2 Philly Spots Among 'Best New Restaurants' In U.S., New List Says

PHILADELPHIA — Here at Patch, we love to share news about Philadelphia's food scene, especially when it gets praise on the national level.

And that's what we're doing here.

Two Philadelphia restaurants were recently featured on Eater's Best New Restaurants list.

"If any city has embraced that spirit of culinary experimentation this year, it’s Philadelphia; you’ll notice that there are two Philly spots on our list," Eater's Hillary Dixler Canavan wrote. "Philadelphia's restaurant scene has what any diner wants: a tapestry of restaurants created by chefs and operators creating experiences so singular that they could only exist right there."

She even said narrowing down the two Philly restaurants featured "involved much discussion and deliberation."

So which spots were featured?

My Loup and Honeysuckle Provisions.

Eater Philly Editor Ernest Owens provided the write-up for Honeysuckle Provisions.

Here's what he had to say:

In the morning, commuters grab coffees and flaky mini Pop Tarts to go, while other diners go bigger with hearty, destination-worthy breakfast sandwiches of maple-sage sausage or black-eyed pea scrapple, plus cheddar, served on a “BLACKenglish” muffin. No Philly lunch spot should be without a hoagie, and Honeysuckle offers two: the “Dolla” hoagie, made with expertly baked spelt flour rolls and vegan mayo from benne seeds, and the outrageously craveable Friday special, a hoagie with Creole-spiced fried fish. Complete the meal with a delicately spiced and impossibly spongy plantain snack cake, which takes inspiration from St.Aude-Tate’s Haitian roots. It’s a prime example of how Honeysuckle Provisions is more than just a place to eat: It’s also a culinary gallery for Afrocentric history that can be found in the recipe books sold on its shelves, and on the menu itself. It pays homage to the diversity of its local culture while ensuring its guests are getting what they actually need. And isn’t that what makes a truly great neighborhood restaurant?

Honeysuckle Provisions is located at 310 S. 48th St.

Eater's Jaya Saxena, who isn't a Philly resident, shared her thoughts on My Loup:

Buoying the easygoing sensibility are refined expertise and culinary prowess, with dishes that are both confident and playful without tipping into outright frivolity. Shulman and Kemp wanted to bring a French Canadian influence to the menu, which translates to rich bistro touchpoints like raw bar specialties and hefty cuts of meat all approached with a spirit of experimentation. Pair a clarified cocktail with pickled shrimp and saltines, then dig into a Caesar salad topped with luscious smoked eel and piled with snowy Parmesan shavings. A seemingly classic roast beef au poivre is served cold alongside frites and horseradish. And for dessert, dig into perhaps the most beautiful slice of chocolate cake you’ve ever seen. Yes, My Loup is decadent. But it’s decadence meant to share, to laugh over, to actually enjoy.

My Loup is located at 2005 Walnut St.

Check out the full list of 2023's best new restaurants from Eater online here.