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Rose Tattoo Cafe
1847 Callowhill St
Philadelphia, PA 19130
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Starters
Shiitake & Vegetable Spring Rolls
$12.00
spicy mustard sauce and sweet duck sauce
Mussels
$16.50
spicy marinara or white wine garlic butter
- Add Tagliatelle Pasta
- $5.50
Crispy Calamari
$14.50
flash fried with hot cherry peppers, served with chipotle tomato salsa, remoulade and garlic lemon basil aioli
Spicy Louisiana BBQ Shrimp
$14.00
oven roasted shrimp,black pepper and worcestershire sauce, cajun dirty rice
Pan Seared Provolone
$13.50
grilled tomato, toasted ciabatta bread, baby arugula, aged balsamic vinaigrette
Filet Egg Roll
$13.50
Provolone, Sauteed onions, served with spicy chipotle ketchup and roasted shallot mayo
Grilled Baby Lamb Chops
$14.50
rosemary polenta, goat cheese mousse, cherry mustard
House Made Rustic Flatbread
toppings change daily
- priced accordingly
Soups & Salads
Soup Of The Day
chef's daily creation
- Market Price
Rose Tattoo Mushroom Bisque
$9.50
flavored with sherry and marsala wine
Caesar Salad
$10.00
romaine, grilled garlic bread
House Salad
$10.00
farmer's greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, radish, red onion, balsamic vinaigrette, charred tomato vinaigrette or lemon herb vinaigrette
Iceberg Wedge
$14.00
smoked bacon, hard boiled egg, red onion, creamy bleu cheese dressing or russian dressing
Goat Cheese & Roasted Beet Salad
$14.00
warm panko crusted goat cheese, fresh beets, baby greens, tomatoes, red onion, toasted pistachios, sherry mustard vinaigrette
Entrees
House Made Mushroom Ravioli
baked in marinara sauce, topped with fresh mozzarella and toasted pine nuts
- Appetizer $13.00
- Entree $26.00
Four Cheese Tortellini
smoked chicken, tomato and parmesan cream
- Appetizer $13.00
- Entree $26.00
Tattoo Pasta
house cut pappardelle tossed in a bolognese of sausage, short ribs and cremini mushrooms
- Appetizer $13.50
- Entree $27.00
Shrimp Tagliatelle
$29.00
sauteed shrimp in a white wine lemon garlic sauce, tossed with house made tagliatelle pasta
Salmon
$31.00
pan roasted, shrimp, creamy chardonnay crabmeat sauce, sauteed vegetables
Diver Sea Scallops
$33.00
pan seared scallops, fingerling potatoes, sauteed baby leeks, applewood smoked bacon, served with a scallop butter sauce
Catch Of The Day
- Market Price
Baked Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes
$32.00
spicy corn chowder sauce
Jambalaya
$30.00
chicken, smoked ham, andouille sausage, mussels, shrimp, saffron rice, creole tomato sauce
Oven Roasted Frenched Breast of Chicken
$25.00
served with a champagne risotto, petite peas, asparagus and a warm roasted tomato vinaigrette
Grilled Filet Mignon Medallions
$33.00
twice baked stuffed potato, sauteed vegetables, merlot demi glaze
Baby Back Ribs
$29.00
house made bbq sauce, served with french fries and cole slaw
Chef's Specials
- priced accordingly
Soups & Salads
Soup Of The Day
chef's daily creation
- Market Price
Rose Tattoo Mushroom Bisque
$9.50
flavored with sherry and marsala wine
Caesar Salad
romaine, grilled garlic bread
- $10.00
- Add Chicken $7.00
- Add Shrimp $10.00
House Salad
$10.00
farmer's greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, radish, red onion, balsamic vinaigrette, charred tomato vinaigrette or lemon herb vinaigrette
Iceberg Wedge
$14.00
smoked bacon, hard boiled egg, red onion, creamy bleu cheese dressing or russian dressing
Goat Cheese & Roasted Beet Salad
$14.00
warm panko crusted goat cheese, fresh beets, baby greens, tomatoes, red onion, toasted pistachios, sherry mustard vinaigrette
Sandwiches
all sandwiches served with french fries and cole slaw
Grilled Atlantic Salmon
$14.00
lettuce, tomato, red onion, lemon caper aioli on a potato roll
Jumbo Lump Crab Cake
$16.00
baked crab cake, lettuce, tomato, red onion, champagne tarter sauce on a potato roll
Southern Fried Chicken
$14.00
crispy chicken breast, secret spices, lettuce, tomato, roasted shallot mayo on a toasted sesame bun
Hand Carved Breast of Turkey
$15.00
smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, chipotle mayo on a toasted baquette
Grilled Filet Mignon
$15.00
sauteed bell peppers and onions, melted provolone on a toasted sesame bun
Grilled Black Angus Burger
$13.50
seasoned angus beef, lettuce, tomato, onions on a toasted sesame bun................Toppings: cheddar, provolone, mozzarella, fried egg, smoked bacon, mushrooms, sauteed bell peppers & onions $1.00 each
Light Fare
Shiitake & Vegetable Spring Rolls
$12.00
spicy mustard sauce and sweet duck sauce
Pan Seared Provolone
$13.50
grilled tomato, toasted ciabatta bread, baby arugula, aged balsamic vinaigrette
Mussels
$16.50
spicy marinara or white wine garlic butter
- add tagliatelle pasta
- $5.50
Crispy Calamari
$14.50
flash fried with hot cherry peppers, served with chipotle tomato salsa, remoulade and garlic lemon basil aioli
Fish & Chips
$17.00
battered flounder, english chips, malt vinegar, champagne tarter sauce
Crab Au Gratin
$17.00
creamy jumbo lump crabmeat topped with three cheeses, broiled brown & crispy
House Made Rustic Flatbread
toppings change daily
- priced accordingly
Spicy Louisiana BBQ Shrimp
$14.00
oven roasted shrimp, black pepper and worcestershire sauce, cajun dirty rice
Filet Egg Roll
$13.50
Provolone cheese, Sauteed onions, served with chipotle ketchup and roasted shallot mayo
Grilled Baby Lamb Chops
$14.50
rosemary polenta, goat cheese mousse, cherry mustard
Jambalaya
$15.00
chicken, smoked ham, andouille sausage, mussels, shrimp, saffron rice, creole tomato sauce
Tattoo Pasta
$13.50
house cut pappardelle tossed in a bolognese of sausage, short ribs and cremini mushrooms
Four Cheese Tortellini
$13.00
smoked chicken, tomato and parmesan cream
House Made Mushroom Ravioli
$13.00
baked in marinara sauce topped with fresh mozzarella and toasted pine nuts
Baby Back Ribs (1/2 rack)
$14.50
House made BBQ sauce, served with french fries and cole slaw
Tattoo Wings
$14.00
Tossed in House Smoked BBQ Sauce or Spicy Buffalo Sauce
Dessert
our dessert menu is totally created in-house and varies from month to month. you will be tempted when you see our desserts in the display case as you walk in the door of the restaurant. two of the desserts are so desired by customers that we provide them every day
Rose Tattoo Macademia Nut Brownie
served warm with vanilla ice cream, caramel sauce
- $9.50
- 1/2 a brownie $4.75
Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee
$9.00
served with house made chocolate biscotti
Strawberry White Chocolate Brioche Bread Pudding
$9.50
Served warm with vanilla ice cream and strawberry sauce
Cinnamon Apple Cake
$8.50
served warm with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce
Bassetts Vanilla Ice Cream
$7.00
with house made chocolate biscotti
Carrot Cake
$7.00
maple cream cheese frosting, served with caramel sauce
Turtle Cheese Cake
$8.50
topped with caramel, chocolate and pecans, served with caramel sauce
Espresso Martini
$12.00
jameson caskmates, espresso, kahlua
COCKTAILS
Aperitivo
$12.00
Ketel One Botanical Grapefruit & Rose, Soda, Lime
Tattoo Spritz
$12.00
Hangar One Rose', Aperol, Champagne
NY Sour
$12.00
Dad's Hat Rye, Lemon, Sugar, Red Wine Float
Elder Manhattan
$12.00
Northbound Rye, St Germain, Orange Bitters
Perennial
$12.00
Bluecoat Gin, Greenbar Distillery Jasmine Liqueur, Soda, Lime
Mezcai Negroni
$12.00
Yuu Baal, Campari, Vermouth, Orange
BY THE GLASS OR BOTTLE
Pol Clement Sparkling, Loire, FR
- $10.00
- $50.00
Banfi, Le Rime Pinot Grigio, Tuscany, IT
- $10.00
- $42.00
Borgo dei Trulli Vermentino, Salento, IT
- $11.00
- $46.00
Saget, La Petite Perriere Sauvignon Blanc, Loire, FR
- $11.00
- $46.00
Montinore, Borealis Riesling/Gewurz/P Gris/ M Thurgau, Williamette Valley, OR
- $12.00
- $51.00
Black's Station Chardonnay, Yolo County, CA
- $11.00
- $46.00
Montsable Pinot Noir, Languedoc, FR
- $11.00
- $46.00
Argolais, Cardanera Carignan, Sardinia, IT
- $12.00
- $51.00
Telmo Rodriquez, Al-Muvedre Monastrell, Allicante, SP
- $12.00
- $51.00
Sobon Estate Zinfandel, Amador County, CA
- $12.00
- $51.00
Villa San-Juliette Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles, CA
- $11.00
- $46.00
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General Info
Payment Types
All Major Cards
Cuisine
American - Contemporary
Meals
Lunch
Dinner
Hours
Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
4:00pm - 10:00pm
Wednesday:
11:30am - 10:00pm
Thursday:
11:30am - 10:00pm
Friday:
11:30am - 10:00pm
Saturday:
4:00pm - 10:00pm
Sunday:
Closed
Additional Information:
Restaurant Hours:
Lunch:
Wednesday - Friday: 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Light Fare:
Tuesday: 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m
Wednesday - Friday: 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Saturday: 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
About Us
Welcome to one of the great contemporary American bistros in Philadelphia. The Rose Tattoo Cafe located on the corner of 19th and Callowhill Street has been a favorite among many since 1989. The uniquely eclectic menu that changes with the seasons, and won over by the romantic ambiance that the flower-filled interior, surrounding dining balcony, and gorgeous decorations provide draws in guests.
Housed in a 100-year-old Victorian building, the Rose Tattoo Cafe has the look and the taste of a memorable restaurant. The atmosphere is ideal for romantic dinners, business meetings, or simply a place to have drinks after a long workday.