The Top 100 Places to Eat and Drink Near Café La Maude
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Rank 2. Pietramala
Italian-inflected Vegetarian
In Northern Liberties, Chef Ian Graye ferments and forages his way through a cozy vegan menu designed for sharing—golden beets riffed as deli fare, pappardelle with morels rendered silken and rich. The open kitchen dominates a room of exposed brick where potted plants catch the light, and the crowd's energy suggests something worth the advance reservation.
- Bon Appétit 2023 · America's Best New Restaurants
- Esquire 2023 · The Best New Restaurants in America
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic · Ian Graye
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- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Best New Restaurant
- Esquire 2025 · The Best New Restaurants in America
- The Infatuation 2025 · #6 · The Top-Rated New Restaurants
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Rank 4. Del Rossi's
American
In Northern Liberties, Del Rossi's stakes its claim on the cheesesteak by baking its own sesame sourdough—a crackly vessel for seared chopped steak, fried onions, and Cooper Sharp, best finished with a long hot. The kitchen also pulls thin-crust pizzas from the oven, Brooklyn-style grandma pies with buttery char and bright tomato. Simple room, serious bread.
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Rank 5. Kalaya
Southern Thai
Chutatip Suntaranon's Fishtown dining room—all palm fronds and modern art—channels Southern Thai cooking from her mother's coastal province, where turmeric and tamarind build layers of heat and depth. Crispy rice cakes give way to wok-fried barramundi and caramelized pork belly, each dish rooted in authentic technique rather than accommodation.
- 50 Best 2025 · North America's Best Female Chef Award · Chutatip 'Nok' Suntaranon
- 50 Best 2025 · #7 · North America's 50 Best Restaurants
- Food & Wine 2023 · Thai Iced Tea Nam Kaeng Sai · Best Dishes Our Editors Ate This Year
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- Wildsam The 50 Most Essential Bars in America
- Esquire 2024 · The Best Bars in America
- USA Today 2025 · Restaurants of the Year
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Rank 7. Pizzeria Beddia
Pizza
A neon peace sign marks this Fishtown pizzeria, which trades its auto-shop exterior for Scandinavian minimalism inside, offering snacks and natural wines alongside five pizza varieties built on organic dough. The crust holds its crisp-chewy structure through the final bite, its richness sustained by quality mozzarella and Old Gold cheese in every mouthful.
- 50 Top Pizza 2025 · #11 · 50 Top Pizza USA
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
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Rank 8. Almanac
Japanese-Inspired Cocktail Bar
- Bon Appétit 2025 · America's Best New Bars
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best New Bar
- Esquire 2025 · Sadōtini · The Best Martinis in America
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Rank 9. Hiroki
Japanese
Chef Hiroki Fujiyama's Fishtown counter—modeled after Kyoto machiya—pairs austere modernism with traditional omakase discipline, the 12 seats facing a progression of delicate snacks and graded nigiri that builds toward deeper, richer flavors. The sake pairings alone justify the pilgrimage, though expect the chef himself only intermittently behind the bar.
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- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia Right Now
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · #47 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
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Rank 11. Honeysuckle
Afro-centric American
At Omar and Cybille St. Aude-Tate's airy, industrial space on North Broad, you might settle at the bar, communal table, or deep couch while working through a prix fixe rooted in Afro-Caribbean traditions. Hush puppies crowned with country ham, fried fish dressed in crème fraîche and chives, wagyu beef cheek tamales—each course shows careful refinement without pretense.
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic · Omar Tate and Cybille St. Aude-Tate
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · The Philly 15
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- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Emerging Chef · Frankie Ramirez
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · The Philly 15
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · Best Chef · Best of Philly · Frankie Ramirez
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Rank 14. Laser Wolf
Middle Eastern
Industrial surfaces give way to hanging lanterns and trailing plants at this charcoal-fired skewer shop, where lamb ribs glazed in cola and sour cherry arrive alongside family-style mezze, grilled halloumi, and warm pita. The menu trades in shareable portions and a buzzy energy that rewards groups, each plate designed less as an individual statement than as a prompt to pass and taste.
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic · Andrew Henshaw
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- The Philadelphia Inquirer 2023 · Top 10
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Rank 18. Suraya
Lebanese Middle Eastern
In a Fishtown warehouse converted into a triumphant three-part vision—bakery, open kitchen, rear garden—Suraya channels Levantine cooking through the lens of its Beirut-born owners. The menu moves from man'oushe at lunch to grilled poussin and kibbeh at dinner, each plate arriving with the casual confidence of food that needs no introduction.
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia Right Now
- Bon Appétit 2018 · America's Best New Restaurants
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- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · #45 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · Best Spot for Pizza and Cocktails · Best of Philly
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Rank 20. Zahav
Israeli Middle Eastern
The dining room hums with the precision of a place that has perfected its formula: everyone begins with the same small plates, then chooses between grilled skewers or the legendary lamb shoulder, brined and smoked until it yields without resistance. Zahav has sustained its pull since 2008 by doing one thing exceptionally well, and the devoted still book weeks ahead for the chance to taste it.
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- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · The Philly 15
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · Best Place to Roll With a Crew · Best of Philly
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Rank 25. Forsythia
French
Chef Christopher Kearse's modern French bistro celebrates classic technique with tempura frog legs, escargot in Pernod-almond butter, and dry-aged duck in an intimate dining room overlooking the open kitchen. Tile floors and globe lights create an unhurried backdrop for precise, unfussy cooking.
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · #37 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
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Rank 30. Beiler’s Doughnuts
Pennsylvania-Dutch
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Rank 31. High Street
Modern New American
Ellen Yin's modern American kitchen in the Franklin Building trades in boldly seasoned pastas and unconventional pizzas—escargot and provolone, squid-dark bucatini—alongside lunch-hour hoagies. The open kitchen, adjacent bakery, and cooking classes suggest a place more invested in generosity than exclusivity.
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Winner · Outstanding Restaurateur · Ellen Yin - High Street Hospitality Group
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Philadelphia Magazine 2024 · Gluten-Free Avocado Toast · Most Memorable Bites
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Rank 34. Bastia
Mediterranean
- Esquire 2024 · The Best New Restaurants in America
- Eater Best New Restaurant
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · #1 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
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Rank 36. South
Southern
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Rank 41. Provenance
Seafood
In a narrow row house, Chef Nicholas Bazik orchestrates seafood and proteins with Korean and French precision, each plate a study in balance: marinated vegetables sharp with celery vinegar, noodles studded with caviar and uni, sauces that gleam. The tasting menu turns with the seasons, and service moves through the room like a dance you don't notice until it's over.
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- The Infatuation Infatuation’s Highest-Rated Restaurants In America
- Bon Appétit 2025 · America's Best New Restaurants
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- The Philadelphia Inquirer 2023 · Kerala Fish Sandwich · The best dishes Craig LaBan ate
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · Best Martini: World-Famous Martini · Best of Philly
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Rank 47. Jean-Georges Philadelphia
Fusion French
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Five Star
- AAA Five Diamonds
- Philadelphia Magazine 2024 · Meyer Lemon Gelée · Most Memorable Bites
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- The Philadelphia Inquirer 2023 · Pastéis de Nata · The best dishes Craig LaBan ate
- The Philadelphia Inquirer 2025 · The 76
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- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Ellen Yin - High Street Hospitality Group
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · #40 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
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Rank 51. Amy’s Pastelillos
Puerto Rican Caribbean
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Rank 52. Vetri Cucina
Italian
A discreet townhouse on Spruce Street where Marc Vetri's Italian tasting menu unfolds with impeccable precision, from chargrilled octopus to almond tortellini split plates. The wine pairings and vintage 1950s espresso machine seal an evening designed for occasions that matter.
- AAA Four Diamonds
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · #14 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
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- Esquire 2025 · The Best Bars in America
- Bon Appétit 2024 · America's Best New Restaurants
- The New York Times 2025 · The Restaurant List
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Rank 54. Her Place Supper Club
French-Italian New American
Amanda Shulman's intimate supper club thrums with the warmth of cooking for friends—diners eat in sync, each course explained to the room before service. The rotating menu balances French and Italian technique with restraint; saucing is precise, whether barigoule with brioche-crumbed trout or beurre blanc coating homemade chitarra and clams. You leave satisfied, not stuffed.
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- Food & Wine 2023 · Best New Chefs · Amanda Shulman
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Emerging Chef · Amanda Shulman
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- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Justine MacNeil
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia Right Now
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · Best Rome Dupe · Best of Philly
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Rank 57. Friday Saturday Sunday
Contemporary New American
Chef Chad Williams's fixed menu moves through balanced, varied courses with skilled technique and restraint, letting luxury ingredients speak for themselves. The dining room matches the food's spirit—unfussy and spirited, with a capable cocktail bar downstairs.
- AAA Four Diamonds
- 50 Best 2025 · #16 · North America's 50 Best Restaurants
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Winner · Outstanding Restaurant
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Rank 58. Vernick Fish
Seafood
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Greg Vernick - Vernick Philadelphia
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Chef · Greg Vernick
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia Right Now
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Rank 59. Mawn
Cambodian Noodles
- Food & Wine 2025 · Phila Lorn · Best New Chefs
- The New York Times 2025 · The Restaurant List
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Winner · Emerging Chef · Phila Lorn
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Rank 60. Kampar Philly
Malaysian
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Best New Bar
- Punch 2025 · Best New Bartenders · Sam Pritchard
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · #8 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
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Rank 61. Vernick Food & Drink
New American
A two-story brownstone where classical French training meets seasonal ingredient-driven cooking: fritto misto and blue crab arrive on toast, creamy scallops pair with nutty morels, and spiced lamb chops get a jolt from eggplant chutney. The room feels intimate despite its footprint, the service is polished, and there's a counter seat to watch the kitchen work.
- AAA Four Diamonds
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Hospitality
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Greg Vernick - Vernick Philadelphia
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Rank 62. Vedge
Vegetarian
A brownstone dining room divided into intimate spaces, Vedge crafts a vegan menu of considerable ambition—dan dan noodles with glazed mushrooms, seasonal compositions built for sharing—where international flavors and precise technique dispel any notion of restraint or sacrifice.
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia Right Now
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- James Beard Awards 2026 · Winner · America’s Classics: Mid-Atlantic
- The Philadelphia Inquirer 2025 · The 76
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Rank 64. Royal Izakaya
Japanese
A windowless izakaya where regulars queue for bar seats and back-room omakase, executing a punishing menu with discipline: hamachi sharpened with ponzu, cod with crackling skin, fried chicken sandwiches, chirashi bowls layered with fish and caviar. The restraint is the point—each dish seasoned with clarity rather than ambition.
- 50 Best 2025 · #32 · North America's 50 Best Restaurants
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic · Jesse Ito
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic · Jesse Ito
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Rank 65. My Loup
French
A narrow French bistro lined in weathered wood and books, where veteran bartenders work with practiced speed. The cooking—pickled shrimp with basil and aioli, a green garlic roll wound with escargot, grilled quail and tzatziki—has the seasoned confidence of someone cooking in their own kitchen, unencumbered by pretense.
- Artful Living 2025 · The Top 5 Most Stylish Restaurants in America
- Food & Wine 2025 · The Top 15 US Restaurants
- Eater 2023 · The Best New Restaurants in America
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- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service · Dan Suro-Cipolloni and David Suro-Piñera
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · The Philly 15
- The Philadelphia Inquirer 2025 · The 76
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Rank 67. Tabachoy
Filipino
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · #15 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
- The Philadelphia Inquirer 2023 · Bagoong-Spiked Caesar · The best dishes Craig LaBan ate
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
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Rank 69. Little Walter's
Eastern European
- The New York Times 2024 · The Restaurant List
- The New York Times 2024 · Pierogi z Dynia · The Best Restaurant Dishes We Ate Across the U.S.
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · Kielbasa · Most Memorable Bites
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- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service · Dan Suro-Cipolloni and David Suro-Piñera
- The Philadelphia Inquirer 2025 · The 76
- The Infatuation 2025 · #8 · Philadelphia’s Best New Restaurants
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Rank 72. Ambra
Italian
Chef Chris D'Ambro orchestrates a three-hour tasting menu around a single communal table, where handmade pasta and seasonal Italian dishes unfold with theatrical restraint. The intimate setup—either at the counter or among fellow diners—requires full beverage pairings and demands patience as the meal's true luxury.
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · #4 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia Right Now
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Rank 76. a.kitchen
Seasonal French
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Ellen Yin - High Street Hospitality Group
- Wine Enthusiast 2023 · Forward 50 Restaurants
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Rank 77. Little Fish
Asian-Influenced Seafood
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Hospitality
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · #38 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
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- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Four Star
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · #19 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
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Rank 79. Roxanne
Creative
A sparse purple room with tatami tables sets the stage for Chef Alexandra Holt's unfussy cooking at this eccentric spot named for her mother. Garlic scapes buried under ripe melon and sheep's milk cheese, ricotta gnudi in fierce tomato sauce, roast duck with Stilton—the menu prioritizes bold flavor over narrative. She cooks without apology or trend-chasing, and the results justify the confidence.
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Rank 83. Bolo
Latin American
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Emerging Chef · Yun Fuentes, Bolo
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic · Yun Fuentes
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · #23 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
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Rank 84. Little Water
Seafood
Light filters through pressed tin at Little Water, where Randy and Rucker's seafood menu moves from oyster raw bar to gumbo thick with lobster and crab, Caesar salad scattered with nori, fried oyster sandwiches that taste like they mean something. The room—globe lights, worn wood, open kitchen—feels less restaurant than the kind of place you'd return to without thinking twice.
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic · Randy Rucker
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · The Philly 15
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Rank 85. Southwark
Italian Mediterranean
Chef Chris D'Ambro and Marina De Oliveira run this Mediterranean-Italian spot with an inviting bar and tranquil brick-paved patio. Seasonally driven dishes like house-made bucatini with clams and lavender panna cotta reflect a thoughtful approach to modest ingredients.
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · Best Sommelier · Best of Philly · Jamie Harrison Rubin
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A corner institution near Palumbo Park draws lines all day for cheesesteaks built on warm sesame hoagies, slung with Cooper Sharp or whizzed long hots and crowned with hot cherry peppers. Cash only, no seats—you'll eat standing on nearby benches, though one sandwich easily feeds two. The portions suggest ambition outpaces restraint.
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Rank 91. Laurel
American French
- AAA Four Diamonds
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · #34 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
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Rank 93. South Philly Barbacoa
Mexican
- Eater The All-Time Eater 38
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia Right Now
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
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Rank 94. Dizengoff
Israeli Middle Eastern
A bright, walk-in sibling to Zahav where the hummus arrives with brown butter and crispy garlic, the schnitzel dusted in sumac, the roasted za'atar chicken propped up by green tahini and rice. Dizengoff trades the reservation hustle for a casual café draped in hanging plants and color, the kind of place that rewards the impulse visit as much as the planned one.
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- The New York Times 22 of the Best Bakeries Across the U.S. Right Now
- The Infatuation Our Favorite Bakeries In The Country Right Now
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- Philadelphia Magazine 2024 · So Long Sal! · Most Memorable Bites
- Philadelphia Magazine 2024 · Gluten-Free Baller Classic · Most Memorable Bites
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Rank 100. El Chingon
Puebla-style Mexican
At Chef Carlos Aparicio's South Philly spot, ceviche arrives bright with salsa macha and hibiscus heat, rabbit tinga tostadas make their case early, but the real draw is the Puebla-style cemitas—towering sandwiches on house-made sesame buns meant for sharing. Lacy griddled tortillas and marinated pork with chipotle salsa are the kind of details that justify the trip.
- The New York Times 2023 · The Restaurant List
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic · Carlos Aparicio
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand