Colorful Brian Langan wall mural of pizza-making scene with various artful characters hand-making and eating in an imagined pizzeria.

CERVEAU | ITALIAN TRATTORIA & PIZZERIA IN CENTER CITY

HOUSEMADE WITH LOVE & LAVA LAMP GOODNESS 

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Groups of 4 to 5 parties at long bar during happy hour dining, drinking, and talking in an airy space. Colorful art bathed in natural light from large windows.

Location

990 Spring Garden Street
Philadelphia, PA 19123

Night exterior view of entrance. 3 large windows facing Spring Garden Street, one with Pepe logo. Interior seating 100, colorful bar visible.

Hours

Tuesday – Thursday: 5 – 9PM
Friday & Saturday: Noon – 10PM
Sunday: 4 – 9PM

Line art illustration of a smiling man's face with a slice of pizza on his head, drawn in orange on a black background.

A FAMILIAR FACE WITH A TWIST

Cerveau is the grown-up step sibling to Philly's cult-favorite Pizza Brain— traditional, sit-down dining Italian trattoria & acclaimed pizza.

In the heart of Center City steps to Union Transfer, Underground Arts, PhillyMOCA & Convention Center hotels. Savor our Italian handmade pasta, classic & inventive pizza pies, and housemade focaccia and desserts- alongside craft Italian spritzes & cocktails from our full-service bar. Traditional fare in an elevated sit-down experience + an unparalleled opportunity for great home dining.

Cerveau Menu
Traditional Italian menu items including chicken parmigiana, meatball and chicken cutlet in marinara sauce on house made rolls.

FOOD

A peach-colored Haymaker Spritz and traditional Italian linguini and beef plate topped with finishing cheese and green herbs on a wooden table.

DRINKS

EXPLORE ALTERNATIVELY PREPARED OPTIONS

You deserve good diet choices, especially when it comes to taste. We offer a wide range of options for customers looking for healthy, alternatively prepared vegan and gluten-friendly selections that don’t sacrifice classic Italian flavor profiles. Served sit-down style in our restaurant or delivered online. And by demand, we’ve brought back Pizza Brain style legacy pizzas.

A classic plain cheese pizza pie in house made red sauce with grated grana padano finishing cheese and golden-brown crust with touches of brown char.

PIZZA BRAIN

A vegan spicy Italian seitan chicken sandwich with cabbage slaw, vegan mayo and pickles on house-made focaccia on a plate with checkered paper.

VEGAN

A gluten-friendly classic 4-cheese white pizza with dollops of ricotta, confit garlic cream, chopped green herbs on a wooden table.

GLUTEN-FRIENDLY

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Interior view of restaurant main dining area seating 80 with combination of set 2-top and 5-top tables and 10-top community tables. Bar area with colorful wall murals visible.
Semi-private restaurant plushy lounge area seating 10 people with golden yellow sofas, orange chairs, and round black table. Colorful wall mural in background.
A large group restaurant private dining area seen through a glass partition with lavender grid frames with chairs at tables seating up to 25 people.
restaurant flyer publicizing weekly tuesday night quizzo trivia competition from 7pm until 9pm
Six smiling friends celebrating their tuesday trivia night team winning at a main dining room restaurant table,
restaurant community table seating party of 7 people in main dining area. Traditional pizzas, pasta plates, Italian red wine bottles, beer and colorful bar mural in background.
restaurant community table seating party of 10 playing games during happy hour.
large group of 20 seated and standing at bar during happy hour dining, drinking, and talking in an airy space. Colorful art bathed in natural light from large windows.
Empty restaurant with wooden tables set with plates, forks, knives, water glasses, and small candles, illuminated by warm string lights indoors.
restaurant flyer publicizing weekly Wednesday night music bingo competition from 7pm until 9pm hosted inside cerveau.
4 people with leftover plates of pasta and emptied wine glasses with colorful bar and wall mural in background.
group of 5 friends having fun posing inside in front of big window after playing tuesday night quizzo
2 males eating classic plain cheese and caramelized onion with gruyere pizza before underground arts concert
party of 3 males enjoying classic plain cheese pie and carafes of wine before union transfer show
A gluten-friendly classic 4-cheese pizza with dollops of ricotta, confit garlic cream, chopped green herbs on a wooden table.
plated fresh house made traditional Italian rigatoni pasta with chicken cutlet topped with herbs on wooden table
outdoor tree shaded patio at cerveau with tables, seats 50-70 people, bar and cornhole games
outdoor colorful, tree shaded patio at cerveau with tables, seats 50-70 people, bar and cornhole games
outdoor tree shaded patio at cerveau with colorful tables, seats for 50-70 people, and cornhole games
vegan nashville chicken made with house made vegan proteins and seeded bun served on checkered service paper on white plate
A bowl of cucumber salad garnished with red chili peppers, slivered onions, and crushed peanuts, placed on a wooden surface.
flyer publicizing weekly Thursday night bars against humanity competition from 7pm until 9pm hosted inside cerveau.italian restaurant.
couple inside light filled space seated at table enjoying cocktails before show at the met
couple on date seated at table eating traditional Italian appetizers before music show at the met. warm-colored mural background.
large group being served classic Italian wines spritzes and cocktails, and non-alcoholic beverages at restaurant bar before union transfer show.
several people gathered inside a bright airy space talking with a person at a community gathering at cerveau