Vetri Cucina is an italian restaurant in Center City, Philadelphia.
Vetri Cucina in Philadelphia is Marc Vetri's 1998 Spruce Street townhouse tasting menu, a Michelin-recognised Italian room with the spinach gnocchi.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Spinach gnocchi with brown butter, Whole roasted baby goat
Must order: Spinach gnocchi in brown butter and ricotta salata; the whole roasted baby goat for the table.
Tip: Book 60 days out on the venue's own site. The eight-seat counter is the room's quiet best seat.
Address: 1312 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
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.
Signature: Mushroom soup, Foie gras toast
Order: The mushroom soup, with foie gras toast on the side. The dish that anchored their James Beard year.
Tip: The upstairs bar takes walk-ups. The wine list runs natural and the pours arrive faster than reservations.
Vernick Food & Drink in Philadelphia is Greg Vernick's James Beard Best Chef Mid-Atlantic 2017 Rittenhouse bi-level brownstone, with the avocado toast.
Signature: Avocado toast, Wood-fire fish
Order: The avocado toast with chilli flake; whatever whole fish is on the wood fire that night.
Tip: The chef's counter on the second floor watches the open kitchen. Book it specifically when reserving.
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.
Signature: Mushroom soup, Foie gras toast
Order: The mushroom soup, with foie gras toast on the side. The dish that anchored their James Beard year.
Tip: The upstairs bar takes walk-ups. The wine list runs natural and the pours arrive faster than reservations.
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.
Signature: Khua kling pork, Massaman curry
Order: The khua kling dry-fried pork with rice; the massaman curry; Nok's mother's coconut soup.
Tip: Book a week out on Resy. The 5pm seating clears quickest if you want a table without a wait.
Vernick Food & Drink in Philadelphia is Greg Vernick's James Beard Best Chef Mid-Atlantic 2017 Rittenhouse bi-level brownstone, with the avocado toast.
Signature: Avocado toast, Wood-fire fish
Order: The avocado toast with chilli flake; whatever whole fish is on the wood fire that night.
Tip: The chef's counter on the second floor watches the open kitchen. Book it specifically when reserving.
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.
Signature: Sushi omakase, Pork gyoza
Order: The omakase counter at the back; the crispy pork gyoza if you sit at the izakaya bar in front.
Tip: The omakase books out 30 days at midnight on Resy. The izakaya front room takes walk-ups most weeknights.
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.
Signature: Beef shipudim, Lamb merguez
Order: The mixed grill plate with beef shipudim and lamb merguez; the salatim spread to start.
Tip: Walk in at the bar before 18:00 on a weeknight. Reservations stretch out 2 weeks on the Resy calendar.
Suraya in Philadelphia is the Fishtown Lebanese market, garden and restaurant on Frankford Avenue from Greg Root, Nicholas Kennedy and chef Roland Kassis.
Signature: Whole roasted fish, Lamb shawarma
Order: Whole roasted fish for the table, lamb shawarma platter, the labneh with shrak bread.
Tip: Brunch on the back garden patio in summer is the room's best seat. Saturday 10am books out the fastest.
