Ardmore Restaurant Among Region's Best New Spots: Philly Magazine

ARDMORE, PA — The food scene in and around Philadelphia has exploded over the past decade or so.

National and even international recognition has been bestowed on our city's chefs, restaurants, bars, and more as new faces emerge in the scene and long-time favorites improve on their already stellar records.

So where are the best spots in and around Philly?

Philadelphia Magazine published a list of the 15 new restaurants you must visit with The Philly 15.

"So what exactly are the qualifications for this chic collection of establishments? For one thing, the 15 restaurants below opened within the past year," Hannah Albertine writes. "That’s why they’re called 'new.' Secondly, someone on the Foobooz team has visited each place and dubbed it genuinely recommendable."

Among the 15 spots listed is Ardmore's Autana.

Here's what the publication said about the Station Road establishment:

Not unlike an Ikea bookcase, Autana can be as versatile as you need it to be — but you shouldn’t lead your life without her in it. Remember this Venezuelan place the next time you want to grab coffee and a bean-and-cheese arepa before getting on the train in Ardmore, or a place to meet a friend and eat what is without question some of the best food in the suburbs. After operating inside of Ardmore Station Cafe during the beginning of the pandemic, Autana now has their own storefront. It’s here that you can order empanadas at the counter (made with corn and then fried until they’re matte and golden), or stop by for a sit-down dinner. The cheese-laced Venezuelan snacks — in particular the sweet twists of mandocas or the massive patacon with shredded beef lodged between two smashed-then-fried plantains — warrant a trip to the ‘burbs no matter where you live in the Philly area.

Autana is located at 4 Station Road.

Nearby, Bryn Mawr's Homeroom was also on the list.

See the full list from Philadelphia Magazine here.