City Tap House

Name

City Tap House

Legal name

City Tap House

Website

https://citytap.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining Restaurants

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Pubs & Gastropubs (CRANACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG), Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA), Bars & Pubs (Non-Music) (MPAGAIAC)

Keywords

• Craft beer restaurants
• Gastropub dining
• Brick oven pizza
• Private event venues
• Restaurant chain

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: Primary revenue from dine-in restaurant sales, including craft beer, cocktails, wine, and regional American cuisine featuring brick-oven pizzas, burgers, and shareable plates.
2. Third-party Delivery Commission: Revenue from delivery orders through Uber Eats, DoorDash, and Grub Hub platforms.
3. Private Events and Catering: Revenue from hosting private parties, rehearsal dinners, wedding after-parties, birthday celebrations, and corporate events at their various locations.
4. Loyalty Program: Double Lunch Punch loyalty program where customers receive double points on Mondays and Fridays, driving repeat visits and customer retention.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

City Tap House operates a multi-location New American restaurant and brewpub chain offering dine-in service with 40+ rotating craft beers on draft, brick-oven pizzas, burgers, weekend brunch, and private event hosting across locations in Philadelphia, Washington DC, Boston, and Virginia. The company generates revenue from on-premise food and beverage sales, takeout, delivery through Uber Eats/DoorDash/Grub Hub, direct online ordering via Toast, and private parties and catering.

Product overview

City Tap House is a multi-location New American restaurant chain founded in Philadelphia in 2010, specializing in craft beer and elevated pub fare. The company operates 6+ locations across Washington DC (Penn Quarter, Dupont), Philadelphia (Logan Square, University City), Boston (Fort Point), Loudoun VA, and Nashville (Sobro). The product portfolio centers on craft beer service (featuring 40+ draft lines with regional selections), brick-oven pizzas, burgers, and signature sandwiches, complemented by brunch service, private event hosting, and catering capabilities. The restaurant integrates with multiple delivery platforms (Toast, Uber Eats, DoorDash, Grub Hub) and uses BentoBox for its website, Untappd for live draft lists, Tripleseat for event bookings, and Resy for reservations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• City Tap House Dine-In Restaurant New American full-service restaurant with extensive craft beer draft list, brick-oven pizzas, burgers, sandwiches, weekend brunch, happy hour, and late-night dining at multiple US locations.
• Craft Beer Selection

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Uber EatscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party delivery partnership allowing customers to order food for pickup and delivery through the Uber Eats platform at multiple City Tap House locations including Penn Quarter DC, Dupont DC, Loudoun VA, Fort Point Boston, University City Philadelphia, Logan Square Philadelphia, and Sobro Nashville.
• DoorDashcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDelivery partnership with DoorDash for takeout and delivery orders at City Tap House locations.
• Grub HubcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDelivery partnership with Grub Hub covering all City Tap House locations for food delivery orders.
• ToastcoreTechnology or IntegrationPoint-of-sale and online ordering integration through Toast platform enabling direct online ordering for pickup at all City Tap House locations including Penn Quarter DC, Dupont DC, Loudoun VA, Fort Point Boston, Logan Philadelphia, and Nashville.
• ezCaterminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCatering partnership for Fort Point Boston location providing off-site catering services through ezCater platform.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Yard House: National craft beer + elevated American casual dining chain with 80+ taps and a gastropub-style menu. The closest scaled comparable to City Tap House's concept, though materially larger in footprint.
• BJ's Restaurant Brewhouse: Multi-unit brewpub chain combining house-brewed beer with deep-oven pizzas, burgers, and full-service dining. Direct competitor in the craft beer + casual dining category with a national footprint.
• World of Beer: Craft beer bar franchise featuring 50+ taps with pub fare. Closest direct comp in business model, though with broader craft beer focus and less emphasis on elevated regional cuisine than City Tap.
• HopCat: Craft beer bar chain known for an extensive tap list and comfort food menu. Comparable in concept, scale, and target customer (craft beer enthusiasts seeking food pairings).
• The Brass Tap: Craft beer gastropub franchise with rotating draft selections and elevated pub food. Highly comparable in size, model, and craft beer + casual dining positioning.
• Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant: Brewpub chain pairing house-brewed German-style lagers with American gastropub fare. Comparable craft beer + elevated casual dining model with brewery component.
• Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery: Multi-location brewpub chain offering house-brewed beer alongside full-service American casual dining. Closely mirrors City Tap's beer-centric, food-paired concept.
• Capital Ale House: Mid-Atlantic craft beer gastropub chain with 50+ taps and elevated pub menu. Geographic overlap with City Tap's Mid-Atlantic footprint and similar scale and concept.

Broad incumbents

• Bar Louie: Larger gastropub chain with a wide beer and cocktail menu and American fare. Broader incumbent with overlapping casual dining + bar concept, though less craft beer-specialized.
• TGI Fridays: Large national casual dining chain with full bar program. Broad incumbent competing in the same casual dining + alcohol category, though without craft beer specialization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/city-tap-house-atlanta

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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