Philadelphia’s dining scene is filled with culinary visionaries that makes it one of the best in the nation for how it reinvents the experience, write Kae Lani Palsimano, Adam Erace, Jason Sheehan, and David Wesolowski for Philadelphia Magazine.
At Bastia, you’ll get a blend from the Mediterranean that you won’t come across at many other restaurants. Some highlights include the Maine lobster swimming in a lemon butter sauce and its signature storzapretti ricotta dumplings.
Kalaya has established itself as an ambassador, due to its dishes, like the grilled pork chop glazed with tamarind paste, palm sugar, pickled garlic, and fish sauce.
The sushi from Royal Izakaya is spectacular, so are various other dishes.
At Mawn, it would be worth trying the seafood fried rice with lump crab, bay scallops, shrimp, uni, crab butter, and trout.
Friday Saturday Sunday features a wide variety of dishes, from the roasted halibut in lobster sauce to the pork shoulder in tortellini.
For a playful yet classic dish, head to Her Place Supper Club, where you can have dishes like pork sausage-stuffed quail or dessets like silk pie with figs and a pretzel crust.
If you’re in the mood for Mexican cuisine, Cantina La Martina has you covered with various options.
Read more the top restaurants in the city in Philadelphia Magazine.
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Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on MONTCO Today in January 2025.
