Dining Solo
All Posts
Where to eat in Old City, whether it's your first time in Philly or you can trace your family back to a Betsy Ross House party.
The next time you want the restaurant to do the ordering for you, try these 16 affordable tasting menus.
Dara is a great Thai spot in Midtown Village with fragrant curries, stir fry, and noodle dishes.
Zahav, an Israeli restaurant in Society Hill, has become a Philly institution. It's great for a casual date night, a celebratory meal, or when nothing less than silky hummus on laffa bread will do.
Jollof rice, cornbread, and everything in between.
Villa di Roma is an old-school Italian restaurant in the Italian Market that still feels like it’s in the 1960s.
ESO Ramen Workshop is a Neighborhood Ramen pop-up in Society Hill that serves some of the best ramen in town.
Plenty of Philly restaurants serve phở, but these 10 places make our favorite versions.
Brazas BBQ Chicken on South Street serves BBQ chicken, pollo saltado, and street corn that you'll be obsessed with.
Friday Saturday Sunday is an American restaurant in Rittenhouse with an excellent tasting menu upstairs and a great bar on the first floor.
Comfort & Floyd is a good breakfast spot in Passyunk Square that feels almost like an elementary school classroom.
Don’t bring your friends or a date. Consider The Ghostbusters, or an exorcism.
Bistros, brasseries, and upscale restaurants for eating butter-based food by candlelight.
Mish Mish is a Mediterranean spot in East Passyunk that serves up small plates and family-style mains perfect for a small group.
La Llorona Cantina is an West Passyunk Mexican spot that’s perfect for Happy Hour and people-watching.
Gabriella’s Vietnam serves up hot pots, whole fish, and other Vietnamese dishes in East Passyunk. It’s perfect for a weeknight comfort meal.
Manakeesh is a Lebanese bakery in West Philly that’s good for a quick coffee or a flatbread with some friends.
Mawn in Bella Vista is BYOB perfect for a cozy date night or group dinner. Share fragrant bowls of crispy soft-shell shrimp, braised chicken curry, and noodles.
Pizza Richmond is a casual pizza shop from the team behind Pizzeria Shackamaxon. The slices are just as good, and you can actually have a seat.