Rembrandts Restaurant and Bar

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Welcome to Rembrandt's Restaurant and Bar home page. I cordially invite you to tour our website. Rembrandt's is located in the Fairmount Section of the Art Museum Area in Philadelphia. We offer romantic fine dining in our elegant dining room and a turn-of-the-century, friendly, neighborhood bar and an adjacent comfortable caf. Our banquet facilities feature a striking view of the Philadelphia City Skyline and a fireplace cocktail lounge. Our prices are reasonable, our parking is ample and we are only a 5 minute walk to the Philadelphia Museum of Art and a 5 minute drive (or 20 minute walk) to and from the downtown area of the 6th largest and most historic city in the United States. Hopefully you will discover Rembrandt's when you come to Philadelphia.

REMBRANDT'S MENUS, WINE LIST AND HOURS Join us for Lunch, Dinner or Sunday Brunch in an elegant white table cloth non-smoking dining room or stop by our original 1915 era bar or our sidewalk cafe (in season) for a taste of one of Philadelphia's best tavern menus. Click in here for our Lunch, Dinner, Sunday Brunch and $ 5 Happy Hours Tavern Menus as well as our Wine and Beer List.
Please Note: As of June 15th, Rembrandt's Restaurant and Bar will no longer accept paper gift certificates issued by the previous ownership. Please speak with Erin Butterworth (General Manager) or Tiffany Shaner (Banquet Manager) for any questions or concerns. Thank You

DIRECTION'S TO AND FROM REMBRANDT'S AND HOW TO PARK Text and Maps explaining how to find us from various directions. Also how to avoid parking traps and if necessary, reverse directions to your home or help with your next destination from Rembrandt's.

REMBRANDT'S EVENTS and BANQUETS
Rembrandt's Banquet facilities have been warmly received in Philadelphia and the suburbs. The rooms are located on the second floor, are accessible by both stairs and elevator, and are able to accommodate groups from 20 to 120 for sit-down dinners, buffets or cocktail parties. The Banquet Room features a dynamic view of the Philadelphia City Skyline , Spotlights and Audio Visual equipment for presentation or live events and the Cocktail Lounge features a fully stocked bar and working fireplace. The Game Room, so named because it features a 60" LCD, Sofa's and a an array of games, crayons, etc. for children ages 7, such as Scrabble, Boggle, Trivial Pursuit, etc. or it is functional as a break-out room for corporate meetings. All rooms are carpeted and are available either separately or in conjunction which each as either a cocktail party with a sit down dinner or as one large room. As we grow additional features will be added to these rooms to support other functions. Waltz in here for details.

EASTERN STATE PENITENTIARY HISTORIC SITE
Rembrandt's is located in the shadow of Eastern State Penitentiary. The most historic penitentiary in the World, the beginning of penal reform in the United States and the structure most copied by other countries around the world after it's inception. During the winter, the prison is open for group tours. Penitentiary Winter Adventure Tours are held at the following times: Weekdays: 10:00 am, 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm & 3:00 pm. Saturdays & Sundays: Every hour on the hour from 10 am to 4 pm. Tour tickets can be reserved by calling (215) 236-3300. And then there is Bastille Day when we all show up to storm the prison in order to bring out the hated Marie Antoinette while the crowd, about 6 or thousand strong decides what to do with her. It is great fun for the entire family. And finally, there is the highly anticipated event every fall, "Terror Behind The Walls". Eastern State was recently voted the #1 haunted house tour in the country. This event attracts over 100,000 people from all over the country during it's run. Join us for our Fright and a Bite dinner tour package. Details for schedules and menu information will be posted here just prior to this month long event.

QUIZZOMANIA AT REMBRANDT'S
Quizzomania returns to Rembrandt's every Tuesday evening starting at 9:00PM. Get your teams together as our Quizzomaster tries to stump you or your teams with an eclectic array of stimulating questions and speed rounds and try to win prizes, t-shirts or whatever Molly can find for shout out questions. No entry or cover charge.

REMBRANDT'S TEXAS HOLD EM' TOURNAMENT
Rembrandt's hosts a Texas Hold Em' tournament every Monday evening starting roughly at 7:30PM for sign in. Entry is free. Prizes are dependent on the number of players and the whim of the occasional sponsor. Join us every Monday to try your luck or just come in to learn how to play. Early-outs can play darts, watch one of our large screen TV's or start up another poker game on one of our other tables.

Rembrandt's Cafe, features two large screen (42" and 50") HD Plasma TV's to compliment the two large HD TV's in the original bar, a new oak bar with a turn-of-the-century kneeboard (originally from Strawbridge and Clothier third floor coffee shop), swiveling turnstile columns which display our liquor selections. Originally conceived as a non-smoking bar, Rembrandt's embraces fully the new city code requiring bars and restaurants to be smoke free.

AUTHENTIC WOOD FIRED PIZZA
Rembrandt's now offers 5 styles of authentic Italian pizza made in our new wood burning brick oven. We have heard only good response to our newest menu item. Take-out is available but the best way to enjoy these pizza's is right out of the oven with an ice cold draft beer. Menu selections and the Executive Chef's philosophy about his pizzas is rolled out inside.

Note: On March 31, 2005 Rembrandt's was in Craig Lebans list as one of the best Pizza Restaurants in Philadelphia. Details here:

Note: In the August 2006 issue of Philadelphia Magazine, Rembrandt's was chosen as the best brick-oven pizza in the city.

Rembrandt's Has 32 Taps with 12 Draft Beers On Tap and an ever changing array of the most popular bottle and can beers

OUTDOOR DINING AT REMBRANDT'S
On May 29, 2001 Rembrandt's proudly celebrated it's sixteenth anniversary. To remember the day we decided that it was time to begin our sidewalk dining in the outdoor cafe. With our great view, wide sidewalks and easy access to our kitchen we think we can offer dining and service unparalleled in the Fairmount neighborhood, if not the city. Check in here for our hours, menus and upcoming special features.

WEEKLY EVENTS AT REMBRANDT'S
A list of the weekly events at Rembrandt's including occasional Live Jazz on Thursday Evenings, Hold 'Em Poker on Monday Evenings and Quizzomania on Tuesdays And Happy Hour drink and food specials every weekday.

OUR STAFF aka WHO ARE WE?
The Staff and Management of Rembrandt's. Many have been at Rembrandt's for more than 10 years. The restaurant is a better place because of them.

FRIENDS OF EASTERN STATE PENITENTIARY PARK
This CDC is actively pursuing an approach to the highest and best use of the area on the eastern and northern borders of Eastern State Penitentiary on Brown and Corinthian Streets. After years of discussion, disagreement, disillusionment and eventual decision making, it appears that they have arrived at an excellent solution. Now they need the help and support of the neighborhood to continue their plans. Their website is accessible from here.

The Community of Fairmount has two very dynamic organizations created to improve the quality of life in our neighborhood. The Fairmount Civic Association is a member driven organization which charges annual dues of $15.00 per year per person. The Fairmount Community Development Corporation is a non-profit group whose mandate by their board of directors is to develop community based improvements to our neighborhood. You can join the FCA and take an active part in decisions, events and activities in your neighborhood and by doing so you can also effect the ideas and decisions of the Fairmount CDC . Check in here to find out what is of interest in the area.

OUR MUSEUM NEIGHBORS WEBSITES
These are neighbors of interest in or about the Fairmount and Art Museum Areas. You might want to visit them during your stay in Philadelphia. They include but are not limited to The Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, The Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Rodin Museum, The Franklin Institute, The Philadelphia Zoo, Girard College, The Fairmount Waterworks and many other historic attractions all of which are no more than a 5 minute drive from Rembrandt's or in most cases a 20 minute or less walk.
SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES
Philadelphia is one of the great cities in America for institutions of higher learning. Fairmount has become a bedroom community for most of these schools and Rembrandt's is centrally located to them as well. We consider ourselves fortunate to be represented by the University Of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Temple, Drexel, St. Joseph's, Moore College of Art, Community College, Bache-Martin School, The Philadelphia Mennonite High School and the William Penn Demonstration High School and the Fairmount Arts Center. They all have websites and you can get to them from here.

HOW TO CONTACT REMBRANDT'S
Our regular, 800 and FAX phone numbers, our e-Mail and street addresses, our Website address and our Sales Director for party planning.

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