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RESTAURANT LISTINGS

 
THE DETAILS
Cuisine(s):


Entree Price:
$$$ — Expensive

Insider Tip:
On the first Tuesday of the month, Patou offers a three-course educational in regional French cuisine for $35.

Meals Served:
Weekend Brunch
Dinner
Dessert
Late Night

Payment Type:
American Express
MasterCard
Visa

Features:
DJ
Group Friendly
Kid Friendly
Live Entertainment
Private Room(s)
Prix Fixe Menu
Small Plates

Alcohol Type:
Full Bar

Reservations Required:
Dinner Suggested

Hours:
Tuesday through Saturday 5 p.m. till 10:30 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m. till 2 p.m.

Neighborhood:
Philadelphia County
Old City

Also Featured in:
Best of Philly 2004 Upscale Pizza


Patou

312 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone: 215-928-2987
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Fax: 215-928-9476
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When he was a young boy living on the French Riviera, Patrice Rames would tie sardines in fishnetting and use them as bait to catch squid, which his mother would stuff with spinach, rice, pork and Italian sausage, and then roast. That preparation of squid is on the menu at the vast Patou, which Rames opened to evoke the tastes and sights of a youth lived along the Mediterranean—and gave his childhood nickname. The open kitchen also features a lobster tank; its residents might find their way to the grill, to the rotisserie, paired with arugula as a topping for pizza, and into the inevitable bouillabaisse as well.

Featured In
Best of Philly 2004 Upscale Pizza
Who would have thought that a French pizza could best even our fanciest Italian contenders? Patou's petite pie has the advantages of ...

User Reviews (2) :
Review
My sister and I went here and I must say we were both surprised. The lighting was a little dark but the food for me was scrumptious. My sister, the aspiring cook, found the veggies a little too al dente. The meal is definitely worth repeating and the deserts were delicious.
Posted by renee: Apr. April 28th, 2009 at 2:00 PM
Review
Excellent, imaginative, varied French menu, good wine list, knowledgeable servers, and the owner-chef, Patrice Rames, is eminently gracious and knowledgeable. He knows food, and cares about guests' happiness. The menu always has a mix of well-prepared standards (Steak a` poivre) and more adventsome items, like his ever-chaging seafood entrees. And the prices (especially if you get the daily prix fixe special) are quite good. It is a quietly-dramatic looking place, decorated simply in the blue and white of the Mediterranean. The menu is a bit more adventuresome than that at his equally good Bistro St. Tropez, which offers a fabulous view of the striking new Cira Center and the Schuylkill. If you are a regular, join Fidelite` (good for both restaurants) to rack up points, which give you money off!
Posted by Annette: Nov. November 16th, 2007 at 12:32 PM
 
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