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Sometimes Philly’s best flavors taste even better at home.
Thousands of restaurants, breweries, bakeries and more remain open for delivery and pickup to keep people in Greater Philadelphia fed — from Center City to North Philly to the Countryside — and support their staff during COVID-19.
Try new foods and revisit old favorites while practicing social distancing with our guide on how and where to support restaurant owners and their staff around the Philadelphia region.
For the latest information on COVID-19 in Philadelphia, check the Philadelphia Department of Public Health website.
Delicious offerings from thousands of Greater Philadelphia’s excellent restaurants are just a few clicks away thanks to online food-order-and-delivery services like Grubhub, Uber Eats and Caviar. Philly-based GoPuff can also drop off essentials and satisfy grocery-store cravings.
Below, click through to each delivery services’ Philadelphia-specific site and explore what’s available.
All of these services are available in Philadelphia, while many also deliver in Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties as well.
Select your favorite food-delivery service:
While many of Philadelphia’s fantastic eateries make their food available on services like Seamless and Doordash (see above), some smaller restaurants and cafes are not on the main services.
Check your favorite local restaurants’ social media accounts to see if they’re offering delivery or pickup. (The hashtag #openinphl is a great place to start and Montgomery County residents can check out this list.)
Peruse the Philadelphia edition of Dining at a Distance, or the Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association’s #carryoutPA roundup of restaurants offering curbside pickup and delivery. The sites are continually being updated, so check back often.
Workplace messaging app Coast offers a Philly-specific sortable map that lists food, wine and beer options for delivery and pick-up.
The Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia created the #PhillyAsianEats guide to support Asian American and Pacific Island owners of restaurants and grocery stores throughout the region. Patrons can use the website to find out what’s open and who’s delivering.
Temporary legislation in Pennsylvania allows many restaurants to serve cocktails to go. The Bercy in Ardmore lets customers pick up its Ardmore Fish House Punch and a few other kits and concoctions; the extensive to-go menu at Hawthorne’s Beer Cafe includes a mimosa kit and a maple old fashioned; and Interstate Drafthouse serves its iconic Fishtown Iced Teas. Check your favorite spot’s online menu for their offerings.
Note: All to-go food orders in Philadelphia must be placed ahead of time — either online or over the phone — and paid in advance.
A number of restaurants and cafes are operating as pop-up markets now, offering essentials like milk, eggs, butter, flour, produce and canned goods in addition to prepared foods and other menu items.
Look to Fond and Mighty Bread Co. in East Passyunk, United by Blue and The Olde Bar in Old City, Callowhill Greens in Logan Square, The Deck at Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, and Small Oven Pastry Shop in Point Breeze for pantry staples and household items available for pick-up and/or delivery.
In addition to their usual tasty menus, many eateries are offering special deals to encourage social distancing and safe dining practices.
The #SavePhillyEats campaign offers delicious, custom deals at restaurants around the city, with 100% of proceeds going directly to the businesses. Many of the specials provide financial support to restaurants now with can’t-miss specials customers can enjoy later.
Purchase a year of challah on shabbat from Essen Bakery, sign up to have Hardena’s culinary masters prepare a 10-course meal in your home (contact for more information) or let LALO throw a signature cocktail party for you and four friends (contact for more information).
At Forsythia in Old City, patrons can order from a $30, three-course daily tasting menu posted to the website, with plenty of variety to keep things interesting. Each order includes house-made focaccia and smoked garlic butter.
Through the TOCK app, diners can choose from select dishes by Jean-George and Vernick Fish in the Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia at Comcast Center. Available Thursday through Saturday for pickup, menu items include caviar, ribeye and harissa striped bass.
Part of the Safran Turney Hospitality Group, Bud & Marilyn’s posts a daily dinner menu for pickup or delivery, with options like slow-roasted pork ribs for two, and dinner kits that come with a salad, entrée, garlic bread and two salted caramel budinos.
Urban Farmer’s summer-inspired weekly BeerBQ menu features rotating specials paired with brews from Sly Fox Brewing Company, Yards Brewing Company and other local beer makers.
Keep an eye out for take-home sushi kits and corresponding live classes on Instagram from Tuna Bar every other Saturday.
Coffee lovers can thank the staff at La Colombe for keeping everyone caffeinated thanks to free delivery on all orders — no minimum purchase required!
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Rittenhouse favorite Parc is now operating as Le Petit Marche, serving a delicious takeout menu of fresh breads, cheeses and wines, including a cranberry walnut bread and rich, chocolatey croissants.
The team behind Dock Street Brewery’s West and South Philadelphia are offering DIY pizza kits. This take-out deal comes with a fun project customers can try at home — pizza-making!
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On the beverage front, the new Troubles End Brewing in Collegeville has a $20 #RollsonRolls deal featuring egg rolls, a growler fill and a roll of toilet paper (while supplies last), while distilleries like Bluebird Distilling and Boardroom Spirits have added hand sanitizer to their product lines.
And Joy Box packages up goodies from businesses all over the city. The customizable care packages are available for free delivery with treats from Triple Bottom Brewing Company, Weckerly’s Ice Cream, Lil’ Pop Shop, Câphé Roasters, Third Wheel Cheese and Mycopolitan Mushroom Company.
Restaurant owners, neighborhood residents and members of business associations throughout the Greater Philadelphia region are working together to make supporting local eateries as easy as possible.
University City District’s annual Dining Days event is now an ongoing digital experience that combines restaurant support, staff fundraisers and yummy stay-at-home meals. The ever-evolving guide tracks West Philadelphia restaurants open for takeout and delivery, and also notes which spots offer gift cards.
See what restaurants are open in Manayunk and support by ordering pick-up or delivery. Several spots — like Winnie’s and JD McGillicuddy’s — are offering gift cards, too.
Find links to purchase gift cards and tip your favorite bartenders or baristas through Philly Restaurant Relief, a one-stop source to support more than 50 restaurants in the area, including Cafe Ynez, Poi Dog, Silk City and Martha.
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The folks at Terrain Cafe, with locations in Devon and Glen Mills, encourage guests who want to experience in-restaurant service to purchase gift cards in advance. And Media has a list of small restaurants and businesses offering gift cards in the Delaware County borough.
And North Broad Renaissance matches gift card purchases of up to $100 at any business on North Broad Street between City Hall and Germantown Avenue — restaurants included!
Gift cards are a great way to support local restaurants any time, and many Philadelphia eateries sell certificates on their websites. Also, be on the lookout for virtual tip jars and individual GoFundMe campaigns to support your favorite restaurants, cafes and bars.
Visitor health and safety is a top priority for the entire Philadelphia region. Many of Greater Philadelphia’s restaurants, attractions, hotels and shops are open with new guidelines and measures in place. For information on COVID-19, mask and vaccine protocols, and more, click here.