Rittenhouse Hotel Plans Closure of Library Bar and Mary Cassatt Tea Room Amid Renovation
Two popular establishments within Philadelphia's The Rittenhouse hotel, the Library Bar and the Mary Cassatt Tea Room, are set to close as the hotel undergoes a significant renovation project that will introduce a new steakhouse and cocktail bar.
Philadelphia, PA, October 15, 2026 —
Philadelphia’s The Rittenhouse hotel is set to close two of its popular establishments, the Library Bar and the Mary Cassatt Tea Room, as part of a significant renovation project. The project will introduce a new steakhouse and a new cocktail bar.
The closures and planned additions mark a change to the hotel’s dining and beverage offerings. The available information does not specify when the Library Bar or the Mary Cassatt Tea Room will close, when renovation work will begin or how long it is expected to take.
Details about the new steakhouse and cocktail bar have not been provided. The names of the venues, their planned opening dates and any information about their menus or operations are also unavailable. It is not clear from the information provided whether the new venues will occupy the same spaces as the establishments that are closing.
The renovation is described as significant, but no further scope or project details were given. The information also does not identify who is overseeing the work or whether additional changes to the hotel are planned.
For now, the confirmed changes are the planned closures of the Library Bar and Mary Cassatt Tea Room and the introduction of a steakhouse and cocktail bar as the hotel undergoes renovation. Further timing and venue details were not provided.
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