Some of the country’s oldest and best Italian restaurants are right here in Philly—after all, we started the whole dining out thing in the late 1600s. After eating endless plates of pasta, whole fish, pizza, cannoli, and nearly everything covered in mozzarella, we’re confident in giving you this guide: the 16 best restaurants for Italian food in the city. From veal parmigiana at old-school red sauce joints to Sicilian agrodolce chicken in a defunct high school, we’ve eaten it all.
