The Top 98 Restaurants 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 9. Cafe 2825
American Italian
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Rank 10. 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 11. Knife & Fork Inn
Steakhouse
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Rank 12. Setaara
Afghan-French
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Rank 13. Tony's Baltimore Grill
Dive Bar
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Rank 15. Chef Vola's
American Italian
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Rank 19. Kelsey's
Southern
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Rank 22. Kuro
Modern Japanese
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Rank 24. Il Mulino
Italian
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Rank 27. 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 28. 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 29. 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 2024 · 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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Rank 33. 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 36. Kampar Philly
Malaysian
- Punch 2025 · Best New Bartenders · Sam Pritchard
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Best New Bar
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · #8 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
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Rank 37. 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 38. 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 40. 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
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
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Rank 41. 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 43. 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 44. 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 46. 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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- 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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- 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 53. 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 54. 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 55. 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 56. Irwin's
Sicilian Italian
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · #26 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
- Bon Appétit 2022 · America's Best New Restaurants
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Rank 60. 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 · Best New Restaurant
- Bon Appétit 2023 · America's Best New Restaurants
- The Philadelphia Inquirer 2025 · The 76
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- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Chef · Shigeru Fukuyoshi
- NJ.com 2025 · #61 · New Jersey’s 99 greatest restaurants, ranked
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- The Philadelphia Inquirer 2023 · Burger · The best dishes Craig LaBan ate
- The Philadelphia Inquirer 2023 · Absinthe Ice Cream · The best dishes Craig LaBan ate
- The Philadelphia Inquirer 2025 · The 76
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- The Philadelphia Inquirer 2023 · Top 10
- The Philadelphia Inquirer 2023 · Reinvented Good Humor Strawberry Bar · The best dishes Craig LaBan ate
- Bon Appétit 2018 · America's Best New Restaurants