Philadelphia Restaurants


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  1. Official Tourism Site: Philadelphia Restaurants
  2. Concierge.com: Philadelphia Eating WARNING: Pop-ups
  3. Frommer's: Philadelphia Restaurants
  4. Fodor's: Philadelphia Restaurants WARNING: Pop-ups
  5. Lonely Planet: Philadelphia Eat
  6. Travel + Leisure: Philadelphia Restaurants
  7. MyTravelGuide: Philadelphia Restaurant Reviews
  • NOTE: Restaurants mentioned on this page plotted on Google Maps


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Philadelphia High-End Restaurants

  • Talulas Table, European - Map
    102 West State Street
    Kennett Square, PA, 19348 United States
    voice: 610-444-8255
    • Philly Mag Recommended: "Talula’s Table is a new culinary hybrid: a gourmet market, a casual café, and, after hours, a fine-dining restaurant."
  • Le Bec-Fin, French/Belgian - Map
    1523 Walnut Street
    Philadelphia, PA, 19102 United States
    voice: 215-567-1000
    fax: 215-568-1151
    • Concierge.com Recommended WARNING: Pop-ups: "Since 1970, chef and owner Georges Perrier has reigned supreme at this Philadelphia landmark near Rittenhouse Square."
    • Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "For those who love jewel-box surroundings and multicourse, formal meals, Le Bec-Fin is a destination dining spot that has been ruled for almost 4 decades by owner/chef Georges Perrier."
    • Fodor's Choice WARNING: Pop-ups: "For many years this outpost of cuisine from Lyon, with gold-colored walls and gleaming crystal chandeliers that resemble those at Versailles, set a stratospherically high standard for Philadelphia."
  • Fountain Restaurant, International - Map
    1 Logan Square
    Philadelphia, PA, 19103 United States
    voice: 215-963-1500
    fax: 215-963-9506
    • Fodor's Choice WARNING: Pop-ups: "Dining here is a cosmopolitan experience, blending pleasant, polished service with elegant appointments."
  • Striped Bass  WARNING: Auto-plays audio, Seafood - Map
    1500 Walnut Street
    Philadelphia, PA United States
    voice: 215-732-4444
    fax: 215-732-4433
    • Concierge.com Recommended WARNING: Pop-ups: "This formal Philadelphia landmark, now part of Stephen Starr's empire, is housed in an Art Deco-style former brokerage house in the Rittenhouse Square district."
    • Frommer's Exceptional rating: "Another top-notch hotel restaurant, Lacroix offers an amazing treetop view over Rittenhouse Square -- and an even more amazing menu that borders on daring."

Philadelphia Moderate Restaurants

  • White Dog Cafe, American - Map
    3420 Sansom Street
    Philadelphia, PA, 19104 United States
    voice: 215-386-9224
    • Concierge.com Recommended WARNING: Pop-ups: "Owner Judy Wicks is a champion of social causes—she's been supporting local farmers, organic food, and sustainable agriculture since she opened this place as a coffee shop in 1983."
    • Frommer's Exceptional rating: "To understand this very tweedy, yet very socially left yet very, very Penn restaurant and bar, you must understand its owner, Judy Wicks. Wicks is not a chef. She is, however, one of the founders of White Dog Café -- and one of Philadelphia's great citizens."
  • The Continental, American - Map
    138 Market Street
    Philadelphia, PA, 19106 United States
    voice: 215-923-6069
    • Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "It's a perfectly nice place for lunch -- and even an early dinner with the family. But this place really gets going after dark, when the volume goes up and drinks go down."
    • Fodor's Choice WARNING: Pop-ups: "This is the first of Stephen Starr's trendy restaurants, where he serves lively (but not outré) food to people who know how to enjoy it."
  • Fork Restaurant, Continental - Map
    306 Market Street
    Philadelphia, PA United States
    voice: 215-625-9425
    • Fodor's Review WARNING: Pop-ups: "A limited menu of tasty, attractively served food includes the moderately priced rack of lamb that arrives with potatoes and a green vegetable, or roast pork with multiple vegetables."
  • Susanna Foo, Chinese - Map
    1512 Walnut Street
    Philadelphia, PA, 19102 United States
    voice: 215-545-8800
    • Frommer's Exceptional rating: "The two dining rooms of this Restaurant Row restaurant are beautifully dressed in stone, glass, and silks, plus a collection of Chinese art and textiles."
    • Fodor's Review WARNING: Pop-ups: "Foo has won many awards for her cuisine, which incorporates Western ingredients into traditional Chinese dishes."

Philadelphia Affordable Restaurants

    • Concierge.com Recommended: "This 75,000-square-foot collection of food, craft, and houseware stalls opened in 1892 as a covered market on the street level of the great Reading Terminal."
  • Monk's Cafe, French/Belgian - Map
    16th & Spruce Streets
    Philadelphia, PA United States
    voice: 215-545-7005
    • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "This Belgian pub has two claims to fame: The beer -- 18 artisan-made brews on tap, plus dozens more by the bottle -- and the mussels -- generous bowls of dark-shelled mollusks dressed in five sauces, from spicy Thai to classic white-wine-and-garlic."
    • Fodor's Review WARNING: Pop-ups: "Mussels are practically the national dish of Belgium. Whether steamed in classic style with wine and shallots or with cream, they are a high point at this casual, lively bar and restaurant."
  • Tacconelli's Pizza, Italian - Map
    2604 E. Somerset Street
    Philadelphia, PA, 19134 United States
    voice: 215-425-4983
    • Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "This local legend is open until the thin, crispy crusts run out (about 9pm). It's imperative to call ahead to reserve the type of pizza you want, which is prepared in a brick oven."
  • Marathon Grill, American - Map
    40th & Walnut Streets
    Philadelphia, PA United States
    voice: 215-222-0100
    • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "Throughout Center City are six modern, comfortable Marathon Grills, each with a gigantic menu boasting an enormous selection of comfort foods."

Philly Cheese Steaks

    • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "Pat's, so its adherents claim, invented the steak sandwich, without the cheese, in the 1930s, and still serves the best one this side of the Equator."
    • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "Jim's has a certain Art Deco charm, with a black-and-white enamel exterior, tile interior, and omnipresent chrome. Containers and ovens take up most of the ground floor."
  • Geno's Steaks  Evan: A Philly staple! - Map
    1219 South 9th Street
    Philadelphia, PA, 19147 United States
    voice: 215-389-0659
    fax: 215-389-4166

Philadelphia Vegetarian Restaurants

  • Gianna's Grille - Map
    507 South 6th Street
    Philadelphia, PA United States
    voice: 215-829-4448