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Figs
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Map | A large fig tree sets the tone for this simple restaurant. Some...
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Mediterranean
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
 
London Grill
Member Rating: 4.4 | Reserve Online
Map | Serving modern takes on old favorites, such as sea scallops poached...
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Contemporary
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
 
Museum Restaurant
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Map | The venerable Philadelphia Museum of Art gives visitors an opportunity...
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Contemporary
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
 
The Water Works Restaurant
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In the late 1800s, these neoclassical structures on the river...
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Contemporary
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
 
Alma de Cuba
Member Rating: 4.2 | Reserve Online
Map | A bit of scrolled ironwork greets diners, followed by a swank...
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Latin American
Center City
 
Black Sheep
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Map | Converted from a private club with blacked-out windows, this...
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Irish
Center City
 
Capital Grille
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Map | It's only fair to question whether this is a restaurant or an...
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Steak
Center City
 
Ernesto's 1521 Cafe
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Map | A devoted clientele has helped transform this simple café...
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Italian
Center City
 
Genji
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Map | For more than 20 years, Genji has earned a loyal following for...
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Japanese
Center City
 
Il Portico
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Map | This elegant restaurant is next door to flashy Le Bec-Fin, so...
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Italian
Center City
 
Lolita
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Map | In a town where liquor licenses are few and far between, lots...
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Mexican
Center City
 
McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant
Member Rating: 2.2 | Reserve Online
Map | "Big, bold, and beautiful" might be the best way to describe...
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Seafood
Center City
 
Monk's Cafe
Member Rating: 5.0
Map | Mussels are practically the national dish of Belgium. Whether...
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Belgian
Center City
 
Palm
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Map | Local movers and shakers broker deals here in the beige space...
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Steak
Center City
 
Petite Passion
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Map | You can eat like a king at paupers' prices at this intimate 50-seat...
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Contemporary
Center City
 
Susanna Foo
Member Rating: 1.4 | Reserve Online
Map | The displays of exotic orchids and contemporary Chinese art provide...
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Chinese
Center City
 
Tequila's Restaurant
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Map | Chef Carlos Molina's menu includes authentic Mexican dishes such...
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Mexican
Center City
 
Vetri
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Map | Chef Mark Vetri blew into town from New York, where his cooking...
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Italian
Center City
 
Washington Square
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Map | After cycling through a few chefs, Washington Square seems to...
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Contemporary
Center City
 
Ocean City
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Map | It's mostly all locals eating at this smallish banquet space...
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Chinese
Chinatown
 
Penang
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Map | The juxtaposition of bamboo and exposed pipes is indicative of...
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Malaysian
Chinatown
 
Rangoon
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Map | Burmese food is somewhat Chinese and somewhat Indian, with a...
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Asian
Chinatown
 
CinCin
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Map | East meets West in this stylish dining room dressed up with dark...
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Chinese
Germantown and Chestnut Hill
 
Cresheim Cottage
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The first house built along Germantown Avenue is haunted: it's...
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American
Germantown and Chestnut Hill
 
North by Northwest
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This Mount Airy eatery is one of the best places around for live...
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American
Germantown and Chestnut Hill
 
Morimoto
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Map | Stunningly expensive dishes created by celebrity chef Masaharu...
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Japanese
Historic District
 
Yangming
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Map | If you presumed that a Chinese restaurant set in a colonial building...
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Chinese
Main Line
 
Derek's
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Map | Kobe beef meatballs, refried rock shrimp risotto, and crab cake...
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American
Manayunk
 
Las Cazuelas
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Map | This authentically Mexican family-run place is an anomaly in...
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Mexican
Northern Liberties
 
N. 3rd
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Map | Is it a bar or a restaurant? It seems most like a bar until the...
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American
Northern Liberties
 
Standard Tap
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Map | This neighborhood bar is a Northern Liberties fixture, popular...
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American
Northern Liberties
 
Amada
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Map | By the time you read this, chef-restaurateur Jose Garces may...
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Spanish
Old City
 
Buddakan
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Map | This former post office has been transformed into a stylish restaurant...
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Eclectic
Old City
 
Cuba Libre
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Map | People who have been in Havana swear this place is a dead ringer...
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Latin American
Old City
 
Fork
Member Rating: 2.4 | Reserve Online
Map | Happy sounds emanate from the diners here -- if you can hear...
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Contemporary
Old City
 
Karma Restaurant and Bar
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Map | Lots of Old City restaurants are all bark and no bite, but Karma's...
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Indian, Contemporary
Old City
 
Kisso Sushi Bar
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Map | Don't arrive starving, because the sushi here always seems to...
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Seafood
Old City
 
La Locanda del Ghiottone
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Map | Literally "the place of the gluttons," the small l-shape dining...
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Italian
Old City
 
Plough and the Stars
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Map | The cheery first floor of a renovated bank feels like a genuine...
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Irish
Old City
 
Ristorante Panorama
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Map | The name refers to a lovely mural rather than a window view from...
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Italian
Old City
 
Continental Midtown
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Map | You're not sure what decade you're in once you enter the vast...
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Contemporary
Rittenhouse Square
 
Devon Seafood Grill
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Map | Once you get past the crowded bar and into the vast dining room...
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Seafood
Rittenhouse Square
 
PARC
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Restaurateur Stephen Starr's fondness for themes (a giant golden...
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French Bistro
Rittenhouse Square
 
Prime Rib
Member Rating: 3.6 | Reserve Online
Map | The glamorous 1940s atmosphere sets this steak house apart from...
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Steak
Rittenhouse Square
 
Tinto Wine Bar
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Map | Chef Jose Garces went to Spain to research food and wine for...
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Spanish
Rittenhouse Square
 
Twenty Manning
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Map | The second venture from local girl made good, Audrey Claire Taichman...
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Continental
Rittenhouse Square
 
Ansill
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Map | Foodies clamor for David Ansill's inventive, sophisticated small...
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Eclectic
South Philadelphia
 
Beau Monde
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Map | Imported cast-iron griddles are the secret to this crêperie's...
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French
South Philadelphia
 
Bistro Romano
Member Rating: 4.7 | Reserve Online
Map | Copious portions of regional Italian cuisine are served in the...
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Italian
South Philadelphia
 
Café de Laos
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Map | Wonderfully rendered kalagas (beaded and sequined wall hangings)...
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Thai
South Philadelphia
 
Cucina Forte
Member Rating: 4.4
Map | Chef Maria Forte turns out plenty of Italian classics, including...
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Italian
South Philadelphia
 
Dmitri's
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Map | This no-frills eatery has developed a loyal following thanks...
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Seafood
South Philadelphia
 
Franco and Luigi's High Note Cafe
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Map | Arias from classic operas, sung mostly by fresh-faced young singers...
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Italian
South Philadelphia
 
Horizons
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Map | Vegan food is hardly ever associated with fine dining, but chef-owner...
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Vegetarian
South Philadelphia
 
Hostaria da Elio
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Map | The simple surroundings belie the sophistication of the chef...
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Italian
South Philadelphia
 
Pif
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Map | The quintessentially French food here benefits from proximity...
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French
South Philadelphia
 
South Street Souvlaki
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Map | The first thing you'll see is the large rotisserie, trumpeting...
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Greek
South Philadelphia
 
Tre Scalini
Member Rating: 4.8
Map | When this restaurant in South Philadelphia, a locus of down-home...
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Italian
South Philadelphia
 
Xochitl
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Map | Don't be fooled by the guacamole made tableside -- this is no...
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Mexican
South Philadelphia
 
Lemon Grass Thai
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Map | With occasional deviations (mostly the lunchtime specials), the...
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Thai
University City
 
Marigold Kitchen
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Map | This retrofitted former boardinghouse more than a few blocks...
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Contemporary
University City
 
Nan
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Map | Long before "fusion" was an official foodie term, the inspired...
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Eclectic
University City
 
Pod
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Map | The futuristic atmosphere of this restaurant (all-white tables...
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Eclectic
University City
 
Rae
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Map | Somehow the powers behind Rae figured out how to create a warm...
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Contemporary
University City
 
Tandoor India
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Map | Although the ambience is not particularly elegant in this student-oriented...
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Indian
University City
 
Thai Singha House
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Map | Simple and unprepossessing, this pleasant family-run Thai outpost...
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Thai
University City
 
White Dog Cafe
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Map | A favorite among University of Pennsylvania students and professors...
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Contemporary
University City


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