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50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia – 2015

Dinner at #1 restaurant, Laurel | Photo by Michael Persico
In a city where the eating is as good as it is in Philly, naming 50 great restaurants is a cinch. Naming the 50 best, and doing it in order? That’s tougher, but it’s what we’ve done here. You may not agree with all of our picks. Hell, you might not agree with any of our picks. But this is our list, and we’re sticking to it. So without any further ado, here they are: the 50 best restaurants in Philadelphia. Bon appetit.
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1. Laurel
When we first heard Nick Elmi’s name, he was cooking under the tutelage of Georges Perrier, but beneath the weight of the Le Bec-Fin reputation. At Rittenhouse Tavern, we saw more glimpses of Elmi’s talent, but there was also the grip of a corporate overlord dictating much of his menu. Then we watched Elmi find himself, of all places, on television, during his winning season of Top Chef. Now Elmi has his own restaurant, and here, the chef shines from the first bite of chilled tuna and horseradish to the final forkful of dessert. Elmi works wonders with one well-conceived plate after another, all from a tiny kitchen in a small BYOB on Passyunk Avenue, and Philadelphia is the lucky beneficiary.
1617 East Passyunk Avenue, East Passyunk, 215-271-8299.
Photo by Michael Persico
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Written by Art Etchells, Victor Fiorillo, Christine Speer Lejeune, Trey Popp, Ashley Primis, Jason Sheehan, and Alex Tewfik.
Originally published in the January 2015 issue of Philadelphia magazine.