Restaurants in Historic Philadelphia

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In Historic Philadelphia, four-star dining rooms coexist with unassuming, note-perfect neighborhood bistros. Boisterous upscale taprooms counterbalance romantic foodie hideaways. And family-operated Bring-Your-Own-Bottle (BYOB) establishments share the sidewalk with high-profile restaurants owned by star restaurateurs.

National Geographic Magazine recently called Old City “the liveliest urban neighborhood between Soho in New York and SoBe [South Beach] in Miami.”

Filled with restaurants, cafes, bars, clubs and lounges, it’s easy to see why this is one of the premier dining destinations around.

Featured Attraction

Buddakan

Where creativity and cachet loom large

Historic District / Historic Philadelphia / Society Hill / Old City

A towering gilded statue of the Buddha generates elegant calm in this 175-seat, Pan Asian restaurant from restaurateur Stephen Starr

Ristorante Panorama

Superb, moderately-priced Italian cuisine at the Penn’s View Hotel in Old City More
City Tavern

Colonial America is recreated at this authentic tavern in Old City More
The Bourse

A historic building on Independence Mall with a food court and specialty shops More

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