11 upscale rooms in Philadelphia, editor-picked. occasion rooms in Philadelphia — destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Philadelphia food.
Friday Saturday Sunday ★ 4.8
center-city · 261 S 21st St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
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 distinctive seasonal menu.
Tip: The upstairs bar takes walk-ups. The wine list runs natural and the pours arrive faster than reservations.
Kalaya ★ 4.8
fishtown · 4 W Palmer St, Philadelphia, PA 19125
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 from Bella Vista.
Tip: Book a week out on Resy. The 5pm seating clears quickest if you want a table without a wait.
Laser Wolf ★ 4.7
kensington · 1301 N Howard St, Philadelphia, PA 19122
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.
Tip: Walk in at the bar before 18:00 on a weeknight. Reservations stretch out 2 weeks on the Resy calendar.
Pizzeria Beddia ★ 4.7
fishtown · 1313 N Lee St, Philadelphia, PA 19122
Pizzeria Beddia in Philadelphia is Joe Beddia's Fishtown reincarnation of the Bon Appetit America's Best Pizza of 2015, with a hoagie room behind the dining room.
Tip: The hoagie room books separately. Reserve it for groups of four to six who want lunch sandwiches.
Pizzeria Beddia ★ 4.7
fishtown · 1313 N Lee St, Philadelphia, PA 19122
Pizzeria Beddia in Philadelphia is Joe Beddia's Fishtown reincarnation of the Bon Appetit 2015 America's Best Pizza, with a private hoagie room behind the dining room.
Tip: The hoagie room books separately. Reserve it for groups of four to six who want lunch sandwiches.
Suraya ★ 4.6
fishtown · 1528 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125
Suraya in Philadelphia is the Fishtown Lebanese market, garden and restaurant on Frankford Avenue from Greg Root, Nicholas Kennedy and chef Roland Kassis, opened 2017.
Tip: Brunch on the back garden patio in summer is the room's best seat. Saturday 10am books out the fastest.
Fork ★ 4.5
old-city · 306 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19106
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 renaissance.
Tip: The bar runs a separate menu and a half-price oyster happy hour weekday afternoons. Walk in for it.
Forsythia ★ 4.5
old-city · 233 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Forsythia in Philadelphia is Christopher Kearse's modern French bistro on Chestnut Street in Old City, a 2025 Michelin Guide selection with rabbit porchetta and bouillabaisse.
Tip: Happy hour from 16:30 weekdays runs half-price oysters and a French 75. Walk in for it.
Parc ★ 4.4
center-city · 227 S 18th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Parc in Philadelphia is Stephen Starr's Rittenhouse Square French brasserie on 18th Street, a Parisian-cafe room that runs croissants by 08:00 and onion soup past 22:00.
Tip: The outdoor sidewalk seats on 18th Street face Rittenhouse Square. Book them specifically in summer.
Barbuzzo ★ 4.4
center-city · 110 S 13th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Barbuzzo in Philadelphia is Marcie Turney and Valerie Safran's 13th Street Mediterranean kitchen, open since 2010, anchored by wood-fired pizzas and the salted caramel budino.
Tip: The bar counter overlooking the open kitchen takes walk-ups. It is the room's quietest table on a Friday.
Barbuzzo ★ 4.4
center-city · 110 S 13th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Barbuzzo in Philadelphia is Marcie Turney and Valerie Safran's 13th Street Mediterranean room since 2010, with wood-fired pizzas and the salted caramel budino that built the reputation.
Tip: The bar counter overlooking the open kitchen takes walk-ups. Quietest table on a Friday night.