Restaurants recommendations by the locals
Near conference venue
- Dim Sum House (Shanghai style)
- White Dog Cafe (Unique style)
- Louie Louie (French-American)
- Pattaya Thai Cuisine (Thai)
- New Deck (Irish pub / restaurant)
- Franklin’s Table (Food hall)
- KPod (Korean)
- Lascala’s Fire University City (wood-fired Italian American)
- Sang Kee Noodle House (traditional Chinese)
- Misconduct (Sports bar)
Ethnic restaurants with great ambiance
Mostly in center city. Reservations strongly recommended.
- Indeblue (Modern Indian)
- Gran Caffe L’Aquila (Italian)
- Barbuzzo (Mediterranean)
- Midtown Continental (American)
- The Love (Modern American)
- Fogo de Chão (Brazilian)
High rollers
We recommend making reservations before you arrive in Philadelphia
- Morimoto (Japanese)
- Vetri (Italian)
- Jean Georges (French)
- Zahav (Israeli)
- Vernick Food & Drink
- Vedge (Vegetarian)
- Talula’s Garden (Modern American)
- Barclay Prime (Steakhouse)
- Steak 48 (Steakhouse)
- Fork (Modern American)
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday (American)
Bring-your-own-bottle (BOYB) restaurants
Go to a wine or beer store and bring your bottle to the restaurant.
- Ambrosia (Homemade pasta)
- Pumpkin (American)
- Charley Dove (Mediterranean)
- Mercato (Italian)
- Melograno (Thai)
- Kalaya (Thai)
- Fine Wine and Good Spirits Store (Wine store)
Misc
- Reading Terminal Market (One of America’s historic food markets)
- Pizzeria Stella (Italian)
- Pizzeria Vetri (Italian)
- Han Dynasty (Chinese)
- Federal Donuts
- Dizengoff (Hummus Stalls)
- Italian Market (historic market)
- Rosy’s Taco Bar (Mexican)
- Middle Child (Sandwiches)
- High Street Philadelphia (Bakery)
- Goldie (Falafel)
- Dan Dan (Chinese)
- Vietnam Restaurant (Vietnamese)
- Oyster House (Seafood)
- Rione (Pizza)
- Cavanaugh’s Rittenhouse (American sports bar)
For the Cheesesteak Lovers
- Pat’s King of Seaks (The inventor of the cheesesteak)
- Geno Steaks (One of the first cheesesteak restaurants)
- Abner’s Cheesesteaks (Penn alumni favorite)
- Barclay Prime (The fanciest cheese steak)
- Ishkabibbles
Vegetarian/Vegan
- Vedge Restaurant (James Beard Vegan Restaurant)
- Bar Bombom (Latin)
- Charlie was a Sinner (Vegan bar)
- Goldie (Falafel)
- HipCityVeg (Vegan)
- Dizengoff (Hummus)
- Nanee’s Kitchen (Inside Reading Terminal)
Great bars & lounges
- Monk’s Café (Belgian)
- Fado (Irish)
- U-Bahn (German)
- Independence Beer Garden
- Tria Wine Bar
- Superfolie (Wine bar)