Il Ghiottone

"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

"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 R. McLean

"OId City isn't crawling with red-sauce Italian BYOBs, but Il Ghiottone is one such place. Bring some out-of-towners who are demanding pork chops, ravioli, and tiramisu. It’s pretty inexpensive (pastas and mains cost less than $20), and the staff is so friendly that they'll make your friends rethink everything they saw on It’s Always Sunny. " - Candis Mclean, Alison Kessler

"You have some friends visiting from the west coast and all they know about Philadelphia is that it has “a lot of Italian mob restaurants, right?” After you’ve finished rolling your eyes, take them to La Locanda. They serve great red-sauce Italian food, it’s pretty inexpensive, and the staff is so friendly it will make your out-of-town friends rethink everything they saw on It’s Always Sunny. It’s also BYOB, so make sure you pick up a bottle of wine or three on your way there." - Jordan Price