Where to eat in Philadelphia

Restaurants, cafés and street food in Philadelphia, United States that locals actually go to — plus the local names for the chains you already know.

• John's Roast Pork — Sandwiches, Pennsport (1). Order the Roast pork with sharp provolone + broccoli rabe. The connoisseur's pick since 1930 — the roast pork outranks the steak.
• Dalessandro's Steaks — Cheesesteaks, Roxborough (1). Order the Cheesesteak with fried onions. The neighborhood answer when someone says Pat's and Geno's are for tourists.
• Zahav — Israeli, Society Hill (4). Order the Hummus tehina + lamb shoulder. Michael Solomonov's hummus and pomegranate lamb changed American dining.
• Termini Bros. Bakery — Italian bakery, South Philly (1). Order the Ricotta cannoli. Cannoli filled to order since 1921.
• Pat's King of Steaks — Cheesesteaks, South Philly / Passyunk (1). Order the Whiz wit. The 1930 inventor's corner — one half of the eternal rivalry.
• Geno's Steaks — Cheesesteaks, South Philly / Passyunk (1). Order the Cheesesteak wit. Neon-lit rival across the intersection since 1966. Try both, pick a side.
• Angelo's Pizzeria — Pizza / hoagies, Bella Vista / 9th St (1). Order the Upside-down Sicilian + Danny DiGiampietro hoagie. Sesame-seeded rolls and pies with a cult that forms before opening.
• South Philly Barbacoa — Mexican / barbacoa, Italian Market (1). Order the Barbacoa tacos + consommé. Cristina Martínez's weekend lamb barbacoa — a pilgrimage with consommé.
• Tommy DiNic's — Sandwiches, Reading Terminal Market (1). Order the Roast pork with rabe. Market-stall roast pork once crowned America's best sandwich.
• Famous 4th Street Delicatessen — Jewish deli, Queen Village (2). Order the Corned beef special + black-and-white cookie. Corned beef and cookies the size of hubcaps, since 1923.

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