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Now on Resy: Provenance, Fond, Paffuto, and More Local Favorites
From a family-run South Philly institution to a riveting Mexican restaurant, these are just a few of the beloved Philadelphia spots that are now bookable on Resy. Right this way.
Note: This list will be updated regularly with new additions each month, so be sure to check back often. For Philadelphia’s newest restaurant openings, head here.
Provenance Society Hill
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Newly added!
Because this kind of fine dining is worth savoring from start to finish. Expect an exciting tasting menu rooted in the principles of French cuisine, and influenced subtly by the ingredients and flavors of Korea, from acclaimed chef Nich Bazik (formerly of James, Meme, Fork, The Good King Tavern).
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Fond Wallingford
Newly added!
Anyone fond (heh) of the original East Passyunk restaurant should high-tail it to the burbs for the silky chicken liver mousse, endive salad, and that really terrific French onion soup. The digs are understated and friendly, which fits the Wallingford vibe.
Mikado Thai Pepper Restaurant Ardmore
Newly added!
No need to decide if you want pad see ew or sushi at this popular Ardmore BYOB. Literally breaking down walls (it was once two restaurants that fused into one), Mikado boasts everything from poke bowls and pad Thai to nigiri, packed rolls, and more.
Time Center City
Newly added!
Live jazz, whiskey bar, absinthe tastings — at Time, you can choose the vibe for whatever you’re feeling. When it’s time to eat, shrimp and grits, pulled pork sandwiches and fries, and pancetta-packed rigatoni make excellent dinner options at this nightlife stable.
Asia Mix Restaurant Somerton
Newly added!
Uzbek cuisine is rife with Central Asian, Middle Eastern, and Russian influences, and the expansive menu at Asia Mix brings it all to the table. To get to the heart of it all, try the impeccable plov — Uzbekistan’s national dish — made here with chickpeas, carrots, and supremely tender spiced beef.
Buk Chon Korean Cuisine Old City
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Newly added!
This cozy and friendly BYOB serves Korean favorites like flaky green onion pancakes, double-fried chicken, sizzling bibimbap, and galbi Bourguignon, which brings the staple into a new light. You’ll likely see the owners cooking and/or serving, so take their recommendations.
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Arugula at Cold Point Plymouth Meeting
Newly added!
It’s roughly 4,500 miles from here to Italy’s fabled Amalfi Coast, but this rustic-yet-elegant BYOB sure evokes that corner of paradise. Think a Southern Italian-accented menu full of specialties, like grilled langoustines with lemon juice and olive oil, or the capellini Amalfi with lump crabmeat.
The Whip Tavern West Marlborough
Newly added!
If you’re looking for a classic English pub experience in Chester County, you go to The Whip. Classics like Welsh rarebit, shepherd’s pie, and fish and chips shine bright on a menu that also offers impeccable all-American wings, wedge salad, and shrimp and grits.
Cornerstone Bistro Wayne
Newly added!
The owners behind this Wayne institution met when both were cooking in Nantucket, and they bring a hint of coastal style here. Oysters are big at Cornerstone, and you shouldn’t miss the Nantucket-style bluefish pâté to share, but the menu also sails from caviar and rigatoni to braised short ribs, and all of it is superb.
Paffuto Bella Vista
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It’s hard not to be drawn in by Paffuto’s cheery exterior. Ditto for the panzerotti, those fried, calzone-like pockets the original pop-up became known for. And the maritozzi. And dinner, which is equally on fire: fried smelts with aioli, poached mussels with tomato purée, and chitarra with clams all feel right in a Nonna-approved room.
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Cantina La Martina Kensington
There’s lots to love about this riveting Mexican restaurant from chef Dionicio Jiménez (a veteran of Xochitl and El Rey): a build-your-own aguachile option, a birria burger, a choice of machetes (two-foot-long quesadillas to share), and a menu full of familiar and unfamiliar fare that will keep you coming back for more.
Ralph’s Italian Restaurant Bella Vista
Because it’s iconic for a reason. The South Philly institution is still family-run, has lifetime staffers who don’t skip a beat, and has hosted myriad famous faces in its over 100-year existence. You’ll go back for anything smothered in that house red sauce (veal parm, manicotti, lasagna), mussels, sausage and peppers, and cannoli.
SofiCorner Center City
This sliver of a spot is a charmer. The bright and sunny colors, mosaic tables, and artful touches bring the French-Moroccan theme together. It’s exactly where you want to be for a cozy brunch over Moroccan eggs, quiche Lorraine, and flaky pastries, or weekend lamb tagine at night.
Taqueria Cresta East Falls
Some days, all it takes is a plate of tacos, an icy margarita, and a plate of churros to make everything better. The airy space with vibrant pops of color has all of that and more. Beef birria tacos (with the requisite side of consommé) and a bowl of pineapple guacamole have locals on repeat.
Zama Rittenhouse
Self-taught sushi master Hiroyuki “Zama” Tanaka is a genuine star on the Philadelphia restaurant scene, and his talents shine brightly here, with fresh seafood sourced from around the world, inventive cross-cultural rolls you won’t find anywhere else, a wealth of savory kitchen bites, and a list of hard-to-find sakes to seal the deal.
Azie on Main Villanova
The team responsible for Teikoku in Newtown Square and Mikado Thai Pepper in Ardmore is amping up the dining scene in Villanova with this dramatically designed tribute to Japanese and Southeast Asian cooking, featuring a range of sushi rolls, poke bowls, and specialties like tom yum koong soup and ribeye Panang curry.
9 Prime West Chester
Unstoppable Chicago-based chef-restaurateur Fabio Viviani, who’s launched more than 50 restaurants in a dozen-plus states, collaborated with developer John O’Connell to install a big-city elegant steakhouse with a world-class wine list in a onetime bank building from the 19th-century, and you will definitely want to claim a table here.
Jezabel’s University City, Philadelphia
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Every neighborhood would be lucky to have Jezabel Careaga’s charming bakery and café filled to the brim with Argentinian specialties like gorgeous golden empanadas, medialunas, alfajores, and other treats. It’s ideal for a bite, a pot of tea, or a quick lunch.
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Morea Midtown Village
The attractions here? Cocktails on draught, plush seating, glowing neon accents, and a menu of modern American fare that’s half seafood (would you believe a shrimp and crabmeat Caesar salad?) and half everything else you want to eat, from wild mushroom flatbread to grilled lamb lollipops.
Koto Sushi Center City
Come with friends or a date (though you’ll be welcome even if you’re alone) to this casually comfortable Jewelers’ Row sushi and hibachi spot, where the endless menu offers almost any Japanese specialty you might crave and the intricately garnished multi-ingredient signature rolls are almost (almost) too pretty to eat.
NaBrasa Brazilian Steakhouse of Philadelphia Logan Square
All-you-can-eat can be complicated, especially when it comes to a Brazilian steakhouse. The “salad bar” alone has so many choices, some of which have nothing to do with salad (looking at you, meatballs and paella). When the giant skewers of meat start arriving, you’ll want to try it all: marinated chicken, roast lamb, beef, pork, and even pineapple. It’s fun, it’s filling, it’s something every city needs.
Wilder Rittenhouse
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A beautiful three-level Rittenhouse establishment, Wilder is the place for wood-fired pizzas and crudo constructed right before your eyes, plus a perfect array of raw bar offerings, pastas, and one excellent cheeseburger.
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EMei 峨嵋 Chinatown
Launched in Chinatown in 2011, EMei has long since made its mark on the local dining scene thanks to chef Yongcheng Zhao’s intensely flavorful Sichuan cuisine (favorites include the crispy Chongqing chicken and mapo tofu). Pro tip: If you’re with a group, no meal is complete without a whole fish — any from that delightful section will do.
Rice n Sambal East Passyunk Crossing
You might’ve heard of chef Diana Widjojo from Hardena, her Indonesian gem of a restaurant in South Philly, or when she properly wowed the city with her “mini-rijsttafel” pop-up at Dankbaar. Well, the pop-up is now an ongoing Thursday-through-Saturday residency, it still features brilliantly flavored Indonesian fare (with both regular and vegan prix-fixes), and it’s truly something else.
Fellini Cafe Newtown Square Marple Newtown
Following its success in West Chester, Fellini has expanded to the other side of Philadelphia with this Delaware County BYOB, serving just the kind of Italian fare you love, from fried calamari and homemade lasagna to veal piccata. Pro tip: Come with a group and choose from the family-style dinner options for a proper feast.
Vernick Food & Drink Rittenhouse Square
Be like everyone else who comes to this neighborhood staple, sit upstairs or down, and get the blueberry pie. Ok, before that, get everything else — the steak tartare or blue crab toast, scallops with charred cabbage, halibut with brown butter mushrooms, and the roast chicken. Nothing disappoints.
Restaurant Aleksandar Rittenhouse Square
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This Rittenhouse favorite feels at once old-world and contemporary, homey and cosmopolitan, seasonal yet a spot to find your favorite dish time and again. Crab bisque, cheesy potato pierogies, and roast duck for two are just a few ways to go. Cocktails at the bar are worth a stop alone.
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