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Philadelphia Map: RougeRouge Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

Cuisine American, French
Hours Mon 11:30am-midnight; Tues-Thurs 11:30am-1am; Fri-Sat 10am-2am; Sun 10am-midnight
Address
205 S. 18th St
Location West of Broad Street, Rittenhouse Square, West of Broad Street
Phone 215/732-6622
Prices Main courses $16-$38
Credit Cards AE, DISC, MC, V

Frommer's Review

This tiny bistro with a circular white bar and velvet curtains serves amazing food. The restaurant?s gourmet menu and expansive wine list attracts crowds seven days a week. Executive Chef Matt Zagorski?s French classics with a twist include crowd-pleasers such as the grilled swordfish with tomato and fennel ragout and the herb roasted chicken breast. He also does a lavish $16 hamburger with amazing frites -- this two-hander with caramelized onions and gruyere cheese is considered by burger-meisters to be the best in the city, and has won numerous awards. A stylish crowd gathers at the cafe tables along the sidewalk from April through October to sip and flirt. P.S. Please don't come here without your most expensive shoes and bag.

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