Although I will not be attending Public Library Association’s Annual Conference, I am excited that it is being held in my reclaimed hometown. After a four year absence, I have returned and have fallen in love with Philadelphia all over again.

The PLA site has a great list of restaurant recommendations, which includes plenty of places to keep people well-fed during the conference, but I am so enthusiastic about the restaurant scene in Philly that I can’t help but supplement the list with some of my local favorites (listed in distance from the Convention Center).

One note about the PLA list: a couple of the restaurants have since closed, including Ted’s Montana Grill and Le Bec Fin. Horizons also is closed and the owners have opened Vedge, which I haven’t been to, but it is a vegan restaurant getting rave reviews.

In Reading Terminal Market (.1 mi):

• DiNic’s
• Beck’s Cajun Cafe
• Dutch Eating Place
• Rib Stand
• By George! Pizza, Pasta & Cheesesteaks
• 12th Street Cantina
• Old City Coffee

Within a mile:

• Rangoon Burmese Restaurant (.2 mi)
• Ray’s Coffee and Tea House (.3 mi)
• Caribou Cafe (.4 mi)
• The Farmers’ Cabinet (.4 mi)
• Vintage Wine Bar (.5 mi)
• Tria (.6 mi)
• Fish (.6 mi)
• Tenth Street Pourhouse (.6 mi)
• Varga Bar (.6 mi)
• Elixr Coffee (.7 mi)
• Good Dog Bar and Restaurant (.8 mi)
• Farmicia (.8 mi)
• Monk’s Cafe (.9 mi)
• The Dandelion Pub (.9 mi)
• Ristorante Panorama (1.0 mi)
• Eulogy Belgian Tavern (1.0 mi)
• Khyber Pass Pub (1.0 mi)

Within 1 to 2 miles:

• C19 (1.1 mi)
• Jet Wine Bar (1.1 mi)
• Rex 1516 (1.1 mi)
• Meritage Restaurant & Wine Bar (1.4)
• Xochitl (1.4 mi)
• Standard Tap (1.6 mi)
• The Sidecar Bar & Grille (1.9 mi)

I hope this helps and if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask either in the comments or via email.