Thirty Philadelphia restaurants The New York Times says are worth the trouble.
The New York Times picked the 30 best restaurants in Philadelphia right now, from Rittenhouse Square to Fishtown and East Passyunk. Most are booked solid. A few barely take reservations at all. So here is every one of them, with each table's availability refreshed daily.
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Source: The New York Times, updated September 29, 2026.
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The full list
- A.Kitchen, Rittenhouse Square
- Ama, Fishtown
- Ambra, Bella Vista
- Angelo's Pizzeria, Bella Vista
- Bomb Bomb, Philadelphia
- Caphé Roasters, Kensington
- Doro Bet, University City
- Emilia, East Kensington
- Emmett, Olde Kensington
- Fiore, East Kensington
- Fiorella, Bella Vista
- Friday Saturday Sunday, Rittenhouse Square
- Hardena, South Philadelphia
- Her Place Supper Club, Rittenhouse Square
- Honeysuckle, North Philadelphia
- Illata, Graduate Hospital
- Kalaya, Fishtown
- La Jefa Café, Rittenhouse Square
- Mawn, Bella Vista
- Meetinghouse, Olde Richmond
- Middle Child Clubhouse, Fishtown
- Mish Mish, East Passyunk
- River Twice, East Passyunk
- Royal Sushi & Izakaya, Queen Village
- Sao, South Philadelphia
- South Philly Barbacoa, South Philadelphia
- Suraya, Fishtown
- Vedge, Washington Square West
- Vernick Fish, Logan Square
- Zahav, Society Hill