a.kitchen+bar
Venue Brief
Ground-floor restaurant and bar of AKA Rittenhouse Square, serving seasonal share plates, a well-loved burger and a serious drinks list from breakfast to dinner.
Venue Details
- Vibe
- Date NightChic/LuxuryChill
- Age guide
- 25-45
- Dress code
- Smart Casual
- Cuisine
- American
- Demographic
- Young ProfessionalsCorporate ProfessionalsCouples
- Music genre
- Lounge/Chill House
- Price
- $$$$
- Open season
- Year-round
- Clientele
- LocalsAmerican
- Offerings
- Table ServiceBrunch
- Open times
- Mon 4:30 – 9 PMTue 8 AM – 3 PM, 4:30 – 10 PMWed 8 AM – 3 PM, 4:30 – 10 PMThu 8 AM – 3 PM, 4:30 – 10 PM BestFri 8 AM – 3 PM, 4:30 – 10 PM BusySat 10 AM – 3 PM, 4:30 – 10 PM BusySun 10 AM – 3 PM, 4:30 – 9 PM
- Vibe score
- 6.8 / 10
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About a.kitchen+bar
On 18th Street, a few steps off the square, the ground floor of the AKA Rittenhouse hotel holds a compact, wood-toned dining room, a marble-backed bar and a long counter facing the open kitchen, with an enclosed sidewalk terrace under a black awning. The bar that once ran separately next door has been folded in, so cocktails, a long wine list and craft beer share billing with the kitchen. Plates are seasonal and built to share: crudo, clams, smoked duck with pickled cabbage, wagyu steak and a burger that reviewers keep coming back for. Breakfast starts at 8 AM Tuesday to Friday and brunch at 10 AM at weekends; dinner runs from 4:30 to 10 PM, closing an hour earlier on Sunday and Monday. Google reviewers give it 4.5 stars from around 800 reviews, praising the food and friendly late-evening bar staff, while noting that the room is small and the odd dish misses. Prices are upper-mid for Center City.
