ITV Wine Bar - Philadelphia

ITV was everything we were promised: an intimate, hidey-hole space with lots of character and a small plate menu that showcases the playfulness and creativity of one of Philly's premiere chefs. Bonus points for the charity cocktail menu they were offering to support PAWS.

We had to make a last minute pivot to this restaurant after the one we'd had reservations at for a while cancelled the day prior due to emergency PECO work. The sister of someone else in the party recommended it and they had availability (making reservations Monday night for Tuesday night so we decided to give it a go and were blown away. We ordered probably at least 80% of the menu to share and every single dish was phenomenal fresh, creative, complex, and delicious. The table's favorite was actually the biscuit (an incredible deal at $4 . We enjoyed the wine, cocktail, and (exciting surprise! non alcoholic cocktail selection. I was also unexpectedly delighted with their varieties of glassware. It's a charming little spot with friendly and competent staff, and the parking was reasonable and easy to find on a weekday evening. We enjoy trying new spots but may well have to come back for repeat visits.

The food and drinks are amazing and it is on the expensive side so a great place for a special occasion. Small seating area so really would not want to be a party bigger than 6. Great, lively atmosphere and unique cocktails.

Excellent, fine-dining food and some pretty great cocktails. A top 5 Philadelphia meal for me, for sure. This place is a perfect date location due to the whimsy of the plates, the dark and moody atmosphere, and deliciousness of food––just make sure you have a reservation and are seated in the back as the bar area fills up really quickly and gets quite noisy after 7:30.

Good seating and service. Quirky menu. Enjoyed pork skin puffs could hear a little snap crackle pop. Beef fat biscuit a hit. For me, maitake mushrooms a winner. Venison meatballs a bit dense. Drinks likewise quirky but with option to change spirit as for example I can’t drink gin so switched to mezcal in their popular drink and spirits could be added to their nonalcoholic specialty drinks. Overall a very nice experience. Bill added up quickly.