Restaurants in Springdale

Sam's Morning Glory Diner marries the aura of a small '50s eatery with the relatively modern trend of sourcing food from local purveyors. Chefs troll the Italian Market and Reading Terminal for the fruits, meats, and cheeses that go into gargantuan frittatas and berry biscuits. The time-tested breakfast sandwich is revamped on fresh focaccia bread, and seitan, a tender wheat-based protein, sneaks its way into faux-chicken cheesesteaks without anyone being the wiser. Flowers overflow from outside windowsills, and stainless-steel mugs keep coffee warm alongside sandwiches packed with prosciutto, roasted peppers, and pesto, like an incompetent lawyer’s briefcase.

Burnished wood boiserie, plush red armchairs, and a gleaming marble bar lend Winthorpe & Valentine’s dining room the refined aura of a Jazz Age social club. This elegant backdrop sets the stage for an ever-rotating menu of upscale American cuisine enhanced with local ingredients. On a given night, chef Chris Lichtman might pan roast free-range Lancaster Farms chicken, or pair locally caught scallops with creative accompaniments such as parsnip-potato puree. After dining, guests are welcome to linger at the wraparound bar or retreat to the lounge, where a marble fireplace emanates warmth and dapperly dressed Santa Clauses.

The chefs at Muscle Maker Grill put a healthy spin on flavorful dishes inspired by Italian, Asian, American, and Southwestern cuisines. The chain was founded in 1995 by Rod Silva, a fitness enthusiast who grew weary of fast-food eateries that bogged customers down with unhealthy morsels and toys sculpted from butter. What began as a smoothie stand has expanded into a successful franchise that slings pastas, burgers, salads, and Tex-Mex–style wraps, and proudly displays the calorie content and relationship status of each dish on the menu.

The chefs at Muscle Maker Grill put a healthy spin on flavorful dishes inspired by Italian, Asian, American, and Southwestern cuisines. The chain was founded in 1995 by Rod Silva, a fitness enthusiast who grew weary of fast-food eateries that bogged customers down with unhealthy morsels and toys sculpted from butter. What began as a smoothie stand has expanded into a successful franchise that slings pastas, burgers, salads, and Tex-Mex–style wraps, and proudly displays the calorie content and relationship status of each dish on the menu.

Steak 38 founder Joe DiAmore and fellow restaurateur Ben Blumberg began working together as teenagers, waiting tables at Chubby’s Restaurant in Collingswood. The two later opened their own establishments, with Joe manning the grill at Steak 38 and Ben dishing out undersea treats at Barnacle Ben’s. After more than 40 years, the epicurean duo has once again joined forces to combine their surf 'n' turf experience into a full menu of entrees seasoned with the world's most popular spice—fire. Many of Steak 38's signature dishes include tableside preparation, as waiters carve meats, debone fish, and ignite flaming desserts such as bananas foster before ringing the dinner bell. The restaurant’s intimate bar stocks its bins with toast-ready spirits, filling glasses with effervescent champagne, bracing scotch, and a selection of timeless after-dinner cordials.

Ms. Tootsie’s Restaurant Bar Lounge spans three floors of chic, opulent surroundings, paired with a menu of Southern standards infused with graceful modern twists. Guests sink into posh leather couches in the ground-level World Bar as they sip pre-dinner specialty cocktails. The main dining room, lit by chrome-encrusted chandeliers in celadon, silver, and white-marble surroundings, graces the second floor, inviting patrons to dine on appetizers such as crab mac 'n' cheese balls and main courses that include jumbo shrimp and grits. The top-floor Luxe Lounge Sky Bar hosts members-only special events, including wine tastings, spoken-word showcases, and high-fashion trunk shows, and can be rented out to celebrate private events such as birthdays, bachelorette parties, or monster-truck-owner conventions.