Here is a list of restaurants
and purveyors recommended by Slow Food Philadelphia.
This list represents only a very small selection
right now. Philadelphia and surroundings have
many fine dining establishments and a plethora
of little places where you can enjoy cuisines
from around the world. The list will be updated
and expanded continuously over the next few
months.
Note (for persons visiting
our area): BYOB means patrons can bring their
own alcoholic beverages (wine, beet, spirits)
and drink them at the restaurant without a corkage
fee.
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Monk's
Café
Belgian pub, 264 S. 16th St. (at Spruce
Street)
215-545-7005 |
If you like beer,
look no further, the Belgian-heavy beer
list of Monk’s has no equal in the
city. Good pub food. |
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Matyson
Restaurant
37 S. 19th St., between Market and Chestnut |
Small, popular place owned
by husband/wife team, with a small contemporary
menu at fair prices, tables close together
like in Manhattan. BYOB |
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Pumpkin
1713 South Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19146; Tel. 215-545-4448 |
Chef Ian Moroney and owner Hillary Bor offer a seasonal menu with top ingredients, many locally sourced. The cooking is flavorful and the $35 five course tasting menu on Sunday one of the city’s best deal for price and quality (if not THE best). The restaurant is BYOB. |
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Tinto
114 South 20th Street
215-665-9150 |
Basque
pintxos (tapas) restaurant belonging to
the expanding restaurant empire of Jose
Garces (who also owns Armada). Good selection
of wines from Spain, those little plates
can add up to a large bill quickly.
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City/ Society Hill |
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Amada
Spanish tapas
217 Chestnut St.
215-625-2450. |
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Fork
306-308 Market St.
215-625-9425 |
New American/prepared foods |
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Bistro
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7 N. Third St. (Market
St.)
215-931-1560
BYOB |
Attractive tasting menu ($35)
Tuesday-Thursday |
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Xochitl
408 South 2nd Street
Phone: 215-238-7280 |
Innovative Mexican at Historic
Market site South Philly |
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Bibou
1009 South 8th street, Philadelphia PA 19147;
Tel. 215.965.8290
e-mail: biboubyob@comcast.net |
Owner/chef Pierre Calm els and his wife, Charlotte, a peripatetic culinary couple, have opened their brand-new bistro in the space formerly occupied by David Ansill’s Pif. The food is sophisticated and tasty (the chef’s pedigree is first rate) and Charlotte’s welcome of the guests is warm and accommodating. Easily one of the top BYOBs in the city. Please note: cash only! |
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Horizons
Vegan Restaurant
611 S. Seventh St.
215-923-6117. |
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James
824 S. 8th Street
215-629-4980 |
Seasonal, refined cuisine
in elegant surroundings |
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John's
Roast Pork
14 E. Snyder Ave.(at Weccacoe)
215-463-1951 |
Roast pork and cheesesteaks.
If you have to have a Philly steak, get
it here |
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Nam
Phuong
1100 Washington Ave
215-468-0410 |
Excellent
Bánh mì (sandwiches), Summer
rolls (with peanut sauce), coffee with
condensed milk (iced) |
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Pho 75
1122 Washington Ave.
215-271-5866 |
Pho with different ingredients (great beef
tendon, tripe), fabulous chicken Pho |
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Royal Tavern
937 E Passyunk Ave
215 389-6694 |
fine bar, good food |
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Southwark
701 S. Fourth St.,
215-238-1888. |
Southwark is justifiedly well-known for its quality bar but the restaurant also serves carefully prepared new American cuisine, much of it coming from local farms! |
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Supper
926 South Street, 215.592.8180 |
Upscale modern American cuisine served in a beautiful, relaxed setting. |
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City/Chinatown |
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Four Rivers
936 Race St
(215) 629-8385 |
Chef Chung has cooked three
excellent “Lantern Festival”
dinners for us, mostly dishes from Szechuan.
The “Crystal Dumplings” are
addictively good. |
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Szechuan Tasty
House
902 Arch St.
215-925-2839 |
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Lee How Fook
219 N. 11t
215-925-7266 |
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Shiao Lan Kung
930 Race
215-928-0282 |
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City North |
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Baked – A Micro Bakery
Located in fishtown, Philadelphia, PA, 19125
contact: chef215@gmail.com, Tel. 215.760.0962 |
In her baking “studio”, baker Tracy McGinnis makes fresh fruit turnovers, muffins, and scones and cookies, as well as a number of delicious cakes and tortes, such as Blackout Cake –chocolate cake with deep chocolate, Carrot/Pineapple Cake with ginger icing and Lemon Poppy Cake with lemon curd filling and lemon frosting |
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Osteria
640 North Broad Street
between Wallace & Mt. Vernon
(215) 763-0920 |
The food (and vibe) of this
second restaurant by Marc Vetri are good.
Lunch only Thursday and Friday. |
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Standard
Tap
901 N. Second St., 215-238-0630 |
The quintessential Philly
Pub |
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Las Cazuelas
426 W. Girard Ave.
215-351-9144 |
Alfredo Aguilar and his family run this
fine restaurant with Puebla influenced dishes |
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Taco Riendo
1301 N. 5th St.
(215) 235-2294 |
Great Taqueria – closest thing to
eating in Mexico |
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Bar
Ferdinand
1030 N Second St.
Tel. 215 923-1313 |
tapas place with lively vibe - those little
plates can add up (bill-wise) in a hurry) |
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Philly |
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White
Dog Café
3420 Sansom Street
(215) 386-9224 |
THE Slow Food place - everything
is sourced locally, great farm supporters,
a real Philadelphia (and University of P)
institution. Andy Brown is heading the kitchen
. Read all about Judy Wick’s various
endeavors to empower neighborhood businesses
and area farmers. |
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Penne Restaurant
3600 Sansom St.
215-823-6222 |
Roberta Adamo prepares a
great variety of freshly made Italian pastas
in this Penn Campus favorite. Marco Avigo
is in charge of the fine Italian wine list. |
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Marigold Kitchen
501 S. 45th Street (at Larchwood)
215-222-3699 |
Michael Solomonov is the
executive chef of this innovative, intimate
BYOB |
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Rx
443 Spruce Street
215.222.9590 |
Greg Salisbury’s, a
great host, tries to make sure that everyone
in the neighborhood can enjoy season, local,
and sustainable food at a fair price. BYOB |
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Line/Western Suburbs |
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Restaurant
Alba
7 W. King St., Malvern, 610-644-4009 |
New American. Sean and Kelly
Weinberg’s BYOB Northern is practically
our “house” restaurant. |
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Gilmore's
133 E. Gay St., West Chester
610-431-2800 |
Contemporary French BYOB |
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Nectar
1091 Lancaster Ave.
Berwyn
610-725-9000 |
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Teca
38 East Gay Street
West Chester, PA 19380
610-738-8244 |
fine beer/wine by glass selection,
excellent Bruschette, salad with mozzarella
di bufala |
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The Sweet Life Bakery
1 East Landis Avenue (in the back of building)
Vineland, NJ
Tel. 856-692-5353
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Pastry Chef Jill McClennen and her Stephen are the inspired folks behind this wonderful pastry shop and café in Vineland, NJ. Worth a trip to Vineland for a taste o their freshly made sweets and cookies, accompanied by high quality coffee. |
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Zakes Cakes and Café
444 Bethlehem Pike,
Fort Washington, PA
tel. 215.654.7600
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Owned and operated by brother and sister team Marlene Zakes and Joe McFadden, Zakes Cakes and Café is located in a Victorian House in Fort Washington. The Café serves breakfast lunch and dinner, as well as Sunday Brunch. The bakery makes all sorts of cakes, pies, and tarts and renowned wedding cakes. |
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MONK'S
CAFE
264 S. 16th St.
Philadelphia
215-545-7005 |
Tom Peters' place offers
an outstanding selection of beers from all
major beer producing countries, close to
dozen are on tap. Excellent mussel dishes. |
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Memphis Tap Room
2331 East Cumberland Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19125;
Tel. 215-425-4460 |
Brendan Hartranft and Leigh Maida are the first couple of Philly Beer Pubs, consummate hosts who not only try to make sure that Local 44 and the Memphis Tap Room will always have interesting beers on tap, but also that all their guests feel at home. Cheers!! |
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Local 44
4333 Spruce Street (Corner of 44th + Spruce) Philadelphia, PA 19104;
Tel. 215-222-BEER |
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Eclat
Chocolate
24 South High St. West Chester, PA 19382
610-692-5206
info@eclatchocolate.com |
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Moore
Brothers Wine Company
multiple locations:
Willmington Delaware,
1416 North DuPont Street
Phone: 302-498-0360
Pennsauken, New Jersey
7200 North Park Drive
Phone: 856-317-1177 |
Delaware Store Hours:
Mon-Fri: 10 AM to 8 PM Saturday: 9 AM
to 8 PM Sunday: Noon to 4 PM
New Jersey Store Hours:
Mon-Fri: 10 AM to 8 PM Saturday: 9 AM
to 6 PM Sunday: 11 AM to 5 PM |
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Rieker's
Prime Meats (sausage)
7979 Oxford Avenue
Tel: 215-745-3114 |
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D'Angelo
Bros.
909 South 9th Street
215-923-5637 |
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Di
Bruno Bros.
multiple locations:
Italian Market
930 S. 9th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147 215-922-2876
Rittenhouse Square
1730 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-665-9220 |
Italian Market location:
Monday 9-5, Tuesday thru Saturday 8 to
6, Sunday 8 to 2.
Rittenhouse location:
Coffee and Espresso Bar opens at 7 AM
daily.
Monday thru Friday 9 to 8, Saturday
9 to 7, Sunday 9 to 6. |
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LA
COLOMBE TORREFACTION
130 S 19th St.
Phone: (215) 563- |
You don't have to know that
Jean Philippe Iberti's and Todd Carmichael's
masterful blends have won over the best
restaurants in the Northeast, just try one
of their freshly roasted blends and taste
for yourself (Nizza Medium Roast, Corsica
Dark Roast, and the terrific Monte Carlo
Decaffeinated Blend). Yes, their 19th street
Cafe is a mecca for poseurs, but it is fun
to drink a cup of coffee there.
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METROPOLITAN
BAKERY
Multiple Locations:
262 S 19th St.
Phone: 215-545-6655
1114 Pine St.
Phone: 215-627-3433
126 Market Street
Phone: 215-928-9528 |
Daily bakes an astonishing
variety of outstanding sourdough based breads.
The chocolate-cherry bread baked Saturdays
and Sundays is pure bliss. You have to taste
these breads yourself to appeciate this
Philadelphia jewel.
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Burlap
and Bean Torrefaction
The Shops at Springton Pointe
204 South Newtown Street Rd
Newtown Square, PA 19073 |
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Swarthmore
COOP
341 Dartmouth Avenue Swarthmore PA 19081
(610) 543-9805 |
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Cornerstone Market & Produce
19 W. Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19123, Phone: (215) 634-4800 |
Cornerstone Market & Produce is a family owned and run business that provides quality, healthy food to the neighborhood and offers a breakfast and lunch menu and delicious specialty sandwiches. |
