
Guided tour · 2h 30m
Journalist's Food Tour of Italian Market & More
Explore South Philly's culinary scene with local chefs and journalists. Enjoy six bites, including sweet treats, tacos, and more.
Ambra is an italian restaurant in Queen Village, Philadelphia.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.

Guided tour · 2h 30m
Explore South Philly's culinary scene with local chefs and journalists. Enjoy six bites, including sweet treats, tacos, and more.

Guided tour · 2.5 hours
Join us for a delicious Philly food tour through the vibrant Italian Market.

Guided tour · 3 hours
Discover South Philly's food scene on a guided tour. Sample charcuterie, tacos, and Mexican treats, taste homemade Italian ice cream, and see iconic murals.
Address: 705 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.
OrderPastrami on rye; matzo ball soup; the chocolate-chip cookie at the door on the way out.
TipCash gets a discount at the register. The triple-decker is too much; halve it with a friend.
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.
OrderPho dac biet (the everything bowl); banh xeo crepe; sugarcane shrimp paste with rice paper rolls.
TipThe clay-pot section at the back of the menu is the room's quiet best. Order the catfish or the chicken with ginger.
Street Side in Philadelphia is a small Vietnamese BYOB on West Girard, an Asian street-food counter with hand-rolled rice paper rolls, kroeung beef skewers.
OrderPork belly rice paper roll; kroeung beef skewer; pho with the side plate of herbs.
TipBYOB. Bring a Vietnamese lager or a crisp Riesling. Tight room, so go early or get it to go.
Pizzeria Stella in Philadelphia is Stephen Starr's Headhouse Square Neapolitan pizzeria on the corner of 2nd and Lombard, with a wood-burning oven.
OrderMargherita with San Marzano and buffalo mozzarella; the Tartufo with black truffle and fontina.
TipWalk in at noon for happy-hour pies; main rush starts at 18:30. Reserve on Resy for weekends.
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.
OrderA bourekas filled with feta and za'atar; shakshuka at brunch; the babka to take home.
TipWalk 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 in Philadelphia is the South Philly barbecue counter on 11th Street since 2018, founded by Mike Strauss and now run by Daniel Grobman.
OrderA sliced brisket plate; pork ribs; the burnt-end sliders if they are running.
TipClosed Mondays. Open Thursday to Sunday; the brisket sells out by 14:00 on a Sunday.
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.
OrderPastrami on rye; matzo ball soup; the chocolate-chip cookie at the door on the way out.
TipCash gets a discount at the register. The triple-decker is too much; halve it with a friend.