The 25 Best Restaurants In Philadelphia - Philadelphia - The Infatuation

"This two-story American spot in Rittenhouse has an incredible first-floor bar where you can order a la carte, and a tasting-menu only dining space upstairs with candles, velvet booths, and stained glass windows. It’s an atmosphere that’s somehow both relaxing and sophisticated, and no matter where you sit you’ll have an unforgettable meal. The eight-course menu is $165 per person, and you can expect things like perfectly executed beef tartare, charred octopus, crudo with caviar, and New York Strip with cinnamon-y yams. When your meal is over, head back downstairs to the Lovers Bar, order a well-made cocktail, and keep the night going. Reservations are released at 10am on the first of the month for the following month. Try that to book the tasting menu experience upstairs, or just claim you’re Rihanna's distant relative and hope for the best. FSS's downstairs bar is walk-in only, and it fills up around 5pm every day. Stop by for a drink and some snacks while you brainstorm an alternate celebrity to namedrop when Rihanna doesn’t land you a table." - candis mclean, alison kessler