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Trattoria Carina, Philadelphia, PA

Trattoria Carina

4.9
4.9
1130 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
19:00
Booked 51 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions

Trattoria Carina is a casual neighborhood Italian restaurant from the same family as Pub & Kitchen, focused on providing delicious food and a welcoming atmosphere at a great value. Located on the corner of 22nd and Spruce, it’s a charming and easygoing 32-seat trattoria, whose name means “Little Darling” in Italian. The menu changes seasonally, but always features a variety of homemade pastas and classic Italian dishes made up of the freshest ingredients. Trattoria Carina has a small bar program, featuring Italian wines by the glass, seasonal beer options, and a selection of cocktails including Negronis and Aperol spritzes. Should guests choose to BYO, there is no corkage fee. Trattoria Carina is open seven days a week for dinner starting at 4:30 PM.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00–14:45 Dinner Daily 16:30–22:00
  • Phone number
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Area
    Center City
  • Cross Street
    Spruce Street
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Vegan, Wine

What 1,130 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.7Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Philadelphia

    Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Trattoria Carina is a delightful Italian gem offering "amazing food" and "excellent service". Guests rave about the "best chicken parm in the city" and cozy atmosphere. While the seating can be tight, the charming ambiance and "fantastic pasta dishes" make it perfect for a memorable dining experience. Highly recommended!
1,130 Reviews
  1. Lauren

    Philadelphia1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    The Sunday gravy was amazing! I loved that it was BYOB also :)

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  2. Mikayla

    Philadelphia1 review

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My favorite Italian spot. The food was delicious and the service was great!

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 16 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The service and food was absolutely incredible! We started off with some delicious drinks, the hugo spritz and an espresso martini. The service was a little slow as they mentioned there were a lot of take out orders, so they kindly gifted us a caesar salad which was so good! Then we got to the main event, the mafaldine bolognese was amazing but the show stopper was the chicken parm which was bigger than my head and unreal!! Best chicken parm I’ve probably ever had. The waitress was also wonderful, she was so nice and communicative. The atmosphere was also very cute and cozy, however I would say the only negative was that the tables are very close together. Thankfully, for most of our meal no one was seated next to us. Regardless, it was a great experience, would most definitely recommend!

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 12 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very nice and intimate, very glad we made the choice to go to this restaurant.

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  5. david

    Atlantic City210 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 1 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was outstanding including the service! We shared the Caesar salad, meat balls, cacio e Pepe & sausage rigatoni. We’ll definitely be back!

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  6. Madison

    Philadelphia8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 28 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and good atmosphere for a date night. You do sit close to the people next to you but lucky for us they were very nice!

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  7. Danielle VIP

    Philadelphia2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 25 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was so delicious!  the service was excellent and the atmosphere was cozy. Definitely going back and trying the rest of the items on the menu.

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  8. Mindy

    Las Vegas3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 21 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our experience was amazing!! The food was fabulous & service was excellent!! What a gem of a place!!

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  9. Jacqueline

    New York City45 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 20 February 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Trattoria Carina is a charming place in a charming neighborhood. It is a little pricey and the food requires researching the ingredients.

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  10. Chanita

    Memphis2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 20 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We loved everything about it. Highly recommend the Chicken Parm. The Spicy crab pasta sauce was a little too sweet and needed more crabmeat.

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FAQs

Trattoria Carina offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (215) 732-5818.

Trattoria Carina is rated 4.9 stars by 1130 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 51 times today
Google Map for Trattoria Carina

2201 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Spruce Street
  • Area
    Center City
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00–14:45 Dinner Daily 16:30–22:00
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Vegan, Wine
  • Delivery & takeout
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