The Best Places to Eat and Do in Philadelphia
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Rank 95. South
Southern
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Tastykake wrappers, scrapple company pennants, and Philly sports ephemera cover every wall at this Fishtown diner, where the decorating philosophy appears to be "yes, and." Omelets come loaded with local kielbasa sourced from an old-school Port Richmond butcher, hash browns arrive properly shattered on the outside, and the scrapple takes a left turn with spicy whitefish and pickled peppers. Daytime only, cheerful, and very much a neighborhood fixture.
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Tesiny is a small raw bar and charcoal grill on a South Philly block of old-school institutions, a short walk from an abandoned garage, which is not the setting oysters usually ask for. Inside, velvet chairs and late-90s R&B give it the feel of a very good bar mitzvah afterparty. Stop in for a drink and a snack or stay for dinner, though expect a sit-down price, not a counter-service one.
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: #23 · The 25 Best Restaurants In Philadelphia
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: #2 · Philadelphia’s Best New Restaurants
- The Infatuation #23 · The 25 Best Restaurants In Philadelphia
- The Infatuation #2 · Philadelphia’s Best New Restaurants
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Rank 95. The Bakery
Pizzeria
Six days a week it's a neighborhood bakery slinging coffee and doughnuts in South Philly. On Friday nights, The Bakery quietly pivots to "secret dinners," turning out a short, rotating menu of tall, square pizzas on soft, airy dough with a crackery undercarriage. Seats are few, the menu changes, and the whole operation feels more like eating at a friend's place than a restaurant. Arrive early, or just arrive flexible.
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- 50 Top Pizza 50 Top Pizza: 50 Top Pizza USA Excellent Pizzerias
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Rank 105. Blue Corn Restaurant
Mexican
Blue Corn is a casual Mexican spot in the Italian Market where the tortillas and both table salsas are made in-house, which is more effort than most places put into a free bowl of anything. The room is strung with so much festive decor that you'll wonder which holiday you missed, and the margaritas are strong enough to make you stop asking. Expect an easy dinner, jeans welcome, and a spot on The Infatuation's list of Philadelphia's top restaurants.
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: #13 · The 25 Best Restaurants In Philadelphia
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Rank 105. Cafe Nhan
Vietnamese
Chefs eating on their days off tend to be a reliable signal, and on Mondays and Tuesdays the counter at this compact Vietnamese restaurant on Passyunk fills with exactly that crowd. The kitchen is built around fragrant pho and bún bò Huế, the spicy lemongrass soup from the owner's hometown of Huế. Her son now runs the room alongside her, and his chicken wings have quietly become a reason to visit on their own.
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Rank 105. Chibanos
Cuban Deli
Chibanos is a casual sandwich shop in Washington Square West where Cuban and Chinese cooking share a single piece of toasted pan cubano. Char siu pork goes between the bread, and breakfast versions ride on soft bolo baos. The yuca fries and Chinese sausage croquetas are there if you want a side, and the jasmine flan closes things out. Order at the counter, then settle in at a table inside or out, where half the neighborhood seems to be doing the same. The Infatuation put it at number 25 on its list of Philadelphia's best restaurants.
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: #25 · The 25 Best Restaurants In Philadelphia
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Rank 105. Emilia
Italian
Porchetta ribs and bucatini all'Amatriciana anchor the menu at this Italian restaurant on Frankford Avenue, where Greg Vernick stepped outside his usual lane to cook regional Italian for the first time. The room runs buzzy and packed, the service is tight, and the wine list leans Italian by the glass. It's a genuinely sexy room to land in Kensington, and the seasonal menu follows Italian tradition closely enough to feel considered without feeling like a museum piece.
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Rank 115. Isgro Pastries
Bakery
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- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2024 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
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- Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Magazine: #49 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
- The Philadelphia Inquirer The Philadelphia Inquirer: The 76
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Rank 116. June BYOB
French
The duck press arrives tableside in full theatrical flame, which tells you most of what you need to know about this petite French bistro in Collingswood. Beef Wellington and escargot anchor the classics end, but the seasonal menu is where the kitchen quietly does its most interesting work, cycling through dishes that disappear when the produce does. Bring your own bottle and a reason to linger.
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- Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Magazine: #32 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
- The Philadelphia Inquirer The Philadelphia Inquirer: The 76
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- Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Magazine: The Philly 15
- Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Magazine: 2025 · Best New Wine Bar · Best of Philly
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: #7 · Philadelphia’s Best New Restaurants
- Philadelphia Magazine The Philly 15
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · Best New Wine Bar · Best of Philly
- The Infatuation #7 · Philadelphia’s Best New Restaurants
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The baristas here treat coffee sourcing the way a sommelier treats a wine list, asking what you're in the mood for, floral or fruity, bright or nutty, and steering you toward something you wouldn't have ordered on your own. This sunny corner coffee shop in Philadelphia is genuinely tiny, and weekend lines of pourover devotees stretch down the block. The za'atar croissants disappear early, so arriving with time to spare is less advice than strategy.
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The ‘It’ Coffee Shops Across America Right Now
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- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
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Rank 124. Amy’s Pastelillos
Puerto Rican
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- Esquire Esquire: The Best New Restaurants in America
- The Philadelphia Inquirer The Philadelphia Inquirer: The 76
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- Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Magazine: 2025 · Best Coffee (and Plant) Shop · Best of Philly
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- Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Magazine: 2025 · Best N/A Bar · Best of Philly
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Rank 125. Corio
Pizzeria
Hazelnut pesto on pizza is either a bold move or a disaster, and the Vernick alums behind this casual pizza and pasta spot in University City have clearly decided it's the former. The pies get the headlines, but the pastas and meaty mains pull equal weight. Two Locals beer is on tap next door, the crowd skews young, and the whole thing has the easy energy of a neighborhood spot that hasn't yet been ruined by its own reputation.
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- Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Magazine: The Philly 15
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- Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Magazine: 2025 · Best Bakery · Best of Philly
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- Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Magazine: The Philly 15
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- Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Magazine: The Philly 15
- Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Magazine: 2025 · Best Place to Roll With a Crew · Best of Philly
- Philadelphia Magazine The Philly 15
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · Best Place to Roll With a Crew · Best of Philly
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Rank 125. Kampar Philly
Malaysian
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- Punch Punch: Best New Bartenders · Sam Pritchard
- Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Magazine: #8 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2025 · Semifinalist · Best New Bar
- Punch Best New Bartenders · Sam Pritchard
- Philadelphia Magazine #8 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Best New Bar
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- Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Magazine: The Philly 15
- Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Magazine: 2025 · Best New Restaurant, Burbs · Best of Philly
- Philadelphia Magazine The Philly 15
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · Best New Restaurant, Burbs · Best of Philly
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- Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Magazine: The Philly 15
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- Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Magazine: The Philly 15
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- Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Magazine: 2025 · Best Dive Bar · Best of Philly
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Rank 125. TingTing’s
Cantonese Café
A Hong Kong-style all-day cafe where five-spice wings, barbecued unagi over scrambled eggs, Portuguese custard tarts, and clam chowder share a menu without anyone blinking. TingTing's, from the team behind EMei, is small, crowded, and BYO, which covers the essentials. The menu sprawls in the way those old Hong Kong cafes do, where Western comfort food and Cantonese staples occupy the same laminated page and somehow coexist peacefully.
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- Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Magazine: The Philly 15
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- Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Magazine: #50 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
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- Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Magazine: #41 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
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Nick Elmi's neighborhood American restaurant in Bala Cynwyd comes with easy parking and a patio built for watching the sun set over the Schuylkill, which could make it a very comfortable coast. Instead, the crudos arrive in chilled honeydew consommé, and the cavatelli comes loaded with escargot and bone marrow. The suburban polish is real, but the kitchen keeps finding a way to make the familiar strange in the best sense.
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- Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Magazine: #31 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
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Rank 137. Le Virtù
Abruzzese Italian
The pasta is hand-cut and the regulars are on a first-name basis with the staff, which tells you most of what you need to know about this Italian trattoria on East Passyunk. The kitchen draws from Abruzzo, the rugged, largely overlooked region where rustic presentation and serious technique are the same thing. Desserts are priced like it's still a neighborhood joint, because it is, and they're open every day, which feels increasingly rare.
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- Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Magazine: #39 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
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- Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Magazine: #35 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
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- Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Magazine: #43 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
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- Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Magazine: #42 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
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Rank 137. Rice & Sambal
Indonesian
Indonesian BYOB on East Passyunk, where the sambal arrives in three versions and the jasmine rice is fluffy enough to make you rethink every rice you've had before it. The schedule here does a lot of the personality work: brunch on Sundays, a family-style banana-leaf spread on Saturdays, and a monthly prix fixe on weeknights that tends to linger in memory longer than the tab does. Bring a bottle.
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- Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Magazine: #30 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
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Rank 137. Royal Tavern
American
A Citywide Special and a burger, treated with the focus of a fine-dining kitchen, is Royal Tavern's whole argument. This Bella Vista bar has been doing burgers, cherry BBQ wings, house-made mortadella, and grilled cheese in a narrow, glowing room on Passyunk for as long as anyone can remember. The kind of place where you go in for one drink and linger over two courses you didn't plan on ordering.
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- Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Magazine: #29 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
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- Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Magazine: #45 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
- Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Magazine: 2025 · Best Spot for Pizza and Cocktails · Best of Philly
- Philadelphia Magazine #45 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · Best Spot for Pizza and Cocktails · Best of Philly
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- Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Magazine: #36 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
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- The Philadelphia Inquirer The Philadelphia Inquirer: The 76
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- The Philadelphia Inquirer The Philadelphia Inquirer: The 76
- The Philadelphia Inquirer The Philadelphia Inquirer: Absinthe Ice Cream · The best dishes Craig LaBan ate
- The Philadelphia Inquirer The Philadelphia Inquirer: Burger · The best dishes Craig LaBan ate
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- The Philadelphia Inquirer Absinthe Ice Cream · The best dishes Craig LaBan ate
- The Philadelphia Inquirer Burger · The best dishes Craig LaBan ate
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- The Philadelphia Inquirer The Philadelphia Inquirer: Top 10
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- The Philadelphia Inquirer The Philadelphia Inquirer: Khachapuri · The best dishes Craig LaBan ate
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- The Philadelphia Inquirer The Philadelphia Inquirer: Pastéis de Nata · The best dishes Craig LaBan ate
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- Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Magazine: 2025 · Best Martini: World-Famous Martini · Best of Philly
- The Philadelphia Inquirer The Philadelphia Inquirer: Kerala Fish Sandwich · The best dishes Craig LaBan ate
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · Best Martini: World-Famous Martini · Best of Philly
- The Philadelphia Inquirer Kerala Fish Sandwich · The best dishes Craig LaBan ate
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- Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Magazine: Seared Bluefin Tuna · Most Memorable Bites
- Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Magazine: Shiitake Skewers · Most Memorable Bites
- Philadelphia Magazine Seared Bluefin Tuna · Most Memorable Bites
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- Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Magazine: 2025 · Best New Old Bar · Best of Philly
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Rank 196. Almanac
Japanese-Inspired Cocktail Bar
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- Bon Appétit Bon Appétit: America's Best New Bars
- Esquire Esquire: Sadōtini · The Best Martinis in America
- Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Magazine: 2025 · Best New Cocktail Bar · Best of Philly
- Bon Appétit America's Best New Bars
- Esquire Sadōtini · The Best Martinis in America
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · Best New Cocktail Bar · Best of Philly
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- Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Magazine: 2025 · Best Cidery · Best of Philly
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- Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Magazine: 2025 · Best Gelato · Best of Philly