Philadelphia Top 25 Restaurants: August 2015
/This month, NOORD eetcafe makes its No. 1 spot debut with an impressive Social Score of 181.28, a.kitchen+bar climbs into the Top 5 at No. 2 (up from No. 10), and Vernick Food & Drink moves back up on the list, to No. 3.
NOORD is a BYOB restaurant serving Dutch cuisine (brunch and dinner) on Tasker Street. Dinner menu items include Amsterdam-style Mussels (beer-steamed, garlic, fennel, star anise, dried basil, house potatoes) and Konijn in het Zuur (rabbit leg confit, smoked sausage, lardons, baby turnips, zuurkool). The brunch menu includes a 12-hour braised brisket hash and takes on a variety of eggs-and-sides dishes. Plus, deep-fried french toast.
Last month’s frontrunner, Laurel, moves down a few spots to No. 4. Big movers for August include Abe Fisher and Will BYOB, and we welcome back three restaurants to the list: Talula’s Daily, PHO 75, and Barbuzzo.
Check out the full ranking list below!

Clams and zuurkool at NOORD | Yelp, Elva L.

Artic char at Vernick Food & Drink | Yelp, Meredith B.

Grilled octopus at a.kitchen+bar | Yelp, Flora W.

Truffle crusted wagyu beef, braised cheek, broccoli, black barley, garlic chips at Laurel | Yelp, Sari A.
RANK | Restaurant | Social Score | VIDEO |
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1 | NOORD eetcafe | 181.28 | |
2 | a.kitchen+bar | 180.44 | |
3 | Vernick Food & Drink | 179.17 | |
4 | Laurel | 179.12 | |
5 | Le Virtù | 177.55 | |
6 | Federal Donuts | 177.38 | |
7 | Bibou | 176.74 | |
8 | Abe Fisher | 175.93 | |
9 | Fond | 175.33 | |
10 | Little Nonna's | 175.12 | |
11 | High Street on Market | 174.31 | |
12 | Vedge | 173.09 | |
13 | Serpico | 171.07 | |
14 | Blackfish | 170.26 | |
15 | Fitler Dining Room | 170.09 | |
16 | Will BYOB | 170.02 | |
17 | Sbraga | 169.64 | |
18 | Birchrunville Store Cafe | 169.24 | |
19 | THE FAT HAM | 169.02 | |
20 | Avance | 168.79 | |
21 | Pub & Kitchen | 168.57 | |
22 | Santucci's | 168.34 | |
23 | Talula's Daily | 167.89 | |
24 | PHO 75 | 167.67 | |
25 | Barbuzzo | 167.59 |