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Carrots mangal at Emmett in Philadelphia, Pa., on Thursday, March 27, 2025.
Carrots mangal at Emmett in Philadelphia, Pa., on Thursday, March 27, 2025.Read moreTyger Williams / Staff Photographer
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Emmett

Northern Liberties/Spring GardenMediterranean$$$-$$$$

Emmett in Philadelphia reimagines Mediterranean cooking with a modern, adventurous edge. Plates highlight bold spices and fresh herbs as dishes move tactfully from seafood to lamb to bright vegetable preparations. The bar keeps pace, pouring inventive cocktails, like a saffron martini or a lamb fat-washed rye that all complement the food rather than compete with it.

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