Amada Philadelphia

Amada sits at 217 and 219 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia. The restaurant serves Andalusian and Mediterranean seafood, and the room runs smart and elegant. It is a ten-minute walk from the Liberty Bell Center and Independence Hall, deep within the city’s historic core.

While the surrounding area suffers from high-turnover tourist trade, Amada avoids acting as a quick stop for museum-goers. The restaurant draws diners into the district long after the historic sites have closed for the day. You choose this table for the endurance of the kitchen's Andalusian focus, which carries more intent than the generalist menus found at its immediate neighbors. It is a room built for a long evening, standing in direct contrast to the hurried, crowded bistros that line the walk toward Reading Terminal Market.