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Alma de Cuba
1623 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

”A collaboration with nuevo latino master Douglas Rodriguez means signature ceviche (such as Fire and Ice: fluke with preserved lemon...” MORE>>
 
 
Amada
217-219 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

”The chef at Philadelphia’s Spanish hot spot Amada heads to his hometown, Chicago, to open the new Mercat a la...” MORE>>
 
 
Ansill
627 S. 3rd Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

”I dropped into Ansill with Craig LaBan for a glass of wine (from one of the decent lists in town)...” MORE>>
 
 
Barclay Prime
237 S. 18th Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

”At Starr’s steak house, Barclay Prime, I sat at the bar and ate sliders—perfect, indulgent finger food....” MORE>>
 
 
Buddakan
325 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

”A 10-foot gold Buddha watches over a long communal table in this former post office. On the menu: ginger martinis...” MORE>>
 
 
Cochon
801 E. Passyunk Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

 
 
Continental
138 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

”A stainless-steel diner retooled as a martini bar with a global tapas menu. Olive-shaped halogen lamps pierced by huge toothpicks...” MORE>>
 
 
The Continental
138 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

”Outfitted to look like a Rat Pack hangout (the lights that hang over the martini bar look like giant olives...” MORE>>
 
 
Farmicia
15 South 3rd Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

”The duck-leg sandwich and pork chop stuffed with chanterelles are just two of the delicious, rustic creations from ex-White Dog...” MORE>>
 
 
Fork
306 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

”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
Four Seasons
1 Logan Square
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

”Chef Martin Hamann challenges his hometown's cheese steak image with citified dishes such as Muscovy duck dressed with red onion...” MORE>>
 
 
Franklin Fountain
116 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

 
 
Gayle
617 S. Third Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

”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
1219 South 9th Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

”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
101-105 S. 13th Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

”Then six months ago came Grocery, a café and market next door where Turney makes delicious prepared foods like spinach-and-provolone-stuffed...” MORE>>
 
 
Honeys' Sit 'n Eat
800 N. 4th Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

”Had perfect, crispy latkes in a funky down-home café. ...” MORE>>
 
 
James
824 S. Eighth Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

 
 
Jones
700 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

”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
1523 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

”By the time I arrived in the city, his Le Bec-Fin was recognized, both by the nation's reigning food critics...” MORE>>
 
 
Lolita
106 South 13th Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

”Since Turney is a chef, they decided to start with a Mexican restaurant, Lolita, which they opened across the street...” MORE>>
 
 
Marigold Kitchen
501 South 45th Street
Philadephia, Pennsylvania

”At this ambitious BYOB, chef Steve Cook serves gutsy, refined dishes—like coffee-braised lamb with chestnut puree—in a pale-avocado-hued space....” MORE>>
 
 
Meritage
500 South 20th Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

”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>>
 
 
Monk's Café
264 South 16th Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

”This dark little Belgian-style tavern has an impressive list of 200 or so beers and a kitchen that serves food...” MORE>>
 
 
Morimoto
723 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

”Mitsuba - A parsleylike herb. Masaharu Morimoto of Philadelphia's Morimoto tops octopus carpaccio with it....” MORE>>
 
 
Osteria
640 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

”Marc Vetri, an F&W Best New Chef 1999, takes on the pizza oven. ...” MORE>>
 
 
Pod
3636 Sansom Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

”If George and Jane Jetson opened an Asian-fusion place of their own, Pod would be it. There's a sushi conveyor...” MORE>>
 
 
Sarcone's Deli
734 South 9th Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

”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>>
 
 
Snackbar
253 S. 20th Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

”I tried a brothy Gruyère soup poured from a black teapot into a bowl with three fingerling potatoes, and the...” MORE>>
 
 
Southwark
701 S. 4th Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

”We headed to Southwark, an old-fashioned brown barroom with pressed-tin ceilings, for the best cocktail in Philly: the Manhattan, shaken...” MORE>>
 
 
Striped Bass
1500 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

”Striped Bass—in an elegant, turn-of-the-century space off posh Rittenhouse Square—is undeniably formal, but according to sommelier and manager Lauren Bernardini...” MORE>>
 
 
Tangerine
232 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

”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>>
 
 
Tinto
114 S. 20th Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

”At Tinto, Jose Garces’s take on pinxtos (Basque tapas) includes lamb brochettes ...” MORE>>
 
 
Tony Luke's
39 East Oregon Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

”After three days of discussion and tasting—including several from the Reading Terminal Market at 12th and Arch Streets—we decided upon...” MORE>>
 
 
Tria
123 South 18th Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

”In addition to more than 30 wines by the glass, there's an eclectic selection of beers (like a wheat beer...” MORE>>
 
 
Vetri
640 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

”Vetri is probably the most revered place in Philly....” MORE>>
 
 
Vietnam
221 North 11th Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Clean, light, fragrant, and energized are the words for the cuisine at Vietnam. Owner Benny Thuan Lai attributes such adjectives...” MORE>>
 
 
Xochitl
408 S. 2nd Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

”Dionicio Jimenez of Philadelphia’s Xochitl creates a highly personal style of Mexican cuisine. F&W streamlines his best recipes....” MORE>>
 
 
Zahav
237 St. James Place
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

”Solomonov, who spent the past two years as executive chef of Marigold Kitchen, has opened a new restaurant...” MORE>>