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The Broken Arrow Ranch Venison with Sweet Potato & Black Trumpet Mushroom Terrine, Smoked Cranberry and Fermented Mushroom Jus, part of the Italian tasting menu from Ambra in Queen Village on Thursday, March 7, 2024.
The Broken Arrow Ranch Venison with Sweet Potato & Black Trumpet Mushroom Terrine, Smoked Cranberry and Fermented Mushroom Jus, part of the Italian tasting menu from Ambra in Queen Village on Thursday, March 7, 2024.Read moreYong Kim / Staff Photographer

Ambra

South PhiladelphiaTasting Menu, Italian$$$$

Unlike Southwark, with whom it shares a chef, a kitchen, a wall, etc., this intimate Italian Queen Village restaurant is all about the tasting room experience. Actually, that's an understatement. As Craig LaBan puts it, “Ambra is an all-in commitment for a gastronomic adventure that winds through a three-and-a-half hour saga of inventive plates and fascinating wines.” While it exudes dinner-party hospitality, rigorous technique, aesthetic beauty, and balanced flavors, there are a few provisos visitors must keep in mind: The seating is limited (at either the four-seat chef’s counter or the long communal table in the dining room), payment is cash-only, and there are no substitutions owing to dietary restrictions.

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Restaurant Details

705 S 4th St., Philadelphia, PA, 19147
(267) 858-9232
https://www.ambraphilly.com/
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