Restaurants Society Hill Area

I am coming to Philly for 5 days with my 11 and 12 year old. Stayin at Sheraton Society Hill. We need suiggestions for breakfasts, lunch and dinner. All suggestions are helpful and we don%26#39;t need purely ';kids'; places. Thanks a million Joan from Buffalo

Restaurants Society Hill Area

This list includes restaurants in Old City, Society Hill, and on South Street.

Breakfast - South Street Diner

Other meals - Core de Roma (Italian)

Ava (Italian)

South Street Souvlaki (Greek)

Philadelphia Fish %26amp; Co

Ariana (Afghan)

Karma (Indian)

The Plough and the Stars (Modern Irish with live folk music Sunday evenings)

Amada (Spanish; awesome tapas; tough to get into on weekend evenings)

A bit farther away is a must: The Reading Terminal Market. see readingterminalmarket.org for more info.

Have fun!

Lynn

Restaurants Society Hill Area

Lynn%26#39;s list is very good - I%26#39;ll add a couple more in the general vicinity:

Mexican Post - Mexican - I know I%26#39;ve raved before, but I can%26#39;t get enough of their shrimp fajitas!

Bistro Romano - Italian - I like their tableside caesar and linguine and clams; my daughter loves their regular ravioli and my husband is partial to their lobster ravioli

Continental - world tapas - good for brunch, lunch and dinner

Society Hill Hotel - casual, inexpensive place for good burgers and sandwiches

Euglogy - Belgium - good mussels and frites

Standard Tap in Northern Liberties - I%26#39;ve walked it quite a few times from Old City, but it%26#39;s worth the $5 cab ride - the best gastropub known to man or woman (just a humble opinion) - the mussels and sausage is not to be believed, any fish of the day is always excellent at a bargain price, duck salad is also great as are the burgers. Great local beer selection as well if you%26#39;d like to indulge in an adult beverage - the rooftop deck while the sun is setting on the city is a great location in the nice weather

South Street Diner is my preferred place for breakfast in the vicnity, especially with kids. Another good place to check out for breakfast are one of the various Marathon Grill locations in the city. And, if you want to venture out into Bella Vista, check out Morning Glory on S 10th Street, the food is all homemade and excellent - great breakfast place. Just get there early.

Lynn is right, do check out the Reading Terminal Market for either breakfast or lunch one day. Go when the Amish stands are open if you can and eat breakfast at the Dutch Eating Place - the blueberry pancakes are not to be believed for a mere $3 and change...awesome fresh squeezed oj as well...the RTM website will have all the info...just steer clear of the Down Home Diner, which I find to be a tourist trap with mediocre food and dirty utensils.

If you want to go to South Philly for red gravy Italian, go to Villa di Roma, right in the heart of the Italian Market. It%26#39;s not fancy and all the waitresses will call you ';hon'; - but the food is very good and the kids will like it for sure.

Hope that begins to help, have fun in Philly!

Suzanne

Hey, kids places are fun too. Although not within walking distance, Dave and Buster%26#39;s is nearby and it offers lunch and dinner. During the week, you can get a $20 game card and a meal for less than $30 per person.

On Society Hill the best place in the area is Zahav is it amazing with great ambiance and just across the street from the Sheraton..

and I second Karma and Eulogy!

Zahav

Karma

Eulogy

For a splurge dinner, go to Buddakan (modern Asian food) on Chestnut St between 3rd and 4th (reservations needed)

You can make reservations for many Philadelphia restaurabnts using opentable.com

Dave and busters would be walkable from the Sheraton and might be a good change of pace for you and the kids as Dave and busters is basically a big restaurant/bar/arcade which can make for a lot of fun for both you and the kids

Another good option for lunch or dinner would be race street cafe located at 2nd and Race, this is also a gastropub, one in which I would put up against standard tap any time and you would we able to walk here. Also there brunch is worth checking out served on saturday and sunday from 11 to 3, maybe a little earlier, but I know it available as of 11am.

all of the other suggestions have been good, we can help you narrow down things a little more if you give us a budget for meals as many of the places listed can become quite pricey.

Hope this helps

Philly is a great town for all types of dining: cheap eats to upscale and countless cuisines. With all the great food options I can%26#39;t see going to Dave and Busters for mediocre food unless your priority is playing arcade games.

Lynn

If your kids like arcade games, Dave and Busters would be a fun activity for lunch or dinner on one of your 5 days here in Philly. Of course, you would not be going there for the great food, but for the fun, so I would keep that as a possibility. My kids have always had a good time there.

I don%26#39;t think anyone recommended Chinatown yet, that is always a good option for family dining, and walking around Chinatown and browsing in the shops can be a fun activity, especially if you might be interested in buying fake designer bags and sunglasses! I recommend Sang Kee Peking Duck and Vietnam, but there are many other great restaurants there.

I%26#39;m almost positive that children don%26#39;t mind having a day dedicated to them just to have fun with the family and play games. I%26#39;ve dined at D%26amp;B several times and have never felt like their dishes mediocre in any way. Of course, there%26#39;s much nicer venues to eat in Philly but then again, nobody would expect the same level of service nor elaboration at D%26amp;B. Providing a fun time is their priority after all. Having a restaurant inside the property is just a plus.

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