19 Best Italian Restaurants in Philadelphia

“Wow! Unbelievable experience. Great staff, ambiance, decor, chef, FOOD! The list goes on. I love the idea of this being member ship only as it's not accessible to just anyone, which makes it that much more exciting of an experience! I will be talking about this experience until I am lucky enough to get back again... 10/10! Love it!!“

“Outstanding service and dining experience. Phenomenal food. BYOB!“

“Went for Mother's Day brunch buffet and the food was delicious and service wonderful. My only recommendation for improvement would actually be for the W Hotel, where the restaurant restroom is shared with the lobby: please add a little light sconce to illuminate the WC/water closet/restroom sign by the elevators since black lettering on a black background in dim lighting makes it difficult to find the restroom.“

“What an amazing experience! I needed a restaurant venue in which to propose to my girlfriend. I was faced either with proposing in a room full of people or renting some expensive private room. Then I found Ambra and met chef and owner Chris D'Ambro. He has such a special room at Ambra, and he was so accommodating. He set up the room before opening so I could be alone to make the proposal. Then we enjoyed the tasting menu at the chef's table with wine pairing. The food was fantastic, the presentation was amazing, and the service was spectacular! In fact, we forgot the goodie bag that Chris prepared for us to take, and he came over the hotel he knew we were staying at and celebrating in the lobby with friends and family to bring it to us, which included a personalized printed menu of the night. They were fantastic!“

“Many months late but I owe this place a review. What a great experience.We did bar service, which in our case just meant being right up in the staff's faces while they cooked, but we love that vibe: ask about how your food is prepared, or why the recipe exists, or if they're playing around with an idea, and the folks at Irwin's (including the founder, Michael) will stop by and tell you all about their dinnerware, or why they do their caponata the way they do, or the relationship between Middle Eastern and Sicilian desserts. The drinks were amazing and the somm was super easy to talk to about the drink list. The mains were all very shareable - everyone wanted extra bites of everybody else's. And they're super generous. My dad had not had caponata and doubted he'd like it - caponata was my entry to eggplant done well so I disagreed. He won the argument, but Michael still sent over a sample. Plus the ambiance and decor are exactly what the BOK calls for and the views out the window are unspeakably cool. What a place.“

“Great restaurant - highly recommended“

“I loved everything about Her Place! The atmosphere felt so intimate, and cozy like we were visiting a friend’s home for dinner. I appreciated the detail/thought put into getting all of the guest to greet each other, even the chef explaining every dish to us as a group. I felt so comfortable that I even yelled out bye to everyone as I was leaving out the front door, like they were my friends! Lol I appreciated the hospitality from all of the ladies and it made my birthday weekend feel special! I’ve said so much just on the vibe that I didn’t even get to mention the food is SPECTACULAR! Oh, those chocolate chip cookies at the end, oh and the home made from scratch Chex Mix needs to be packaged up and sold in stores. Let me market it guys. I want to help out! Lol“

“celebrated my daughter's 16th birthday last night and everything was perfect.“

“Food was delicious and staff was friendly“

“Great atmosphere, fun pasta options and perfect service!“

“Awesome experience! Great food! Excellent service!“

“Not child friendly need more option“

“Fantastic dining experience our server Sean Martin was amazing.“

“Most delicious pizza, I love it!“

“Mike is an excellent worker! He made my experience there an 11/10. He is absolutely the reason that I would come back here again. I would 100% recommend this place if you're looking for a local Italian restaurant with good food and drinks!“

“The service and atmosphere was definitely a vibe but the food was mid. We ordered a medium steak but was cooked more rare, the chicken parm was okay, the chicken was pretty dry and also the lobster agnolotti was doused is butter so it was pretty heavy. The bread wasn’t the best either, had a stale taste to it & also tasted like it was doused in butter. But the drinks were really good. If you want to dress cute and have good drinks in the city this place is great but I personally wouldn’t come back for the food.“

“Went to Adelina's five months ago the week they opened. It was a disappointing experience on multiple fronts and my review said as much. Last night was completely different and I thought it was important to say so. The service was attentive. The wine list was expanded and had more affordable options. But the star of the night was the food. Eggplant fritters were crispy outside and pillowy inside and came with a delicious complementary dipping sauce. A charcuterie board is not usually something that excites me. But the selections we tried were transportative. The pecorino tartufo with our Pinot noir were the perfect pair. The other meats and cheese we tried made every bite a party. Our entree selection was the lasagne, which we didn't realize was vegetarian. The dish completely won us over. Inventive and flavorful, the lasagne in not like something you've had before and is a must try! I'm so glad we came back and gave Adelina's another try. Cheers!“

“Ate there yesterday and friendly Atmosphere, very friendly and excellent food“

“We ate outdoors in front of the restaurant. Unfortunately, a millennial was shouting over his phone and broadcasting his call at the very next table over (why is it that people are too lazy to hold the phone next to their ears and feel compelled to share their conversations and music with the rest of us who don't care to listen to them?). Spoiled an otherwise excellent meal.“