Barclay Prime

Barclay Prime
Restaurant information
Established2004
Owner(s)Starr Restaurants
Head chefMark Twersky
Food typeSteakhouse
Street address237 S 18th St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
CityPhiladelphia
CountyUnited States
StatePennsylvania
Postal/ZIP Code19103
Websitebarclayprime.com

Barclay Prime is an upscale steakhouse located in Philadelphia on S 18th St near Rittenhouse Square. The steakhouse was founded by restaurateur Stephen Starr and owned by his company STARR Restaurants.

History

Stephen Starr opened the steakhouse in 2004.[1] The head chef is Mark Twersky. The steakhouse has Wagyu beef and is known for having a menu item which offers the most expensive cheesesteak in Philadelphia priced at $120 (now $140). The cheesesteak consists of "Wagyu rib-eye, foie gras, onions, truffled cheese whiz and a half-bottle of champagne".[2][3]

During the COVID-19 pandemic the steakhouse offered "40-day dry-aged rib eye, truffle mac and cheese and chilled Maine lobster cocktail" for delivery.[4]

In 2019, Barclay Prime was listed by The Daily Meal as the sixth-best steakhouse in the United States in a list of the top 50 non-chain steakhouses saying the steakhouse was "undoubtedly 21st century, the menu is as classic as can be".[5][1] In 2018, a fund-raising dinner was held for Elizabeth Warren at the steakhouse.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b Tanenbaum, Michael (2019-11-25). "Philly steakhouse Barclay Prime ranked among top 10 in United States". PhillyVoice. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  2. ^ Solares, Nick (2015-10-08). "The $120 Philly Cheesesteak That's Actually Worth It". Eater. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  3. ^ Chrisman, James (2018-03-25). "The World's Most Expensive Philly Cheesesteak Is This $120 Work of Art". Thrillist. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  4. ^ Maiellano, Sarah (2020-07-13). "Where to Order a Fancy Date Night Dinner to Eat at Home". Eater Philly. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  5. ^ Myers, Dan (2019-11-19). "America's 50 best steakhouses". The Daily Meal. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  6. ^ Pierce, Charles P. (2019-09-09). "Once Elizabeth Warren Rose in the Polls, You Knew the Nonsense Was Coming". Esquire. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  7. ^ Goldmacher, Shane (2019-09-09). "How Elizabeth Warren Raised Big Money Before She Denounced Big Money". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
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