Corio Sunday Dinner turns a tradition into a weekly ritual
There’s a peaceful nostalgia that comes with an Italian American “Sunday Dinner”—the version where the week slows down, the table gets a little louder, and the food takes its time. Corio is channeling that energy with Corio Sunday Dinner, a new Sunday Supper experience designed to feel like a proper wind-down with people you actually want to linger with. Held at Corio’s West Philly address at 3675 Market Street, the Corio Sunday Dinner service is available only on Sundays for dinner service from 4 pm to 9 pm, and it’s structured as a four-course prix fixe meal that keeps the choices focused but satisfying.
Corio Sunday Dinner leans into comfort without overcomplicating the moment. At $45 per person, it’s priced like a neighborhood staple should be—approachable enough to become a habit, special enough to feel like a treat. In a city that’s always chasing the next pop-up or the newest reservation-only drop, I appreciate when a restaurant simply says: here’s the dinner that makes sense every Sunday, come hungry and leave happier.
Corio Sunday Dinner serves four courses built for comfort
The structure of Corio Sunday Dinner is clean and classic: four courses that move from fresh to savory to slow-cooked satisfaction, and then finish sweet. Course one begins with an Antipasti Salad—exactly the kind of opening that signals the night is about to get real. From there, course two asks you to choose your path: Mussels White for that briny, wine-kissed comfort, or Sausage and Peppers for the kind of bold, familiar flavor that tastes like somebody’s Nonna would approve.
Course three is where Corio Sunday Dinner earns its keep, because it puts the restaurant’s acclaimed Chicken Riggies right at the center of the experience. If you know, you know—Chicken Riggies is the dish that people remember and talk about later, the one that feels like it was made to bring everyone to the table at the same time. If you’re craving something earthier, the Mushroom Risotto is the alternate selection, delivering that creamy, slow-building richness that makes a Sunday feel like it has nowhere else to be. And for the finale, course four is a simple, perfect closer: a scoop of gelato, the kind of sweet finish that doesn’t overstay its welcome.
The best part is how naturally Corio Sunday Dinner fits into real Philadelphia Sunday life. It’s not trying to be a marathon. It’s built to be the move after a long walk, a museum afternoon, a lazy day with friends, or even just a week that needs a soft landing.
Corio Sunday Dinner adds Sunday happy hour and what’s next
Corio isn’t treating Sunday as an afterthought, either. Alongside Corio Sunday Dinner, the restaurant is extending happy hour to include Sunday evenings from 3 pm to 6 pm, with discounted food and drink specials plus regular menu offerings still available. That extra overlap is smart: you can roll in early, take advantage of the deals, and then slide right into Sunday Supper without changing your vibe. It’s an invitation to make the whole day feel a little more open—less rushed, more “stay for one more.”
And Corio is already signaling that Sundays are about to get even deeper. Brunch service is coming soon, along with cellar raids and bottle breaks—special pricing on wines that will give regulars a reason to browse, taste, and discover something new without the usual sticker shock. If you like to build a Sunday around food and a great bottle, this is the future programming that makes Corio Sunday Dinner the beginning of a larger weekly culture, not just a single prix fixe.
Even the pizza program is keeping things fresh. Every few weeks, Chef David Feola teams up with an industry pal to bring a “perfect pie” to life, and this February’s feature is “Jon’s Pie,” created with Jon Detsch of Drexel Food Lab. It’s a white pizza topped with fresh long hot peppers, dollops of ricotta, and Jon’s favorite condiment—Aaji’s tomato lonsa. That combination reads like a love letter to heat, creaminess, and just enough punch to keep you reaching for another bite. In other words, it’s exactly the kind of detail that makes Corio feel plugged into Philly’s food community while still serving dishes that make sense at a neighborhood table.
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