The 13 Best Old-School Italian Restaurants In Philly, Ranked

"Il Ghiottone is a small, casual restaurant in Port Richmond with so many Catholic saints on the walls that you’ll lose count. The dining room opens right into the kitchen, so you’ll hear sausages sizzling and a server yelling about the heat coming off the pan before she opens a window and tells you not to touch it (we would never). But it’s the food that you’ll be discussing the next day. Some pasta can be hit-or-miss, but the starters and mains—like the chicken parmesan—are incredible. Pro tip: ask questions about any picture on the wall, and you’ll hear someone’s grandfather’s life story and probably be invited to Sunday dinner at his house. " - candis mclean