DePaul's Owners Open Takeout Spot in Center City
DePaul's Pronto, a fast-casual companion to the Ardmore steakhouse, is slated to open this winter at 917 S. 20th St.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Dining Out
The owners of DePaul's Table are opening DePaul's Pronto, a fast-casual takeout restaurant, in the former Southside Pizza space in Graduate Hospital. The menu will include pizza, cheesesteaks, and items adapted from the steakhouse menu, and an opening date has not been set.
Why it matters
The move brings a steakhouse-inspired, takeout-focused option to Philadelphia's Center City neighborhood. It also reflects a broader pattern of established dining brands expanding into faster, lower-cost formats.
The space previously housed Southside Pizza for more than a decade before its September closure, while the parent DePaul's Table has operated in Ardmore since 2021. The exact opening date and final menu details remain unconfirmed.
The players
DePaul's Table
DePaul's Table is an Ardmore steakhouse that opened in 2021 and is the parent restaurant behind the new takeout concept.
The details
DePaul's Pronto will serve food for pickup and delivery, as well as meals that can be prepped at home. The menu will feature pizza, cheesesteaks, filet mignon, double-cut lamb chops, braised beef short rib, pan-seared salmon, rigatoni vodka, and chicken parmesan, with beer and wine to-go, catering, a kids menu, and desserts also offered.
Timeline
September: Southside Pizza closed after more than a decade in Graduate Hospital.
2021: DePaul's Table opened in Ardmore at Lancaster Avenue and Station Road.
This winter: DePaul's Pronto is slated to open at 917 S. 20th St.
Dining Trend
DePaul's Pronto follows a pattern of full-service restaurant groups launching takeout-focused sister concepts to reach customers who want steakhouse-style dishes without a sit-down meal. The format adapts the parent's menu for pickup, delivery, and home prep.
Philadelphia diners in Graduate Hospital and nearby Center City neighborhoods will have a new option for takeout and delivery of steakhouse-inspired dishes once the restaurant opens. Households that want to order steak, pasta, or cheesesteaks for pickup or home prep gain a new place to do so, though the opening date has not yet been announced.
The takeaway
Dining out in Philadelphia is shifting toward takeout formats that carry the flavors of established restaurants at lower cost and with greater convenience. Watch for the opening date and final menu from DePaul's Pronto before planning a visit.
Further reading
For more local restaurant openings and closings, browse Dining Out in Philadelphia.
Source note: This article includes information reported by PhillyVoice.
