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  1. 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.



  2. Rank 102. 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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    404 Marlton Pike E, Cherry Hill, NJ · Cherry Hill
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    Closed now, opens Wed 11 AM

    Tuesday 11 AM–9 PM

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    1223 Haddon Ave, Camden, NJ · Camden
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    Closed now, opens Wed 10 AM

    Tuesday 10 AM–6 PM

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  5. Rank 102. 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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    110 S 19th St, Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia
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    Closed now, opens Wed 8 AM

    Tuesday 8 AM–5 PM

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    1009 Christian St, Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia
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    Closed now, opens Wed 8 AM

    Tuesday 8 AM–4 PM

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  8. Rank 111. 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.



  9. Address
    1538 E Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia
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    Closed now, opens Wed noon

    Tuesday Noon–9 PM

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  10. 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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    264 S 16th St, Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia
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    Open now, until 11:45 PM

    Tuesday 11:30 AM–11:45 PM

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    834 Chestnut St, Ste 103, Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia
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    Closed now, opens Wed 7 AM

    Tuesday 7 AM–4 PM

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    109 Green Ln, Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia
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    Closed now, opens Wed 8 AM

    Tuesday 8 AM–5 PM

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  14. Rank 120. 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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    3675 Market St, Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia
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    Closed now, opens Wed 11 AM

    Tuesday 11 AM–9 PM

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  16. Rank 120. Kampar Philly

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  19. Rank 120. 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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  20. Address
    10865 Bustleton Ave, Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia
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    Closed now, opens Wed 10 AM

    Tuesday 10 AM–8 PM

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  21. 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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    611 Righters Ferry Rd, Bala Cynwyd, PA · Bala Cynwyd
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    Closed now, opens Wed 5 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–10 PM

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  22. 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.


    Address
    1927 E Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia
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    Closed now, opens Wed 5 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–10 PM

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  23. Address
    300 White Horse Rd E, Unit 1, Voorhees, NJ · Voorhees
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    Closed now, opens Wed 11 AM

    Tuesday 11 AM–1:45 PM, 4:30 PM–9:15 PM

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  24. Rank 132. 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.


  25. Rank 132. 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.


    Address
    937 E Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia
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    Open now, until 2 AM

    Tuesday 4 PM–2 AM

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    1705 Snyder Ave, Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia
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    Closed now, opens Wed noon

    Tuesday Noon–10 PM

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    901 Christian St, Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia
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    Closed now, opens Wed 5 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–10 PM

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    4817 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia
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    Closed now, opens Wed 10 AM

    Tuesday 10 AM–8 PM

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    726 N 24th St, Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia
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    Closes soon, 11 PM, in 35 min

    Tuesday Noon–10 PM, 5 PM–11 PM

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    6053 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia
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    Closed now, opens Wed 7 AM

    Tuesday 7 AM–2 PM

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    816 N Fourth St, Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia
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    Closed now, opens Wed 8 AM

    Tuesday 8 AM–4 PM

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    2108 South St, Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia
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    Closed now, opens Wed 5 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–10 PM

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    1221 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia
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    Closes soon, 10:30 PM, in 5 min

    Tuesday 11:30 AM–4 PM, 5 PM–10:30 PM

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    3747 Church Rd Mt Laurel Township, NJ · Mount Laurel
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    Closed now, opens Wed noon

    Tuesday Noon–10 PM

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    2053 S Beechwood St, Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia
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    Closed now, opens Wed 4 PM

    Tuesday 4 PM–10 PM

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    201 W Allegheny Ave, Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia
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    Closed now, opens Wed 10 AM

    Tuesday 10 AM–8 PM

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    13033 Bustleton Ave, Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia
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    Closed now, opens Wed 9 AM

    Tuesday 9 AM–5 PM

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    744 Red Lion Rd, Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia
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    Closed now, opens Wed 9 AM

    Tuesday 9 AM–10 PM

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    14 E Snyder Ave, Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia
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    Closed now, opens Wed 10 AM

    Tuesday 10 AM–5 PM

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    1025 W Lancaster Ave, Bryn Mawr, PA · Bryn Mawr
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    Closed now, opens Wed 11 AM

    Tuesday 11 AM–8:30 PM

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    2999 E Evesham Rd, Unit 12, Voorhees Township, NJ · Voorhees
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    Closed now, opens Wed 11 AM

    Tuesday 11 AM–9:30 PM

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    619 Collings Ave, Oaklyn, NJ · Oaklyn
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    Closed now, opens Wed 4 PM

    Tuesday 4 PM–9 PM

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    2851 Ridge Pike, Norristown, PA · Norristown
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    Closed now, opens Wed 11:30 AM

    Tuesday 11:30 AM–3 PM, 5 PM–10 PM

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    310 Market St, Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia
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    Closes soon, 11 PM, in 35 min

    Tuesday 5:30 PM–11 PM

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    1122 Washington Ave F Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia
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    Closed now, opens Wed 9 AM

    Tuesday 9 AM–8 PM

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    524 S Fourth St, Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia
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    Closed now, opens Wed 11:30 AM

    Tuesday 11:30 AM–9 PM

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    1136 Arch St, Unit 400, Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia
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    Closed now, opens Wed 8 AM

    Tuesday 8 AM–6 PM

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    1336 Old Lancaster Pike, Hockessin, DE · Hockessin
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    Closed now, opens Wed 5 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–9 PM

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    339 E Broadway Ave, Clifton Heights, PA · Clifton Heights
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    Closed now, opens Wed 4 PM

    Tuesday 4 PM–9 PM

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    750 S. 7th Street, Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia
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    Closed now, opens Wed 5 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–9:30 PM

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    4728 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia
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    Closed now, opens Wed 4 PM

    Tuesday 4 PM–9 PM

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    1221 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia
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    Closed now, opens Wed 4 PM

    Tuesday 4 PM–9 PM

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  71. Rank 191. Almanac

    Japanese-Inspired Cocktail Bar


    Address
    310 Market St, Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia
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    Open now, until 1 AM

    Tuesday 5 PM–1 AM

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  72. Address
    410 S Second St, Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia
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    Closed now, opens Wed 7:30 AM

    Tuesday 7:30 AM–3 PM

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The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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    The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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      Four fifths of the score is the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin Key outweighs a listicle. The last fifth is where it is: the ranked places to eat and things to do around it, and how safe the country is. When you sort by what's nearby, distance from you changes the order, never the score.

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        The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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          The Best Place Score rates the area around a point, not any one place. The places are 60% of it: the best of what's within reach, weighed by distance. The setting is the other 40%: how life goes in that country (how people rate their own lives, how long and how well they live, how safe they are) and what it's like right there (the air, and the weather). If the score looks low, we probably haven't found enough critics out here yet.