
Highest-rated comfort food restaurants in Philadelphia by diners
Highest-rated comfort food restaurants in Philadelphia by diners
Comfort food. Just saying the phrase manages to create a feeling of warmth that suddenly envelops you and travels directly to your stomach. It's the small, happy dance you do in your chair as your mom puts your favorite dinner in front of you when you go home to visit. It's the infamous cranberry sauce that your beloved aunt makes every Thanksgiving. It's the inexplicably delicious French bread pizza that makes you remember the nostalgia of childhood when everything was simple and eating pizza for lunch felt like a dream come true.
There's a wonderfully subjective quality about comfort food because when it comes down to it, the only criterion it has to have is that it has to make you feel comfortable when you eat it. It's the dish you eat when you're having a rough day—like a huge bowl of chocolate ice cream—or it's the dish you eat when you have something amazing to celebrate—also a huge bowl of chocolate ice cream.
Whether you're out traveling for work, enjoying a road trip for solely play-related purposes, or just tired of figuring out what to have for dinner tonight, Stacker decided to help you find some of the highest-rated comfort food restaurants in Philadelphia, using Yelp data current as of July 22, 2025. The restaurants that serve the starchy, salty, sweet, greasy, cheesy, flaky, buttery comfort food that hits close to home, exactly when you need it most.
Businesses in the "comfort food" category were selected using Yelp's ranking system, which calculates an adjusted rating value that takes into account the number of ratings as well as the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 20 reviews and within a 10-kilometer radius of Philadelphia were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than 10 locations nationally, based on our Yelp data, were not included.
Keep reading to find out if your favorite comfort spot made it or to find a new favorite!
#15. Bar Symon
- Rating: 2.5/5 (112 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8000 Essington Ave. Level 2 Terminal D, Gate D9 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Comfort Food, Breakfast & Brunch, American
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Victoria's Kitchen & Catering
- Rating: 2.7/5 (236 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7304 Ogontz Ave. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Soul Food, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp
#13. LOVE Grille
- Rating: 2.9/5 (112 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8500 Essington Ave. Terminal B Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: New American, Comfort Food, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Chix & Wings
- Rating: 3.4/5 (137 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 138 South 11th St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Pho Palace
- Rating: 3.6/5 (275 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 15501 Bustleton Ave. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Vietnamese, Soup, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Penrose Diner
- Rating: 3.9/5 (520 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2016 Penrose Ave. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Diners, Comfort Food, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Butcher Bar
- Rating: 3.9/5 (818 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2034 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Steakhouses, Bars, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest
- Rating: 4.0/5 (74 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 101 South Columbus Blvd. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Comfort Food, Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Source Urban Brewery
- Rating: 4.1/5 (57 reviews)
- Address: 1101 Frankford Ave. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Breweries, Beer Bar, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp
#6. The Goat's Beard
- Rating: 4.1/5 (613 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4201 Main St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Comfort Food, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Mabu Kitchen
- Rating: 4.3/5 (90 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1120 Pine St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, French, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Greg's Kitchen
- Rating: 4.3/5 (385 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4460 Main St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Sandwiches, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Bar Hygge
- Rating: 4.4/5 (525 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1720 Fairmount Ave. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Comfort Food, Breakfast & Brunch, Brewpubs
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Cook and Shaker
- Rating: 4.4/5 (201 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2301 East Albert St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Comfort Food, New American, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#1. La Nonna
- Rating: 4.6/5 (238 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 214 South St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Italian, Comfort Food, Pasta Shops
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 95 metros.