Where the Locals Eat rating
Top 100 Restaurant, Philadelphia
"The ever-popular Continental Restaurant and Martini Bar ... features an imaginative interior, extensive list of signature cocktails and a sizzling menu of global tapas. The cutting-edge nightspot, created by Philadelphia's leading restaurateur Stephen Starr, was the first to set the pace in Old City, making it one of the hottest areas for a night out."
– Continental website
"With its comfy booths, olive-shaped light fixtures, and extensive cocktail menu, this 10-year-old vintage diner turned lounge/restaurant remains incredibly popular for everything from a casual lunch to a late-night snack."
—Frommer's
"Outfitted to look like a Rat Pack hangout (the lights that hang over the martini bar look like giant olives skewered with metal toothpicks), The Continental serves an international menu until midnight on weekends."
—Food & Wine
"If the retro cocktails and the beautiful people-watching don't satisfy you, try the seared tuna over mushrooms risotto, or any entrée with the popular wasabi mashed potatoes."
—Philadelphia magazine
Full bar. Serving lunch Mon–Fri, dinner nightly. Until late-night Thur–Sat. Sat–Sun brunch 10 am-4 pm.
How others rate Continental Restaurant and Martini Bar
Zagat 2009
22 food rating (very good to excellent)
Frommer's
** (very highly recommended)