LOCATED IN RITTENHOUSE SQUARE, LITTLE WATER IS THE LATEST RESTAURANT OF HUSBAND-AND-WIFE TEAM (JAMES BEARD NOMINATED) CHEF RANDY RUCKER AND AMANDA RUCKER. INSPIRED BY THE RUCKER’S EXPERIENCES LIVING ALONG THE GULF COAST, NEW ENGLAND AND MID-ATLANTIC REGIONS, LITTLE WATER IS A CONTEMPORARY COASTAL RESTAURANT THAT CELEBRATES THE ECOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF LIFE BY THE SEA. THE RUCKER’S SUSTAINABLY SHARE THE DYNAMIC ECOSYSTEM OF TRANQUIL MARSHES, EXPANSIVE BAYS, AND SECLUDED COVES WITH AN A LA CARTE MENU THAT ECHOES THE COASTAL SPIRIT IN A WARM & LIVELY ATMOSPHERE.
open-table-reservation
Lancaster County Chicken, brined with shio koji, roasted on the bone, plated as a half a bird with feet on & glazed with lovage honey. Served with a creamy sweet potato purée. We intentionally leave the feet on our chickens to highlight
Swordfish milanese, our playful take on fish and chips! The swordfish is adorned with a potato chip crust that provides a familiar crunch. This funky and flavorful dish is served with properly dressed bitter greens, a tartar sauce laced with caper-li
Meet our Co-Owner and Executive Chef, Randy Rucker. Randy was named best chef by Philadelphia Magazing in 2021, and was named a semifinalist by the James Beard Foundation for Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic earlier this year. The driving force behind Little
Walk-ins are welcome at our bar, raw bar & high tops, where our full dining menu is also available. Looking forward to welcoming you soon!