R2L Restaurant Review
Two Liberty Place
50 S. 16th St., 37th Floor (Chestnut St.) 
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Philadelphia, PA 19102
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Cuisine
Open
Lunch Mon.-Fri., Dinner nightly, Brunch Sun.Features
- View
- Romantic setting
- Private room(s)
- Full bar
- Reservations suggested
- Open late
- Valet parking
- Business casual
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 Chef-owner Daniel Stern has reinvented wow dining in Philly with R2L, a glam restaurant and lounge on the 37th floor of the chichi Two Liberty Place. Diners enter through a designated street entrance, complete with stanchions, and a dedicated elevator delivers them directly to the restaurant, where a jaw-dropping view awaits. The zebra-striped banquettes facing the windows are impressive, but there isn't a bad seat in the house. Stern’s culinary sleight of hand keeps you guessing, in dishes like beef and caramelized cippolini “cheesesteaks.” The menu includes an inventive raw bar---try the chilled oysters or the shrimp cocktail with lemon and truffles---along with snacks like truffled flatbread and steak tartare. Desserts by Peter Scarola are comfort favorites with sophisticated twists, like the beignets with black bottom pudding, and the sour cream and walnut apple pie with thyme ice cream. The thoughtful wine list runs the gamut from new-world to old-world vintages, with a heavy emphasis on boutique producers. There’s also hand-crafted cocktails---witness the giant chunk of ice behind the bar, from which the bartenders chip crystal chunks for each drink. A late-night menu includes a terrific burger.
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