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72 guides to where Philadelphia actually eats. Every one built from the full review record, then pressure-tested by a desk that lives here. No tourist traps padding the list.
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The guides we hand to anyone new in town. Steakhouse, Sushi, and Gastropub, the three arguments Philadelphia always wins.
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Where to Eat the Best Steakhouse in Philadelphia
By Margaret Donnelly · 11 rooms · Updated September 2026
A local rite
12 Best Sushi Restaurants in Philadelphia
By Linh Nguyen · 12 rooms · Updated July 2026
Critics’ pick
12 Best Gastropub Restaurants in Philadelphia
By Jordan Pike · 12 rooms · Updated July 2026
The Flagship
The 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
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Pick the night, not the cuisine
Sometimes the question is not what you are craving, it is what the evening needs to be.
Date Night
Best Date Night Restaurants in Philadelphia
Low light, a wine list worth the linger, and tables you can actually talk across.
By Sal Lombardi · 12 rooms · Updated September 2026
Romantic
Most Romantic Restaurants in Cherry Hill Township
The rooms built for a proposal, an anniversary, or pretending it is one.
By Dana Brooks · 9 rooms · Updated June 2026
Upscale
Best Upscale Restaurants in Philadelphia
Tasting menus and white tablecloths, for the night the bill is not the point.
By Dana Brooks · 11 rooms · Updated September 2026
Late Night
Best Late Night Restaurants in Philadelphia
Where the city eats after midnight, when the cooks become the regulars.
By Jordan Pike · 6 rooms · Updated September 2026
Brunch
12 Best Brunch Restaurants in Philadelphia
Weekend-only tables, long pours, and the dishes that earn the wait.
By Margaret Donnelly · 12 rooms · Updated July 2026
Most Romantic
Most Romantic Restaurants in Philadelphia
No. 1 right now: Talula's Garden.
By Margaret Donnelly · 8 rooms · Updated August 2026
You already know what you want
Go straight to the dish. The marquee cravings, each ranked on its own.
Where each part of town actually eats
The headline rooms are only part of the story. These are the spots locals drive to.
Restaurants in West Chester
12 Best Restaurants in West Chester
By Dana Brooks · 12 rooms · Updated July 2026
Restaurants in Fishtown
Best Restaurants in Fishtown
By Jordan Pike · 12 rooms · Updated June 2026
Restaurants in Northern Liberties
Best Restaurants in Northern Liberties
By Jordan Pike · 12 rooms · Updated June 2026
Restaurants in Fairmount
Best Restaurants in Fairmount
By Jordan Pike · 11 rooms · Updated June 2026
Restaurants in Italian Market
Best Restaurants in Italian Market
By Sal Lombardi · 11 rooms · Updated August 2026
Restaurants in Old City
Best Restaurants in Old City
By Jordan Pike · 11 rooms · Updated August 2026
Real people, not an algorithm with a logo
Every guide starts with the review data, then gets sorted, written, and argued over by a desk that eats in this city every week.
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Sal LombardiFood Editor
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Margaret DonnellyChief Critic
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Jordan PikeNeighborhoods Editor, Top of Philly
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Linh NguyenGlobal Editor
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Dana BrooksSuburbs Editor
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Rooms covered in each one.
By cuisine 38
12 Best Gastropub Restaurants in Philadelphia№ 1: Harp & Crown · 12 rooms
12 Best Restaurants in Cherry Hill Township№ 1: The Farm and Fisherman Tavern · 12 rooms
12 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia№ 1: Parc · 12 rooms12 Best Sushi Restaurants in Philadelphia№ 1: Double Knot · 12 rooms
American in Philadelphia: 12 Local Favorites№ 1: Zahav · 12 rooms
Best BBQ in Philadelphia№ 1: Sweet Lucy's Smokehouse · 8 rooms
Best Butter Chicken in Philadelphia№ 1: Tiffin Indian Cuisine Philadelphia · 9 rooms
Best Carnitas in Philadelphia№ 1: South Philly Barbacoa · 9 rooms
Best Cheesesteaks & Subs Restaurants in Greater Philadelphia№ 1: Dalessandro's Steaks · 10 rooms
Best Chicken and Waffles in Philadelphia№ 1: Frankford Hall · 10 rooms
Best Chicken Parmesan in Philadelphia№ 1: Villa di Roma · 10 rooms
Best Chicken Tikka Masala in Philadelphia№ 1: Veda - Modern Indian Bistro · 9 rooms
Best Chinese in Philadelphia: Local Favorites№ 1: Nan Zhou Hand Drawn Noodle House · 12 rooms
Best Crawfish in Philadelphia№ 1: The Shake Seafood · 8 rooms
Best Delis & Sandwiches in Philadelphia: Local Favorites№ 1: Hawthornes · 12 rooms
Best Fajitas in Philadelphia№ 1: El Vez · 9 rooms
Best French Restaurants in Greater Philadelphia№ 1: Parc · 9 rooms
Best Fried Rice in Philadelphia№ 1: Nan Zhou Hand Drawn Noodle House · 10 rooms
Best Greek Restaurants in Greater Philadelphia№ 1: Almyra Restaurant · 8 rooms
Best Japanese Restaurants in Greater Philadelphia№ 1: Buddakan · 9 rooms
Best Korean Restaurants in Greater Philadelphia№ 1: Cafe Soho · 9 rooms
Best Lasagna in Philadelphia№ 1: Gran Caffe L'Aquila · 10 rooms
Best Mediterranean in Philadelphia: Local Favorites№ 1: Cafe La Maude · 9 rooms
Best Mexican in Philadelphia: Local Favorites№ 1: El Vez · 10 rooms
Best Queso in Philadelphia№ 1: El Vez · 9 rooms
Best Restaurants in Chestnut Hill№ 1: Cake · 8 rooms
Best Restaurants in East Passyunk№ 1: Ristorante Pesto · 12 rooms
Best Restaurants in Manayunk№ 1: The Tomato Shack salad & pizza co, Manayunk · 8 rooms
Indian in Philadelphia: Local Favorites№ 1: Veda - Modern Indian Bistro · 9 rooms
Seafood in Philadelphia: Local Favorites№ 1: Morimoto · 8 rooms
The Best Asian Fusion Restaurants in Philadelphia№ 1: Sampan · 8 rooms
The Best Thai Spots in Philadelphia№ 1: Pho Xe Lua Viet Thai Restaurant · 7 rooms
The Best Vegetarian & Vegan Spots in Philadelphia№ 1: Vedge · 7 rooms
Where to Eat the Best American in Cherry Hill Township№ 1: The Farm and Fisherman Tavern · 9 rooms
Where to Eat the Best Italian in Philadelphia№ 1: Gran Caffe L'Aquila · 12 rooms
Where to Eat the Best New American in Philadelphia№ 1: Talula's Garden · 10 roomsWhere to Eat the Best Steakhouse in Philadelphia№ 1: Butcher and Singer · 11 rooms
Where to Eat the Best Vietnamese in Philadelphia№ 1: Le Viet · 8 roomsBy dish 13
10 Best Burger Restaurants in Philadelphia№ 1: Sonny's Famous Steaks · 10 rooms
Best Biryani in Philadelphia№ 1: Lazeez Indian Cuisine · 9 rooms
Best Carne Asada Tacos in Philadelphia№ 1: El Vez · 9 rooms
Best Dim Sum in Philadelphia№ 1: Bing Bing Dim Sum · 10 rooms
Best Eggs Benedict in Philadelphia№ 1: Frankford Hall · 10 rooms
Best Fish Tacos in Philadelphia№ 1: El Purepecha · 9 rooms
Best Nachos in Philadelphia№ 1: Cantina "Calaca" Feliz · 9 rooms
Best Oysters in Philadelphia№ 1: Morimoto · 8 rooms
Best Pancakes in Philadelphia№ 1: Frankford Hall · 10 rooms
Best Tacos in Philadelphia№ 1: El Vez · 10 rooms
Best Wings in Cherry Hill Township№ 1: The Farm and Fisherman Tavern · 9 rooms
Best Wings in Philadelphia№ 1: Evil Genius Beer Company · 10 rooms
Pizza in Philadelphia: 12 Local Favorites№ 1: The Tomato Shack salad & pizza co, Manayunk · 12 roomsAdvertisementLocal Singles NearMeet people who actually live here.Philadelphia singles, no tourist churn.See who's nearby
By neighborhood 15
12 Best Restaurants in West Chester№ 1: Market Street Grill · 12 rooms
Best Restaurants in Center City№ 1: Talula's Garden · 10 roomsBest Restaurants in Fairmount№ 1: Osteria · 11 roomsBest Restaurants in Fishtown№ 1: Suraya Restaurant · 12 roomsBest Restaurants in Italian Market№ 1: South Philly Barbacoa · 11 roomsBest Restaurants in Northern Liberties№ 1: Cafe La Maude · 12 roomsBest Restaurants in Old City№ 1: Zahav · 11 rooms
Best Restaurants in Queen Village№ 1: Marrakesh · 10 rooms
Best Restaurants in Rittenhouse№ 1: Parc · 10 rooms
Best Restaurants in South Philly№ 1: Ristorante Pesto · 10 rooms
Best Restaurants in University City№ 1: Han Dynasty University City · 10 rooms
Best Wings in West Chester№ 1: P.J. Whelihan's Pub + Restaurant - West Chester · 10 rooms
Hidden Gem Restaurants in West Chester Locals Love№ 1: Andiario · 6 rooms
Most Romantic Restaurants in West Chester№ 1: Sedona Taphouse · 9 rooms
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By occasion & vibe 6
12 Best Brunch Restaurants in Philadelphia№ 1: Frankford Hall · 12 roomsBest Date Night Restaurants in Philadelphia№ 1: Zahav · 12 roomsBest Late Night Restaurants in Philadelphia№ 1: Dalessandro's Steaks · 6 roomsBest Upscale Restaurants in Philadelphia№ 1: Fiorella · 11 roomsMost Romantic Restaurants in Cherry Hill Township№ 1: The Farm and Fisherman Tavern · 9 roomsMost Romantic Restaurants in Philadelphia№ 1: Talula's Garden · 8 roomsNo guides match that search.
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