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Best restaurants in Philadelphia

By travelguylife.com

Vernick Food & Drink

Near Rittenhouse Square, Greg Vernick's beautiful, two-level restaurant provides creative fare like charcoal-grilled branzino, Atlantic halibut with basil-pine nut pesto, and a whole (or half) chicken with a lovely lemon herb sauce.

Vetri Cucina

At the elite dining establishment run by James Beard-winning chef Marc Vetri in Midtown Village, only a luxurious four-course tasting menu is available.

 Zahav

Since 2008, the contemporary Israeli restaurant Zahav has offered a full menu of traditional Israeli fare as well as its renowned hummus and baked-to-order wood-fired Laffa bread.

 Laurel

After winning season 11 of Top Chef in 2014, Nicholas Elmi almost immediately established his first restaurant on East Passyunk Avenue.

 Fork

A wide variety of appetisers like fluke crudo and exquisite entrées are offered on the locally sourced menu. That does exist.

 Royal Boucherie

the creators of popular restaurants in the area such as Cantina Los Caballitos, Dos Segundos, and Royal Izakaya

 Vedge

Vedge is a vegan restaurant that is open to everyone and is located in a historic mansion on Locust Street.

Spice Finch

At this large, modern dining space run by Jennifer Carroll, another Top Chef alum from the City of Brotherly Love, and her partner Billy Riddle, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern flavours converge.

Townsend

Townsend Wentz's namesake restaurant draws people with an absorbing, seasonal cuisine that, while à la carte, invites multicourse marathons.

Palizzi Social Club

Zeppoli chef Joey Baldino transformed this unassuming location into a cosy Italian-American neighbourhood after inheriting his grandfather's members-only South Philadelphia social club.