Philly for a Week- Places to eat

Family with three boys, 13,9, and 6 will be traveling to Philadelphia for a week in Oct. We would love some recommendations of unique restaurants. Not into the cocktails/after work scene, doesn%26#39;t have to be expensive, but clean is a huge plus.

Thanks for any recommendations!

mom22manyboyz

Philly for a Week- Places to eat

I have three kids as well and this is where they like to eat when in Philly - I%26#39;ll steer clear of the usual chains and give you some restaurants unique to Philly:

Bistro Romano (Italian) - Front and Lombard, near South Street - restaurant is housed in an 18th century granary - very unique and the food is good

Moriarty%26#39;s - 11th and Walnut - great Irish pub with the best buffalo wings in Philly and great burgers

Mexican Post - Front and Chestnut, in Old City - good, inexpensive Mexican food - always recommend their shrimp fajitas

Villa di Roma - S 9th Street, right in the heart of the Italian Market in South Philly - traditional red-gravy Italian. Not fancy, but good. Cash only, FYI.

McGillin%26#39;s - the oldest pub in Philly serves some great food - sandwiches are excellent, but I had a killer mussels fra diavolo the last time I was there - kids menu is 2.95! just go before 9 pm with kids and you%26#39;ll be fine

Standard Tap - in the Northern Liberties section of the city. Well worth the $5 cab ride. The food is great, the best gastropub we have in Philly. It doesn%26#39;t look like much, but if you get a nice night while you are there, sit on the rooftop deck and order off the chalkboard menu. You will not be disappointed.

Marra%26#39;s - another South Philly institution on Passyunk Ave. Known for their pizza, excellent pasta dishes as well.

Independence Brew Pub - in the Reading Termimal at the Convention Center - I hesitate to recommend this because I never find their food particularly great, but my kids loved it so much when we were there in the spring. They have a $3 bar menu Mondays-Fridays between 4-6 that is pretty extensive. They have tables in the bar area and kids are allowed to sit so you can order a bunch of stuff. The kids ordered everything and had a blast trying calamari and imperial crab. It was actually pretty good.

Jones - at 7th and Chestnut - kind of a retro throwback restaurant to the Brady Bunch era. Fun for the kids in that groovy kind of way. Who doesn%26#39;t like grilled cheese and tomato soup, mac-n-cheeze and Duncan Heinz cake with a glass of milk?

Imperial Inn - in Chinatown, for dim sum. The kids think it%26#39;s cool to order off all those carts.

That should be a start. Let me know if you are fond of a particular cuisine and I%26#39;ll try to make a recommendation.

Suzanne

Philly for a Week- Places to eat

Dave %26amp; Buster%26#39;s is on Columbus blvd, it has good food, and has a huge arcade for the kids.

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For great pizza served family style try Mama Palmas or Pietro%26#39;s.

I generally agree with the above posts, especially the Dave and Buster%26#39;s for kids. I would also add the Hard Rock Cafe (if you%26#39;ve never been to one) and the Good Dog (I would describe as gourmet comfort food). Although not a sit down restaurant, the Reading Terminal Market is a great Philly place to eat.

Also, although I love the Standard Tap (as do my kids), I would not go there with fussy eaters. They don%26#39;t have any of your standard kid favorite selections.

Mom-

Philly is generally a kid-friendly town and well-behaved kids are welcome in just about any restaurant. That gives you lots of options. Given that you want something more unique I suggest the following:

Reading Terminal Market - Great for breakfast, lunch, or snackings, see readingterminalmarket.org for more info. Yes, there is seating.

Ariana (Afghan) - 100 block of Chestnut St.

Karma (Indian) - 100 block of Chestnut st., excellent lunch buffet

Konak (Turkish) - 200 block of Vine

Philadelphia Fish %26amp; Co. - 200 block Chestnut, mostly fish with a few other items

Campo%26#39;s - 200 block Market - best cheesesteak, IMO

Fork (New American) - 300 block Market, a favorite of mine because of its interesting menu, excellently preared food, and decor that is casually elegant. Best desserts!

Vietnam Restaurant - North 11th Street between Race and Vine

Have fun!

Lynn

Don%26#39;t miss Naked Chocolate! Trust me, the waiters are all fully clothed but the tasting hot chocolate is so amazing. My 11 year old son loves it, as do my 13 and 9 year old daughters. It is the consistency of warm, old fashioned chocolate pudding. It%26#39;s located at 13th and Juniper not too far from McGillan%26#39;s. Moms

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