IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

WHERE TO EAT
  1. Paloma (0.0 miles)
  2. James (0.0 miles)
  3. Vesuvio (0.1 miles)
WHERE TO SHOP
  1. Mew Gallery (0.1 miles)
  2. Vintage Connection (0.2 miles)
  3. American Pie/Abode (0.2 miles)
WHERE TO DRINK
  1. Dark Horse Pub (0.3 miles)
  2. Paddy Whacks Irish Sports Pub (0.3 miles)
  3. Devil's Den (0.4 miles)

RESTAURANT LISTINGS

 
THE DETAILS
Cuisine(s):


Meals Served:
Dinner

Features:
Group Friendly
Kid Friendly
Smoke Free

Alcohol Type:
No Alcohol

Reservations Required:
Dinner Suggested


Hours:
Tuesday through Thursday 4 p.m. till 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday 4 p.m. till 11 p.m. Sunday 4 p.m. till 9 p.m.

Entree Price:
$ — Inexpensive

Insider Tip:
Most nights you’ll get to meet the chef. Not one to hide in the kitchen, Forte enjoys schmoozing in her mirrored dining room.

Neighborhood:
Philadelphia County
South Philly


Cucina Forte

768 South 8th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Phone: 215-238-0778
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Profile

Maria Forte’s plain ricotta and spinach-ricotta gnocchi are cloud-like, but they aren’t the only reason to visit Cucina Forte. The feisty blonde from Molise piques diners’ curiousity with her “dream” soup, so named because the recipe came to her in a dream: rich chicken stock, leafy greens, mushrooms, finely chopped vegetables, with a great hunk of pleasantly chewy bread in the center. Veal saltimbocca, covered with prosciutto and a creamy white wine sauce with sage, is a better choice than chicken alla Forte, a sautéed chicken breast crowned with mushrooms, oven-dried tomatoes and lump crabmeat.

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