How to book Ambra

Ambra is a modern Italian tasting-menu restaurant at 705 S 4th Street in Philadelphia's Queen Village, run by chef Chris D'Ambro and Marina de Oliveira, who co-own it¹. The couple reopened their first restaurant, Southwark, next door in 2015 and added Ambra a year later; the Michelin Guide describes it as a restaurant within a restaurant^3,4. After a two-year pause during the pandemic it returned with an aperitivo course and a slower pace⁴.

There is one seating a night, at 6:15 pm from Wednesday to Saturday, and reservations for two to four guests are made online through Resy^1,2. Guests choose between the single communal table in the dining room, set with candles, fresh flowers and handmade furniture, and a four-seat chef's counter inside the kitchen, where the night's handwritten menu hangs on the wall^1,3.

The menu runs to 8 to 10 courses and changes with the seasons, opening with light bites and an aperitivo and closing with dessert and amaro; the evening lasts about three hours². The Michelin Guide, which lists the restaurant, points to house-made pasta and gnocchi, warm focaccia and an "adventurous wine program"³. A wine pairing is included in the price, with bottles from both established and young producers, and non-alcoholic drinks are sold separately².