Alfa Restaurant & Bar

Alison at Blue Bell

Alma de Cuba

”A collaboration with nuevo latino master Douglas Rodriguez means signature ceviche (such as Fire and Ice: fluke with preserved lemon...”  More

Amada

”Chef Jose Garces of Philadelphia’s Amada mimics je...”  More

Ansill

”I dropped into Ansill with Craig LaBan for a glass...”  More

Barclay Prime

”At Starr’s steak house, Barclay Prime, I sat at th...”  More

Bar Louis

Bliss

Buddakan

”A 10-foot gold Buddha watches over a long communal table in this former post office. On the menu: ginger martinis...”  More

Butcher and Singer

”“We wanted to reference everything from classic steak houses to old Hollywood nightclubs,” says designer...”  More

Century Inn

Char's Bella Mundo

”The chef, Edward Monuteaux, prepares eclectic tapas like the perfectly rare lamb lollipop with curried cucumbers and the intensely flavorful...”  More

Chez Gerard

Cochon

”This Philadelphia newcomer communicates comfort through traditional French-country dishes....”  More

The Continental

”A stainless-steel diner retooled as a martini bar with a global tapas menu. Olive-shaped halogen lamps pierced by huge toothpicks...”  More

Cuba Libre

Delmonico Room

The Diner

Distrito

”...modern-Mexican Distrito...”  More

Dobbin House Tavern

Down Home Diner

El Vez

Estia

Evelyn's Drive-In

Farmicia

”The duck-leg sandwich and pork chop stuffed with chanterelles are just two of the delicious, rustic creations from ex-White Dog...”  More

The Farnsworth House Inn

Fishers

Fork

”A graceful, non-gimmicky American bistro where everyone will be happy. Order the house-baked sour cream coffee cake or mascarpone-stuffed French...”  More

The Fountain

”Chef Martin Hamann challenges his hometown's cheese steak image with citified dishes such as Muscovy duck dressed with red onion...”  More

Franklin Fountain

Gayle

”At Gayle, chef Daniel Stern’s deconstructed veal stew—which really ought to be listed on the menu as 'veal stew'—transcends its...”  More

Geno's Steaks

”Philadelphia star chefs like Georges Perrier of Le Bec-Fin have stood on line at the city's iconic 24-hour cheese-steak joint;...”  More

Grocery

”Then six months ago came Grocery, a café and market next door where Turney makes delicious prepared foods like spinach-and-provolone-stuffed...”  More

The Hershey Pantry

Honeys' Sit 'n Eat

”Had perfect, crispy latkes in a funky down-home café. ...”  More

Jack's Firehouse

Jake's Restaurant

James

”The last time I was there, though, I was en route ...”  More

Jones

”The retro décor of Jones—swivel chairs, wall-to-wall carpeting, even a fieldstone fireplace—seems a cross between the Mid-Century Modern of Rob...”  More

Le Bec-Fin

”By the time I arrived in the city, his Le Bec-Fin ...”  More

Lolita

”Since Turney is a chef, they decided to start with a Mexican restaurant, Lolita, which they opened across the street...”  More

London Grill

Marigold Kitchen

”At this ambitious BYOB, chef Steve Cook serves gut...”  More

Melograno

”...I’m planning to go back to Philadelphia for ravioli stuffed with mashed potatoes, pecorino and leeks at...”  More

Meritage

”In a time of flash-in-the-wok fusion trends and concept-by-number restaurants, Meritage feels like a throwback to a more civilized era...”  More

Milford Diner

Monk's Café

”This dark little Belgian-style tavern has an impressive list of 200 or so beers and a kitchen that serves food...”  More

Morimoto

”Mitsuba - A parsleylike herb. Masaharu Morimoto of Philadelphia's Morimoto tops octopus carpaccio with it....”  More

Muir House

Nectar

”Shungiku A.k.a. chrysanthemum leaf. Patrick Feury at Nectar in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, uses this slightly bitter green in a salad with...”  More

North Bowl

The Olde Greenfield Inn

Osteria

”Diners at James Beard Award–winning Marc Vetri's Osteria can expect hearty meals—homemade pastas and braised rabbit with pancetta—served on rustic...”  More

Pâtisserie Fauchère

Pat's King of Steaks

Pod

”If George and Jane Jetson opened an Asian-fusion place of their own, Pod would be it. There's a sushi conveyor...”  More

Roux 3

Sarcone's Deli

”On the edge of Philadelphia's Italian Market—the oldest outdoor market in the country—is Sarcone's bakery, which turns out what many...”  More

Savona

Sette Luna

Snackbar

”I tried a brothy Gruyère soup poured from a black ...”  More

Southwark

”We headed to Southwark, an old-fashioned brown bar...”  More

Susanna Foo

Susanna Foo Gourmet Kitchen

Talula’s Table

”Talula’s Table, in the Philadelphia suburb of Kennett Square, serves an eight-course tasting menu at its lone wood table...”  More

Tangerine

”You'll walk through a long, come-to-the-Casbah candlelit entranceway before you find the dining room, where votive candles, tucked into dozens...”  More

Teikoku

Tequila's Restaurant

Tinto

”...Basque-centric Tinto...”  More

Tony Luke's

”After three days of discussion and tasting—including several from the Reading Terminal Market at 12th and Arch Streets—we decided upon...”  More

Tria

”In addition to more than 30 wines by the glass, th...”  More

Vetri

”From Marc Vetri of Vetri in Philadelphia: Make a v...”  More

Vietnam

”Clean, light, fragrant, and energized are the words for the cuisine at Vietnam. Owner Benny Thuan Lai attributes such adjectives...”  More

Waterwheel Café

Water Works Restaurant & Lounge

What If… of Hershey

XIX Nineteen Café

Xochitl

”Dionicio Jimenez of Philadelphia’s Xochitl create...”  More

Zahav

”My favorite was the cauliflower florets, fried unt...”  More