Gran Caffe L'Aquila

Gran Caffe L'Aquila Gran Caffe L'Aquila Ristorante & Bar Italiano offers Authentic Italian Cuisine in the heart of Philadelphia!
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Cafe, Restaurant, Wine Bar, Cultural School and our famous Coffee & Gelato labs! The Rebirth of one of Italy’s premier Caffès
in Philadelphia


April 6th 2009:
The Original landmark Gran Caffè L’Aquila was destroyed in a historically devastating earthquake. December 2014:
One of Italy’s most beloved Caffès is reborn in Philadelphia


A 2 level Italian cultural
immersion of culinary passion!

1

st floor:
Authentic Italian Bar featuring wines from all 20 regions of Italy

Italian craft beers & cocktails

Assaggi (Italian tapas) featuring salumi, formaggi, homemade pasta, crudo, fire grill, seafood & more

Homemade Italian pastries

Artisinal Gelato made by italy’s reigning Gelato Champion

Award winning Espresso & Cappuccino bar


2nd Floor:

Ristorante Italiano featuring
rotating regional menus from all 20 regions of Italy

Italian cultural school with language, gastronomic classes & wine tastings

Coffee Torrefaction

Gelato laboratory

Wine bar

Center City SIPS kicks off today! 👏 Join us every Wednesday ALL summer from 5pm-7pm...Sip $6 mocktails, $6 beer, $7 wine...
06/03/2026

Center City SIPS kicks off today! 👏 Join us every Wednesday ALL summer from 5pm-7pm...Sip $6 mocktails, $6 beer, $7 wine & $8 cocktails + discounted appetizers to snack on - Salute! 🥂🇮🇹

06/01/2026

Experience the cuisine & wines of Cinque Terre, Liguria with us this week, available during both lunch & dinner through Sun, June 7th.

Menu: https://tinyurl.com/GranWeekly
Reservations: https://tinyurl.com/GranReservations

Gran Caffe L'Aquila Ristorante & Bar Italiano offers Authentic Italian Cuisine in the heart of Philadelphia! Cafe, Restaurant, Wine Bar, Cultural School and our famous Coffee & Gelato labs!

Calabrian style fire grilled swordfish topped with sweet Tropea onions - this one's only available on our Tropea city me...
05/29/2026

Calabrian style fire grilled swordfish topped with sweet Tropea onions - this one's only available on our Tropea city menu thru Sunday, May 31st...Enjoy it while you can! 👏🇮🇹

Reserve a table HERE: https://tinyurl.com/GranReservations

Enter a coffee paradise! ☕😉  Enjoy our award-winning coffee with this soft-baked cookie, made exclusively for us in L'Aq...
05/28/2026

Enter a coffee paradise! ☕😉 Enjoy our award-winning coffee with this soft-baked cookie, made exclusively for us in L'Aquila, Abruzzo with chocolate, hazelnut, and our artisanal coffee - Bellissimo! 🍪👏

Purchase online HERE: https://tinyurl.com/bdea6pkm

Authentic Italian cappuccino with your choice of freshly roasted blends spanning the rich coffee traditions of Torino to...
05/27/2026

Authentic Italian cappuccino with your choice of freshly roasted blends spanning the rich coffee traditions of Torino to Napoli...

Visit us daily from 7:30am - or bring Italy home, order a fresh bag online...Buon caffè! ☕🇮🇹 Online Shop: http://bit.ly/4nTOxjP

A taste of the Calabrian coast, available for a limited time... 🇮🇹✨Fileja ai Frutti Di Mare - traditional water & flour ...
05/26/2026

A taste of the Calabrian coast, available for a limited time... 🇮🇹✨

Fileja ai Frutti Di Mare - traditional water & flour rolled Calabrian pasta tossed with clams, mussels, shrimp, pomodoro, garlic, and fresh herbs...This week only thru 5.31 on our Tropea menu!

Menu: https://tinyurl.com/GranWeekly
Reserve: https://tinyurl.com/GranReservations

Now pouring by the glass through this Sun. 5.24: Teroldego by Foradori...An ancient grape of the Trentino Dolomites, age...
05/23/2026

Now pouring by the glass through this Sun. 5.24: Teroldego by Foradori...

An ancient grape of the Trentino Dolomites, aged in clay amphorae - complex yet fresh and silky, with distinct red berry flavors and alpine minerality...Salute!

Reserve: https://tinyurl.com/GranReservations

We are honored to host the Blood Cancer United benefit next Tues. May 26th...Join us for a night in Torino while helping...
05/21/2026

We are honored to host the Blood Cancer United benefit next Tues. May 26th...Join us for a night in Torino while helping raise money for a great cause - BRAVO! 👏🇮🇹 Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/yt85j5v4

24 flavors of artisanal gelato, made fresh daily by Italian Gelato Champion,  Stefano Biasini... 🍨 Which scoops are your...
05/21/2026

24 flavors of artisanal gelato, made fresh daily by Italian Gelato Champion, Stefano Biasini... 🍨 Which scoops are your favorite? Buonissimo! 👏😋

Introducing our Strangolapreti - traditional Trentino-style handmade dumplings crafted with bread, spinach, and Trenting...
05/20/2026

Introducing our Strangolapreti - traditional Trentino-style handmade dumplings crafted with bread, spinach, and Trentingrana cheese...

Finished with brown butter, sage, and an extra touch of Trentingrana for a rich, authentic finish - Buon appetito! 🇮🇹👏

Available exclusively on our Trento menu through this Sunday 5.24
Menu: https://tinyurl.com/GranWeekly
Reserve: https://tinyurl.com/GranReservations

We are honored to welcome Luca Turiello from Ferrari Winery this Thurs. May 21st at 6pm for our Ferrari Trento Aperitivo...
05/19/2026

We are honored to welcome Luca Turiello from Ferrari Winery this Thurs. May 21st at 6pm for our Ferrari Trento Aperitivo....Salute! 🥂

Event Info: https://bit.ly/GCSpecialEvent

Among the Chardonnay grapes in the Dolomites of Trento on the Ferrari estate!  👏 🇮🇹 This magnificent champagne-style win...
05/18/2026

Among the Chardonnay grapes in the Dolomites of Trento on the Ferrari estate! 👏 🇮🇹 This magnificent champagne-style wine will be featured on this week’s Trento menu...A true expression of the region’s elegance, tradition, and craftsmanship...

Join us this week & experience the flavors for yourself…Salute! 🥂

Menu: https://tinyurl.com/GranWeekly
Reservations: https://tinyurl.com/GranReservations

Let's kick off your weekend with a little white wine history...That bridge? You may recognize it from the most recent Ja...
05/15/2026

Let's kick off your weekend with a little white wine history...That bridge? You may recognize it from the most recent James Bond movie...It leads to the calcareous limestone soil behind Gravina DOC, a historic blend of Greco & Malvasia white wine produced for over 2,000 years..

Come see us for dinner & pair a glass up with our hand-rolled orecchiette from this week's Bari, Puglia menu - SALUTE! 👏

Menu: https://tinyurl.com/GranWeekly
Reservations: https://tinyurl.com/GranReservations

Love chocolate? 😍🍫 Give our Nocciolato Dolce Aveja a taste! Toasted Abruzzo hazelnuts coated in artisanal chocolate from...
05/14/2026

Love chocolate? 😍🍫 Give our Nocciolato Dolce Aveja a taste!

Toasted Abruzzo hazelnuts coated in artisanal chocolate from L’Aquila - available in-store & online...Buonissimo! 🇮🇹

Shop Online HERE: https://bit.ly/GCChocolates

Join us for a very special aperitivo on Thurs. May 21st at 6pm, honoring one of Italy's most celebrated traditional meth...
05/13/2026

Join us for a very special aperitivo on Thurs. May 21st at 6pm, honoring one of Italy's most celebrated traditional method sparkling wineries Ferrari Trento, producing champagne-style wines from the Dolomites since 1902... 🥂

Hosted by Luca Turiello directly from the winery featuring a vertical tasting of their iconic brut gems, including the vintage Perle 2017 and a delicious food pairing by our culinary director Riccardo Longo with traditional samplings from Trentino-Alto Adige.

Space is limited - reserve yours today!
Tickets Here: https://bit.ly/GCSpecialEvent

Treat Mom to an authentic Italian Mother's Day! ❤️🇮🇹 Treat her to our award-winning gelato, sip on a caffè italiano, or ...
05/10/2026

Treat Mom to an authentic Italian Mother's Day! ❤️🇮🇹 Treat her to our award-winning gelato, sip on a caffè italiano, or sit down for a beautiful meal with the famiglia - because she deserves it...

Buona Festa della Mamma from all of us at Gran Caffè L'Aquila! 💐

In honor of our featured Cilento menu this week, Italian Gelato Champion Stefano Biasini presents Extra Virgin Olive Oil...
05/09/2026

In honor of our featured Cilento menu this week, Italian Gelato Champion Stefano Biasini presents Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Fig Gelato, crafted with Cilento DOP extra virgin olive oil...Magnifico!

Available for a limited time - counter service or formal dining...🍨👏

Menu: https://tinyurl.com/GranWeekly
Reservations: https://tinyurl.com/GranReservations

We fly in our Mozzarella di Bufala fresh every week from Paestum, Cilento - the hometown of Riccardo Longo's nonno, and ...
05/05/2026

We fly in our Mozzarella di Bufala fresh every week from Paestum, Cilento - the hometown of Riccardo Longo's nonno, and home to some of Italy's most celebrated buffalo dairy traditions...

These photos were taken at the Vannulo farm, where the buffalo graze and produce the exceptional milk behind every cloud-like ball of mozzarella you see here...Try it on this week's Cilento menu!

Menu Here: https://tinyurl.com/GCWeeklyMenu

We just want to send a HUGE thank you to Margherita Mascagni of Argiano Winery for transporting a packed house to Montal...
04/30/2026

We just want to send a HUGE thank you to Margherita Mascagni of Argiano Winery for transporting a packed house to Montalcino! 👏

🍷 Pairings included hand rolled pici with Solengo Super Tuscan, Brasato al Brunello with Argiano Brunello + many more...Magnifico!

Aperol is hosting a "Welcome to Spring" aperitivo today (4.30) from 5pm–7pm at our main bar - no reservation necessary… ...
04/30/2026

Aperol is hosting a "Welcome to Spring" aperitivo today (4.30) from 5pm–7pm at our main bar - no reservation necessary… Stop in after work & practice your Italian with Marco at the bar, SALUTE! 🍊🌸

We are honored to have Margherita Mascagni fly in from Argiano Winery in Montalcino for tonight's sold out Brunello wine...
04/29/2026

We are honored to have Margherita Mascagni fly in from Argiano Winery in Montalcino for tonight's sold out Brunello wine dinner...

It's going to be an authentic night in Toscana, SALUTE! 🍷👏

Address

1716 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA
19103

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 11pm
Tuesday 7am - 9pm
Wednesday 7am - 10pm
Thursday 7am - 10pm
Friday 7am - 11pm
Saturday 8am - 9pm
Sunday 8am - 10pm

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