The Top 100 Places to Eat and Drink Near The Red-eyed crab
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Rank 1. The Red-eyed crab
Seafood
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- The New York Times 2024 · The Restaurant List
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic · Melissa McGrath
- NJ.com 2025 · #74 · New Jersey’s 99 greatest restaurants, ranked
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Rank 3. Rick's Seafood
Seafood
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Rank 4. Louisa's
Seafood
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Rank 10. Cafe 2825
American Italian
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Rank 11. Dock's Oyster House
Historic Seafood
- NJ.com 2025 · #86 · New Jersey’s 99 greatest restaurants, ranked
- Eater The Essential Restaurants of Atlantic City
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Rank 12. Knife & Fork Inn
Steakhouse
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Rank 13. Setaara
Afghan-French
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Rank 14. Tony's Baltimore Grill
Dive Bar
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Rank 16. Chef Vola's
American Italian
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Rank 20. Kelsey's
Southern
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Rank 23. Kuro
Modern Japanese
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Rank 25. Il Mulino
Italian
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Rank 29. Bardea Food & Drink
Innovative Italian
- USA Today 2025 · Restaurants of the Year
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic · Antimo DiMeo
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic · Antimo DiMeo
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Rank 30. 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 31. 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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- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic · Russ Cowan
- The Philadelphia Inquirer 2025 · The 76
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- The Infatuation Our Favorite Bakeries In The Country Right Now
- The New York Times 22 of the Best Bakeries Across the U.S. Right Now
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Rank 37. 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 40. 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 41. 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
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Rank 42. 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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- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic · Dane DeMarco
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · #20 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
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Rank 44. Mish Mish
Mediterranean
A corner room on East Passyunk, shaded by awnings and lined with sidewalk tables, serves small plates rooted in Mediterranean vegetable cookery with unexpected flair. Alex Tewfik's debut trades restaurant writing for the kitchen, where charred tomato conserva and seared cauliflower arrive with the precision of someone who knows what he's after.
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia Right Now
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · #33 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
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Rank 45. River Twice
New American
Corner restaurant with floor-to-ceiling windows where chef Randy Rucker applies French and Japanese techniques to local seafood. The monthly menu shifts constantly—halibut arrives with shellfish emulsion, squid meets butter beans and miso—and a counter seat offers views of the kitchen's precise work.
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic · Randy Rucker
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · #22 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
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Rank 47. Little Fish
Asian-Influenced Seafood
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Hospitality
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · #38 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
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Rank 48. 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 50. Gabriella's Vietnam
Authentic Vietnamese
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic · Thanh Nguyen
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia Right Now
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
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- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · The Philly 15
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · Best New Wine Bar · Best of Philly
- The Infatuation 2025 · #7 · Philadelphia’s Best New Restaurants
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- NJ.com 2025 · #72 · New Jersey’s 99 greatest restaurants, ranked
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · #24 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic · Joey Baldino
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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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- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · Corn-Dog Doughnut · Most Memorable Bites
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · “Funetti” Birthday Cake Doughnut · Most Memorable Bites
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- NJ.com 2025 · #54 · New Jersey’s 99 greatest restaurants, ranked
- The Philadelphia Inquirer 2025 · The 76
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- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · #32 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
- The Philadelphia Inquirer 2025 · The 76
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Rank 60. Fiorella
Italian
In a South Philadelphia storefront that once sold meat, a tight kitchen now turns out handmade pasta with the precision of someone who learned to respect ingredients generations ago. The cacio e pepe arrives austere and perfect, the ricotta gnocchi almost weightless in brown butter, the mezzelune stuffed with sweetbreads and veal a small argument for excess. This is not a place for restraint.
- Esquire 2023 · Dirty Pasta Water Martini · The Best Martinis in America
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia Right Now
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Rank 61. 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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Rank 62. 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 63. Irwin's
Sicilian Italian
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · #26 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
- Bon Appétit 2022 · America's Best New Restaurants
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Rank 68. Famous 4th Street Delicatessen
Deli American
A corner institution since 1923, Famous 4th Street Delicatessen builds towering sandwiches from generously portioned, well-seasoned meat—corned beef, pastrami, roast beef—each served with sides like potato salad or potato pancake. The menu sprawls across Jewish deli classics, from Reubens to smoked fish to breakfast, all assembled with evident care.
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- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
- Philadelphia Magazine 2024 · Asparagus-Fennel Danish · Most Memorable Bites
- The Philadelphia Inquirer 2025 · The 76
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- Bon Appétit 2023 · America's Best New Restaurants
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Best New Restaurant
- The Philadelphia Inquirer 2025 · The 76
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Rank 80. Machine Shop
French Bakery
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Emily Riddell
- Eater 2022 · The Best New Restaurants in America
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- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · Brown-Butter Brownie Pistachio Basque Cheesecake · Most Memorable Bites
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