Tria Café – Rittenhouse Square
123 S. 18th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
My husband and I met two friends at Tria Café near Rittenhouse Square for dinner. The eatery has a few tables outside, but since there had been rain off and on all day, we chose to eat inside. There are about 10-15 tables along one side of the restaurant with a bar on the other side that runs just about the length of the restaurant (back to the kitchen). The interior was heavy on wood accents, but welcoming. Because of its size, it was pretty loud and we had to speak up a lot to hear each other.
We decided to share two bruschetta appetizers: Apple Tree Goat Cheese with Basil Pesto and Truffled Mushroom with Fontina. I really enjoyed both of these. The Goat Cheese one was creamy and the bruschetta wasn’t too crisp. The top of it was layered with pesto and the savory flavor of the pesto worked well with the sweeter taste of the cheese. The Truffled Mushroom one was also good – the mushrooms had a slightly sweet flavor to them and the fontina was shaved on top. I was really satisfied with both of these and wish I could have had more! Alas, I had to share.
For my main meal, I had the Roasted Mushroom and Brie Panino with Baby Spinach and Lemon Oil, but sans the lemon oil (not being a big fan of lemon). I did not particular care for this sandwich – it had an overpowering taste of mushrooms and the brie could not keep up with it. The bread was thick, firm, and made for a good sandwich, but I could have done with less mushrooms.
Overall, I say give Tria a try! There are a few vegetarian options and they put a lot of care into the dishes. The service was also excellent!
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