair on the other. The pair sitting next to us called over their friend who sat on the booth side directly next to us so very tight for pairs of two and they had three people
CB
ChristineB
Philadelphia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 7, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent breakfast before heading to the Phillies game last Sunday. Wonderful service from the host at check-in, followed by the best server, she was friendly and very efficient and knew the menu very well. Answered all our questions and handled our special requests without hesitation.
TR
ToniR
San Francisco
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 6, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
The Red Owl was very busy when we were there. We were seated shortly after our reservation time. A nice restaurant and bar, but not “fancy”. Our waiter was friendly and helpful. The salmon and hush puppies were delicious!
NT
NancyT
New York Area
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 5, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Great location for Philly sightseeing. Very tasty food.
JD
JimD
Richmond
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on July 31, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Had a Philly cheesesteak and shrimp salad. Both were excellent.
LM
LiaM
Orlando
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on July 31, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We were recommended to have brunch at Red Owl Tavern. Seating was available immediately. Sam, our server, was great! Very attentive. She explained certain menu items and we were complete satisfied for the meal and great service! My family was in town visiting Philly and we all cannot wait to return with more family.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Baltimore
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 31, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great breakfast!
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Antonio
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on July 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was great! Service was great! Only complaint was that inside was very noisy and outside the piped in 60s - 80s music was also almost annoyingly loud. I am a Gen X rock and roller so I am not usually bothered. Other than that solid A.
CW
CharlotteW
Philadelphia
5 reviews
vip
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on July 30, 2022
overall3food3service5ambience3
Good location in Historic Area.Noisy though. Nice brunch selection

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Sealed or wrapped utensils used
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
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

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Red Owl Tavern using the Order Online button. Red Owl Tavern also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (215) 923-2267.

Red Owl Tavern is rated 4.5 stars by 1251 OpenTable diners.

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

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 3, 2022

9:30 PM

Booked 23 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Other options

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433 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Corner of 5th & Chestnut
Neighborhood
Old City
Hours of operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:30 am–10:45 am Brunch Sat 8:00 am–4:00 pm Sun 8:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–4:30 pm Dinner Mon, Tue 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Thu, Fri 4:30 pm–10:00 pm Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Cuisines
American, Gastro Pub, Contemporary American
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Selfpark at Autopark at Independence Mallhttp://philapark.org/garages/Independence-mall/41 North 6th StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19106•Evening – Enter after 5:00 PM – $9.50 – (Sunday through Thursday)•Enter after 5PM, exit before 3 AM – $5.00 (Friday & Saturday)
Public transit
Market East Station - When exiting the station walk East on Market Street until you reach 5th street. Make a right onto Chestnut St. For additional directions please see http://www.monaco-philadelphia.com/map/index.html
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.redowltavern.com/
Phone number
(215) 923-2267
Catering
Red Owl Tavern literally corners the cradle of liberty. Uniquely situated across from Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, this American eatery features soaring windows that bring Philadelphia's energy inside. From our uniqure Shanghai Boardroom, intimate Chef's Table, and social atmosphere of the Mezzanine Level, it's hard not to find the perfect spot for your private event! Red Owl has the roots of a true tavern - so ideas can be exchanged over a great meal and a cold drink. It manages to be old, new and free-thinking. Just like Philly.
Private party facilities
Red Owl has the roots of a true tavern. It manages to be old, new & free-thinking all at once. Whether you're a group of 10 or of 300, we will tailor a setting that feels just right for you!
Private party contact
Jacqueline DeLawrence: (267) 386-9502

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Red Owl Tavern

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Order delivery or takeout

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The Best Burgers in Philadelphia

Fried Chicken

Tavern Burger

Salmon

Breakfast

Continental Breakfast$16.00

Tropical Chia Power Bowl$14.00

Local Yogurt Bowl$13.00

Oatmeal$12.00

Overnight Oats$12.00

Get Toasted

Avocado$17.00

Smoked Salmon$17.00

Banana$11.00

Entrées

Two Eggs Your Way$18.00

Tavern Omelet$19.00

Pumpkin Pie Belgian Waffle$18.00

Breakfast Jawn$18.00

Eggs Benny

Sides

Chicken Sausage$7.00

Applewood Smoked Bacon$7.00

Pork Roll$6.00

Seasonal Fruit$10.00

Avocado$5.00

Croissant$6.00

Breakfast Potatoes$6.00

Two Eggs$6.00

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