Quick options near convention center

• Reading Terminal Market (One of America’s historic food markets)
• Chinatown Square (Chinatown’s food hall)
• Dim Sum Garden (Shanghai style)
• EMei (Szechuan)
• Penang (Malaysian)
• Bank & Bourbon (American)
• Iron Hill Brewery (American)
• High Street (American)
• Middle Child (American - a bit farther)
• Merkaz (Israeli)
• HipCityVeg (Vegetarian)

Ethnic restaurants with great ambiance

Short walk from the convention center. Reservations strongly recommended.

• Estia (Greek)
• El Vez (Mexican)
• Parc (French)
• Buddhakan (Asian)
• Double Knot (Japanese)
• Amada (Spanish)
• Indeblue (Modern Indian)
• Gran Caffe L’Aquila (Italian)
• Barbuzzo (Mediterranean)
• Midtown Continental (American)
• The Love (Modern American)

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.

• Pumpkin (American)
• Charley Dove (Mediterranean)
• Mercato (Italian)
• Melograno (Thai)
• Kalaya (Thai)
• Fine Wine and Good Spirits Store (Wine store)

Lower budget, high quality

• Reading Terminal Market (One of America’s historic food markets)
• Pizzeria Stella (Italian)
• Pizzeria Vetri (Italian)
• Han Dynasty (Chinese)
• Federal Donuts
• Dizengoff (Hummus Stalls)
• Middle Child (Sandwiches)
• High Street Philadelphia (Bakery)
• Goldie (Falafel)
• Dan Dan (Chinese)
• Vietnam Restaurant (Vietnamese)
• Cleavers (Cheesesteak)

Worth an Uber ride

• Suraya (Lebanese)
• KPod (Korean)
• Barcelona Wine Bar (Spanish)
• Laurel (French)
• Fiorella Pasta (Italian)
• White Dog Café (American)

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)
• Jim’s Steak
• Cleavers
• Oh Brother Philly

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
• The Dandelion Pub
• Assembly Rooftop Bar
• Rouge
• JG Skyhigh Bar