Nina's Trattoria

Permanently Closed
Jun 30th, 2019

What a wonderful meal and wonderful evening! Three things contributed to it being perfect for a celebration dinner with 11 guests. First was the food - delicious and authentic. Second was the ambience and location - how can you beat a small cozy comfortable restaurant smack in the middle of the Italian market? Finally, the service is great and the owners David and Erin are so welcoming, they treat you like you are guests in their home - entirely focused on making you and your guests have a great meal and great evening. Because we had a large group, we just had Dave pick the menu and serve it family style, rather than having everyone order off the menu. The meal started off with a few pizzas for the table; followed by delicious salad and wonderful meatbals and stromboli appetizers; on to ravioli, chicken parmigian, and two types of pasta; and ended with tiramisu and zeppole for desert. All the food was delicious. Its a traditional restaurant, so if you are looking for highly innovative and precious nouveau creations, this isn't your destination. But if you love traditional Italian food that made from scratch and with full flavor, this is spot-on. It was one of my most enjoyable meals and fun evenings for all the reasons I outlined above all contributing - the combination of food, ambience, welcoming atmosphere. There are many outstanding Italian BYOs in Philadelphia, and this little place is right at the top in my book. Finally, this is also an amazing value. We could have easily spent 2x this for a comparable dinner at another Italian restaurant, but I don't think we could have beat how nice this was.
Aug 24th, 2018

Jul 17th, 2018

Apr 7th, 2018

Great spot! Just stopped in and the food was absolutely incredible. Perfect spot for a date night!
Jan 29th, 2018