Philadelphia's 4 best spots for high-end Italian food

Philadelphia's 4 best spots for high-end Italian foodVetri Cucina | Photo: Shirlana D./Yelp
Hoodline
Published on April 17, 2020

Craving Italian food?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best high-end Italian restaurants around Philadelphia, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to fill the bill.

1. A Mano

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Topping the list is A Mano. Located at 2244 Fairmount Ave. in Spring Garden, the Italian spot is the highest-rated high-end Italian restaurant in Philadelphia, boasting 4.5 stars out of 193 reviews on Yelp. 

This spot was honored with the 2016 Best of Philly award for Best New Italian Restaurant by Philly Mag. Look for dishes like its potato and goat cheese gnocchi and the pan-seared branzino. 

2. Wm Mulherin's Sons

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Next up is Fishtown's Wm Mulherin's Sons, situated at 1355 N. Front St. With 4.5 stars out of 533 reviews on Yelp, the bar and Italian spot, serving tapas and more, has proven to be a local favorite for those looking to indulge.

The site can tell you a thing or two more about Wm Mulherin's Sons.

"Mulherin's Sons is an urban Italian restaurant and hotel thoughtfully converted from a former 19th century whiskey blending and bottling factory," per the history section of its Yelp profile. On the menu, look for pizza pies, and speciality plates like wild boar ragu and tomato-braised chicken. 

3. Vetri Cucina

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Washington Square's Vetri Cucina, located at 1312 Spruce St., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the fancy Italian spot 4.5 stars out of 453 reviews. 

This Italian spot, which also boasts a location in Las Vegas, offers bites like almond tortellini with truffle sauce, sweet onion crêpes and more. 

4. La Famiglia Ristorante

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La Famiglia Ristorante, an Italian spot in Old City, is another pricey go-to, with four stars out of 126 Yelp reviews. Head over to 8 S. Front St. to see for yourself. 

This spot, which debuted in 1976, offers plates like mushrooms and prosciutto  in garlic and herb sauce and meat and cheese charcuterie boards. 


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