RestaurantsThe top five Philly restaurant trends of 2025Michelin stars, oysters, coffee houses, food halls, and a billion-dollar newcomer helped shape the 2025 Philadelphia restaurant scene.Michael Klein Where to eat2025 in pizza: The best new slices and pies in the Philly areaMichael Klein Iron Hill Brewery in West Chester is officially seeking a new tenant Erin McCarthy Taco-Yote is the new taqueria in Moorestown from Conshohocken’s Coyote CrossingMichael Klein Where to eatThe best restaurants in Philadelphia this yearCraig LaBan Advertisement🥃 What Craig LaBan is gifting this year | Let’s EatPhilly's hottest chef couple opens a restaurant, Greg Vernick is heading to Kensington, and we get all Scrooge-like about a holiday bar.Michael Klein The new Pine Street Grill pays a tasty tribute to the long-gone Dmitri’s and an iconic Philly dishThe new Pine Street Grill is on the former site of Dmitri's, the fondly missed Greek taverna. Chefs Amanda Shulman and Alex Kemp offer a version of Dmitri's signature shrimp pil pil.Michael Klein With a new Michelin star in hand, chefs Amanda Shulman and Alex Kemp open another restaurant Pine Street Grill, aimed at the Fitler Square neighborhood, is not destination dining. Not with a Sixers theme restroom.Michael Klein Emilia will be chef Greg Vernick’s new restaurant, opening soon in Kensington Greg Vernick and longtime chef Meredith Medoway will be cooking Italian food, including housemade pastas, at the neighborhood-friendly Emilia on Frankford Avenue.Michael Klein Grab a drink and go on a treasure hunt at Fishtown’s new Secondhand Ranch, a thrift store inside a honky-tonkThrough the saloon-style swinging doors, browsers can check out secondhand clothing and vintage items, while enjoying Texas beers and cocktails.Michael Klein Tater tots, cocktails, and tee time: There’s a new restaurant at the revived Cobbs Creek Golf CourseThe tavern, named in honor of pioneering golfer Charlie 'Little Horse' Sifford, is next to a heated, 68-bay driving range at the newly restored public course in West Philadelphia.Michael Klein Philly expands outdoor dining and cracks down on ‘reservation scalpers’ ahead of expected 2026 tourismBoth measures were cheered by restaurant industry advocates, who lobbied lawmakers to ease burdens on tourism and hospitality ahead of 2026, when Philadelphia is expected to host a flurry of visitors.Anna Orso A Philly restaurant came clean about its Health Department shutdown. Was that the right call?Cafe Michelangelo’s management chose to explain, point by point, the issues that led the city to close it temporarily. The restaurant also has vowed to improve its sanitation practices.Michael Klein At South Street’s new Banshee, Cheu alums find they’re ‘all grown up’The founders of Cheu and Bing Bing Dim Sum are backing two protégés at Banshee, a cozy bistro at 16th and South Streets.Michael Klein 🍷 Philly’s best indie bottle shops | Let’s EatA guide to Philly's seven fishes dinners, a look inside a gorgeous new coffee house, and Craig LaBan finds no rules but lots of energy at Sao.Michael Klein Where to eatThe best wine shops in Philly and the suburbsBeyond the state store, the Philly region has plenty of retailers selling affordable, interesting wines (with good customer service, to boot). Sande Friedman, For The Inquirer Center City’s newest bar plans to serve caviar and $600 glasses of ChampagneBar Caviar at the Dwight D Hotel will showcase Champagne — 50 selections in total, with 15 by the glass. Michael Klein Sao brings Mawn’s ‘no rules’ energy to the oyster bar, with intriguing and delicious resultsThe second restaurant from the couple behind Mawn is just as tiny, but with fun cocktails, vibrant Southeast Asian crudos and a nostalgia for South Philly that infuses the food and intimate space.Craig LaBan Where to eatMy favorite falafel in PhillyWhether spiked with jalapeño, leavened with baking soda, or tinged with Egyptian spices, Philly's falafel scene is rich with fluffy, crisp-tender goodness.Hira Qureshi A classic South Philadelphia restaurant gets new life as an old-time nightclubFranco Borda has turned High Note Caffe into a nightspot. “We want to give people a place in South Philly where you can sit down and enjoy some jazz and eat a little bit and not get banged over.”Michael Klein See more storiesAdvertisement
The top five Philly restaurant trends of 2025Michelin stars, oysters, coffee houses, food halls, and a billion-dollar newcomer helped shape the 2025 Philadelphia restaurant scene.Michael Klein
The top five Philly restaurant trends of 2025Michelin stars, oysters, coffee houses, food halls, and a billion-dollar newcomer helped shape the 2025 Philadelphia restaurant scene.Michael Klein
🥃 What Craig LaBan is gifting this year | Let’s EatPhilly's hottest chef couple opens a restaurant, Greg Vernick is heading to Kensington, and we get all Scrooge-like about a holiday bar.Michael Klein
🥃 What Craig LaBan is gifting this year | Let’s EatPhilly's hottest chef couple opens a restaurant, Greg Vernick is heading to Kensington, and we get all Scrooge-like about a holiday bar.Michael Klein
The new Pine Street Grill pays a tasty tribute to the long-gone Dmitri’s and an iconic Philly dishThe new Pine Street Grill is on the former site of Dmitri's, the fondly missed Greek taverna. Chefs Amanda Shulman and Alex Kemp offer a version of Dmitri's signature shrimp pil pil.Michael Klein
The new Pine Street Grill pays a tasty tribute to the long-gone Dmitri’s and an iconic Philly dishThe new Pine Street Grill is on the former site of Dmitri's, the fondly missed Greek taverna. Chefs Amanda Shulman and Alex Kemp offer a version of Dmitri's signature shrimp pil pil.Michael Klein
With a new Michelin star in hand, chefs Amanda Shulman and Alex Kemp open another restaurant Pine Street Grill, aimed at the Fitler Square neighborhood, is not destination dining. Not with a Sixers theme restroom.Michael Klein
With a new Michelin star in hand, chefs Amanda Shulman and Alex Kemp open another restaurant Pine Street Grill, aimed at the Fitler Square neighborhood, is not destination dining. Not with a Sixers theme restroom.Michael Klein
Emilia will be chef Greg Vernick’s new restaurant, opening soon in Kensington Greg Vernick and longtime chef Meredith Medoway will be cooking Italian food, including housemade pastas, at the neighborhood-friendly Emilia on Frankford Avenue.Michael Klein
Emilia will be chef Greg Vernick’s new restaurant, opening soon in Kensington Greg Vernick and longtime chef Meredith Medoway will be cooking Italian food, including housemade pastas, at the neighborhood-friendly Emilia on Frankford Avenue.Michael Klein
Grab a drink and go on a treasure hunt at Fishtown’s new Secondhand Ranch, a thrift store inside a honky-tonkThrough the saloon-style swinging doors, browsers can check out secondhand clothing and vintage items, while enjoying Texas beers and cocktails.Michael Klein
Grab a drink and go on a treasure hunt at Fishtown’s new Secondhand Ranch, a thrift store inside a honky-tonkThrough the saloon-style swinging doors, browsers can check out secondhand clothing and vintage items, while enjoying Texas beers and cocktails.Michael Klein
Tater tots, cocktails, and tee time: There’s a new restaurant at the revived Cobbs Creek Golf CourseThe tavern, named in honor of pioneering golfer Charlie 'Little Horse' Sifford, is next to a heated, 68-bay driving range at the newly restored public course in West Philadelphia.Michael Klein
Tater tots, cocktails, and tee time: There’s a new restaurant at the revived Cobbs Creek Golf CourseThe tavern, named in honor of pioneering golfer Charlie 'Little Horse' Sifford, is next to a heated, 68-bay driving range at the newly restored public course in West Philadelphia.Michael Klein
Philly expands outdoor dining and cracks down on ‘reservation scalpers’ ahead of expected 2026 tourismBoth measures were cheered by restaurant industry advocates, who lobbied lawmakers to ease burdens on tourism and hospitality ahead of 2026, when Philadelphia is expected to host a flurry of visitors.Anna Orso
Philly expands outdoor dining and cracks down on ‘reservation scalpers’ ahead of expected 2026 tourismBoth measures were cheered by restaurant industry advocates, who lobbied lawmakers to ease burdens on tourism and hospitality ahead of 2026, when Philadelphia is expected to host a flurry of visitors.Anna Orso
A Philly restaurant came clean about its Health Department shutdown. Was that the right call?Cafe Michelangelo’s management chose to explain, point by point, the issues that led the city to close it temporarily. The restaurant also has vowed to improve its sanitation practices.Michael Klein
A Philly restaurant came clean about its Health Department shutdown. Was that the right call?Cafe Michelangelo’s management chose to explain, point by point, the issues that led the city to close it temporarily. The restaurant also has vowed to improve its sanitation practices.Michael Klein
At South Street’s new Banshee, Cheu alums find they’re ‘all grown up’The founders of Cheu and Bing Bing Dim Sum are backing two protégés at Banshee, a cozy bistro at 16th and South Streets.Michael Klein
At South Street’s new Banshee, Cheu alums find they’re ‘all grown up’The founders of Cheu and Bing Bing Dim Sum are backing two protégés at Banshee, a cozy bistro at 16th and South Streets.Michael Klein
🍷 Philly’s best indie bottle shops | Let’s EatA guide to Philly's seven fishes dinners, a look inside a gorgeous new coffee house, and Craig LaBan finds no rules but lots of energy at Sao.Michael Klein
🍷 Philly’s best indie bottle shops | Let’s EatA guide to Philly's seven fishes dinners, a look inside a gorgeous new coffee house, and Craig LaBan finds no rules but lots of energy at Sao.Michael Klein
Where to eatThe best wine shops in Philly and the suburbsBeyond the state store, the Philly region has plenty of retailers selling affordable, interesting wines (with good customer service, to boot). Sande Friedman, For The Inquirer
Where to eatThe best wine shops in Philly and the suburbsBeyond the state store, the Philly region has plenty of retailers selling affordable, interesting wines (with good customer service, to boot). Sande Friedman, For The Inquirer
Center City’s newest bar plans to serve caviar and $600 glasses of ChampagneBar Caviar at the Dwight D Hotel will showcase Champagne — 50 selections in total, with 15 by the glass. Michael Klein
Center City’s newest bar plans to serve caviar and $600 glasses of ChampagneBar Caviar at the Dwight D Hotel will showcase Champagne — 50 selections in total, with 15 by the glass. Michael Klein
Sao brings Mawn’s ‘no rules’ energy to the oyster bar, with intriguing and delicious resultsThe second restaurant from the couple behind Mawn is just as tiny, but with fun cocktails, vibrant Southeast Asian crudos and a nostalgia for South Philly that infuses the food and intimate space.Craig LaBan
Sao brings Mawn’s ‘no rules’ energy to the oyster bar, with intriguing and delicious resultsThe second restaurant from the couple behind Mawn is just as tiny, but with fun cocktails, vibrant Southeast Asian crudos and a nostalgia for South Philly that infuses the food and intimate space.Craig LaBan
Where to eatMy favorite falafel in PhillyWhether spiked with jalapeño, leavened with baking soda, or tinged with Egyptian spices, Philly's falafel scene is rich with fluffy, crisp-tender goodness.Hira Qureshi
Where to eatMy favorite falafel in PhillyWhether spiked with jalapeño, leavened with baking soda, or tinged with Egyptian spices, Philly's falafel scene is rich with fluffy, crisp-tender goodness.Hira Qureshi
A classic South Philadelphia restaurant gets new life as an old-time nightclubFranco Borda has turned High Note Caffe into a nightspot. “We want to give people a place in South Philly where you can sit down and enjoy some jazz and eat a little bit and not get banged over.”Michael Klein
A classic South Philadelphia restaurant gets new life as an old-time nightclubFranco Borda has turned High Note Caffe into a nightspot. “We want to give people a place in South Philly where you can sit down and enjoy some jazz and eat a little bit and not get banged over.”Michael Klein
