Silk City Diner Bar & Lounge is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Philadelphia.

1. Silk City Diner Bar & Lounge

8.7
435 Spring Garden St (at 5th St), Philadelphia, PA
Diner · Northern Liberties - Fishtown · 145 tips and reviews

Timala L.Timala Le: Amazing mac and cheese, and calamari is second to none. Great food

Lakisha M.Lakisha Maldonado: OMG! There Tai chicken wings, mac n cheese and fries with cheese and bacon... sssooo delicious! Very good food..

Chelsea N.Chelsea Norton: I swear by their brunch! Fried green tomatoes are a must, whenever they are available. The shrimp and grits are almost like heaven. I have heard that the pulled pork hash is obnoxiously good.

Khyber Pass Pub is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Philadelphia.

2. Khyber Pass Pub

9.1
56 S 2nd St (btwn Market & Chestnut St), Philadelphia, PA
Gastropub · Center City East · 140 tips and reviews

Andrew A.Andrew Ascher: Pulled pork is amazing! Just a little spicy. Fried green tomato BLT is also great.

Adrienne V.Adrienne Vanni: Vegan Fried Chicken Po'boy + mac & cheese = <3

Tina L.Tina Loft: BRISKET!!! Their brisket is amazing and so is the Mac n cheese. Would high recommend

Green Eggs Café is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Philadelphia.

3. Green Eggs Café

8.6
212 S 13th St (at Locust St), Philadelphia, PA
Breakfast Spot · Washington Square West · 150 tips and reviews

Eleanor S.Eleanor Small: Best grits I've had north of the Mason-Dickson line.

Ben O.Ben Ostrander: The shrimp and grits is great. Fantastic menu all around. There may be a line but it moves quickly. Make sure to bring cash.

Nandi A.Nandi Anderson: AMAZING! Chicken And Waffle Eggs Benedict With Rosemary Home Fries!

Honey's Sit 'n Eat is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Philadelphia.

4. Honey's Sit 'n Eat

8.9
800 N 4th St (at Brown St), Philadelphia, PA
Breakfast Spot · Northern Liberties - Fishtown · 160 tips and reviews

Philadelphia MagazinePhiladelphia Magazine: Get the $3.95 breakfast special: two free-range eggs cooked your way, with potato latke, grits or home fries; toast or biscuit; and bottomless coffee. Read more.

Christy M.Christy Msal: The potato latke will break your tooth, but the biscuits and challah French toast are both amazing

Erik C.Erik Cintron: This rustic simple spot in the upcoming part of Phili. Has great food with organic animals. The staff is friendly. they serve breakfast and lunch. Food is amazing love there home fries and biscuits

Relish Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Philadelphia.

5. Relish Restaurant

8.5
7152 Ogontz Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Southern Food Restaurant · West Oak Lane · 59 tips and reviews

JJJJ: The Brunch Buffet is amazing!! Made to order waffles, pancakes and omelettes!! Shrimp and grits, catfish, salmon, challah french toast are delicious! Plenty of fresh fruit and pastries too!

ShekiSheki: Great southern/soul cuisine! Turkey wings, fried chicken, greens, mac n cheese, cornbread and the live jazz band were AWESOME!

Patrice M F.Patrice M Foster: Cornbread, Mac & cheese and mango Ice tea tasty!

Federal Donuts is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Philadelphia.

6. Federal Donuts

8.5
1219 S 2nd St (at Manton St), Philadelphia, PA
Donut Shop · Queen Village - Pennsport · 76 tips and reviews

Jennifer T.Jennifer Torre: The harissa fried chicken is, hands down, the best fried chicken I've ever had. Crispy but NOT greasy, and tons of delicious flavor. Can't wait to go back.

Shana B.Shana Burns: Get here by 12:30pm to make sure you get your fried chicken (love honey ginger and buttermilk ranch) and just HOPE there are doughnuts left.

Allie I.Allie Ilagan: From chef Michael Solomonov, FedNuts has the masses clamoring for its blend of specialty cake donuts, strong coffee and Korean fried chicken. Be sure to arrive before noon; birds sell out in minutes.

Bud & Marilyn's is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Philadelphia.

7. Bud & Marilyn's

8.8
1234 Locust St (at S 13th St), Philadelphia, PA
Comfort Food Restaurant · Washington Square West · 43 tips and reviews

Raj S.Raj Sarma: Comfort food done well. The fried chicken is excellent and so is the meatloaf. Portions are quite large and are better enjoyed when shared.

Theresa R.Theresa Roldan: The fried chicken is SOOOO delicious. And, it came with the perfect biscuit. Drinks were also good (and strong). Pricey place but worth a try!

Mrfantastic8000Mrfantastic8000: Good atmosphere. I highly recommend the fried chicken and biscuit. Very tasty. Prices are reasonable. The only thing to improve on is many of the tables are extremely close to each other. Cool place!

Sweet Lucy's Smokehouse is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Philadelphia.

8. Sweet Lucy's Smokehouse

8.9
7500 State Rd (btwn Rhawn St & Bleigh Ave), Philadelphia, PA
BBQ Joint · Holmesburg · 72 tips and reviews

Ryan S.Ryan Smith: Unbelievable bbq...all sides are home made and delish...mac n cheese and baked beans are amazing...

ashley v.ashley v: Best bbq brisket everr! mac and cheese and baked beans are amazing. It's a byob so bring the booze!

Show Z.Show Zhang: The short rib and the chicken wing here are awesome! And the garlic mashed potato, you should definitely try this! And I love the Asian broccoli salad, and the corn bread as well.

Sam’s Morning Glory Diner is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Philadelphia.

9. Sam’s Morning Glory Diner

8.6
735 S 10th St (at Fitzwater), Philadelphia, PA
Diner · Bella Vista - Southwark · 86 tips and reviews

Jeff G.Jeff Gibbard: Homemade biscuit with homemade jam...can't miss it

Edward M.Edward M: Morning Glory is with out a doubt one of the top places in the city to have breakfast...must haves: berry biscuit and the homemade ketchup :)

Mike R.Mike R.: The Monkey French Toast is absolutely killer, as are their homemade biscuits.

Federal Donuts is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Philadelphia.

10. Federal Donuts

8.7
3428 Sansom St (at 34th St), Philadelphia, PA
Donut Shop · University City · 38 tips and reviews

Philly.comPhilly.com: Try these finger-lickin' good fried chicken flavors: Pad Thai (lime, roasted chili, crushed peanuts) and Furikake (toasted sesame seeds, bonito flake, nori). Read more.

Ashley D.Ashley Dunn: Great fried chicken and donut!

Allison L.Allison Li: Love the donut n fried chicken combo! Honey donut 💯 > fancy donut

Love & Honey Fried Chicken is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Philadelphia.

11. Love & Honey Fried Chicken

8.8
1100 N Front St, Philadelphia, PA
Fried Chicken Joint · Northern Liberties - Fishtown · 8 tips and reviews

Nicky P.Nicky Petroni: It’s simple. An upgraded southern fried chicken joint brought to Fishtown. Great chicken, pies, and cornbread. That’s it. Check it out

Tarif Q.Tarif Queen: Chicken, cornbread muffins, potato salad, pie, it's all good!

DorouliniDoroulini: Great fried chicken served in pieces or in a sandwich! They also have some handmade pies, we had the sweet potato pie and it was delicious!!

Devil's Alley is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Philadelphia.

12. Devil's Alley

8.3
1907 Chestnut St (at 19th St.), Philadelphia, PA
Bar · Center City West · 94 tips and reviews

Evelyn A.Evelyn A: Devil's Alley is awsome! Pulled Pork sandwich, Mac & Cheese and great local brew!

GiancarloGiancarlo: Get the fried green tomatoes and chorizo burger

Melinda W.Melinda Wilson: Great Brunch Menu!! Have the french toast and shrimp and cheese grits

South Philadelphia Tap Room is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Philadelphia.

13. South Philadelphia Tap Room

8.8
1509 Mifflin St (btwn 15th St & 16th St), Philadelphia, PA
Gastropub · Point Breeze · 129 tips and reviews

Christopher S.Christopher Schmidt: Order My Mom's Meatloaf! Delicious and served over some of the best Mac& Cheese in town with homemade ketchup.

Theresa Z.Theresa Zeits: Yummy mac n cheese

Craig H.Craig Hilliard: All the food is amazing... except the Southern Fried Chicken

North Third Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Philadelphia.

14. North Third Restaurant

8.4
801 N 3rd St (at Brown St), Philadelphia, PA
American Restaurant · Northern Liberties - Fishtown · 114 tips and reviews

Melissa L.Melissa Lampkins: Wings, bloody mary, Mac n cheese are always great & at brunch the biscuit and gravy & bacon, spinach, fontina omelette are so good.

Sean M.Sean McGettrick: Burgers, Burgers, Burgers, also Mac and cheese

Mike D.Mike D: Awesome chicken wings, fries, brunch & fried chicken sandwich. And lamb sandwich when available.

Misconduct Tavern is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Philadelphia.

15. Misconduct Tavern

7.6
1511 Locust St (btwn 15th St & 16th St), Philadelphia, PA
Bar · Rittenhouse Square · 73 tips and reviews

Nan M.Nan McN: Mac and cheese is awesome and you can add stuff like sausage and tomato - great on a cold day

Monica N.Monica Nagle: Mac n cheese is one of the best. Try the plain to get started...

HeyphillyHeyphilly: Aside from having some of the best Mac 'N Cheese we've seen, Misconduct also has a huge selection of drinks (we love the hot apple cider) and huge, viewable-from-anywhere televisions over the bar.