Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in Philadelphia County

OpenTable

Updated March 05, 2025

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Akwaaba Tea Salon

4.9

4.9 (79)

$31 to $50

Afternoon Tea

West Philadelphia

About the restaurant

Whether you come cute with your girls, make it a date with your mate, visit as a mommy-daughter duo or take time just for you, Akwaaba Tea Salon & Event Space offers 90 minutes of pure indulgence in a sophisticated sanctuary. Here’s where you can take a breath while you take a sip of fine, loose-leaf teas and experience a cultural spin on traditional English High Tea fare. Think deviled eggs with a chunk of Southern-fried chicken instead of egg salad finger sandwiches. And homemade peach cobbler and banana pudding upstage macaroons every time! Oh, and did we mention the live jazz music at our 1 pm Sunday seating?!

Akwaaba Tea Salon and Event Space is the latest hospitality experience from Monique Greenwood, the former Essence magazine editor-in-chief who took the lodging industry by storm with the 1995 launch of her award-winning Akwaaba Bed & Breakfast Inns, one of which is in Philadelphia, right down the street from the new tea salon and event space.

Top review

Bridget

Dined on Mar 9, 2025

If I could rate higher than 5 stars, I would! Everything about our experience at Akwaaba was beyond perfect. We were immediately greeted by Joe, who was friendly, knowledgeable, and fun for the entirety of our service. The tea selection is wonderful and there’s definitely something for everyone. The food was absolutely outstanding!! I cannot speak highly enough about how delicious everything was. You can tell the level of thought, detail, and love that goes into every bite. I enjoyed myself immensely and would go again in a heartbeat!

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Mawn

5.0

5 (37)

$50 and over

Cambodian

Bella Vista

About the restaurant

Mawn is a noodle house with “no rules,” and the first restaurant for Chef Phila Lorn and his wife Rachel, who bring with them close to 20 years of experience in Philly’s restaurant scene. Phila, pronounced “Pee La,” broken English for Philadelphia, is a first-generation Cambodian-American chef. The first in his family to be born here, his parents and siblings came to Philadelphia as refugees in 1985 after surviving the war in Cambodia.

Mawn, which means “chicken” in Khmer, the Cambodian language, represents more than one thing. To Phila, chicken was at every meal growing up, and to his parents, chicken represented peacetime. During the war and genocide of the Cambodian people, there was mostly only what was found in nature to eat, including rice and salt. If there was chicken, it meant no war. At the end of that dark time, recipes were lost, and culture was wiped out, but through survival, a new authenticity was born.

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tinac

Dined 2 days ago

I’ve somehow managed to score three reservations here, and each visit has been incredible. The food is beyond amazing – every dish we ordered was insanely delicious. As always, the staff goes above and beyond to make the experience special. Here’s hoping I can snag a 4th visit soon!"

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Experience

Puck&See

Jules@Market

4.9

4.9 (2474)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Bristol

About the restaurant

Welcome to Jules@Market BYOB, an Ocean to Table Seafood and Fish House located in Bristol Borough, PA. Offering sustainable seafood options in a modern upscale yet welcoming atmosphere. Chefs Julia Soto, Sam Ball & Robert Williams aim to combine innovative and classic cuisine with a focus on ethically and sustainably sourced seafood and local produce. Offering new oyster and seafood options weekly & an ever changing seasonal menu. Recently included on the Philadelphia Inquirers "76 List"!

Outdoor Dining Available As of April 12, 2024
Outdoor Dining is Weather Permitting. Outdoor Dining Bookings will not guarantee you a table indoors if weather turns bad. Please call to make outdoor bookings for larger or special parties.
We respectfully request no large coolers or excessive hard alcohol.

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MargheritaVIP

Dined 3 days ago

Great night, great service, great food and love the new digs!

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Experience

Chef Team's Picks

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Buck a Shuck Wednesdays

Go Fish Seafood And Sushi Bar

4.9

4.9 (536)

$30 and under

Sushi

Reading

About the restaurant

Our mission statement focuses on you: the customer. Go Fish! wants to share our love of seafood with you and your family. Product quality and great customer service come first at Go Fish! Ask us to share our recommendations.

GO FISH! Welcomes You…we pride ourselves on serving people who are just like us.

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TomC

Dined 4 days ago

We always enjoy ourselves here. It is loud and so it is difficult to hear your table conversation. Food and drinks very good.

Inn at Barley Sheaf Farm

4.9

4.9 (1721)

$50 and over

Contemporary American

New Hope

About the restaurant

The Inn at Barley Sheaf Farm is one of the best restaurants in Bucks County, PA. Dinner is served Wednesday - Saturday in the dining room, which opens into our chef’s kitchen and features a cozy fireplace and overlooks the flower gardens. Our award-winning restaurant offers the freshest ingredients from many of our Bucks County Farms as well as every dish being created, designed and prepared by our Executive Chef – Greg Vassos – and his wonderful team. We are a a BYOB. Feel free to bring a white and red wine to pair with our 4 course pre-fixe menu.

For overnight guests of The Inn at Barley Sheaf Farm, breakfast in the dining room is included in your stay each morning. Take advantage of the benefits by making your booking!

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OpenTable Diner

Dined 5 days ago

What a special place. We celebrated my wife’s birthday. The food was unique and bursting with flavor. Service was attentive and informative. If you’re looking for a charming bucks county location give this place a try.

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Experience

Chef's Regional Dinner-Journey through France

Josephine's

4.9

4.9 (1415)

$31 to $50

Modern European

Lancaster

About the restaurant

The Story of Josephine’s
The story of Josephine’s begins during our executive chef Daniel LeBoon’s childhood. At eight years old, working for his father’s catering company, Daniel discovered a passion for food. This love — and undeniable talent — saw him intern at Philadelphia’s prestigious Le Bec-Fin. He went on to work in Paris at the venerable Hotel Vernet working under the renowned chef’s Alain Solvere and Alain Ducasse. In 2004, Daniel purchased Josephine’s in Marietta and developed an extremely loyal following based on the combination of great food, great atmosphere and great hospitality. Although Josephine’s closed in 2011, the name and the experiences are fondly remembered by countless people.

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ERICVIP

Dined 3 days ago

Great food great vibe Amazing date night

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Popular dish

Seared Sea Scallops

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Miso Chilean Sea Bass

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1533 Duck à L'orange

Tuna Bar

4.9

4.9 (982)

$31 to $50

Japanese

Old City

About the restaurant

IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ BELOW PRIOR TO BOOKING
Outdoor reservations are weather permitting and must be specified upon booking the reservation. Specific table requests are considered but not guaranteed.

Tuna Bar is a Japanese Raw Bar and Grill concept created by Owner and Chef Kenneth Sze. Located in Old City Philadelphia, Tuna Bar boasts a relaxing, upscale atmosphere serving fresh and locally sourced ingredients. The diverse menu offers traditional and specialty sushi rolls, raw oysters, scallops, hand-selected fish, and shareable entrees. Tuna Bar offers a fully stocked bar of wine, sake, and spirits. There are no outside food and beverages allowed. There is a $40 dessert/cake fee for guests that wish to bring in a dessert/cake for their special occasion.

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PatchVIP

Dined 5 days ago

Get the tuna flat bread. Life changing. Everything is good. Great service and great cocktails.

Arielle's Country Inn

4.9

4.9 (1811)

$30 and under

Steak

Sellersville

About the restaurant

Thank you to our customers for voting Arielle’s Country Inn:
BEST RESTAURANT OF BUCKS & MONTGOMERY COUNTY for the second year in a row, 2011 and 2012 Reader’s Choice Awards, The Intelligencer.

Arielle's Country Inn, located on Allentown Road, is housed in a beautifully appointed, historic, stone building dating back to 1754. Used as a stagecoach stop in the 18th century, the restaurant still retains that warm country atmosphere. Chef/owner, Jacques Colmaire, uses locally sourced, fresh, high quality ingredients to skillfully prepare food for you to enjoy. Diners can choose from Prime steaks, fresh seafood, pasta and other specialities which are all cooked to order and served in a romantic, candlelit dining room, enhanced with a fireplace and cozy bar. Garden dining is available amid a beautiful flower garden in the summer months. We look forward to having you as our guest!

Top review

Ann

Dined 3 days ago

Arielle’s is a hidden gem. Never disappoints. Highly recommend.

Chick's

5.0

5 (31)

$50 and over

American

South Philly

About the restaurant

Family- There's a special kind of bond that a family only knows! Family is what brought Chick's to life. Everything from our name to our logo is inspired by Love of family. So when you enter our doors we consider you family too. Versatility sums up our sprawling, industrial-looking and upscale gastropub on Washington Avenue. We offer a well-stocked bar, killer brunch menu , unbeatable happy hour specials and plenty for the bar crowd.

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MarcVIP

Dined 5 days ago

Food was excellent! I had the special which was Pad Thai. It was delicious! The staff, as usual, were attentive and kind!

Sapori Italian Restaurant - Perkasie

4.9

4.9 (119)

$30 and under

Italian

Perkasie

About the restaurant

Welcome to Sapori where we serve authentic Mediterranean cuisine in a relaxing atmosphere.

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TerriVIP

Dined 4 days ago

All of us very much enjoyed our meals! Very nice and fresh side salad that came with your meal, and the garlic knots, DELICIOUS!!! Our sever was also terrific! Definitely recommend and will come back.

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