Best of Philly

Best Tasting Menu

2025 Best Epic Dinner Splurge

Provenance

Twenty or so dishes; artistic, architectural plates; top-shelf ingredients; complex flavors; a kitchen built around a custom imported stove with a price tag like a luxury car; and a staff featuring some of the most talented cooks in the region — all these hallmarks make for one of the most daring (and expensive) tasting menus in the city right now. Is it a marathon? Absolutely. But it’s worth experiencing for yourself, if only to see how remarkable Philly’s food scene has become, and to get a glimpse of where it’s headed. Read More »

408 South 2nd street, Philadelphia, PA Website

2014 Best Tasting Menu

Matyson

It's not only the incredible things that emerge weekly from Matyson's kitchen that earned this big pat on the back; it's also the fact that the menu changes every week, always focused on one central ingredient or theme like lobster, foie gras, or classic Philly flavors like roast pork and cheesesteaks. Read More »

37 South 19th Street, Philadelphia, PA | 215-564-2925 | Website

2012 Best Tasting Menu

Matyson

Every week, chef Ben Puchowitz puts together an inventive menu built around a single theme (like an ingredient or region), which can be anything from foie gras to soft-shells to lobster-and it's almost always $45 for five courses. Read More »

37 South 19th Street, Philadelphia, PA | 215-564-2925 | Website