Pizza Shackamaxon is a slice shop on Girard with big, floppy pizzas and excellent tomato pie.

Dim Sum Garden in Chinatown is affordable and BYOB, which makes it a great spot to start a night or anytime you want some soup dumplings.

Angelo’s is a counter-service pizza shop in Bella Vista with an excellent Detroit-style “Upside Down Jawn” pizza.

Hardena is a small Indonesian place in East Passyunk that works great for a casual weeknight dinner or carryout.

There are a lot of places you can go for a cheesesteak in Philly, but John’s Roast Pork in South Philly is the best.

Pho 75 in South Philly makes the best pho in Philadelphia.

Vietnam Cafe is a huge restaurant in West Philly that has some great Vietnamese food and lots of Polynesian cocktails.

Honest Tom’s is a vegan taco shop near Penn that looks like Snow White’s cottage.

Rione serves Roman-style square pizza by the slice, and it’s the best of its kind in Philly.

Mike’s BBQ is a tiny barbecue spot in South Philly with some of the best smoked meat in the city.

Loco Pez in University City is a casual taco spot and bar that’s cash only.

Gojjo in West Philly is an Ethiopian spot that has things like wings and burgers, along with more traditional Ethiopian food.

It might not be the best cheesesteak in the city, but Tony Luke’s does have one of the better ones.

American Sardine Bar in Point Breeze is a neighborhood spot that you wish you lived closer to, with a nice patio and good seafood.

Cantina Los Caballitos is a Mexican spot in East Passyunk with a good Happy Hour and a huge patio.

Pho Ha Saigon is a very large, very casual Vietnamese spot in South Philly, right by the stadiums.