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8.6

Pizzeria Beddia

PizzaWine Bar

Fishtown

$$$$Perfect For:Big GroupsCasual Weeknight DinnerDrinking Good WineEating At The BarImpressing Out of TownersLiterally EveryoneOutdoor/Patio SituationVegetariansWalk-Ins
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There are restaurants you casually date, and then there are the restaurants you’d marry. You know the ones—they’re so good that you’ve thought about tattooing their initials on your forearm. With some of the best pizza in Philadelphia and one of the most unique dining experiences in town, Pizzeria Beddia is very much the marrying kind.

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Unlike the other stellar pizzerias on our top restaurants list (including Angelo's, Down North, and Pizza Shackamaxon), Pizzeria Beddia is somewhere you can actually hang out for a few hours. The bright, modern space has high ceilings, a smiling cloud lamp hanging over the bar, and stars on the wall that kind of remind us of the glow-in-the-dark ones from our childhood. The place is usually packed with friends having drinks in the covered courtyard, couples on a fun date night, and groups celebrating birthdays (or that they actually got a reservation).

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Before you get to the food menu, check out the wine list. There’s a great bottle selection, as well as a few options on draft at all times. Once you choose a drink, start your meal with a selection of tapas-style small plates, like the roasted vegetables drenched in miso or the chicories caesar salad, before moving onto the hit list of pizzas. Arguably the most popular is No. 1, a plain cheese pie, with no toppings. The thin, crispy crust is strong enough to hold all the delicious little pools of grease safely in place until they make it to your mouth. 

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And if you think you couldn’t get even more serious about Pizzeria Beddia, spend a night in the Hoagie Room—a two-hour pizza and hoagie omakase experience for six. The intimate space, hidden from the main dining area, is complete with private bar service and a meat slicer for crafting your soon-to-be hoagies. You’ll take a tour of the menu’s standouts, stopping by the tangy hunks of tomato pie, Judion beans, and a few signature pizzas. But it’s the hoagies—from the roasted vegetable with marinated mushrooms and sesame aioli to the cured meat-loaded Italian—that will (nearly) ruin eating hoagies anywhere else.

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As you leave, you’ll wonder, “Is it too soon if I come back tomorrow?” Maybe next time you’ll sit outside. Or maybe you’ll end up at one of the big, spacious booths in the back. Or maybe you’ll snag a reservation for the hoagie omakase. No matter what, you’ll be back. Because it’s not just a restaurant. And there's always the chance that Pizzeria Beddia might be The One.

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Roasted Vegetables, Benne miso, Breadcrumbs

There's a rotating selction of salads and vegetable-based small plates here, but this is always on the menu. And we’re happy it is, because the mix of roasted root vegetables, salty miso glaze, and crunchy breadcrumbs is the perfect light way to begin a meal that’s heading straight for carb city.

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Tomato Pie

This tomato pie is cut into thick, doughy squares, and topped with a spread of sweet, chunky tomato sauce. Coated in a drizzle of olive oil that makes the whole thing shimmer, each bite is sweeter and more pillowy than the last.

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Tomato, Anchovy, Garlic, Oregano, and Grana Padano

If you’re in the mood for a red pie, this is the one to go for. It comes topped with a cherry tomato sauce, anchovies from the northern coast of Spain, and sprinkles of oregano and garlic shavings. It’s cheesy, surprisingly tangy, and delicious.

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Greens, Calabrian Cream, Mozzarella, and Grana Padano

Our favorite pizza here, it’s topped with Calabrian cream, mozzarella, Old Gold gouda, and is so creamy it tastes like there are mini fondue machines hidden around the edges. Plus, the crust is thin and has the perfect balance of crisp and bendable.

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Hoagies

If our friends weren’t free on a Wednesday night, we’d dine with five Cowboys fans just so we could book the hoagie room here. You’ll get a rotation of hoagies, including roasted vegetable, tuna, and an Italian packed with a rainbow of salty, cured meats, all stacked on super soft and pillowy housemade bread.

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Soft Serve

Outside of an Amaro, we can’t think of a better way to end the night here. But then they serve it on top of soft serve from 1-900-ICE CREAM for the ultimate ice cream float. It’s sweet, creamy, a touch bitter, and unforgettable. If Italian bitters aren’t your thing, you can always get a cup of the espresso or sweet cream soft serve sans booze.

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