1. Pizzeria Vetri
8.6
1615 Chancellor St (S 16th St), Philadelphia, PA
Pizzeria · Rittenhouse Square · 18 tips and reviews
Sarah Church: Squash calzone and fennel and sausage pizza were delicious!
Erik Cintron: This is some good hidden pizza. Saw it on YouTube and had to try it. It was fresh made ingredients. The sauce was sweet. They had great beer and service. In the middle of the block but don’t miss it!
Larisa Grollemond: Any pizza with prosciutto is a good bet, and for a really indulgent dessert get the Nutella and marshmallow pizza.
2. Pizzeria Vetri
8.5
1939 Callowhill St (btwn N 19th & 20th St), Philadelphia, PA
Pizzeria · Fairmount - Art Museum · 72 tips and reviews
🍕Lisa R Henderson 🍕: Save room for the citrus and fennel sugar fried pizza dough- aka a fluffy heaven & fiori di latte and cappuccino swirled soft serve, it's sick!
Visit Philly: Pizzeria Vetri, with its wood-fired Renato oven, goes all out. Count on homemade fennel sausage, Sicilian tuna and prosciutto crudo to adorn the Neopolitan crust. Read more.
Arthur Etchells: Yes, everyone raves about the rotolo being served here, but the pizzas are worth the trip, too. Go with the prosciutto-topped crudo or the killer quattro formaggi, and a bottled Brooklyn cocktail. Read more.
3. Knead Bagels
8.8
725 Walnut at, Philadelphia, PA
Bagel Shop · Center City East · 29 tips and reviews
Lisa Danetz: My family came here for breakfast during vacation. Our favorites were egg & cheese bagel w/ extra cheese, fennel seed & sea salt w/ roasted tomato CC, & lavender bagel w/ vanilla honey CC.
Sandra Rubinchik: Togarashi bagel with scallion lime cream cheese as your main and lavender bagel with vanilla honey cream cheese as your dessert.
Pete DeCarolis: The bagels are delicious; the togarashi is my favourite.
5. Pizzeria Stella
8.9
420 S 2nd St (at Lombard St), Philadelphia, PA
Pizzeria · Center City East · 88 tips and reviews
Eric P: All top notch! From the grapefruit Pompelmo cocktail to the lamb Bolognese to the Porchetta wood fired pizza w fennel and garlic.
STARR Restaurants: Pizzeria Stella serves delicious signature wood-fired pizzas that are a cross between classic Neapolitan and New York style pizza in a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere.
Philly.com: Stephen Starr is doing just pizza and doing it right: Artisan slices, simple to decadent, consistently excellent and affordable. Read more.
6. Talula's Garden
9.2
210 W Washington Sq (btwn Walnut St & Locust St), Philadelphia, PA
New American Restaurant · Washington Square West · 117 tips and reviews
CBS Local: Talula's Garden is truly special. Try the braised rabbit with handkerchief pasta, soft-shell crab with spicy fennel pickle and golden potato gnocchi with succotash and lemon-brown butter. - CBS Philly Read more.
STARR Restaurants: Talula’s Garden’s showcases the best rustic ingredients, including pastured meats, farmstead cheeses and locally grown seasonal vegetables.
Scott Barnes: Love me some Aimee Olexy! Trust you will too ;)
7. Paesano's Philly Style
8.6
943 S 9th St (at Carpenter St), Philadelphia, PA
Sandwich Spot · Bella Vista - Southwark · 64 tips and reviews
Nancy Robinson: Unbelievably good! Try the lamb sausage, cherry, fennel, gargonzola sandwich and have your mind blown
Mikey Ilagan: If you've never had any Paesano's sandwich, you are not living life.
Eater: Order the Paesano, the Arista, or the Bolognese. Take out-of-towners here to blow their minds. [Eater 38 Member]
8. Vedge
9.2
1221 Locust St (btwn 12th St & 13th St), Philadelphia, PA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Washington Square West · 139 tips and reviews
DailyCandy: "Order dishes such as Hawaiian hearts of palm with lemon grass corn puree or saffron cauliflower soup with fennel pollen and green olive persillade. Make a reservation; this place gets packed."
Danielle Landau: Rutabaga fondue, grilled seitan, shaved Brussel sprouts, any cocktail, and blueberry cheesecake = incredible! Also, they gave us a few on the house items. Awesome place.
Eater: This isn't a great vegan restaurant, it's one of Philly's best restaurants, period. Don't sleep on this one. Read more.
9. Davio's Philadelphia
8.1
111 S 17th St (at Chestnut St), Philadelphia, PA
Italian Restaurant · Center City West · 28 tips and reviews
Philadelphia Magazine: Don’t miss the lobster ravioli with fennel, tomato and sherry cream. You won’t find better.
Q: THE best Italian eatery in the hood. Come with an appetite, the food is delicious.
Showtime Network: Take a look at the wine list… Go ahead, it’s okay. Even the Pope drinks wine!
10. Charlie Was A Sinner
8.6
131 S 13th St, Philadelphia, PA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Center City East · 59 tips and reviews
Cara Schrock: Basil fennel mocktail, ricotta on toast, and beet root dumplings 👌
RC: The Drinks are fantastic. Trying the Bao buns and pasta! You won't miss the meat. They do it really well here. They recommend 3 tapas dishes per person, I say 2 people could eat 5.
Kathy Toomey: Great place! Good ambience, delicious food, tasty drinks, wonderful service
11. Pure Sweets & Co.
7.8
1706 Locust St, Philadelphia, PA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Rittenhouse Square · 26 tips and reviews
Jennifer Uff.: The best juice I've ever had. Get the Fitler Square: Chard, spinach, fennel, grapefruit.
Melissa Perez: Friendly staff! Try the Organic Summer roll starter. The Meatball Sub has the best bread I've ever eaten! (Has more veggies than sub but I still loved it) Get the Organic Black Bean Brownie warmed up.
Claire Carlson-Jurich: Amazing grilled “cheese” - exceeded expectations! The fun decor and lovely staff are a bonus!
Eileen OBrien: The amazing Metropolitan Bakery food in a beautiful venue to sit and relax.
Thrillist: Metropolitan Cafe is a sunlit, sit-down 20-seater right next to MB's flagship, with under-$10 eats like vodka-cured-salmon-piled bagels, naturally leavened pizzas, and mac & cheese with SIX CHEESES. Read more.
Ryan G: Try the short rib sandwich on a rainy afternoon. So good.
Phabi: Stumbled upon this place & it turned out to be so great! Shared the Fennel, Avocado, & Grapefruit salad; Whole Wheat Casserecce; Grilled Skirt Steak, everything was delish & it was a very cool vibe.
Jacob Blau: Unbelievable food! Truly impressive. Highlights (though you can't go wrong): ricotta salad and vanilla budino. Out of this world.
Ben K.: Salted Caramel Budino, duh.