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Forsythia
French
Cute tile floors and globe lights in a relaxed Old City row house, and the menu reads like someone just got back from Lyon and had a lot of feelings about it. Chef Christopher Kearse runs a modern French bistro where escargot and frog legs share the card with dry-aged duck, all handled with a genuinely classical hand. Grab a bar seat up front for snacks if you're not committing to the full dining room.
Three honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Philadelphia Magazine #37 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
One number, weighted & current 79
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Escargot with Pernod-almond butter Michelin Guide
- Yellow corn vichyssoise with crab Michelin Guide
- Peach and apricot mille-feuille Michelin Guide
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