More than 50 new Philly restaurants will be heating up the dining scene with a flurry of highly-anticipated new openings as well as some popular favorites expanding to new locations. The spectrum of openings is broad, from intimate cocktail bars to sprawling breweries and everything in between.
Stephen Starr’s “Italian version of Parc” Borromini, shown above in a rendering from Stokes Architecture, is just one of many concepts coming to the Rittenhouse area, while Oyster House and Federal Donuts will expand to the Philadelphia International Airport.
Notable new Philly restaurants by neighborhood:
- Center City: F1 Arcade and Flight Club bring entertainment and dining together, while Cake & Joe will open it’s third location.
- Fishtown: Cafe Lift expands, Wonder food hall arrives, and Mecha Noodle Bar brings its Asian comfort food. Experiential venues like Ballers and Cannonball Club will also feature dining components.
- Manayunk: Source Brewing‘s 10,000-square-foot brewery and restaurant with a rooftop terrace in Manayunk promises to be a major draw.
- Northern Liberties: The Newsroom (speakeasy), Brooklyn-based Gertie (deli), a Method Co. food hall, and Terra Grill from Michelin-star Chef Laurent Tourondel are slated for the Piazza Alta.
- Old City: The Avery, a new American restaurant, is on the horizon.
- Rittenhouse Square: Taco Bell Cantina, African-themed Saints Restaurant and Lounge, cocktail bars Botld and Liquorette, and Stephen Starr’s “Italian version of Parc” Borromini are anticipated.
- University City: Amina Ocean, a Southern seafood restaurant, is set to open.
- Washington Square West: Chibanos, a Chinese-Cuban sandwich concept, is poised to make a splash.