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
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