What to order at Ambra

Must order
The full nine-course tasting; the four-seat kitchen counter rather than the main table when available.
Signature dishes
Tasting menu pasta, Counter-side antipasti
Editor tip
Book at exactly 30 days out at 10am on the venue's site. Saturday seatings fill in the first 90 seconds.
CuisineItalian
Price$$$$
NeighborhoodQueen Village
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Location

Address: 705 S 4th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147

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Famous 4th Street Delicatessen ★ 4.5

$$ Jewish DeliQueen Village

Famous 4th Street Delicatessen in Philadelphia is the 1923 Queen Village Jewish deli on the Bainbridge corner, a 2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand for over-stuffed.

OrderPastrami on rye; matzo ball soup; the chocolate-chip cookie at the door on the way out.

TipCash gets a discount at the register. The triple-decker is too much; halve it with a friend.

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