The best restaurants in Philadelphia, according to critics

71 Philadelphia, PA restaurants featured on published critics’ lists from 6 publications: Bon Appétit, Eater Philadelphia, James Beard Foundation, Philadelphia Magazine, The New York Times, The World's 50 Best Restaurants. Ordered by how many of those lists agree.

• Kalaya — Fishtown, Philadelphia — on 5 critics’ lists
• Friday Saturday Sunday — Rittenhouse, Philadelphia — on 4 critics’ lists
• Mawn — Bella Vista, Philadelphia — on 4 critics’ lists
• Meetinghouse — Fishtown, Philadelphia — on 4 critics’ lists
• Ambra — Queen Village, Philadelphia — on 3 critics’ lists
• Her Place Supper Club — Rittenhouse, Philadelphia — on 3 critics’ lists
• Illata — Grays Ferry, Philadelphia — on 3 critics’ lists
• Mish Mish — Passyunk Square, Philadelphia — on 3 critics’ lists
• My Loup — Rittenhouse, Philadelphia — on 3 critics’ lists
• Royal Sushi & Izakaya — Queen Village, Philadelphia — on 3 critics’ lists
• Tabachoy — Bella Vista, Philadelphia — on 3 critics’ lists
• Vernick Fish — Logan Square, Philadelphia — on 3 critics’ lists
• Zahav — Society Hill, Philadelphia — on 3 critics’ lists
• Angelo's Pizzeria — Bella Vista, Philadelphia — on 2 critics’ lists
• Cafe Nhan — Passyunk Square, Philadelphia — on 2 critics’ lists
• Doro Bet — West Philadelphia, Philadelphia — on 2 critics’ lists
• El Chingón — Passyunk Square, Philadelphia — on 2 critics’ lists
• Gabriella's Vietnam — East Passyunk, Philadelphia — on 2 critics’ lists
• Hardena — Newbold, Philadelphia — on 2 critics’ lists
• Honeysuckle — North Philadelphia, Philadelphia — on 2 critics’ lists
• Laser Wolf — Kensington, Philadelphia — on 2 critics’ lists
• Le Virtù — East Passyunk, Philadelphia — on 2 critics’ lists
• Little Fish — Bella Vista, Philadelphia — on 2 critics’ lists
• Little Water — Rittenhouse, Philadelphia — on 2 critics’ lists
• Middle Child Clubhouse — Northern Liberties, Philadelphia — on 2 critics’ lists
• Pietramala — Northern Liberties, Philadelphia — on 2 critics’ lists
• Provenance — Society Hill, Philadelphia — on 2 critics’ lists
• River Twice — Passyunk Square, Philadelphia — on 2 critics’ lists
• Sang Kee — Chinatown, Philadelphia — on 2 critics’ lists
• South Philly Barbacoa — Bella Vista, Philadelphia — on 2 critics’ lists
• Vetri Cucina — Washington Square West, Philadelphia — on 2 critics’ lists
• A.Kitchen + Bar — Rittenhouse, Philadelphia
• Alif Brew — University City, Philadelphia
• Amá — Kensington, Philadelphia
• Baby's Kusina + Market — Brewerytown, Philadelphia
• Barclay Prime — Rittenhouse, Philadelphia
• Bastia — Fishtown, Philadelphia
• Bolo — Rittenhouse, Philadelphia
• Bomb Bomb Bar — Lower Moyamensing, Philadelphia
• Càphê Roasters — Kensington, Philadelphia
• Char — Kensington, Philadelphia
• Dante & Luigi's — Bella Vista, Philadelphia
• Dim Sum Garden — Chinatown, Philadelphia
• Down North Pizza — Strawberry Mansion, Philadelphia
• Emmett — Kensington, Philadelphia
• Fiorella — Bella Vista, Philadelphia
• Fork — Old City, Philadelphia
• Forsythia — Old City, Philadelphia
• High Street — Washington Square West, Philadelphia
• Irwin's — East Passyunk, Philadelphia
• John's Roast Pork — South Philadelphia, Philadelphia
• Kim's Restaurant — Olney, Philadelphia
• La Jefa — Rittenhouse, Philadelphia
• Little Walter's — Kensington, Philadelphia
• Megobari — Northeast Philly, Philadelphia
• Ogawa — Old City, Philadelphia
• Oyster House — Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia
• Rice & Sambal — East Passyunk, Philadelphia
• Roxanne — Queen Village, Philadelphia
• Royal Izakaya — Queen Village, Philadelphia
• Royal Tavern — Bella Vista, Philadelphia
• Sao — East Passyunk, Philadelphia
• South — Spring Garden, Philadelphia
• Southwark — Queen Village, Philadelphia
• Sulimay's — Fishtown, Philadelphia
• Suraya — Fishtown, Philadelphia
• Tequila's and La Jefa — Rittenhouse, Philadelphia
• The Trattoria at Heavy Metal Sausage Co. — Newbold, Philadelphia
• Vedge — Washington Square West, Philadelphia
• Vietnam Restaurant — Chinatown, Philadelphia
• White Yak — Roxborough, Philadelphia

The Philadelphia lists

• The 20 Best New Restaurants of 2025 — Bon Appétit
• The 38 Essential Restaurants in Philadelphia — Eater Philadelphia
• James Beard America's Classics Award Winners (1998–2026) — James Beard Foundation
• James Beard Award Winners 2025 — James Beard Foundation
• James Beard Award Winners 2026 — James Beard Foundation
• The 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia: 2026 — Philadelphia Magazine
• The 25 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia Right Now (2023) — The New York Times
• The Restaurant List 2025 — The New York Times
• North America's 50 Best Restaurants 2026 — The World's 50 Best Restaurants

The Critic List — the critics’ “best restaurants” lists, in one place. We don’t write the lists; the critics do, and every one links back to the original.