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Zahav
Evolved Israeli
Tell anyone in Philadelphia you're heading to Zahav and they'll nod like you've said something smart. This Israeli restaurant in Society Hill runs on a format where everyone starts with the same salatim and mezze, then the table splits into skewers or slow-smoked lamb shoulder territory. That lamb has become the thing people talk about on the train home. Reservations drop weeks out, so set a reminder.
The awards strongest first
- AAA Four Diamonds
- Eater The All-Time Eater 38
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- The Infatuation #8 · The 25 Best Restaurants In Philadelphia
- Philadelphia Magazine #11 · 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia Right Now
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
- The Philadelphia Inquirer The 76
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
One number, weighted & current 90
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Lamb shoulder
“Everything on their rotating $90 five-course tasting menu is good, but their tender pomegranate-glazed lamb shoulder and juicy swordfish coated with earthy kale tzatziki are the headliners (when they’re on the menu).”
The Infatuation -
Fried halloumi
“fried halloumi with ground cherries and pistachios, lamb carpaccio with sumac”
Philadelphia Magazine, 2025 -
Grilled swordfish
“grilled swordfish with tomato and olives”
Philadelphia Magazine, 2025 -
Hummus
“even something as simple and now-ubiquitous as hummus is genuinely eye-opening here”
Eater
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