5 restaurants pushing the envelope in Philadelphia
by OpenTable team
Updated December 21, 2022
Innovation runs deep in Philadelphia’s rich history. After all, one of the most famous Philadelphians is inventor extraordinaire Benjamin Franklin, whose innovative spirit lives on in the city’s electric dining scene.
A beloved Sichuan spot in Chinatown augments its staff with a service robot. A swanky Rittenhouse Square steakhouse donates a hundred pounds of oyster shells a week to restore the Delaware River shoreline.
Meet Philadelphia’s risk-takers, trailblazers, and changemakers. Read on for a list of five of the most cutting-edge restaurants to book now in the City of Brotherly Love.
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