Philly’s Best 2025 Winners

 

Best Acai Bowls: Playa Bowls

Best Appetizer: Nunzio By Chef Michael DeLone

Best Bacon Menu Item: Sweet Lucy’s Smokehouse

Best Bagels: Spread Bagelry

Best Bakery: Dodo Bakery

Best Breakfast: Green Eggs Café

Best Brunch: Metro Diner – Bensalem

Best Burger: Monk’s Cafe

Best Butcher: Esposito’s Meats

Best Calamari: The Capital Grille

Best Candy Store: Lore’s Chocolates

Best Cheese Curds: Downtown Cheese Shop

Best Cheesesteak: Joe’s Steaks + Soda Shop

Best Chinese Take-Out: Dim Sum House by Jane G’s

Best Chocolatier: Lore’s Chocolates

Best Coffee Roaster: Old City Coffee

Best Coffee Shop: La Colombe Coffee Roasters

Best Cup of Coffee: La Colombe Coffee Roasters 

Best Delicatessen: Famous 4th Street Delicatessen

Best Dessert Place: Franklin Fountain

Best Donuts: Federal Donuts

Best Fish Market: Fishtown Seafood

Best Food Truck: 2 Street Sammies

Best French Fries: Monk’s Cafe

Best French Toast: The Dining Car

Best Fried Chicken: Rex at the Royal

Best Frozen Yogurt: Playa Bowls

Best Gluten Free Menu: Flakely Gourmet

Best Food Store: DiBruno Bros.

Best Health Food Store: MOM’s Organic Market

Best Healthy Eatery: Honeygrow – Multiple Locations

Best Hoagie: Fink’s Hoagies

Best Homemade Pasta: Nunzio’s BYOB

Best Hot Dogs: Johnny’s Hots

Best Ice Cream: Bassetts Ice Cream

Best Lobster Roll: Fishtown Seafood

Best Lunch Deal: Nunzio’s BYOB

Best Luncheonette: Marinucci’s Deli – Mayfair

Best Macaroni and Cheese: Martha’s Kitchen

Best Meatball: Nunzio’s BYOB 

Best Milkshakes: The Dining Car

Best Mussels: Monk’s Cafe

Best Nachos: Jose Pistola’s

Best Off-Premise Caterer: Philadelphia Catering Company

Best Organic Eatery: Charlie was a sinner.

Best Pastrami Sandwich: Famous 4th Street

Best Delicatessen Pickle: Fishtown Pickle Project 

Best Pizza: Pizzeria Vetri

Best Ramen: To-Kai Sushi, Hibachi

Best Steakhouse and Bar Ribs: Rib Rack

Best Rice Pudding: Red Robin Diner

Best Salad (tied): Honeygrow – Multiple Locations

Best Salad (tied): Weavers Way Co-Op

Best Sandwich Deal: Finks Hoagies

Best Sausage and Peppers Sandwich: Rocco’s Italian Sausage

Best Sliders (tied): Barclay Prime

Best Sliders (tied): Paddy Whacks Irish Sports Pub – Welsh Road

Best Smoothie: Four Seasons Juice Bar

Best Soft Pretzel: Philly Pretzel Factory

Best Soup: Famous 4th Street Delicatessen

Best Specialty Pizza: Pizzeria Stella

Best Sushi: Fishtown Seafood

Best Taco: El Azteca Mexican Restaurant Bar & Grille

Best Veggie Burger: Charlie was a sinner.

Best Wings: Rib Rack