The Best Mediterranean Food in Philadelphia
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The best Mediterranean food in Philadelphia, according to the experts: the Michelin Guide, The New York Times, and Eater have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Mish Mish comes out on top.
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Rank 1. Mish Mish
Mediterranean
A corner spot on East Passyunk with awnings, a few sidewalk tables, and a spare interior that somehow feels warmer than it looks. Mish Mish is a vegetable-forward Mediterranean small-plates restaurant run by a former food writer who traded criticism for a kitchen, which tracks. The menu leans shareable, smoke and char doing most of the talking. The New York Times named it among Philadelphia's 25 best restaurants right now.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- The New York Times The New York Times: The 25 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia Right Now
- Eater Eater: The 38 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
- 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 2. Bastia
Mediterranean
The pillowy ricotta and semolina dumplings in spicy Calabrian arrabbiata have become something of an obsession in Fishtown, and that kind of word-of-mouth is hard to fake. This upscale Mediterranean restaurant draws from the spirit of Corsica, so the room feels warm and coastal rather than stuffy, and the menu follows suit. Named Esquire's Best New Restaurant of 2024, it earns the attention without seeming to try.
The awards
- Eater Eater: Best New Restaurant
- Esquire Esquire: The Best New Restaurants in America
- Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Magazine: #1 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
- Eater Best New Restaurant
- Esquire The Best New Restaurants in America
- Philadelphia Magazine #1 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
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Rank 3. Southwark
Italian Mediterranean
Botanical prints on pale walls, a red brick patio out back, and an Italian Mediterranean restaurant that treats a seasonal wine list as seriously as the kitchen treats pasta. The bucatini and the clams suggest the Mediterranean mindset is more than decorative. Queen Village locals who know their way around a wine list fill the bar up front while the dining room stays unhurried.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Magazine: 2025 · Best Sommelier · Best of Philly · Jamie Harrison Rubin
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · Best Sommelier · Best of Philly · Jamie Harrison Rubin