Ambra

Chef Chris D'Ambro and Marina de Oliveira run one of the most singular rooms in Philadelphia: a candlelit Queen Village space with a communal table, ornate vintage dishware, and fresh-cut florals that make it feel closer to a dinner party than a restaurant. The multi-course tasting menu, around $300 inclusive of wine and tip, moves through handmade truffle-topped pappardelle, grilled oysters with 'nduja, and pumpkin tiramisù served inside a hollowed-out gourd. Sourcing is hyper-specific, down to chicken from a Harrisburg-area janitor who farms poultry on the side and swordfish from the Jersey Shore. The wine pairings come with real stories behind them, and the whole night runs about three hours.