Best Historic Restaurants in Rittenhouse Square

We had a wonderful dinner and a very lovely romantic setting. The restaurant has beautiful old world charm, and details with exposed brick and the beautiful old bar, the iron staircase and the cellar. We all enjoyed our food, and the wine selection was very nice. My seafood risotto was loaded with seafood and my husband’s veal shank was big and very flavorful. And I’m glad we each saved room for dessert.  The only downside was there were no specials. And I regret not getting an appetizer because there was no bread or salad. We just waited for our entrées.

John our server and Matt our busboy were amazing! Food was incredible as always.

Excellent service, great food. Its deceiving when you walk in.... looks like a gelato shop - but upstairs bar and restaurant are lovely. A bit crowded seating, but all went smoothly. Love the Modigliani prints on the restroom doors!

Our second time at Little Water and quickly becoming our favorite restaurant in the city. Upon walking in, the hostesses greeted us by name and our server knew of our food allergies from our last visit. From their non-alcoholic drink options to every flavor on the menu, each item we ordered was fantastic and just as good as we remembered from the first visit. The fried sea bass is definitely a star of the show and we have literally told no less than 3 dozen people about it lol. I’m not normally one to leave a long detailed review, but Little Water really delivers a phenomenal dining experience in every way — best food/drink and service/hospitality in recent memory no question!

The sweet onion crepe and spinach gnocchi were just as delicious as we remembered them. The pistachio cake was a standout and made our whole night. Our only complaint was with the dover sole, which was fishy and kind of tough.