18 mid-range rooms in Philadelphia, editor-picked. the comfortable everyday-good rooms in Philadelphia — no surprise on the bill, real cooking. All Philadelphia food.
Han Dynasty ★ 4.5
old-city · 110 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Han Dynasty in Philadelphia is Han Chiang's Sichuan room on Chestnut in Old City, the kitchen that ranked the city's spice scale 1 to 10 and made the dan dan noodles famous.
Tip: Order one dish below the heat level you think you can handle. The 10-spice scale is honest.
Dim Sum Garden ★ 4.5
chinatown · 1024 Race St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Dim Sum Garden in Philadelphia is chef Shizhou Da's Shanghai dumpling room, reopened January 2025 on Race Street in Chinatown with a doubled soup-dumpling operation.
Tip: Sit at the front window seats to watch the pleating. Cash works but cards land too.
Stock ★ 4.5
fishtown · 308 E Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125
Stock in Philadelphia is Tyler Akin's 18-seat Fishtown BYOB on Girard, a Southeast Asian counter with a pho stock that simmers 14 hours and a rotating khao soi.
Tip: BYOB. Bring a crisp Riesling or a Vietnamese-style lager. Cash and cards both work.
K'Far ★ 4.5
center-city · 110 S 19th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
K'Far in Philadelphia is Michael Solomonov and Steve Cook's all-day Israeli bakery and cafe at 19th near Rittenhouse, the morning room before the Zahav night.
Tip: Walk in for the bakery counter at 08:00 before the work crowd lands at 09:30. The pastries sell out by 11.
Mike's BBQ ★ 4.5
south-philly · 1703 S 11th St, Philadelphia, PA 19148
Mike's BBQ in Philadelphia is the South Philly barbecue counter on 11th Street since 2018, founded by Mike Strauss and now run by Daniel Grobman, with whole-hog brisket and ribs.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Open Thursday to Sunday; the brisket sells out by 14:00 on a Sunday.
Famous 4th Street Delicatessen ★ 4.5
queen-village · 700 S 4th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Famous 4th Street Delicatessen in Philadelphia is the 1923 Queen Village Jewish deli on the Bainbridge corner, a 2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand for over-stuffed pastrami sandwiches.
Tip: Cash gets a discount at the register. The triple-decker is too much; halve it with a friend.
Han Dynasty ★ 4.5
old-city · 110 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Han Dynasty in Philadelphia is Han Chiang's Sichuan room on Chestnut, the kitchen that ranked the spice scale 1 to 10 and made the city order dan dan noodles by name.
Tip: Order one dish below the heat level you think you can handle. The 10 scale is honest.
Stock ★ 4.5
fishtown · 308 E Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125
Stock in Philadelphia is Tyler Akin's 18-seat Fishtown BYOB on Girard, with a 14-hour pho stock and a rotating khao soi from a Zahav alum kitchen.
Tip: BYOB. Bring a crisp Riesling or a Vietnamese lager. Cash and cards both work.
Famous 4th Street Delicatessen ★ 4.5
queen-village · 700 S 4th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Famous 4th Street Delicatessen in Philadelphia is the 1923 Queen Village Jewish deli on the Bainbridge corner, 2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand for over-stuffed pastrami sandwiches.
Tip: Cash gets a discount at the register. Halve the triple-decker with a friend; it is two sandwiches in one.
Mike's BBQ ★ 4.5
south-philly · 1703 S 11th St, Philadelphia, PA 19148
Mike's BBQ in Philadelphia is the South Philly barbecue counter on 11th since 2018, founded by Mike Strauss and now run by Daniel Grobman, with whole-hog brisket and ribs.
Tip: Closed Mondays through Wednesdays. Open Thursday to Sunday; brisket sells out by 14:00 on a Sunday.
Dim Sum Garden ★ 4.5
chinatown · 1024 Race St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Dim Sum Garden in Philadelphia is chef Shizhou Da's Shanghai dumpling room, reopened January 2025 on Race Street in Chinatown with a doubled soup-dumpling operation.
Tip: Sit at the front window seats to watch the pleating. Cash works but cards land too.
K'Far ★ 4.5
center-city · 110 S 19th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
K'Far in Philadelphia is Michael Solomonov and Steve Cook's all-day Israeli bakery and cafe at 19th near Rittenhouse, the morning sibling to Zahav's evening service.
Tip: Walk in for the bakery counter at 08:00 before the work crowd lands at 09:30. Pastries sell out by 11.
Pizzeria Vetri ★ 4.4
center-city · 1615 Chancellor St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Pizzeria Vetri in Philadelphia is Marc Vetri's Neapolitan pizza room on Chancellor near Rittenhouse, with a wood-fired oven from Naples and the rotolo that travelled the country.
Tip: Walk in at 17:30 on a weeknight. The main rush starts at 18:30.
Pizzeria Vetri ★ 4.4
center-city · 1615 Chancellor St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Pizzeria Vetri in Philadelphia is Marc Vetri's Neapolitan pizza room on Chancellor near Rittenhouse Square, with the wood-fired oven from Naples and the famous rotolo.
Tip: Walk in at 17:30 on a weeknight. The main rush starts at 18:30.
Standard Tap ★ 4.4
northern-liberties · 901 N 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19123
Standard Tap in Philadelphia is the Northern Liberties gastropub since 1999, with a daily chalkboard menu, all-Pennsylvania taps and the chicken pot pie that locals reorder.
Tip: The roof deck opens April to October. No reservations; walk up and put your name on the list.
Honey's Sit 'n Eat ★ 4.4
northern-liberties · 800 N 4th St, Philadelphia, PA 19123
Honey's Sit 'n Eat in Philadelphia is the Northern Liberties comfort-food counter at 4th and Brown since 2005, with challah French toast, latkes and a hangover-grade weekend brunch.
Tip: No reservations. Aim for 10:00 weekday or 09:30 Saturday. Cash and cards land equally.
Nam Phuong ★ 4.3
washington-avenue · 1100 Washington Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Nam Phuong in Philadelphia is the 20-year Vietnamese banquet hall on Washington Avenue, with a 200-item menu running pho, clay pots, banh xeo and bun rieu.
Tip: The clay-pot section at the back of the menu is the room's quiet best. Order the catfish or the chicken with ginger.
Nam Phuong ★ 4.3
washington-avenue · 1100 Washington Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Nam Phuong in Philadelphia is the 20-year Vietnamese banquet hall on Washington Avenue, with a 200-item menu running pho, clay pots, banh xeo and bun rieu.
Tip: The clay-pot section at the back of the menu is the room's quiet best. The chicken with ginger or the catfish.