9 new american rooms in Philadelphia we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Philadelphia | New American across every city.

New American cooking is where Philadelphia's contemporary fine dining lives, balancing local sourcing with technique. Friday Saturday Sunday on South 21st Street and Vernick Food & Drink on Walnut Street, both in Center City, lead the field with seasonal, chef-driven menus. Classics like Pat's King of Steaks and Geno's Steaks on East Passyunk Avenue and South 9th Street remind diners that the cheesesteak is the city's own American institution.

Friday Saturday Sunday ★ 4.8

New American · $$$

center-city · 261 S 21st St, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Friday Saturday Sunday in Philadelphia is Chad and Hanna Williams's narrow Rittenhouse townhouse, James Beard Best New Restaurant 2019 and the city's most.

Vernick Food & Drink ★ 4.7

New American · $$$$

center-city · 2031 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Vernick Food & Drink in Philadelphia is Greg Vernick's James Beard Best Chef Mid-Atlantic 2017 Rittenhouse bi-level brownstone, with the avocado toast.

Friday Saturday Sunday ★ 4.6

New American · $$$$

261 S 21st St, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Friday Saturday Sunday in Philadelphia is Chad and Hanna Williams's narrow Rittenhouse townhouse, James Beard Best New Restaurant 2019, with the mushroom.

Vernick Food & Drink ★ 4.4

New American · $$$$

2031 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Vernick Food & Drink in Philadelphia is Greg Vernick's James Beard Best Chef Mid-Atlantic Rittenhouse bi-level brownstone, with the avocado toast.

Fork ★ 4.1

New American · $$$$

306 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Fork in Philadelphia is Ellen Yin's 1997 Old City flagship on Market Street, James Beard Outstanding Restaurateur 2022, a cornerstone of the city's modern.

Pat's King of Steaks ★ 4.5

New American · $$

1237 E Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19147

Pat's King of Steaks in Philadelphia is the 24-hour 1930 cheesesteak counter at 9th and Passyunk, the canonical 3am sandwich after a South Philly night out.

Geno's Steaks ★ 4.4

New American · $$

1219 S 9th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147

Geno's Steaks in Philadelphia is the 24-hour 1966 Joe Vento cheesesteak counter across Passyunk from Pat's, the orange-and-neon late-night rival half.

Pat's King of Steaks ★ 4.4

New American · $

1237 E Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19147

Pat's King of Steaks in Philadelphia is the 1930 founder of the cheesesteak at 9th and Passyunk, an 11-dollar sandwich and one of the cheapest big-city food.

Tommy DiNic's ★ 4.8

New American · $

51 N 12th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Tommy DiNic's in Philadelphia is the Reading Terminal Market counter that won America's best sandwich in 2013, a roast pork with rabe and sharp provolone.