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06/02/2026
Pasta 🍝 Plants 🌺
+ Photog 📸
We go big this week for Pasta e Vino with Burrata atop spinach fettuccine, guanciale, walnut basil pesto, and roasted pistachios only at the Bistro Bar this Wednesday and Thursday for 20 bucks plus a glass of house wine.
✨On this beautiful June day, we included a photo of our summer window boxes and a reflection of our neighbors on Lombard Street plus our fabulous photog!
Reservations Recommended
05/26/2026
Crab 🦀 plz 👀
Pasta e Vino | Bistro Bar
weds + thurs
$20pp
✨crowd pleaser,crab pleaser✨
Ziti, jumbo lump crab meat
onion crumble
zucchini eggplant sauce
+ 1 glass house vino🍷
red, white, sparkling
Reservations Recommended
Don’t Miss the Delish
Only .romano
05/22/2026
✨Light, Bright, So Right
It’s a always sunny 😎 on Lombard Street
so we’re sending out some Springtime Dishes
+ Memorial Day Weekend Best Wishes✨
✨Corn Ravioli
mascarpone, corn salsa, corn broth
✨Swordfish
fiddleheads, heirloom tomato
vin cotto, chili oil, beurre blanc
✨Mango Cheesecake
mango gelato, graham cracker
05/16/2026
✨Scampi not Skimpy
Shrimp Scampi 🍤
Shrimp swimming in garlic, butter, white wine, lemon with fresh spaghetti ready to twirl 👀
Saturday Springtime Pasta
Sunday Too
Piano 🎹 Bar Tonite
05/13/2026
Gnocchi + 🍷
✨always a good idea✨
Our fluffy pillows, with black truffle cream and prosciutto cotto is Pasta e Vino Thursday at the Bistro Bar
$20pp Delish Deal
+ 1 glass house Vino
red, white or sparkling
*Thursday the 14th This Week*
Reservations Recommended
05/10/2026
Pasta for Mama 👀
+ a lil Sweet, like Mama❤️
Happy Mother’s Day 🥰🍝✨
Bucatini Diavolo
calamari, shrimp, scallops
tomato, calabrian chili 🌶️ basil
Coconut Panna Cotta 🥥
chocolate shell, raspberry splash
05/06/2026
Orecchiette Bolognese 👀
✨smoked bacon, beef, veal, pork, tomato
stracciatella splash topper✨
Pasta 🍝 e Vino 🍷
Bistro Bar
Weds + Thurs
5.6 + 5.7
+ 1 glass house vino
$20pp only .romano
Reservations Recommended
05/02/2026
Saturday Score x 4
Sunday Too 👀
✨Doppio Ravioli 1 Rav 2 Fillings
uno smoked bacon, beef, veal, pork bolognese
due ricotta, spinach, black truffle
english pea, parmesan veloute
velvety, lil’ creamy, dreamy
✨Grilled Octopus 🐙 Salad
fingerling potato, nduja,
fennel, arugula
✨Hanger Steak
scalloped potato, spring onion
shish*to chimichurri, barolo jus
✨ Panna Cotta
mamey sapote, strawberries
graham cracker crumble
& if it’s Saturday 🎹 Bar
04/29/2026
Ravi Ready🌽
Corn Ravioli is ready for you!
Weds + Thurs
Bistro Bar | $20pp
+ 1 glass house vino
red, white, sparkling
✨Reservations Recommended✨
Our Italian Happy Hour
All night so more than an hour
Only .romano 🤩
04/26/2026
✨Join us for an exclusive evening of curated cuisine and premium wine pairings as we welcome back to Lombard Street…….
✨Vittorio Marzotto, family winery owner
Santa Margherita 🍷
✨The evening begins with welcome bubbles, followed by four courses and eight wines as Vittorio talks about wine and his family legacy of more than eighty years of winemaking.
Wednesday | May 20 | 6P
Tix info in bio
Don’t Miss This!
04/24/2026
✨Bella Dolce 👀
Chocolate Cheesecake
raspberry gelato 🍧 topper
cream cheese rosettes🌹
chocolate splashes
See you Tonite!
04/13/2026
Pasta e Pollo Pasta e Vino 👀
if you like truffle cream, crispy chicken, we’ve got a deal for you!
🍝🍷
Orecchiette
truffle cream, grape tomatoes, crispy chicken
+ 1 glass of house vino
red, white, sparkling
Pasta + Wine Happy Hour
All night so more than an hour!
Weds + Thurs | 20pp
Only .romano
✨Reservations Recommended✨
04/10/2026
Appetizer Alert ‼️
if you ❤️ pizza and flatbread, you won’t want to miss this delish available all weekend
Pinsa Romano
prosciutto, stracciatella, confit tomato
basil, fava bean, EVOO drizzle
Piano 🎹 Bar Fri + Sat
04/08/2026
Lump Crab 🦀
Farfalle topped with lump crab is Pasta e Vino this Wednesday + Thursday with baby corn, tomatoes, artichokes finished in a garlic sauce
$20pp + glass of house vino 🍷
red, white or sparkling
Reservations Recommended
Bistro Bar
Seating at the Bar
Seating at Bar Tables
✨Delish + Delish Deal✨
04/04/2026
Tis the Season 🌼
Springtime refresh on Lombard
Tonite it’s Soft Shell Crab 🦀
+
Piano 🎹 Bar
04/01/2026
Pasta e Vino Don’t Miss It!
Lobster🦞Ravioli + a Shrimp 🦐 topper awaits your arrival tonite + tomorrow .romano
+ a glass of house vino
Bistro Bar | 20pp
weds + thus
✨Reservations Recommended
03/27/2026
The Nite Before🕯️❤️❤️
The candles are lit
The light on Lombard will dim
The 120 Room is the setting for our happy couple as they kick off their wedding weekend
The long table offers an intimate vibe surrounded by brick walls, wine, barrels,🍷 wine racks, and don’t forget the candlelight only .romano
Best wishes 🥂
to our soon to be Mr. and Mrs.
03/20/2026
✨Fish Friday 👀
We’ve got you covered with a Delish trio sure to please tonight & all Weekend
Bucatini
scallops, shrimp, plum tomato, bell pepper
vino bianco
Dover Sole
seared, asparagus, fava beans
lemon butter soubise
Crème Brûlée
butternut squash caramel
beet pizzelle
✨Bistro Dolci
handcrafted exclusively for you
+ Piano 🎹 Bar Fri + Sat
03/11/2026
Pasta + Wine +☀️
Linguine fra diavolo
grilled calamari, spicy🍅 sauce
sunshine topper
Bistro Bar | $20pp
weds + thurs
+ 1 glass house vino
Reservations Recommended
38 Years on Lombard
03/03/2026
✨Mac & Cheese 👀
Bistro’s twist on the classic
sausage, pancetta, pecorino cream, onion crumble
melted fontina on top, crostini to dip
📸 not so easy to foto!
Easy to enjoy 😉
Find it at Pasta e Vino
Bistro Bar | $20pp
Weds + Thurs
+ glass of house vino
Reservations Recommended
Happy Hour .romano
02/27/2026
Weekend Delish 👀🍝🐠
✨Our Fish Friday feature is Black Cod, served in a butternut squash broth, with spinach, pickled ginger &
b-nut squash
✨Our pasta feature is Spaghetti Amatriciana, splashed with spicy marinara, pancetta & basil
Available Table-side or Bistro To Go
Piano 🎹 Bar Fri + Sat
See ya Tonite .romano
02/24/2026
Agnolotti Pesce🐠
Finish to start take a look 👀
Pasta e Vino 🍝🍷
Branzino-stuffed, Squid Ink Agnolotti
chili oil, beurre blanc
Bistro Bar | $20pp
1 agnolotti + 1 vino
House red , white or sparkling
reservations recommended
weds + thurs
02/18/2026
Beauty, Bling & Bistro 💍💕
The Wine🍷Cellar Experience was the perfect setting for a Valentine’s Day Engagement Celebration.
Memories are made at Bistro Romano, especially in the Romantic Wine Cellar.
Rose Petals, Candlelight, Limoncellos.
Best Wishes to our Happy Couple!
02/07/2026
✨Gnocchi Combo Super Bowl Edition✨
Serving up a Special Edition of pasta 🍝 e vino 🍷 on Sunday at the Bistro Bar
Soft Pillows + Crispy Chicken
pecorino crusted chicken
+ black truffle cream
Catch the Game 🏈 + Commercials
1 Gnocchi Combo
+ 1 glass house red, white or sparkling
$20 Bucks
Dint Miss the Dreamy Delish!
01/23/2026
✨Bistro Calamari yes plz✨
Taste it tonite part of our Restaurant Week Delish, four courses for 45, served in the Granary with candlelit ambiance and a side of Piano 🎹 Bar
38 Years on Lombard
Address
120 Lombard Street
Philadelphia, PA
19147
To get to the Italian restaurant on Lombard Street in Philadelphia, you can take public transportation or drive and park.
Public Transportation:
Take the Market-Frankford Line (Blue Line) and get off at 2nd St Station. From there, walk south on Market St towards S 3rd St and turn left onto S 3rd St. Continue straight until you reach Lombard St and turn right. The restaurant is located on your left.
Driving/Parking:
Drive towards Lombard Street in the Society Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia. If using GPS, input 120 Lombard Street as your destination address. Once you arrive, find street parking nearby or park at a nearby garage such as Park America Garage on 2nd and Lombard Streets. Walk towards S 3rd St and turn right onto Lombard St. The restaurant is located on your left.
Opening Hours
| Wednesday |
2pm - 9pm |
| Thursday |
2pm - 9pm |
| Friday |
2pm - 9pm |
| Saturday |
2pm - 9pm |
| Sunday |
2pm - 9pm |
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What people say
Italian restaurants are known for their delicious food, warm hospitality, and cozy ambiance. Bistro Romano on Lombard Street in Philadelphia is no exception. This regional Italian restaurant has been serving its customers with quality service, culinary excellence, and value since 1988.
The restaurant is situated in an 18th-century granary that adds to its charm and character. The ambiance is cozy and romantic, making it the perfect spot for a date night or a special family celebration. Bistro Romano also offers a private party space called the 120 Room that can accommodate corporate meetings or dinners.
One of the unique features of Bistro Romano is its Original Mystery Theatre, which offers murder mystery dinner theatre performances on Friday and Saturday nights. This adds an element of fun and excitement to your dining experience.
Bistro Romano has received many accolades over the years, including Philadelphia Magazine’s Best of Philly award, CitySearch’s Best Italian and Best Romantic, TV’s Fox29 Philadelphia’s Most Romantic Table, and the Wine Spectator "Best of Award of Excellence" (Two Glasses).
But what really sets Bistro Romano apart is its delicious food. The menu features classic Italian dishes like pasta carbonara, chicken parmesan, and veal marsala. The seafood options are also excellent with dishes like shrimp scampi and grilled salmon. And don't forget to save room for dessert - their tiramisu is heavenly!
Overall, Bistro Romano is a must-visit Italian restaurant in Philadelphia that offers great food, excellent service, and a cozy ambiance that will make you feel right at home.
