Meritage
500 S. 20th St. (Lombard St.) 
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Philadelphia, PA 19146
215-985-1922 | Make Restaurant Reservations
Cuisine
Open
Dinner Mon.-Sat., Brunch Sun.Features
- Romantic setting
- Private room(s)
- Full bar
- Reservations suggested
- Outdoor dining
- Business casual
Wine
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| Chef Anne Coll oversees the kitchen at Meritage and she has introduced a budget-conscious menu divided into three categories: snacks, small plates and large plates. A facelift has doubled the size of the bar area and introduced new colors, hardwoods and art in the dining room. Once stuffy and formal, the dining room is now painted a sunny yellow, accented with minimalist artwork and offers seating at bare butcher-block tables. The real artistry, though, comes from the kitchen. Coll, formerly executive chef for Susanna Foo, is comfortable melding Asian ingredients with French technique. A meal may include duck consommé spiked with silky foie gras wontons, tender braised pork cheeks over banana leaf-steamed coconut rice, and a flourless chocolate torte with mint ice cream. Ask about the tasting menu---a good deal for $39. Selections from the wine cellar are available on the reserve list that has an intriguing 50 under $50 list. |
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