What to order at Forsythia

Must order
Escargot in parsley butter; duck a l'orange if it appears on the menu.
Editor tip
Happy hour from 16:30 weekdays runs half-price oysters and a French 75. Walk in for it.

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CuisineFrench bistro
Price$$$$
Tasting menuA la carte $70-95
ChefChristopher Kearse
Book ahead10 days
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Location

Address: 233 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19106

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Suraya ★ 4.2

$$$$ Tasting A la carte $65-95LevantineChef Roland Kassis

Suraya in Philadelphia is the Fishtown Lebanese market, garden and restaurant on Frankford Avenue, the modern Levantine showroom Michael Solomonov's team.

OrderWhole roasted fish for the table, lamb shawarma platter, the labneh with shrak bread.

Book14 days ahead

TipBrunch on the back garden patio in summer is the room's best seat. Saturday 10am books out fastest.

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Vetri Cucina ★ 4.6

$$$$ Tasting $190Tasting menuChef Marc Vetri

Vetri Cucina in Philadelphia is Marc Vetri's 1998 Spruce Street Italian townhouse tasting menu, the city's defining hand-cut-pasta fine-dining room.

OrderSpinach gnocchi in brown butter; whole roasted baby goat for the table.

Book60 days ahead

TipEight-seat counter at the back is the room's quiet best. Specify when booking on the venue site.

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Zahav ★ 4.8

$$$$ Tasting $95 Mesibah feastIsraeliChef Michael Solomonov

Zahav in Philadelphia is Michael Solomonov's modern Israeli room, James Beard's Outstanding Restaurant in America 2019 and the city's most-booked tasting.

OrderThe Mesibah lamb shoulder feast for the table, with hummus tehina to start.

Book30 days ahead

TipResy opens 30 days out at 10am. The Mesibah books fastest. The salatim spread is what to order if you want a la carte.

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Friday Saturday Sunday ★ 4.6

$$$$ Tasting $110-130New AmericanChef Chad and Hanna Williams

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

OrderThe mushroom soup, with foie gras toast on the side.

Book30 days ahead

TipThe upstairs bar takes walk-ups. The natural-wine list runs deeper than the cellar list.

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Vernick Food & Drink ★ 4.4

$$$$ Tasting A la carte $90-130New AmericanChef Greg Vernick

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

OrderAvocado toast with chilli; whichever whole fish is on the wood fire that night.

Book21 days ahead

TipThe chef's counter on the second floor watches the open kitchen. Book it specifically when reserving.

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Royal Sushi & Izakaya (omakase) ★ 4.7

$$$$ Tasting $175Japanese sushiChef Jesse Ito

Royal Sushi omakase in Philadelphia is Jesse Ito's eight-seat Queen Village sushi counter behind the front izakaya, on North America's 50 Best 2025.

OrderThe full 18-course omakase; trust the counter on the order, do not request swaps.

Book30 days ahead

TipResy opens at midnight 30 days out. Saturday seatings book in the first 60 seconds.

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