Restaurants in Philadelphia
Philadelphia offers a great range of dining options, from sophisticated fine dining establishments to sandwich shops serving up the famous Philly cheese-steak sandwich. There is also a good selection of international and ethnic cuisine, especially Italian. Other international restaurants include Mexican, Japanese, Thai, French and Chinese. The Italian Market area is naturally the place to go for Italian food and Philadelphia's Chinatown offers an endless variety of authentic Chinese restaurants.South street, 2nd street and Mayanuk are prime areas for restaurant hunting. No visit to Philadelphia is complete without trying a Philly cheese-steak, a sub sandwich with grilled marinated steak, onions and peppers and loads of melted cheese. Pat's King of Steaks is the birthplace of this Philadelphia signature. B.Y.O.B. restaurants are popular in Philadelphia and there are a number of them all over the city. In addition to its excellent restaurants, Philadelphia has a great selection of bars and pubs. Irish pubs dominate the scene and a large portion of these and other bars can be found in Center City and the Old City. South street has a fair share of hip watering holes catering to a young crowd.
Useful Philadelphia Restaurants Links and Places to Eat
Philadelphia - World Guide to Philadelphia, PA, USA