45 Best Fine Dining Restaurants in University City

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1. Jean-Georges Philadelphia

4.8

Exceptional(1743)

$$$$

• French • Center City

Booked 41 times today

A wonderful experience every course every detail don't try... enjoy it.

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2. Vernick Fish

4.8

Exceptional(2986)

$$$$

• Seafood • Center City

Booked 69 times today

Amazing Amazing Best dinner ambiance service drinks

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3. Ocean Prime - Philadelphia

4.7

Exceptional(6559)

$$$$

• Seafood • Center City

Booked 69 times today

Food was fantastic. Service was superior. The staff knew their food and had great recommendations.

4. Butcher & Singer

4.8

Exceptional(9402)

$$$$

• Steak • Center City

Booked 89 times today

Our overall experience was absolutely excellent a definite 10/10! Everything about this restaurant exceeded our expectations, from the food and ambience to the service. We were greeted by the hostess, who welcomed us with a smile and took our coats. The atmosphere was incredibly comfortable and inviting, with beautiful dim lighting, great music, and lovely painting on the walls that I really enjoyed looking at. Once seated, we were served complimentary bread, and it was absolutely delicious! It was so good that we had to ask for seconds. The bread was soft and practically melted in your mouth, and the sweet, flavorful butter was the perfect addition. For appetizers, we ordered the Caesar salad and crab cake and both were a 10/10. For my entree, I had the ribeye with mac and cheese. The steak was so juicy and cooked exactly as requested. Every bite was delicious! We were too full to order dessert, but since we were celebrating our anniversary, the restaurant surprised us with a complimentary dessert, which was also delicious. It was such a thoughtful gesture and a lovely way to end the evening. From start to finish, everything was exceptional. The food, service, atmosphere, and attention to detail made for a wonderful dining experience. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and would absolutely return!

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5. Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse - Philadelphia

4.8

Exceptional(9822)

$$$$

• Steakhouse • Center City

Booked 83 times today

The food was EXCEPTIONAL! From the salted bread to our main course, everything tasted great. It was an anniversary dinner and we decided to splurge. We had the tuna tartare, oysters Rockefeller, waygu meatballs and sea scallops to start. Accompanied by our cocktails the VIP and lights out Manhattan (very similar to an old fashioned). The main course was a bone-in ribeye and sea bass. What made our experience exceptional was our server Cantrell. He made sure all of our questions were answered in regards to the menu. In addition, he was very attentive and made our anniversary memorable. He took our pictures, gave us a champagne toast and dessert. Our anniversary dinner was perfect and I will be returning.

6. Rittenhouse Grill

4.6

Exceptional(4398)

$$$$

• Steakhouse • Center City

Booked 19 times today

The service was wonderful, the food was amazing. This was our first visit and we will definitely be back. The bar/lounge area looks really nice and inviting we will have to stop in there for a drink.

7. Lacroix

3.9

Excellent(2344)

$$$$

• Contemporary French • Center City

Booked 20 times today

Amazing service and ambiance and food. Very well priced for the overall quality if you stay away from ordering expensive wine bottles. will definitely return if possible.

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8. SkyHigh

4.7

Exceptional(3842)

$$$$

• Cocktail Bar • Center City

Booked 106 times today

Our server Johnathan was impeccable. He really helped make our night special. The food was immaculate. We have been talking about it all day. We absolutely adored the ambience and got a ton of pictures.

9. Morimoto

4.8

Exceptional(6910)

$$$$

• Japanese • Center City

Booked 86 times today

Always a wonderful experience! The food was exceptional along with the service!

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10. McCormick & Schmick's Seafood - Philadelphia

4.5

Awesome(5264)

$$$$

• Seafood • Center City

Booked 30 times today

We love the attention to detail the food was excellent

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45 restaurants available nearby

1. Jean-Georges Philadelphia

2. Vernick Fish

3. Ocean Prime - Philadelphia

4. Butcher & Singer

5. Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse - Philadelphia

6. Rittenhouse Grill

7. Lacroix

8. SkyHigh

9. Morimoto

10. McCormick & Schmick's Seafood - Philadelphia

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