The Best Noodle Shops in Philadelphia
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Philadelphia has exactly one place on the list so far: Mawn, honored by James Beard Awards.
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Rank 1. Mawn
Southeast Asian Noodle Shop
Phila Lorn calls it a noodle house, which undersells the ambition considerably. The menu moves through Cambodian cooking, bright sour salads, curries, and cold noodles without much concern for borders, which is the whole point. It's a BYO, so walk in with a bottle under your arm and the cozy dining room feels less like a restaurant than someone's very talented friend's house. Lorn won the 2025 James Beard Emerging Chef award, and the room fills up accordingly.
The awards
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2025 · Winner · Emerging Chef · Phila Lorn
- Food & Wine Food & Wine: Phila Lorn · Best New Chefs
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2026 · 2 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Winner · Emerging Chef · Phila Lorn
- Food & Wine Phila Lorn · Best New Chefs
- The New York Times 2026 · 2 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review