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

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

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

Kalaya is a 30-seat BYOB in Bella Vista that serves the best Thai food in the city.

Talula’s Garden is a good back-pocket spot in Washington Square West that serves seasonal American food and has a great patio.

Pizzeria Beddia is a sit-down pizza spot in Fishtown with arguably the best pizza in the city, plus a natural wine list and excellent soft serve.

Southwark is a bar and restaurant in Queen Village that’s basically a 3-in-1, with a cocktail bar, a dressy dining room, and a casual back patio.

Alpen Rose is a small steakhouse in Midtown Village that looks like the inside of a retired Harvard professor’s personal library.

Da-Wa is a small, casual sushi spot with a solid omakase offering under the El on Front Street.

Jaxon is a neighborhood BYOB in Northern Liberties with a small, seasonal menu that’s great for both a special occasion or a casual weeknight dinner.

Neighborhood Ramen is a small, eat-in only spot in Queen Village that usually has a line out the door (but it moves quickly).

Hikari is a BYOB sushi spot in Northern Liberties that has solid, classic rolls and a bunch of outdoor seating in the summer.

Jerry’s is a renovated dive bar that serves good, gastropubby food and has a long list of local beers.

Honey’s Sit ’N Eat is where you should go for brunch when you don’t have any other plans for the rest of the day.

Spuntino is a neighborhood pizza place in Northern Liberties that makes some of the best Neapolitan pies in the area.

Baan Thai is a small BYOB in Schmidt Commons that has lots of outdoor seating in the summer.