{"id":251255,"date":"2026-07-24T16:57:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T16:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/251255\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T16:57:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T16:57:11","slug":"what-to-eat-at-the-2026-best-of-philly-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/251255\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Eat at the 2026 Best of Philly Party"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With more than 50 of the city\u2019s top restaurants serving their best bites, there are going to be a lot of dishes to choose from.<\/p>\n

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A featured bite from the 2025 Best of Philly Party \/ Photograph by Philip Gabriel<\/p>\n

The countdown is officially on! Philadelphia magazine\u2019s Best of Philly Party Presented by Penn Medicine<\/a> is just around the corner, and it\u2019s shaping up to be the absolute must-attend event of the season.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, August 4th, from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. we are taking over the National Constitution Center, a fitting venue to celebrate America\u2019s 250th birthday.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve attended before, you know how extravagant of an evening this is. Since we first started crowning Philly\u2019s finest, our annual Best of Philly guide has celebrated the region\u2019s top local chefs, trendsetters, businesses, and icons. And this party brings them together under one roof for the ultimate night of food, drinks, and general revelry.<\/p>\n

Prepare your taste buds because we\u2019ll have over 50 of the city\u2019s top restaurants \u2014 featuring current Best of Philly<\/a> winners alongside past favorites \u2014 serving up sensational bites.<\/p>\n

Expect an incredible lineup of dishes, including:<\/p>\n

Bluefin tuna with red pepper labneh and heirloom tomato from EmmettChilled corn soup courtesy of ForkStina\u2019s famous slow-cooked octopusHiramasa crudo and Sungold tomatoes from WilderPicnic\u2019s mussel escabecheChicken liver sausage with tomato, green papaya, and tofu from a.kitchen<\/p>\n

And for dessert, Cloud Cups will be serving scoops of their Best of Philly-winning gelato and sorbet, Darnel\u2019s Cakes will have a raspberry tart, and El Merkury will be handing out cinnamon churros from their cart. (Pro tip: The churros go fast!)<\/p>\n

The biggest question attendees ask is, \u201cWhat should we eat?\u201d The answer is simple: As much as you can. Seriously. You can\u2019t go wrong. While it may not be physically feasible to sample something from over 50 restaurants, no matter what you try, it\u2019s going to be outstanding.<\/p>\n

If there are any particular hot spots you\u2019re eager to check out, grab a VIP ticket<\/a>. While General Admission gets you entrance to the event at 6:30 p.m. with access to Philly\u2019s best dishes, cocktails, wine, and more, a VIP ticket gets you into the event a full hour earlier at 5:30 p.m. That means an extra hour to try as much food as you can and grab a drink before the lines get long (and they do get long). Plus, VIP ticket holders enjoy access to a private rooftop lounge, a full bar, exclusive tasting dishes, and complimentary valet parking.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not often you get this much culinary talent in one place, so if you want to experience the best of the best in Philly, get your tickets today<\/a> and join us for an unforgettable night.<\/p>\n

Still need convincing? Here\u2019s the full list of every restaurant that will be serving up delicious bites throughout the night.<\/p>\n

Restaurants and chefs joining us for Philadelphia magazine\u2019s Best of Philly Party Presented by Penn Medicine
1906 Longwood Gardens
a.kitchen
Banshee
Bloomsday
Bolo
Cantina La Martina
Carolyn\u2019s Modern Vietnamese
Center City Pretzel
Classic Cake
Cloud Cups Gelato
Condesa
Darnel\u2019s Cakes
Dim Sum House
Dolce Italian at W Philadelphia
El Merkury
Emmett
Fishtown Pickle Project
Fork
High Street
Irv\u2019s
Jerry\u2019s Bar
Johnson\u2019s Popcorn
La Llorona Cocina & Mezcaleria
Leo
LesbiVeggies
Luk Fu by Jet Tila
Madison K Cookies
Manco & Manco Food Truck (outside)
Moro Bistro
Nourish Philly
Picnic
Post Haste
Restaurant 1793
Rhythm + Spirits
Rumblefish
Scoop DeVille (Henry\u2019s Hot Fudge)
Sophie\u2019s BBQ
South Philly Barbacoa
Stina
Superfolie
The Cake Vault
Lark
The Pump House
The Twisted Tail
Uchi
White Yak
Wilder
WineDiveVIP Exclusive Bites
Am\u00e1
Dear Daphni
Levain Bakery
Ocho Supper Club
Via Locusta<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"News With more than 50 of the city\u2019s top restaurants serving their best bites, there are going to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":251256,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[69,71,70],"class_list":["post-251255","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-philadelphia","tag-philadelphia","tag-philadelphia-headlines","tag-philadelphia-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251255","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=251255"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251255\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/251256"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=251255"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=251255"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=251255"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}