Philly Restaurant Recommendation...for tomorrow

August 27, 2019 8:15 PM

I need to find a good restaurant for 6 people to meet and converse, in Center City, tomorrow (Wednesday) night. Please help!

Relevant details:
-looking for a neighborhood place as opposed to a tourist place
-looking for midrange, not cheap necessarily, not extravagant/high-end
-a menu with options for veggie/vegan as well as meats
-serves alcohol (not BYO)
-most eaters are adventurous
-something with farm-to-table or creative cuisine is ideal

But really the main criteria is: quiet enough for 6 to converse comfortably.
Thanks for your thoughts!

posted by Miko to Travel & Transportation around Philadelphia, PA (7 answers total)

Not sure if it has enough vegetarian options (lots of fish, though), but Double Knot is amazing.
posted by Conrad Cornelius o'Donald o'Dell at 8:50 PM on August 27, 2019

Talula’s Garden is one of our favorite places to eat when we go back to visit. I think it should be ok for conversing with a group, although I’ve only ever been there as half a couple.
posted by jshort at 9:20 PM on August 27, 2019 [1 favorite]

I second Talula's Garden. I ate there in July and had a fabulous meal. They have indoor and outdoor seating. Indoors seemed to get a bit loud. I ate outside with my husband, and it felt cozy and quiet. There is a raised porch area beyond the floor seating that I bet would be good for quiet conversation.
posted by terooot at 9:51 PM on August 27, 2019

Talula's Garden is nice and very farm-to-table but I think it's pretty high end.

You might like Tria (there are two).
posted by sepviva at 6:11 AM on August 28, 2019

Vedge has tables open tonight (Wednesday) and is a vegetarian/vegan restaurant that is so astoundingly good you won't realize it's vegan/vegetarian. They have a full bar and aren't insanely expensive.
posted by Suffocating Kitty at 7:34 AM on August 28, 2019 [2 favorites]

Vedge is great but I would put it closer to "fine dining" than you might be looking for. If that price range is ok, though, I'd steer you towards Vernick for omnivorous but veg-friendly.

On the off chance it's not too late, how about Han Dynasty? Shouldn't be a problem getting a table for 6.
posted by supercres at 11:46 AM on August 28, 2019

I'll also toss out Royal Boucherie which is amazing but doesn't have vegan stuff on the menu. Vegetarian is there but a little sparse. I am almost positive, however, that the kitchen can accommodate.
posted by supercres at 11:52 AM on August 28, 2019