Vernick Food & Drink
Venue Brief
Greg Vernick's Walnut Street brownstone bistro, where signature toasts, crudo and house-made pasta come off an open kitchen lined with counter seats.
Venue Details
- Vibe
- Date NightUpbeatIntimate
- Age guide
- 25-45
- Dress code
- Smart Casual
- Cuisine
- AmericanSeafood
- Demographic
- CouplesYoung ProfessionalsLocals
- Music genre
- Lounge/Chill House
- Price
- $$$$
- Open season
- Year-round
- Clientele
- LocalsAmerican
- Offerings
- Table ServicePrivate Dining
- Open times
- Mon ClosedTue 4:45 – 10 PMWed 4:45 – 10 PMThu 4:45 – 10 PM BestFri 4:45 – 10 PM BusySat 4:45 – 10 PM BusySun Closed
- Vibe score
- 7.6 / 10
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About Vernick Food & Drink
Open since 2012 near Rittenhouse Square, this is a neighborhood bistro with a serious kitchen: the counter faces the line, and diners are often invited on a quick kitchen tour. The menu builds on regional produce with global accents, led by the toasts (foie gras, blue crab, corn butter with Bayonne ham), then arctic char crudo, house-made pasta, sea bass, dorado with crab imperial, half chicken and lamb chops, with blueberry pie among the desserts. The drinks side runs to seasonal cocktails, house sodas and a wine list, and a jewel-box private dining room sits next door at the sister wine bar. Hours are Tuesday to Saturday from 4:45pm to 10pm. Rated 4.7 on more than 1,100 Google reviews, it wins praise for warm, anticipatory service and generous portions, though one reviewer found the windowless part of the room dim and cramped. Smart-casual dress is the norm.
