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Food Rittenhouse Square, Center City & Penn's Landing

Parc

A place to eat in Rittenhouse Square, Center City & Penn's Landing, pricey ($$$) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Dinner.

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Why go

Stephen Starr's Paris-style brasserie on Rittenhouse Square, busy from breakfast to late dinner.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Center City & Penn's Landing, alongside 2 activities, 2 places to eat and 1 place for a drink. 6 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia and Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia.

Type
Food
Neighborhood
Rittenhouse Square
Price
$$$
Time needed
2 hr
Best time
Dinner

Nearby

Our closest curated picks, including 4 beyond Center City & Penn's Landing. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.

  1. 1
    The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia

    Hotel in a domed former bank building on Broad Street, a block south of City Hall and Christmas Village.

    Stay · Philadelphia · 0.4 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia

    Hotel on the top floors of the Comcast Technology Center, with a 60th-floor lobby looking over the city.

    Stay · 0.4 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Dilworth Park

    Plaza on the west side of City Hall with an outdoor ice rink and a lit Wintergarden in the holiday season.

    Activity · Philadelphia · 0.4 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    McGillin's Olde Ale House

    Philadelphia's oldest continuously operating tavern, open since 1860.

    Drinks · Philadelphia · 0.4 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    McGillin's Olde Ale House

    Tavern on Drury Street, open since 1860 and the oldest continuously operating in the city.

    Drinks · 0.4 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Philadelphia City Hall

    The parade starts here and the judges sit on the west side by Dilworth Park, where groups stop for their full routines.

    Sight · Broad Street & South Philly · 0.4 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Parc is a stop on our Philadelphia New Year's Eve route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More places to eat in Center City & Penn's Landing

2 more curated places to eat in Center City & Penn's Landing. See the full Center City & Penn's Landing guide.

When to go: weather by month, based on Philadelphia

Our climate figures for Center City & Penn's Landing come from nearby Philadelphia. Average daily highs in Philadelphia run from 38°F in January to 86°F in July; July is usually the wettest month. For Parc itself, we suggest: Dinner.

Modelled monthly averages for Philadelphia from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Philadelphia weather by month (covers Center City & Penn's Landing).

Getting there

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Coordinates
39.94909, -75.17076
Destination
Center City & Penn's Landing, Pennsylvania

Parc: quick answers

How much time do you need at Parc?

Plan on about 2 hours at Parc. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Parc?

Our pick: Dinner. Insider tip: Ask for a window table facing the square.

Which TripsCircle routes include Parc?

Parc appears on Philadelphia New Year's Eve, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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