I had dinner in Philadelphia this past weekend and La Fontana Della Citta, a quaint Italian restaurant located on Spruce Street (which means close to nothing to me, as I know and understand very little about the setup of the city).
Since I am a carb lover, I always enjoy bread baskets. Italian restaurants, in particular, generally create an olive oil and pepper/spices dipping plate for the bread, but this restaurant did not. Instead, we were forced to play around with the olive oil, pepper, and salt containers to create our own delicious (though atrociously messy) plates.
After fawning over the different menu options, I finally decided on the Gnocchi Sorrentina, which is a fancy name for gnocchi that is served in a "light pink sauce" (and which I found to be similar in taste to a vodka sauce). The dish was delectable, though I found myself wishing that it was made with regular pasta instead of gnocchi, if only because I'd have been able to ingest more of the meal without becoming so abysmally full.
Several of the other girls around me also ordered the gnocchi (and also loved it immensely), while others had dishes such as the fettuccine alfredo and risotto, and everyone's opinion of the food seemed to be favorable.
Other things of note:
The wait staff was both friendly and polite, particularly considering the fact that they were waiting on a fairly large-sized party.
The restaurant is BYOB, which tends to be helpful and cost-effective when dining with large parties (or ever, really).
While I'll certainly keep this restaurant in mind as a good place to eat, I doubt I'll ever actually return, if only because my trips to Philly are so few and far between, and usually so distinctive. But it's definitely worth checking out, if you're looking for a good Italian meal in the city.
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