20 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
1. RISTORANTE PESTO
Ristorante Pesto is located at S Broad Street and starts open from 5.00 until 9.30 PM on Tuesday to Saturday, closed on Sunday and Monday. Ristorante Pesto offers delicious Italian dishes with a good size portion, the service is also outstanding, and surrounding by a cozy atmosphere.
Then, there are several delicious foods available such as Eggplant with spinach and mozzarella in a rose sauce, Portabella mushroom topped with mozzarella cheese, Lamb Chops grilled and marinated with balsamic vinegar, Calamari Fritti served with lemon or marinara sauce, Bruschetta topped with fresh tomatoes and herbs in virgin olive oil, and Penne Alla Puttanesca with chopped veal in a mildly spicy tomato sauce with black and green olives.
Ristorante Pesto
2. CAFE LA MAUDE
If you are looking for a perfect eating spot to do brunch or lunch in Philadelphia, Cafe La Maude should be the restaurant that you have to visit.
Cafe La Maude has a Sweets menu which contains Apple Pie Banana Pancakes, Berrylicious Pain Perdu, Red Velvet Tiramisu Pancakes, French Toast, Pancakes or Waffle, Grain Chaud, and Parfait Blanc.
They also have Signature Dishes such as Red Shakshuka, Shawarma, Petit Steak, Foul Moudamas, Mediterranean Platter, The N-Liberties, Saumon Fume A Cheval, Croque Maude, Green Shakshuka, Brisket Huevos Rancheros, Gaufre Chicken Cordon Bleu, and Open-Face Mediterranean Burrito.
Cafe La Maude
3. HERSHEL'S EAST SIDE DELI
Hershel's East Side Deli is situated in Reading Terminal Market and opens daily from 8.00 AM until 9.00 PM, so you can visit this restaurant every day as long as you want.
Then, for the foods, there are Matzo Ball, Chicken Noodle, Soup of the Day, Small Soup + Half Sandwich, Kugel (noodle pudding), Chicken Salad, Tuna Salad, Egg Salad, White Fish Salad, Chopped Liver, Half Salad Sandwich, and some sandwiches menu like Hershel's Corned Beef, Hershel's Pastrami, Hershel's Brisket, Hershel's Turkey, and Cheese Sandwich.
Hershel's East Side Deli
4. THE COUCH TOMATO CAFé, MANAYUNK
The Couch Tomato Café, Manayunk offers all the guests delicious and healthy salad menus, and you also can have a sandwich menu that can get rid of your hunger.
The good thing is The Couch Tomato Café, Manayunk opens 24 hours and every day, so you can go to this restaurant as long as you want and it's located on Rector Street, Philadelphia.
For the sandwich option, there are Apple BLT, Perky Turkey, Coach Club, Smokehouse, The Baja, Grilled Cheese & Tomato Bisque Combo, Atomic Veggie, and Kickin' Chicken. You can also have selections of salads such as Holy Chipotle, Harvest Grain Bowl, La Fiesta, Hail Caesar, Anchor Cobb, and Jimmy the Greek.
The Couch Tomato Café, Manayunk
5. VERNICK FOOD & DRINK
Vernick Food & Drink is a new American restaurant that serves the guests upscale large and small plates plus cocktails. Located in Walnut Street, Vernick Food & Drink starts open from 5.00 until 9.30 PM on Tuesday to Saturday and closed on Sunday and Monday.
There are some delicious foods available on Small Plates which include, Fromage Blanc Toast, Tuna Crudo, Roasted Cauliflower Caesar, Citrus and Fennel Salad, Wood-fire Roasted Prawns, Charcoal Grilled Lamb Merguez, and Maccheroni. Then, there are Charcoal Grilled Branzino, Atlantic Halibut, Whole Roasted Eggplant, Half Chicken, and Roasted Pork Blade Steak for Large Plates.
Vernick Food & Drink
6. TERAKAWA RAMEN
If you are a ramen enthusiast and living in Philadelphia, Terakawa Ramen is the restaurant which very must-visit. Enjoy every slurp of the noodle and many variants of ramen by visiting this restaurant from 11.30 AM until 10.00 PM every day.
There are Terawaka Ramen, Shoyu Ramen, Miso Ramen, Mayu Ramen, Tan Tan Ramen, and Kyushu Danji Ramen as the available ramen at this restaurant. They also have an appetizer menu which contains Charshu Onigiri, Japanese Sausage, Kaarage Chicken, Shrimp Tempura Shu Mai, Takoyaki, Pork Buns, Chicken Buns, Gyoza, Edamame, and Seaweed Salad.
Terakawa Ramen
7. TALULA'S GARDEN
Talula's Garden is an eating spot that you have to visit while coming to Philadelphia. Open every day from 5.00 PM until 9.00 PM on weekdays and 10.00 AM until 10.00 PM on weekends, Talula's Garden has several delicious foods that you can try. For example, there are Talula’s Fried Chicken Dinner, Smoked Pork Belly, Seared Sea Scallops, Pan-Fried Branzino Filet, House-made Goat Cheese Ravioli, Red Wine Glazed Beef Short Rib, Roasted Salmon, and Chef-Curated Veggies and Plate.
Talula's Garden
8. VEDGE RESTAURANT
Vegetarian people who live in Philadelphia should visit Vedge Restaurant because it's a vegan restaurant that offers you guys plant-based cuisines, delicious and healthy.
Vedge Restaurant has a Dinner menu which contains Pho Spiced Onion Soup, Eggplant Braciole, Fancy Radish Crudite, Ssamjang Tofu, Rutabaga Fondue, BBQ Beet Empanada, Smoked Mushroom Carpaccio, Fingerling Potatoes, Spicy Dan Dan Noodles, Broccolo Rabe, and English Peas.
For the dessert menu, you can have Triple Chocolate Cheesecake, Malvasia, White Chocolate Cacao Bark, Chenin Blanc, Sticky Toffee Pudding, Tawny Port, Sugar Plum Apple Crisp, Marsala, Pistachio Panna Cotta, and Ice Cream and Sorbet.
Vedge Restaurant
9. GRAN CAFFE L'AQUILA
All is great in Gran Caffe L'Aquila, great food, great gelato, delicious wine, excellent service, friendly staff, and best wine selection. Located at Chestnut Street, Gran Caffe L'Aquila is open daily from 8.00 AM until 10.00 PM and has selection of food available such as Prosciutto Di Parma, Salame Al Finochietto, Rimini, Caprese (Tomato Basil), Eggplant Caponata, Ostriche Al Mignonette, Torta Granchio, Carbonara, Agnoletti AL Tartufo, Arrosticini Biasini, Ostriche, Gamberi, Vongole, and Granchio E Ravanello.
Gran Caffe L'Aquila
10. BUTCHER AND SINGER
Butcher and Singer is a must-visit steak house in Philadelphia because it offers several delicious dishes available.
Located in Walnut Street, Butcher and Singer is open daily from 5.00 until 9.00 PM so you can visit this eating spot every day. You can have Shellfish Platter, Shrimp Cocktail, Jumbo Lump Crab Cocktail, Lobster Cocktail, King Crab Cocktail, Onion Soup, Steak Tartare, Escargots, Tuna Tartare, Crab Cake, Lobster Newberg, King Salmon, Wild Halibut Chop, Twin Lobster Tails, Fried Shrimp, and Surf & Turf while eating at this incredible restaurant.
Butcher and Singer
11. BARCLAY PRIME
Barclay Prime is located at 237 S 18th Street and starts open from 4.00 PM until 9.00 PM every day. There are some delicious foods available that you can try while coming to this restaurant.
You can try Shellfish Sampler, Oysters on the Half Shell, Shrimp Cocktail, Chilled Maine Lobster Cocktail, Petrossian Caviar, Royal Ossetra, Wagyu Beef Carpaccio, Seared Diver Scallops, Striped Bass, Halibut Chop, Butter Poached Lobster, Roasted Chicken, Barclay Prime Cheesesteak, Filet Mignon, Porterhouse, Glatt Kosher Ribeye, Authentic Kobe Beef, and many more.
Barclay Prime
12. THE DANDELION
The cool atmosphere, great service, and good food are the things that you'll get while coming to The Dandelion, one of the best restaurants in Philadelphia. The Dandelion is situated at 124 S 18th Street, it starts open from 12.00 until 9.00 PM on weekdays and 10.00 AM until 9.00 PM on weekends.
The Dandelion has several tasty dishes such as Rabbit Pie, Fish & Chips, Bangers & Mash, The Dandy Burger, Macaroni & Cheese, Pan Seared Scottish Salmon, Tandoori Chicken, Steak & Chips, Lamb Shepherd’s Pie, Lemon Barley Risotto, Cider Steamed Mussels, and English Breakfast.
The Dandelion
13. KEATING'S ROPE AND ANCHOR BAR + KITCHEN
Keating's Rope and Anchor Bar + Kitchen is located in Hilton Philadelphia at Penn's Landing, start open from 4.00 until 9.00 PM on weekdays and 12.00 until 9.00 PM on weekends. Two reasons why you have to visit Keating's Rope and Anchor Bar + Kitchen are a wonderful atmosphere and very fresh and tasty foods available.
There are several foods and desserts that you should try like Caesar Salad, Grilled Chicken Caesar Wrap, Chicken Wings, Keating's Double Stack Burger, Classic Philadelphia Cheesesteak, Hand Battered Fish and Chips, Old Day Crab Cake, Philadelphia Cheesecake, and Triple Chocolate Cake.
Keating's Rope and Anchor Bar + Kitchen
14. SABRINA'S CAFE & SPENCER'S TOO
Sabrina's Cafe & Spencer's Too is an American restaurant that has variants of menu that you can try, there are Breakfast menu, Sandwiches and Burgers menu, Soups and Salads, On The Lighter Side menu, Kid's menu, dinner menu, and drinks.
Open every day from 8.00 AM, Sabrina's Cafe & Spencer's Too has a breakfast menu that contains delicious foods like Ultimate Mexi Scramble, Cannoli French Toast, Tofu Scramble, Pancakes, Huevos Rancheros, Stuffed Challah French Toast, Vegetarian Huevos Rancheros, Avocado Toast, House Made Granola, Chicken and Waffle, Bella Vista Omelette, and some dinner menu such as Sabrina's Famous Stuffed Meatloaf, Pan Seared Salmon, and Half Roasted Chicken.
Sabrina's Cafe & Spencer's Too
15. TRIA CAFE RITTENHOUSE
Tria Cafe Rittenhouse is a restaurant in Philadelphia that serves small plates and large plates on its menu.
You can visit Tria Cafe Rittenhouse from around 4.00 until 9.00 PM while they are open. Then, you can try the Small-plates menu such as Tomato-White Bean Soup, Olives, Chips, Almonds, Ricotta Bruschetta, Mushroom Bruschetta, Goat Cheese Bruschetta, Burrata Toast, Gorgonzola Figs, and Artichoke Hearts. And for the large-plates, there are Asparagus and Artichoke Salad, Smoked Salmon Salad, Fig and Gorgonzola Salad, Roast Duck Salad, Smoked Turkey Sandwich, Mozzarella and Prosciutto Panino, Truffled Mushroom Panino, and Charcuterie Board.
Tria Cafe Rittenhouse
16. ESTIA RESTAURANT
You'll discover so many variants of foods at Estia Restaurant. Located in Locust Street, it starts open from 4.00 PM until 7.45 PM every day.
For the food selections, there are Fried Calamari, Grilled Shrimp, Crab Cake, Cheese Saganaki, Salmon Tartare, Estia Chips, Jumbo African Prawns, Lamb Chops, Organic Chicken, Lobster Linguini, Bone-in Filet Mignon, Moussaka, Shrimp Souvlaki, Arni Trhana, Roasted Chicken, Papoutsakia, and some desserts such as Karidopita, Sorbet, and Salted Caramel Baklava.
Estia Restaurant
17. MORIMOTO
If you are a Japanese food enthusiast, Morimoto is a Japanese restaurant should-visit in Philadelphia. Located in Chestnut Street, Morimoto offers you the option of Japanese foods which are very recommended to try.
There are Toro Tartare, Kani Salad, Leafy Greens Salad, Tuna Pizza, Edamame, Miso Soup, Carpaccio, Fried Chicken Nanbanzuke, Rock Shrimp Tempura, Wagyu Dumplings, Spicy King Crab, BBQ Unagi, Morimoto Ramen Soup, Sukiyaki Udon, Kalbi Lamb Chops, Black Cod Miso, and Chicken Katsu Curry.
Morimoto
18. OYSTER HOUSE
There is one seafood restaurant that offers oyster, lobster, and other east coast-style seafood in Philadelphia, you can go to Oyster House.
Oyster House starts open from 11.30 AM until 9.00 PM every day and it has small plates and a large plates menu. There are Scallop Crudo, Grilled Oysters, Crispy Fried Oysters, Fried Calamari, Sauteed Mussels, Grilled Octopus, Tuna Poke Bowl, Fisherman's Stew, Fried Seafood Platter, Fish N Chips, Pan Seared Sea Scallops, Maryland Crab Cake, Pan-Roasted Black Bass, and Mixed Seafood Grill.
Oyster House, Philadelphia
19. BUDDAKAN
Philadelphia is full of Asian restaurants and Buddakan is one of them. Besides the delicious Asian cuisines, you'll enjoy the romantic atmosphere while doing dinner here.
For Appetizers and Salad menu, there are Fire Roasted Edamame, Tuna Tartare Spring Rolls, Buddakan Style Sashimi, Spicy Rock Shrimp Bao Buns, Tuna Pizza, Tea Smoked Spare Ribs, Crispy Calamari Salad, and Asian Caesar Salad.
Then, Buddakan offers Shrimp Lo Mein, Pad Thai, Crab Fried Rice, Lobster Fried Rice, Korean Beef Fried Rice, Vegetable Rice, Pan Seared Sea Bass, Wasabi Tuna Tataki, Crispy Whole Fish, and Shanghai Lobster as their Fish, Rice and Noodles menu.
Buddakan
20. INDEBLUE RESTAURANT AND BAR
Another Asian restaurant which recommended to visit, but this time will be an Indian restaurant named, Indeblue Restaurant and Bar.
This eating spot is located at 13th Street and starts open from 11.30 AM until 10.00 PM every day. Indeblue Restaurant and Bar offers Indian dishes such as Vegetable Samosa Chaat, Crispy Spinach Chaat, Crab Corn Tikki, Brussel Sprouts, Crispy Cauliflower, Chili Cheese Crab Kulcha, Lollipop Lamb Chops, Samundri Biryani, Paneer tikka Masala, Halloumi Saag, Mirch Masala, Naan, and many more.
Indeblue Restaurant and Bar
