Parc, Rittenhouse
39 people recommend, 4 warn against itvia r/philadelphia, r/PhiladelphiaEats, r/philly30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 15 threads.
What people say, in short
Parc is a French brasserie on Rittenhouse Square that diners recommend as a Philadelphia staple. Its bread draws repeated praise; individual diners also single out the Normandy butter and mushroom tart. Brunch has several fans, and one diner praises the service. Outdoor seating and people-watching are part of the appeal. Views on the food are less uniform: some diners find it generic or bland, and one dislikes the loud pop music.
Address
Parc, 227 S 18th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
At a glance
- Price
- Premium
- Signature dishes
- Bread, Normandy butter, Mushroom tart
- Best for
- Dates
- Opinions divided
- Yes
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/avo_cado in r/philadelphia · Nov 2026
City resident says they love Parc.
- Recommendsu/Cruiser_Supreme in r/philadelphia · Apr 2026
Says it's pretty good.
- Recommendsu/fakeplasticsnow in r/philadelphia · Apr 2026portion
Lunching alone still got a full bread basket and ate all of it.
- Recommendsu/nemesisinphilly in r/philadelphia · Jan 2024
Lists Parc among restaurants the commenter thinks are essential to Philly and wrongly omitted.
- Recommendsu/scenesfromsouthphl in r/philadelphia · Apr 2026taste
Whatever people say about Parc, the bread cannot be knocked.
- Recommendsu/Barmelo_Xanthony in r/philadelphia · Nov 2026
Calls Parc great, pushing back on dislike of popular spots.
- Recommendsu/MarekRules in r/philadelphia · Nov 2026
Calls Parc great and a Philly staple.
- Recommendsu/MikeShannonThaGawd in r/philadelphia · Nov 2026
Calls Parc great.
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- Mixedu/allthingsparrot in r/philadelphia · Nov 2026ambience
Loves Parc and has good memories but dislikes loud pop music now played.
- Recommendsu/Overall_Purple_4714 in r/philadelphia · Nov 2026
Says they love Parc.
- Recommendsu/Tetsuo-Kaneda in r/philadelphia · May 2025taste
Praises the brunch and consistently good service, and considers the food better than mediocre.
- Recommendsu/karenmcgrane in r/philadelphia · Apr 2026service
Asked to take leftover bread home and received a bag with even more bread.
- Recommendsu/daveatobx in r/philadelphia · Apr 2026taste
Celebrated an anniversary there and found the bread and the rest of the meal outstanding.
- Recommendsu/notjustonething in r/PhiladelphiaEats · May 2025
Philly classic for French food.
- Recommendsu/Proof-Painting-9127 in r/PhiladelphiaEats · Apr 2025
Calls Parc an institution right on Rittenhouse.
- Recommendsu/Cats-Are-Fuzzy in r/philadelphia · Nov 2026
Fan of Parc, especially for brunch.
- Recommendsu/Still7Superbaby7 in r/philadelphia · Apr 2026taste
Loves the bread but rates the Normandy butter as top tier.
- Recommendsu/The_Bums_Rush in r/philadelphia · Feb 2024ambience
Says the people-watching and the food at Parc make them happy.
- Mixedu/allquckedup in r/philadelphia · Apr 2026
Recalls a terrible opening but says it has been solid for a Parisian feel since.
- Recommendsu/hethuisje in r/philly · Feb 2025
Lists it as an old reliable open for lunch.
- Caveatu/jzjxnxna in r/philadelphia · May 2025taste
Commenter says Parc doesn't deserve a bib gourmand and the food is awful.
- Recommendsu/urbanevol in r/philadelphia · Nov 2026ambience
Lives around the corner, enjoys Parc and seeing others enjoy it.
- Recommendsu/joshdick in r/philadelphia · Apr 2026
Agrees with the praise, no lies detected.
- Recommendsu/Suitable-Part8481 in r/philadelphia · Apr 2026taste
Wandered in, took all the bread home, and found the mushroom tart really good.
- Recommendsu/Edison_Ruggles in r/philadelphia · Apr 2026
Was there recently and had the same thought about the bread.
- Recommendsu/Jessthebearx in r/PhiladelphiaEats · Jan 2024ambience
Recommends Parc for French food and for people-watching.
- Mixedu/Glass_Swordfish1829 in r/philadelphia · Nov 2026taste
Found Parc underwhelming and a little bland though the view is beautiful.
- Mixedu/deng1622 in r/philadelphia · Apr 2026price
Pretty good but dinner is expensive, with the bread cost folded in.
- Mixedu/Pinky_theLegend in r/philadelphia · Apr 2026taste
Finds it good but a little boring, though the bread is spectacular, especially pretzel baguettes.
- Caveatu/AndISoundLikeThis in r/philadelphia · May 2025taste
Commenter revisited Parc and found the food terrible.
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