A curated set of standout tables and local favorites.
Local favorites & classics
Zahav. Society Hill · Modern Israeli — Michael Solomonov and Steve Cook's landmark restaurant, the first Philadelphia establishment to win the James Beard Award for Outstanding Restaurant (2019). The…
Kalaya. Fishtown · Southern Thai — Chef-owner Chutatip 'Nok' Suntaranon won the 2023 James Beard Award for Best Chef Mid-Atlantic for her bold, deeply personal Southern Thai cooking. Named for her mother…
Oyster House. Rittenhouse Square · Seafood — Winner of the 2026 James Beard Foundation America's Classics Award, this Sansom Street seafood institution has been in the Mink family since 1947 (now its third…
Mawn. Bella Vista / Italian Market · Cambodian / Southeast Asian — Chef Phila Lorn won the 2025 James Beard Award for Emerging Chef at this intimate 28-seat noodle house. The banh chow salad made the New…
Pizzeria Beddia. Fishtown · Pizza — Named Best Pizza in America by Bon Appetit in 2015 and ranked No. 6 on the 50 Best Pizzas in the World list, Joe Beddia's Fishtown shop uses simple, high-quality ingredients and a…
Pat's King of Steaks. South Philadelphia / Passyunk · Philadelphia / Cheesesteaks — The originator of the Philly cheesesteak since the 1930s, Pat's and its rival Geno's sit directly across from each other at 9th and…
The Dandelion. 124 S 18th St · 4.6★ (5,556 reviews)
Grandma's Philly. 1304 Walnut St · 4.7★ (4,019 reviews)
Cafés, bakeries & casual
Suraya. Fishtown · Lebanese / Levantine — A multi-concept all-day destination on Frankford Avenue: a specialty market and café by day, a full-service Levantine restaurant with a lush outdoor garden by…
Tommy DiNic's. Reading Terminal Market / Center City · Philadelphia / Sandwiches — A fourth-generation family institution inside Reading Terminal Market since 1980, DiNic's roast pork sandwich — slow-roasted pork,…
Gran Caffe L'Aquila. 1716 Chestnut St · 4.6★ (3,447 reviews)
Matcha Panda Cafe – Chinatown. 202 N 9th St · 4.9★ (1,446 reviews)
Batter & Crumbs Vegan Bakery and Cafe. 1401 Reed St · 4.9★ (1,139 reviews)
A La Mousse. 145 N 11th St · 4.6★ (1,591 reviews)
Tous les Jours - Northeast Philadelphia. 2327 Cottman Ave · 4.8★ (845 reviews)
J'aime French Bakery. 212 S 12th St · 4.7★ (899 reviews)
Fine dining & Michelin
Vedge. Center City / Rittenhouse Square · Plant-based / Vegetable-forward — Rich Landau and Kate Jacoby's pioneering plant-based restaurant, open since 2011 and Michelin-recommended in 2025. Creative…
Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse. 1428-1432 Chestnut St · 4.5★ (4,115 reviews)
Buddakan. 325 Chestnut St · 4.6★ (2,784 reviews)
Morimoto. 723 Chestnut St · 4.6★ (2,468 reviews)
Butcher and Singer. 1500 Walnut St · 4.6★ (2,462 reviews)
The Capital Grille. 1338-46 Chestnut St · 4.6★ (2,333 reviews)
Barclay Prime. 237 S 18th St · 4.7★ (1,734 reviews)