The lamb stew is fantastic. The space is lovely. The service was great. I can't wait to go back to try more!

Delicious food. Great service and atmosphere! Especially enjoyed the pasta and soup choices!

Lovely little environment where we were able to dress up and enjoy a sophisticated dinner. Haven't had good Fettucine Alfredo in too long so this was refreshing and well needed. Also Spinach makes it feel like a salad!

We loved this place! It was an incredible dining experience that I will always remember. This place was so nice, historic and cozy. We were greeted by the hosts and seated at a nice table. Our server came to greet us and reviewed the specials and offered recommendations. We both ordered Caesar salads to start and the Chicken Parmesan and Lasagna for entrees. The food was plentiful and delicious. Now let's talk about my dessert. Believe it or not, we saved room! We had the Italian Cream Rum Cake and Tiramisu. Both were great. I can't wait to return when I'm back in Philly.

Great old school Italian restaurant. We were in the front room very majestic with high ceilings. You could feel the history. Service was very nice. We were slow because we were having dinner with friends that we only see once a year and were just busy chatting away. Server was very patient. Antipasto was very nice, the calimari was also good. We had the chicken parm, ravioli, the cioppino the lasagna and a special that we can't remember the name of. My daughter did not think the lasagna was great. Good yes We loved the parm and the ravioli. All the seafood was cooked perfectly in the cioppino. And the special was very nice.

Note: (1) Street parking with valet parking available (2) Formal attire is preferred (2) Free warm bread with oils (4) Pay with cash and get 10% discount We came here on a Thursday night to celebrate a friend's birthday with reservations. The restaurant is located in the Italian Market and it's a corner row home that was remodeled very nicely. The tables are pretty small if you have a bigger party. Surprisingly, it was quite lively for a weekday with that many customers. For appetizers we got the stuffed mushrooms and calamari which were absolutely delicious! I was disappointed in my lasagna as it came cold in the middle. The caesar salad was also okay as it had too much seasoning. My friend did get the chicken parmesan and some other type of pasta dish that were pretty decent. Overall it was a good experience and the food was good.

Had a memorable 90th birthday celebration at this classic, historic Dante & Luigi's for our cousin, a foodie Philadelphian who likes going to Old School places to eat. (In our childhood, we met her at the now closed no-frills South Philly Bar & Grill for steamed mussels and linguini with white clam sauce - something she sought for this occasion.) Dating back to 1899, Dante & Luigi's is an elegant, yet not an intimidating, setting, with friendly staff. The food was extremely good South Philly Italian. My favorite appetizers were the awesome Steamed Mussels Bianco, fantastic Eggplant Rollatini, and great Stuffed Mushrooms. My nephews, opting for organ meats, were pleased with the Sautéed Chicken Livers appetizer, plus enjoyed Sweet Breads as a main course. Three of us did order Linguini with Little Neck Clams, one with red sauce and both the birthday "girl" and myself with white. As you can choose which pasta with your pasta dish, I'd alternatively recommend their (yum) Perciatelli - a thicker tender pasta. We ordered a fight of 3 amazing homemade desserts that we all shared - the Ricotta Cheese Pie, Italian Cream Cake with Rum, and a Ricotta Cannoli with Chocolate Chips and Hazelnut Liqueur. Afterwards, they offered to take a group shot of us out front to commemorate this special occasion. Dante & Luigi's is a truly wonderful setting and meal, a place to experience what South Philly has to offer. The only reasons that I didn't give it 5 stars were: (1) my linguini, although part of a delicious dish, tasted like possibly dry box linguini compared to my brother's Perciatelli that tasted more fresh, plus (2) we informed them one cousin needed to catch a train back to DC and, ironically, her pasta dish came more than 10 minutes after everyone else's were served. The restaurant, at least the room we were in, wasn't packed and there was a big gap between starters and the main course. Fortunately, our cousin could switch her train ticket to stay in town overnight. All that said, I'd recommend Dante & Luigi's for a relaxing, memorable classic South Philly Italian meal!

Dante & Luigi's was established in 1899 and is Philly's oldest Italian restaurant. It is also one of the oldest existing Italian restaurants in the US specializing in all homemade Traditional Italian dishes! Their shrimp cocktail, Cesar salad, crab meat pasta, lasagna, and chicken parm are some of my favorites and all truly delicious! Definitely the best lasagna in Philadelphia! Dante and Luigi's has this monster beauty of lasagna with layers of cheesy, meaty deliciousness that will leave your belly full and very happy! Not to mention next day leftovers are my personal favorite part of the deal! ‍ Every time I come to Dante and Luigi's, I have always seen this gorgeous lasagna and I told my friends we had to come to try it out for ourselves! We also decided to split a few on dishes to share. We started off with the Caesar salad and their Jersey tomato salad that was on special for the day. Both salads were refreshing and delicious! For our entrées, we decided to share a lasagna, rigatoni vodka, and a chicken piccata. All of the dishes were truly outstanding as they always are! The chicken piccata was a large healthy portion to share for two that came with a side of penne pasta. The sauce was a perfect blend of lemon, butter with capers and it was truly light and very flavorful. The rigatoni vodka was also terrific. There was pancetta and prosciutto mixed into the sauce, which gave it delicious flavor. The real star of the show was the lasagna! And I will be back just for that. It was served hot with just the right amount of sauce to cheese to meat ratio! Which I find hard to come by as a fellow self proclaimed lasagna connoisseur. We finished off our meal with a delicious homemade ricotta cake that was truly the cherry on top of our meal! Perfect for sharing! I beg you to go and try out the delicious homemade lasagna from Dante and Luigi's in South Philly! You certainly will not be disappointed! Enjoy!

I finished watching Sopranos recently so I was really looking forward to having dinner at this South Philly institution. The food was so, so good. I ordered the gnocchi and they truly melted in your mouth, but I tried bites of everyone else's dishes and they tasted great as well. There are standouts here (known for the perciatelli, gnocchi) but based on what I had I think you wouldn't be disappointed with anything. I do think the caprese was just alright though. I enjoyed it but probably wouldn't rush to order it again. About the service... we came here for a birthday dinner. We had a reservation (call ahead to place one) for 6, and our 6th was running a little late. They seated us anyway, but our server didn't check in to get our drink or appetizer order while we waited so we just sat there. Tables of two were getting far more attention throughout the night. I think it could've been where we were seated (tucked around the corner from the bar), but our service for the night was a bit slow. I don't mind servers that give you space, but I think we would've ordered more wine had they be checking in more. The interior on the corner side of the restaurant is just gorgeous though! And it had all the Italian vibes we were looking for. Prices for pastas are $18+ with most of the favorites in the $22-28 range. A bit pricey but big portions!