8 italian rooms in Philadelphia we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Philadelphia | Italian across every city.
Italian cooking is foundational to Philadelphia, spanning old-school South Philly counters and ambitious modern dining rooms. Vetri Cucina in Center City on Spruce Street is the city's benchmark for high-end Italian, while Pizzeria Beddia in Fishtown earned national acclaim for its pizza. Ambra in Queen Village on South 4th Street and the historic Sarcone's Bakery show the range of the tradition.
Vetri Cucina ★ 4.8
center-city · 1312 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Vetri Cucina in Philadelphia is Marc Vetri's 1998 Spruce Street townhouse tasting menu, a Michelin-recognised Italian room with the spinach gnocchi.
Pizzeria Beddia ★ 4.7
fishtown · 1313 N Lee St, Philadelphia, PA 19122
Pizzeria Beddia in Philadelphia is Joe Beddia's Fishtown reincarnation of the Bon Appetit America's Best Pizza of 2015, with a hoagie room behind the dining.
Ambra ★ 4.7
queen-village · 705 S 4th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Ambra in Philadelphia is Chris D'Ambro and Marina de Oliveira's 16-seat Italian tasting menu on South 4th in Queen Village, the city's most personal.
Pizzeria Beddia ★ 4.8
fishtown · 1313 N Lee St, Philadelphia, PA 19122
Pizzeria Beddia in Philadelphia is Joe Beddia's Fishtown reincarnation of the Bon Appetit 2015 America's Best Pizza, with a margherita pie and a separate.
Ambra ★ 4.3
705 S 4th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Ambra in Philadelphia is Chris D'Ambro and Marina de Oliveira's 16-seat Italian tasting menu on South 4th in Queen Village, the city's most personal.
Ambra ★ 4.6
705 S 4th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Ambra is queen village 16-seat italian tasting menu on south 4th from chris d'ambro that locals quietly call the city's most personal multi-course room.
Tony Luke's ★ 4.6
39 E Oregon Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19148
Tony Luke's in Philadelphia is the 1992 South Philly counter on Oregon Ave with a 12-dollar roast pork Italian, the locals' answer to the cheesesteak tourist.
Sarcone's Bakery ★ 4.7
758 S 9th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Sarcone's Bakery in Philadelphia is the 1918 Italian Market brick-oven bakery on South 9th, with tomato pie by the square for 4 dollars and a queue.