Group Dining

The following restaurants offer a variety of dining solutions for your group within walking distance of the Kimmel Center. Each of these restaurants has ample space for groups of anywhere from 10 to over 100 people. In addition, they offer discounted prices for your group’s dining pleasure. Please contact the restaurant of your choice in advance for additional information and to ensure availability. Bon appetite.

Applebee’s Center City
Unique Historic Location...Exceptional Value...Fun and Professional Service...Located within a newly-renovated Philadelphia two-story historical building, Applebee’s makes sure everyone in your group has a healthy serving of Brotherly Love. Our Philly Crowd Pleaser Menu will offer your group signature satisfaction for everyone’s taste and budget. We are ideal for groups!

Address: 215 S. 15th Street
Phone: 215.528.0006

Group Pricing: Prices start as low at $10.99.
Call Group Sales Manager Christy Thompson for lunch and dinner prices and menus

Note: Private areas available for parties of 20 people; make a deposit to reserve date

 

Bliss
Bliss offers sumptuous contemporary American cuisine, served in a serene atmosphere.

Address: 220-224 S. Broad Street
Just one block from the Kimmel Center
Phone: 215.731.1100

Group Pricing: Lunch Prix Fix: $20.05. Dinner: $45 - $55 (call for menu)
Hours: Lunch: M-Fri, 11:30 AM-2:30 PM. Dinner: M-Th, 5:00 PM-10:00 PM; Fri-Sat 5:00 PM-11:00 PM

 

Buca di Beppo
Buca di Beppo specializes in immigrant Southern Italian food, served family style. It’s the marriage of Italy’s oldest cuisines and the bounty of America, rich in tradition yet alive with innovation.

Address: 258 S. 15th Street
Just one block from the Kimmel Center
Phone: 215.545.2818

Group Pricing: Dinner: $19.95 - $25.95
Hours: M-Th, 5:00 PM-10:00 PM; Fri, 5:00 PM-11:00 PM; Sat, 3:00 PM-11:00 PM; Sun, 12:00 PM- 9:00 PM

 

Cadence
Featuring spectacular views of the Avenue of the Arts, Cadence offers fine contemporary French brasserie cuisine under the Kimmel Center’s soaring glass roof.

Address: Broad and Spruce Streets
Inside the Kimmel Center on Tier 2
Phone: 215.670.2388

Group Pricing: Lunch: $35 - $40; Dinner: $45 for 3-course meal; Children: $22 for entrée and dessert

Note: minimum of 15 people; must make a 50% deposit two weeks in advance

 

Estia
Estia restaurant brings authentic Greek cuisine from the Mediterranean to Philadelphia. Estia specializes in whole grilled fish served by the pound from the Greek islands, Morocco, Tunisia, and Portugal with, a first-rate wine list with more than 100 selections including wines from Greece, Europe, and Lebanon. Customize your event from start to finish with Estia’s banquet coordinators. From our intimate wine cellar to our elegant bar and banquet rooms, Estia will transport your guests to the Mediterranean with fine dining and impeccable service.

Address: 1405 Locust Street (between Broad and 15th Streets)
Phone: 215.735.7700 ask to speak with Hillary Lutz

Group Pricing:
Lunch: $20+ per person (2 courses. Includes: food, coffee, tea, iced tea, tax and gratuity)
Dinner: $45+ per person (3-course meal. Includes: food, coffee, tea, iced tea, tax and gratuity)
Note: minimum of 10 people

 

Ted's Montana Grill
Ted’s Montana Grill is a gathering place for family and friends, offering comfort food for the 21st century. In an authentic, craftsman-style Montana bar and grill, the restaurant offers time-honored American favorites, hand-made with fresh ingredients.

Address: 260 S. Broad Street
Next door to the Kimmel Center
Phone: 215.772.1230

Group Pricing: Very Flexible! Contact Andrew Porter for pricing and menu
Hours: M-Thur, 11:00 AM-10:00 PM; F-Sat, 11:00 AM-11:00 PM; Sun, 11:00 AM -10:00 PM

 

The Capital Grille
The Capital Grille is known for its dry aged steaks that have earned high praise from the nation’s toughest food critics, an award-winning wine list, mouth-watering appetizers, fresh seafood, and irresistible desserts. 

Address: 1338 Chestnut Street
Only three and a half blocks from the Kimmel Center
Phone: 215.545.9588

Group Pricing: Lunch: $35 - $50; Dinner: $70 - $120 (Reservations are recommended. call for menu)
Hours: Lunch: M-Fri, 11:30AM- 3:00 PM. Dinner: Sun, 4:00 PM-10:00 PM; M-Th, 5:00 PM-10:00 PM; Fri, 5:00 PM-11:00 PM; Sat, 4:30 PM-11:00 PM

 

The Prime Rib
The Prime Rib serves aged prime rib, blue-ribbon steaks, extra thick chops, and very fresh seafood including lobster tails. This dining experience is accompanied by live music.

Address: 1701 Locust Street
Only three-and-a-half blocks from the Kimmel Center
Phone: 215.772.1701

Group Pricing: Contact Glenn for pricing and menu
Hours: Open for dinner every night at 4:30 PM

 

Varalli's
Whether it is the finest of Northern Italy or the exquisitely freshest seafood, Varalli’s has something for everyone.

Address: 231 S. Broad Street
Less than one block from the Kimmel Center
Phone: 215.546.6800

Group Pricing: Dinner: Starting at $35/person for 3-course meal

(Please contact Brian Datesman for more information and for luncheons)
Hours: Monday–Saturday, 4:30 PM to close; Sunday, 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM