La Fontana Della Citta

4.3

2008 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

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2 people

Nov 30, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 22 times today

Neighborhood gem
Charming
Good for special occasions

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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Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Mediterranean, Contemporary 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
Website
http://www.lafontanadellacitta.com/
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.

Location
1701 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
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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Popular dishes

Salciccia e Rapini$14.95
Fresh onion and roosted peppers sautéed with garlic, extra virgin olive oil, Italian sausage in touch of spice
Cozze Posillipo$14.95
Mussel sautéed with garlic, extra virgin olive oil, white wine or tomato sauce
Clams Sautéed$15.95
Clams sautéed with garlic fresh basil extra olive oil, in white wine or tomato sauce
Caprese$12.95
Tomato with fresh mozzarella, basil, and roasted peppers, extra virgin olive oil
Calamari Fritti$16.95
Fresh fried calamari served with marinara sauce
Bruschette alla Fontana$12.95
Toasted bread with fresh chopped tomatoes, onions, garlic, basil and extra virgin olive oil
Portobello alla Fontana$13.95
Grilled Portobello mushroom served with roasted peppers finished in balsamic vinaigrette sauce
Antipasto alla Fontana$16.95
Prosciutto, salami, roasted peppers, pecorino Romano cheese, grilled vegetables, black olives, artichokes

Insalate

Arugula Salad$10.95
Arugula with sharp pecorino Romano cheese and lemon-extra virgin olive oil dressing
House Salad$9.95
Baby greens served with cherry tomatoes and house dressing
Caesar Salad$9.95
Romaine lettuce with Caesar dressing
Spinach Salad$11.95
Baby spinach topped w/ pine nuts bacon and cherry tomato and gorgonzola in raspberry dressing

Entrees - Pasta

Spaghetti Caprese$21.95
Spaghetti with fresh mozzarella, cheese, basil and fresh pomodoro red sauce
Fettuccine Alfredo$23.95
Fettuccine pasta with alfredo sauce
Penne Arrabiata$23.95
Penne pasta sautéed with fresh garlic, basil, finish in red spicy marinara sauce
Penne alla Vodka$25.95
Penne pasta with bacon, and peas in rose tomato sauce
Gnocchi Sorrentina$26.95
Homemade potato pasta in a light pink sauce and chopped fresh mozzarella cheese
Gnocchi Gorgonzola$25.95
Homemade potato pasta with gorgonzola and mascarpone, cream cheese sauce
Gnocchi Pomodoro$25.95
Homeade potato pasta finished in a red marinara sauce
Fetuccini Bolognese$24.95
Pappardelle pasta with grounded beef, basil, carrots and celery finished in red wine tomato sauce
Lasagna Bolognese$26.95
Homemade layer of Italian pasta stuffed with fresh meat sauce
Linguini Barese$25.95
Linguini pasta sautéed with mild Italian sausage, cherry tomatoes, spinach extra virgin olive oil, in white wine sauce
Eggplant Rollatini (With Side of Spaghetti)$25.95
Egg battered fresh eggplant rolled with ricotta cheese, baked with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese

Entrees - Pasta de Mare

Capellini alla Positano$28.95
Capellini pasta sautéed with fresh garlic, extra virgin olive oil, crabmeat and capers in tomato sauce
Linguine alle Vongole$27.95
Linguine sautéed with little neck clams with, garlic extra olive oil in white wine or tomato sauce
Linguine alla Pescatore$29.95
Linguine sautéed with mussels, clams, shrimp, calamari, garlic extra virgin olive oil, in white wine or tomato sauce
Linguini Calabrese$27.95
Linguini pasta sautéed with calamari rings, Calabrian peppers, capers black olives in light marinara sauce
Linguine Fra Diavolo$28.95
Linguine sautéed with shrimp, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, in spicy tomato sauce
Penne alla Scampi$28.95
Penne pasta sautéed with shrimp, garlic, extra virgin olive oil in pink cognac sauce
Spaghetti alla Fontana$28.95
Spaghetti pasta sautéed with shrimp, garlic, cherry tomatoes, artichoke, extra virgin olive oil in a white wine lemon sauce

Entrees - Pollo

Pollo Fantasia$25.95
Chicken cutlet sautéed with asparagus, topped with mozzarella cheese in lemon white wine sauce
Pollo alla Marsala$24.95
Chicken cutlet sautéed with fresh mushrooms and marsala extra virgin olive oil wine demi-glaze sauce
Pollo alla Piccata$25.95
Chicken cutlet sautéed with fresh shitake mushrooms and capers, in lemon white wine sauce (over capelini)
Pollo alla Parmigiana$24.95
Lightly breaded chicken, cutlet baked with fresh marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese (spaghetti)
Pollo alla Fontana$26.95
Chicken cutlet topped with prosciutto, spinach and mozzarella cheese in white wine demi-glaze sauce

Entrees - Carni

Veal Fontana$28.95
Veal medallions sautéed with dry porcini mushrooms, prosciutto and mozzarella cheese, in cognac demiglace sauce
Veal Scaloppini$26.95
Veal medallions sautéed with fresh mushrooms and roasted peppers, in white wine tomato sauce touch of demi-glace
Veal Parmigiana$25.95
Lightly breaded veal medallions baked with mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce (spaghetti)
Veal Piccata$27.95
Veal medallions sautéed with fresh shitake mushrooms and capers, in white wine lemon sauce (over capellini)
Rack of Lamb$36.95
Rack of lamb sautéed with shitake mushrooms, roasted peppers, asparagus in a cognac demi-glace sauce

Entrees - Risotto

Risotto Agli Scampi$28.95
Arborio rice sautéed with extra virgin olive oil w/ garlic and shrimp, in pink cognac sauce
Risotto alla Pescatore$29.95
Arborio rice sautéed with extra virgin olive oil, garlic, shrimp, mussels, clams and calamari in white wine, or tomato sauce
Risotto Fungi$25.95
Arborio Rice sautéed mix mushrooms in light truffle cream sauce
Risotto Primavera$24.95
Arborio rice sautéed with extra virgin olive oil garlic in, fresh vegetables in white wine or tomato sauce

Entrees - Pesci di Mare

Tilapia$27.95
St. Peter's fish sautéed with sun dried tomatoes, capers and asparagus extra virgin olive oil in white wine lemon sauce
Salmon alla Bruschette$29.95
Grilled salmon served with brochettes (chopped tomatoes, onions, garlic, basil) and spinach or blackened
Langoustines
Grilled large Mediterranean shrimp dressed with extra virgin olive oil and lemon
- Market Price
Fish of the Day
- Market Price

Cortoni (Sides)

Side Grill Asparagus$6.95
Sautee Spinach Oil and Garlic$6.95
Pasta Pomodoro, Oil Garlic or Alfredo Sauce$5.95
Choice of home made Gnocchi, Penne, linguini or Spaghetti

Beverages

Coffee or Tea$2.95
Cappuccino$4.95
Espresso$3.95
Soda$3.50
Mineral Water$7.95

What 2,008 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

4.4Food
4.2Service
4.1Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

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La Fontana Della Citta is a charming Italian BYOB with "incredible food" and "excellent service." The menu offers a variety of imaginative dishes and "fabulous" specials. While some diners note noise levels and seating arrangement issues, the warm atmosphere and attentive staff make it a "lovely" dining experience.

2,008 Reviews

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Emri
New Jersey
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent service Good food and great environment
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Christine
Grand Rapids
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
I was very disappointed. We had a coarser salad with rock hard tomatoes. A special flounder dish where I could barely find the fish. I was disappointed. This is a place to come for the pasta. The other items were really sub par. My daughter’s pasta was good.
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Laurie
Los Angeles
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We were seated promptly and host asked if we had brought wine! Ohohoh! Restaurant does not have a liquor license. Italian food without a glass of wine did not seem right! Luckily host was able to tell us on request where we might buy some (5min walk). Our orders were excellently prepared: pastas for each of us. I had linguine neri—-a favorite of mine and I would say it was the best version of the dish I have had! They were not skimpy on the lobster and crab in abundance The serving was enough for dinner and lunch the following day!
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Charlene
Philadelphia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was excellent. Staff did an admirable job of serving us considering the number of patrons in the facility.
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James
New York City
8 reviews
4.0
8 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
If you are looking for a quiet romantic spot you are in the wrong place. If you want amazing Italian food with a communal vibe then you will love it here. The seating is tight so be prepared for close quarter dining but it’s perfect for people who enjoy getting to know their neighbors. I had Vitello Alla Fontana and my wife had Gnocchi Alla Gorgonzola and we loved every bite. Can’t wait to go back.
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Carrie
Chicago
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 17, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
The food was great but the service was so-so. I was sat between two huge parties in a basically empty dining room, they forgot my sparking water twice (after not asking my preference and pouring me two glasses of tap of a table of one), and I didn’t get a rundown of the specials / menu. The waiter walked up and said “do you know what you want?” like it was McDonalds haha. I wouldn’t suggest this place as a solo diner, but it seems great for big families.
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Michael
Philadelphia
24 reviews
vip
4.0
24 reviews
Dined on November 17, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Food is excellent, but the empty, dirty dishes from the previous course do not need to be left on the table when the next course is brought. Also, it would be nice if the silverware would changed. The waiter was annoyed when I tried to help him open the bottle of wine at which he was making a total mess.
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Sandy
Detroit
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 16, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
The Open Table listing Did Not clearly show it was BYOB as others do, eg in the name of the restaurant. That was a surprise to us as visitors to the city. The veal was unremarkable and slathered in what seemed like gravy not a demi glaze. the place seems to have a loyal following, with a line out the door, but we were not impressed. it was fine, but wouldn't go out of my way to go there.
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Cynthia
Greater Boston
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on November 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The food was delicious. It was wonderful that it was a BYOB. We would highly recommend.
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Stella
Philadelphia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 12, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic food and excellent service, perfect for business dinner, date, or a family event. Thank you!
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FAQs

La Fontana Della Citta offers delivery in partnership with Postmates and Uber Eats. 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 2008 OpenTable diners.

La Fontana Della Citta does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Nov 30, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 22 times today

Order delivery or takeout

1701 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Dining areas

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
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Mediterranean, Contemporary 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

Website
http://www.lafontanadellacitta.com/
Phone number
(215) 875-9990
Catering
100 people and up
Private party facilities
Business meeting, Birthdays, Weddings & Rehearsal Dinners. Please call for details.

Gift card

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La Fontana Della Citta

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

Gift card

Lobster Ravioli

Gnocchi Sorrentina

Gnocchi Pomodoro

Antipasti

Salciccia e Rapini$14.95

Cozze Posillipo$14.95

Clams Sautéed$15.95

Caprese$12.95

Calamari Fritti$16.95

Bruschette alla Fontana$12.95

Portobello alla Fontana$13.95

Antipasto alla Fontana$16.95

Insalate

Arugula Salad$10.95

House Salad$9.95

Caesar Salad$9.95

Spinach Salad$11.95

Entrees - Pasta

Spaghetti Caprese$21.95

Fettuccine Alfredo$23.95

Penne Arrabiata$23.95

Penne alla Vodka$25.95

Gnocchi Sorrentina$26.95

Gnocchi Gorgonzola$25.95

Gnocchi Pomodoro$25.95

Fetuccini Bolognese$24.95

Lasagna Bolognese$26.95

Linguini Barese$25.95

Eggplant Rollatini (With Side of Spaghetti)$25.95

Entrees - Pasta de Mare

Capellini alla Positano$28.95

Linguine alle Vongole$27.95

Linguine alla Pescatore$29.95

Linguini Calabrese$27.95

Linguine Fra Diavolo$28.95

Penne alla Scampi$28.95

Spaghetti alla Fontana$28.95

Entrees - Pollo

Pollo Fantasia$25.95

Pollo alla Marsala$24.95

Pollo alla Piccata$25.95

Pollo alla Parmigiana$24.95

Pollo alla Fontana$26.95

Entrees - Carni

Veal Fontana$28.95

Veal Scaloppini$26.95

Veal Parmigiana$25.95

Veal Piccata$27.95

Rack of Lamb$36.95

Entrees - Risotto

Risotto Agli Scampi$28.95

Risotto alla Pescatore$29.95

Risotto Fungi$25.95

Risotto Primavera$24.95

Entrees - Pesci di Mare

Tilapia$27.95

Salmon alla Bruschette$29.95

Langoustines

Fish of the Day

Cortoni (Sides)

Side Grill Asparagus$6.95

Sautee Spinach Oil and Garlic$6.95

Pasta Pomodoro, Oil Garlic or Alfredo Sauce$5.95

Beverages

Coffee or Tea$2.95

Cappuccino$4.95

Espresso$3.95

Soda$3.50

Mineral Water$7.95

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

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