What to order at Friday Saturday Sunday

Must order
The mushroom soup, with foie gras toast on the side. The dish that anchored their James Beard year.
Signature dishes
Mushroom soup, Foie gras toast
Editor tip
The upstairs bar takes walk-ups. The wine list runs natural and the pours arrive faster than reservations.
CuisineNew American
Price$$$
NeighborhoodCenter City
HoursWed-Sat 17:00-22:00
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Address: 261 S 21st St, Philadelphia, PA 19103

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Vernick Food & Drink ★ 4.7

$$$$ New AmericanCenter City

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

OrderThe avocado toast with chilli flake; whatever whole fish is on the wood fire that night.

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

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Kalaya ★ 4.8

$$$ Southern ThaiFishtown

Kalaya in Philadelphia is Chutatip 'Nok' Suntaranon's James Beard Best Chef Mid-Atlantic 2022 Southern Thai room in Fishtown, on Palmer Street since the move.

OrderThe khua kling dry-fried pork with rice; the massaman curry; Nok's mother's coconut soup.

TipBook a week out on Resy. The 5pm seating clears quickest if you want a table without a wait.

Vernick Food & Drink ★ 4.7

$$$$ New AmericanCenter City

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

OrderThe avocado toast with chilli flake; whatever whole fish is on the wood fire that night.

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

Royal Sushi & Izakaya ★ 4.8

$$$$ Japanese sushiQueen Village

Royal Sushi & Izakaya in Philadelphia is the eight-seat Queen Village omakase counter behind the front-room izakaya, ranked among North America's 50 Best.

OrderThe omakase counter at the back; the crispy pork gyoza if you sit at the izakaya bar in front.

TipThe omakase books out 30 days at midnight on Resy. The izakaya front room takes walk-ups most weeknights.

Laser Wolf ★ 4.7

$$$ IsraeliKensington

Laser Wolf in Philadelphia is Michael Solomonov and Steve Cook's Israeli skewer-grill at Howard and Master in Olde Kensington, the casual sibling to Zahav.

OrderThe mixed grill plate with beef shipudim and lamb merguez; the salatim spread to start.

TipWalk in at the bar before 18:00 on a weeknight. Reservations stretch out 2 weeks on the Resy calendar.

Suraya ★ 4.6

$$$ LebaneseFishtown

Suraya in Philadelphia is the Fishtown Lebanese market, garden and restaurant on Frankford Avenue from Greg Root, Nicholas Kennedy and chef Roland Kassis.

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

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

Fork ★ 4.5

$$$ Modern AmericanOld City

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

OrderWhichever hand-cut pasta is on the seasonal menu; the roast duck if it appears.

TipThe bar runs a separate menu and a half-price oyster happy hour weekday afternoons. Walk in for it.

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