Amada

217 Chestnut Street
215-625-2450
Spanish-style tapas and dangerous sangria

Ansill

627 South 3rd Street
215-627-2485
Sea urchin? Lamb tongue? Oh my!

Barclay Prime

237 South 18th Street
215-732-7560
Thick steaks, martinis and expense accounts

Brasserie Perrier

1619 Walnut Street
215-568-3000
French fun

Creperie Beau Monde

624 South 6th Street
215-592-0656
Hot crêpes downstairs, hot dancing upstairs

Morimoto

723 Chestnut Street
215-413-9070
For some serious sushi, try the $110 omakase (chef’s tasting)

XIX at the Park Hyatt at the Bellevue

200 South Broad Street
215-790-1919
A luxe seafood destination on the 19th floor

Old Original Bookbinder’s

125 Walnut Street
215-925-7027
Serving classic seafood to heads-of-state and Hollywood since 1865

Standard Tap

901 North 2nd Street
215-238-0630

Upscale tavern food and great local beers

Tony Luke’s

39 East Oregon Avenue
215-551-5725
You can’t leave Philadelphia without trying cheesesteak, and these are the best

Villa di Roma

932 South 9th Street
215-592-1295
Real South Philly Italian food served by real South Philly Italian waitresses