Square 1682

Square 1682 restaurant in Center City Philadelphia serves classic American comfort food just blocks from Rittenhouse Square.

The official restaurant of the Hotel Palomar Philadelphia makes every effort not to be typecast as a hotel restaurant, choosing instead to provide an entrance off the street and a chef with a pedigree that precedes him. The street level greets patrons (and, let’s admit it, hotel guests) with a tight, polished lounge that appeals to the well-heeled “getting a drink with a business associate” crowd. Upstairs, in a space that doesn’t allow itself the luxury of relaxing outside its straight lines and hard floors, three rows of two-tops stand at attention, positioned to provide support to...

The restaurant complies with the terms set forth by the Monterey Bay Fish and Seafood Watch, which mandates that restaurants adhere to its standards--no serving fish that is endangered or otherwise threatened.

Square 1682, the sleek restaurant at the Hotel Palomar Philadelphia, a Kimpton property in the former Art Deco American Institute of Architects building, is a convivial spot that's as ideal for power lunching as it is for a cozy dinner for two. But it’s chef de cuisine Caitlin Mateo's globally minded fare that you'll remember, especially after sampling small plates such as bacon-wrapped dates...

Set in a “knockout” bi-level space in the Hotel Palomar near Rittenhouse Square, this “hip, stylish” entry deals in “innovative” New American cuisine with frequent menu changes that “keep things appealing” for regulars, even if some snipe about “small portions” and “expensive” tabs; with “a little more effort” to improve “disjointed” service, it could emerge as “a destination.”

The official restaurant of the Hotel Palomar Philadelphia makes every effort not to be typecast as a hotel restaurant, choosing instead to provide an entrance off the street and a chef with a pedigree that precedes him. The street level greets patrons (and, let’s admit it, hotel guests) with a tight, polished lounge that appeals to the well-heeled “getting a drink with a business associate” crowd. Upstairs, in a space that doesn’t allow itself the luxury of relaxing outside its straight lines and hard floors, three rows of two-tops stand at attention, positioned to provide support to...

Square 1682 restaurant in Center City Philadelphia serves classic American comfort food just blocks from Rittenhouse Square.