The Love., gay restaurant in Philadelphia
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The Love.

Google (2002) 4.6
Tripadvisor (228) 4.5
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130 S 18th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
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About this place The Love.

The Love. is a restaurant on South 18th Street, half a block from Rittenhouse Square, from restaurateur Stephen Starr and Aimee Olexy. The menu is seasonal American: comfort dishes made with care, plus a solid brunch and a good bar. It is a mainstream, gay-friendly restaurant, not a gay venue. It has a 4.6 Google rating from about 2,000 reviews and fills up at weekends, so book for dinner and brunch. The Gayborhood around 12th and 13th Streets is roughly fifteen minutes' walk east if you want to go on to bars afterwards.

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4.6
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2,002 reviews

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Alex Pali Sep 2026
★★★★★
SHREYASHxFF Sep 2026
★★★★★
Victoria Lewandowski Sep 2026
★★★★★
Włodek T Sep 2026
★★★★★

Smooooth drinks, divine burata toast salad !

Gary Smith Sep 2026
★★★★★

Can get a little noisy because all tables were full. Obviously the tables are full because the food is really good!

Dora Papajohns Sep 2026
★★★★★
Travis D Sep 2026
★★★★★

Dinner experience was phenomenal at this restaurant. All of the staff members that we encountered during our experience were pleasant and delightful especially our server Tanner who blew us away with his service. His menu knowledge was top tier and was enthusiastic when speaking about the food items as well as cocktails. I highly recommend this restaurant for a date night or if you’re looking for great food and cocktails in a warm and cozy environment.

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Last updated on 15 November 2026

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