Philadelphia Museum of Art
Neighborhood: Fairmount, Logan Square, Art Museum District

2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
Philadelphia, PA 19130

Jennifer L. writes: I had hoped to walk here from my hotel - a nice 2 mile stroll.  Exercise, sightseeing, and art; perfect right?  Except for the rain that foiled my one woman parade.  Instead I got a quick cab ride with a blink and you'll miss it view of the Rocky…

Capogiro Gelateria
Neighborhood: Market East

119 S 13th St
Philadelphia, PA 19107

sara w. writes: these people are gelato artisans. they have so many exotic flavours such as: Burnt Sugar, Drunken Pears and Saigon Cinnamon
as well as many many others. the building itself is beyond clean, its spotless. its very art deco sign is enticing and rings of…

Reading Terminal Market
Neighborhood: Market East

51 N 12th St
Ste 2
Philadelphia, PA 19107

lauren b. writes: Reading - pronounced "Redding" apparently, as I was corrected quite often.   My savior in Philly.  Want something healthy?  Tasty?  Sinful?  Across the street from my hotel?  
Every lunch I had was spent here - getting freshly carved turkey breast…

Independence National Historical Park
Neighborhood: Olde City

143 S 3rd St
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Adam C. writes: So yeah what better way to start this day off but where it all begin. Here at this location in Philadelphia a bunch of "ye olde heads" got together and signed off a piece of parchment to tell "Great Britain" F*CK OFF!

Today it is now the sight for…

Buddakan
Neighborhood: Olde City

325 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Brett D. writes: Buddakan was an absolute treat... not being an actual Phillyphyte I often have to look to Yelp and local suggestions when I'm entertaining clients in town. Unfortunately in the past I've felt a bit let down by the likes of Roy's, Morton's, Barclay…

Morimoto
Neighborhood: Market East

723 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Viv C. writes: As my final dining experience on my Philadelphia vacation/trip, boy, did I go out with a bang. (So to speak.) I found a DEAD MOTH in my entree but I still walked away with a smile! Why? Because by finding a dead bug in my entree, I had scored the…

Four Seasons Philadelphia
Neighborhood: Penn Center, Logan Square, Art Museum District

One Logan Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Carrie E. writes: Mama's Day came a few days early for me this year, and you'll get no complaints from me, 'cause this girl was treated to the most awesome spa experience ever. Admittedly, I felt a little out of place as I walked into the super-swank Four Seasons, but…

Eulogy Belgian Tavern
Neighborhood: Olde City

136 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Alexandra M. writes: Hey baby it's been awhile. Actually over a year. Why?

I love you and I love Monks. That's right I love both of you. I love your fries, and your mussels with mustard with them. Together they beat the hell of my new grown Californian palate, at least…

Standard Tap
Neighborhood: Northern Liberties

901 N 2nd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19123

pearl l. writes: my bloody valentine. yup, on their jukebox. enough said.

i love this place for brunch. i like the crowd. i like how they serve all their brunch sandwiches with not skinny strips of bacon, but thick slices of pork bliss! mmmmmm.

my friends and i go…

Roy's
Neighborhood: Rittenhouse Square, Penn Center, Avenue of the Arts South

124 S 15th St
Philadelphia, PA 19102

Julie D. writes: OMG, OMG.  Before my trip to Philly, I had read Yelp reviews, visited some restaurant websites and had a pretty good idea what I was in for.  But what I could not have a anticipated was the wonderful ambiance of this restaurant and even better than…

Tria
Neighborhood: Rittenhouse Square, Penn Center

123 S. 18th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Chad T. writes: Wine, beer and cheese?

Those three words make me tilt my head with floor-wetting excitement like a dog being asked "biscuit, walk, fetch?"

The egg toast was awesome, though the raw egg on top took us by surprise.  Mmm... truffle oil.

The figs were…

Franklin Fountain
Neighborhood: Olde City

116 Market St
Philadelphia, PA 19176

Carrie E. writes: After my week of food orgying (cheesesteaks, beer, lamb, more beer, samosas, fancy cocktails...you get it) the last place I should have found myself was Franklin Fountain. But since their winter hours are kinda wonky and I wanted to take my little…

Clark Park
Neighborhood: Spruce Hill, University City

43rd and Baltimore
Philadelphia, PA 19195

Erin G. writes: Clark Park is the heart of West Philadelphia. I always take a blanket and a book, but I usually find myself lulled by the sunshine and shady trees, distracted by people and dog watching, or entirely consumed with consuming my tofu hoagie, or…

Tony Luke's

39 E Oregon Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19148

Craig B. writes: Set in an industrial part of Philly, Tony Luke's serves a decidedly blue collar crowd great sandwiches with typical City of Brotherly Love hospitality.  I really should have warned my friend to be ready when he got to the window;

Order taker:  Watcha…

Ortlieb's Jazzhaus
Neighborhood: Northern Liberties

847 N 3rd St
Philadelphia, PA 19123

Don R. writes: All I can say is....this place is smooth...Tucked away a few blocks north of Spring Garden, this turned out to be a really good place to take a date that night..Great Creole menu...I had the salmon which was presented with a few droplets of spicy…

Amada
Neighborhood: Olde City

217-219 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Jennifer F. writes: I don't claim to be a tapas expert, but I was pretty much blown away by all the dishes I had at Amada...and this was during Restaurant Week, so that's saying a lot!  Between my boyfriend and I, we ordered ten dishes and came out extremely stuffed and…

Monk's Cafe
Neighborhood: Rittenhouse Square

264 S 16th St
Philadelphia, PA 19146

Matt L. writes: I would kill a man for Monk's frites and dipping sauce.  I might feel bad about it afterwards, but I would still do it.  Don't even get me started on the 200+ bottle beer list.

Mutter Museum of College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Neighborhood: Rittenhouse Square, Penn Center

19 S 22nd St
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Tam N. writes: The Mutter Museum ties with the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum as "Best Museum in which to Snuggle Up to Your Lover."  It's dark.  It's cozy.  And the placard lettering is just small enough to make leaning in close to smell his/her skin seem…

Horizons
Neighborhood: South Street District, Bella Vista

611 S 7th St
Philadelphia, PA 19176

ruth l. writes: I hate to bust Horizons' chain of eight 5-star reviews...

That's a lie. I'm glad to do it.  In fact, I'm being quite generous with the four stars.  

While I am omnivorous, I am a willing and, indeed, contented eater of vegan cuisine.  I am also the…

Di Bruno Bros.
Neighborhood: Rittenhouse Square, Penn Center

Rittenhouse Sq
1730 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19103

stephy s. writes: Poor Philly :(

My heart goes out to the foodies, wine lovers and true appreciators of fine foods and gourmet pairings that are forced to live in a Quaker-like state with outdated and unnecessary laws and rules about the purchasing of my good friend,…

AKA Music
Neighborhood: Olde City

27 N 2nd St
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Christopher S. writes: Is your record collection missing something? Is there a big hole where a mint condition copy of Thriller should be? At AKA, you can find the gems that complete your awesome  record collection.  

That is until you come back.

Every time i go to this…

Infinite Body Piercing
Neighborhood: Society Hill, South Street District, Queen Village

626 S 4th St
Philadelphia, PA 19147

melissa m. writes: Very professional, very clean. If you plan on getting something pierced, come here and all those worries you stayed up the night before over (like hepatitis) will go out the window when you walk through the door.
The lack of the final star is due to…

Sarcone's Deli
Neighborhood: Italian Market, Bella Vista

734 S 9th St
Philadelphia, PA 19147

Nate F. writes: Cost of, in all likelyhood, the best hoagie you'll ever eat?  Around $7.
Getting to see the oldest, sweatiest, tiniest, oldest Italian lady ever in the back stirring a giant steel cauldron?  Priceless.

Dalessandro's Steaks
Neighborhood: Roxborough

600 Wendover Street
Philadelphia, PA 19128

Shawn S. writes: The best Philly cheesesteak in Philadelphia, which makes this the best Philly cheesesteak in the... um... universe.

Dalessandro's is off the main drag, so if you're visiting Philadelphia as a tourist (hahahahahahaha), or you're vegan, then you're…

Royal Tavern
Neighborhood: Bella Vista

937 E Passyunk Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19147

Justin V. writes: Dear Royal Tavern,

Please pull some Eternal Sunshine shit and return me to the carefree days when tater tots or a halfassed salad were good bar food in my mind.  Your gourmet delicacies have ruined me.
Do you think i can get pecan crusted red-pepper…

La Colombe Torrefaction
Neighborhood: Rittenhouse Square, Penn Center

130 S 19th St
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Lauren G. writes: Mmmm eye candy... it's like La Colombe refuses to hire unattractive males. This may be offensive for some of you but I'm not complaining if I get a chance to have a stud smile at me and tell me to have a great day. I know I WILL have a great day,…

Twenty Manning Restaurant & Lounge
Neighborhood: Rittenhouse Square

259 S 20th St
Philadelphia, PA 19103

anna marie c. writes: so i've had really good experiences at audrey claire, so i decided to give this place a try.
all my friends and coworkers rave and rave about it....
so i went on a random night with my friend.  the place was empty.
the drinks were really good.  we both…

Lolita
Neighborhood: Market East

106 S 13th St
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Carrie E. writes: Oh, Lolita. I am totally into you.

This little restaurant feels super special, like you've discovered a place that is exclusive and very cool without being pretentious or a scene. The energy was amazing and the food, well, let's just say that it…

Barclay Prime
Neighborhood: Rittenhouse Square

237 S 18th St
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Shari N. writes: I agree with Aaron H.'s assessment of Starr's restaurants, which is why I typically avoid most of them.  That said, we ate at Barclay Prime last night and I LOVED it!  The funky decor is fun and inviting--it feels like you're eating in a Rat Packer's…

Scoop De Ville
Neighborhood: Rittenhouse Square, Penn Center

107 S 18th St
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Chrissy R. writes: Scoop De Ville is my favorite place on earth, and thus, gets 8000 stars if I could give them.

They have every wonderful, fancy, fabulous desert ever here. And you can make your own flavor of ice cream/frozen yogurt every time you walk into the place.…

Free Library of Philadelphia Central Library
Neighborhood: Penn Center, Fairmount, Logan Square, Art Museum District

1901 Vine St
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Laura B. writes: This is my love letter to the public library.

+ I read a lot of fiction & memoirs: if it's on one of my book blogs (stop laughing), it's usually in their catalogue pretty soon. If it's not on the shelves, it's easy as pie to reserve it -- you get an…

Ritz At The Bourse

400 Ranstead St
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Alicia F. writes: I have a weakness for going downtown and for indie movies. So, what could be better? Well, their amazing concessions for one. I went here with two friends, and we sent one on a concession buying spree before the movie started. Stacey told me to try…

Rittenhouse Square Park
Neighborhood: Rittenhouse Square, Penn Center

18th and Walnut
Philadelphia, PA 19195

Carrie E. writes: It's no secret that Rittenhouse is not exactly my favorite part of town - it's usually a little too laced up for my taste. Despite that fact, I find myself there frequently, and whenever I do, I always make a point to stroll through the park for some…

Maoz
Neighborhood: Society Hill, South Street District

248 South St.
Philadelphia, PA 19147

ruth l. writes: When I was in Amsterdam, I was pretty much too broke to eat anything but Maoz.  Literally, I ate it twice a day.

When I got back to the US, I found out that there was a Maoz in Philadelphia.  Though I live in Los Angeles, one of my dearest friends…

Kingdom of Vegetarians Restaurant

129 N 11th St
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Lauren G. writes: So. Much. Food.

A word of warning... pork buns (or 'pork bombs' as i like to call them) equal MEAL ENDER.

I didn't know much about Kingdom before I went and as soon as I was handed a menu I was told by my friends that we were all just doing dim sum.…

Nodding Head Brewery & Restaurant
Neighborhood: Rittenhouse Square, Penn Center

1516 Sansom St
2nd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102

Chrissy R. writes: What the heck is with the attitude of some of the barstaff here?  I know it sucks being a server and I know hipsters are probably the most annoying people on the face of the universe, especially if they're beer snobs, but holy jesus, can you at least…

Beau Monde
Neighborhood: Bella Vista

624 S 6th St
Philadelphia, PA 19147

Adam C. writes: I like crepes.  Seriously.  Most of the time, I'm wary about going to a new place, but I was certainly game to try me some crepes.

The floral walls were a little disorienting, but the place was homey, and it was crepes!

No point in beating around the…

Govinda's Vegetarian
Neighborhood: Rittenhouse Square, Avenue of the Arts South

1408 South St
Philadelphia, PA 19146

Jen R. writes: WOW.  I generally maintain that if it ain't meat, it ain't dinner.  But I took the advice of my fellow Yelpers and gave the chicken cheese steak a chance.  I'm shocked at how great it was.  Brilliantly flavorful on a dee-licious sesame seed roll.…

Pat's King of Steaks

1237 E Passyunk Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19147

Archie R. writes: filthy (fil'the) pronunciation
adj., -ier, -iest.

  1. Covered or smeared with filth; disgustingly dirty. See synonyms at dirty.
  2. Obscene; scatological.
  3. Vile; nasty: a filthy traitor.
  4. Great culinary creations consisting of an abundance…