Diners' Choice: Innovative restaurants in Philadelphia County

OpenTable

Updated January 05, 2025

Looking for the best restaurants that are fit for foodies in Philadelphia County? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Scampi

4.9

4.9 (20)

$50 and over

Contemporary Italian

Queen Village

About the restaurant

Scampi is a Queen Village BYOB. Taste edible tours through the regions of Italy with Chef Liz as your guide. Enjoy a buzzy atmosphere and relaxed vibe, bring a bottle or two of wine and some friends, and enjoy a deeper look into Italy's regional cuisines.

Top review

PamelaVIP

Dined on Jan 5, 2025

An enjoyable journey through Chef's culinary travels accompanied by personal stories.

Cafe Fresco - Center City

4.8

4.8 (742)

$30 and under

Fusion / Eclectic

Harrisburg

About the restaurant

A pioneer of Harrisburg dining, Café Fresco Center City opened its doors in 2005. Located in the heart of Restaurant Row, the Feng Shui inspired ambiance offers comfortable and intimate dining spaces that pulse with an energy and excitement. From the moment you step inside, you become part of the Café Fresco experience. Whether you are joining us for an urban, café lunch or the upscale, metropolitan dining experience of our dinner service, our skilled, professional staff will strive to accommodate your every need. Our goal is to provide you with a metropolitan retreat nestled in the heart of a smaller city that will exceed every expectation – an experience that can only be provided by Café Fresco.

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MikeVIP

Dined on Jan 3, 2025

Another wonderful experience at Cafe Fresco. Tha is for accommodating our request for the bar area for my daughters birthday. Service was wonderful as always,a minor mix up with entree was fixed before arrival and just gave me more time to enjoy a drink. Some rowdy happy hour guests made for some good entertainment.

Tria Wash West

4.8

4.8 (304)

$30 and under

Wine Bar

Washington Square

About the restaurant

Welcome to Tria, Philly's original casual wine bar since 2004.

Our two Center City wine bars have helped elevate Philly’s wine scene while keeping it fun. Tria’s seasonally curated wine, cheese and beer menus showcase super-cool smaller producers who are driven by passion. The friendly Tria team will help you discover new flavor sensations if that’s your jawn. If you prefer, we’ll bring you more wine and leave you alone. It’s all good.

We love wine and it shows, but Tria above all is a community where guests come to relax and connect. There are no TVs or other distractions. The “concept” is for our guests to engage in conversation made livelier, deeper and cheerier by the wine. Cheers!

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Andrea

Dined on Dec 16, 2024

Another fantastic dinner at Tria. Once again, the service was impeccable and friendly. Good night was made even better with a wine tasting from various regions in Sicily absolutely looking forward to the next wine event at our beautiful neighborhood gem, Tria

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Experience

Happier Hour at Tria Wash West

KOP Igloo Garden on the Green

4.8

4.8 (53)

$30 and under

American

King of Prussia

About the restaurant

Thanks to your generous support of Igloo Garden on the Green, King of Prussia District raised $31,698 to fight food insecurity in Upper Merion Township! Join us next year for Igloo Garden on the Green November 4-18, 2025!

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Martha

Dined on Nov 19, 2024

Great unique event, will definitely do it again, it was great scenery

Almanac

4.6

4.6 (17)

$31 to $50

Cocktail Bar

Old City

About the restaurant

A secluded haven where precision meets passion, Almanac offers an intimate setting with 14 table seats available for reservations and 7 additional seats reserved for walk-ins. We are inspired by the finest traditions of Japanese bar craft and the American speakeasy. Our handcrafted cocktails, filtered through the lens of the Slow Drinks movement, explore the intersection of Japanese flavors and American terroir.

Please call at 215-238-5757 for walk in availability.

House Rules:

No parties larger than 4 and no split parties.

No seating incomplete parties.

Your table time may be limited to 90 minutes.

Flash photos, lights, and phone calls are strictly prohibited.

No rowdy behavior.

Be mindful of your fellow guests in the building.

Top review

NinaVIP

Dined 4 days ago

Every single thing at Almanac was excellent. I’ve already booked my next visit!

Calypso - Mediterranean Cuisine

4.5

4.5 (179)

$30 and under

Mediterranean

Skippack

About the restaurant

Calypso offers a mix of mediterranean quality dishes made with our top-notch ingredients! come check us out at the historical skippack village

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AileenVIP

Dined 3 days ago

We had the fig and goat cheese app, we all loved it. I had the salmon and it was very good. We all had dessert as well and they were all delicious.

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Bake'n Bacon Philadelphia

4.5

4.5 (68)

$30 and under

American

South Philly

About the restaurant

Bake’N Bacon is Philadelphia's premier and only bacon themed restaurant and craft cocktail bar.
A unique company that specializes in gourmet bacon entrees, taking bacon beyond the mundanity of just being a breakfast food. Dishes span many bacon-inspired cuisines (think sandwiches, sides and more), plus some pastas, vegan-inspired fare, desserts and a variety of specialty hand-crafted cocktails. We can be found in the heart of South Philly, just one block from the Italian Market and near the East Passyunk corridor.
Join us for brunch, your intimate night out, with good vibes, great atmosphere and excellent food and cocktails!

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Krystin

Dined on Jan 4, 2025

10/10 cannot wait to come back! my fiancé and I couldn’t stop talking about it all night how delicious everything was!

Mesa Modern Mexican

4.4

4.4 (1523)

$30 and under

Mexican

Easton

About the restaurant

We are a modern Mexican restaurant & bar in the heart of downtown Easton. We feature a variety of classic Mexican dishes & small plates with a modern twist. Specializing in frozen and classic margaritas with seasonal flavors, as well as a generous tequila selection. Private "Tequila Room" available for events or parties.

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Albert

Dined on Jan 2, 2025

We visited Mesa for lunch. This was our first visit to Mesa and we were impressed with the level of service and the food quality.

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Experience

Margarita Monday - $6 House Margaritas All Day

Anzu Social

4.4

4.4 (62)

$31 to $50

Asian

New Hope

About the restaurant

At Anzu Social we bring you the vibrant fusion flavors of Asia, masterfully crafted by our team of talented chefs. Each dish is a testament to our commitment to quality, creativity, and sustainability, using only the freshest local ingredients.

Landmark Hospitality with Logan Inn are thrilled to announce the grand opening of our sister property, Anzu Social at The Mansion Inn. This culinary gem is nestled in the heart of New Hope, PA.

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CharleneVIP

Dined on Jan 3, 2025

This is our 5th time at Anzu. Food is always excellent! Have tried a variety of starters and mains and have loved everything.!

P.F. Chang's - Glen Mills

3.7

3.7 (286)

$30 and under

Chinese

Glen Mills

About the restaurant

We are an Asian & Chinese restaurant offering dine-in, takeout, to-go, delivery, and catering. Make a reservation online to dine in. Order Asian and Chinese food delivery, takeout, and catering online or through the P.F. Chang's mobile app. Let us cater the perfect feast for you - corporate office catering menus are also available. P.F. Chang's offers a variety of signature Asian, Thai, Korean, Japanese, Mongolian, and Chinese food dishes including Chicken Lettuce Wraps, Chicken Pad Thai, Signature Lo Mein, Fried Rice, Mongolian Beef, Chang's Spicy Chicken, and Pork and Shrimp Dumplings. Order online for sushi delivery and takeout. Many gluten-free and vegetarian menu items are available. Try our seasonal cocktails and seasonal menu items.

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DaraVIP

Dined on Dec 28, 2024

My father and I came back last Saturday night for another father-daughter dinner date night. Lilly was our waitress, she was very sweet. For drinks, Dad and I each had soda. For an appetizer, we ordered the Pan-Fried Pork Dumplings served in a light chili sauce drizzle. They are always our favorite, and they disappeared in seconds! For the main course, I ordered my favorite, the Beef With Broccoli, which had beef, ginger-garlic aromatics, green onions, and steamed broccoli, served in a soy sauce over white rice, with extra white rice on the side. It was yummy, as always! Dad ordered the Sesame Chicken, another favorite of ours. It had chicken, bell peppers, onions, broccoli, and it was served in sesame sauce and sesame seeds on top, with white rice. It was so good, Dad ate the whole thing! For dessert, we ordered the Great Wall Of Chocolate, our favorite chocolate cake! It has six layers of chocolate cake, chocolate frosting, and semi-sweet chocolate chips. It is a HUGE slice of cake, so make sure you share! Victor, the general manager, was very nice, and he made sure that everything was okay, and an assistant manager, also came by to our table to clean it before we sat down to have our meal. Thank you P.F. Chang's for another excellent meal! We'll be back again soon!

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