Messina Club is a members-only restaurant with the best pierogies in the city.

Helm is a neighborhood BYOB in Kensington that’s good for sharing small plates with a date.

Kilimandjaro is a casual Senegalese spot in a West Philly strip mall that’s great for lunch or dinner.

Soup Kitchen Cafe is a small breakfast and lunch spot in Kensington that’s easy, casual, and pretty cheap.

June BYOB is a tiny French spot on East Passyunk that’s good for a date night.

Shake Shack is a national burger chain that’s better than most.

Koch’s Deli is a great place for a piled-high sandwich in University City.

Elwood is a Pennsylvania-Dutch-inspired BYOB in Fishtown with a meat-heavy menu.

The Gables is the fanciest spot on Long Beach Island, and the attractive space in a 19th century bed and breakfast is great for special occasions.

One Shot is a cafe in Northern Liberties with an upstairs library that’s perfect for getting some work done.

The Penn Museum is a gorgeous old building on Penn’s campus filled with lots of relics, and it has a particularly nice garden to sit outside in.

Tre Scalini is a small Italian BYOB on East Passyunk with a bunch of sidewalk seating when it’s nice out.

Fiore is an attractive all-day, Italian place that’s good for sharing some pasta and a bottle of wine with a friend.

Townsend is a little French place in Rittenhouse that’s perfect for a fourth or 15th date.

Laurel is a tasting menu spot in East Passyunk that’s perfect for celebrating something big.

Popi’s is an Italian spot in South Philly that might as well be a prom venue.