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Philadelphia

Everywhere we track in Philadelphia — restaurants ranked by the ones where we've seen the Amex Resy credit badge ourselves, then Michelin standing, then how people rate them.

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12 places to go

Longwood Gardens

4.9 out of 5(32,711 reviews)Garden

Vast collection of vibrant flower gardens, a greenhouse & fountain shows plus student courses.

Visit site ↗1001 Longwood Rd

Philadelphia Museum of Art

4.8 out of 5(23,687 reviews)Art museum

Majestic space with famed entry staircase featuring Renaissance classics & special exhibits.

Visit site ↗2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy

Morris Arboretum & Gardens of the University of Pennsylvania

4.8 out of 5(2,985 reviews)Botanical Garden

Afternoon destination drawing nature-lovers with its collection of flora on a 19th-century estate.

Visit site ↗100 E Northwestern Ave

Barnes Foundation

4.7 out of 5(4,764 reviews)Museum

Paintings by artists including Picasso & Renoir, African sculpture, Native American textiles & more.

Visit site ↗2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy

Fairmount Park

4.7 out of 5(2,523 reviews)Park

Historic, big park with walking trails, sports fields, gardens, public art & a reservoir.

Visit site ↗Reservoir Dr

Philadelphia's Magic Gardens

4.6 out of 5(5,868 reviews)Art museum

Funky folk art venue provides mosaicked galleries, a sculpture garden maze & educational programs.

Visit site ↗1020 South St

The Franklin Institute

4.6 out of 5(14,070 reviews)Museum

Lively, family-friendly science museum with many interactive exhibits & displays plus a planetarium.

Visit site ↗222 N 20th St

Spruce Street Harbor Park

4.6 out of 5(8,359 reviews)Park

This popular summer staple with games, events & food features gardens, an urban beach & hammocks.

Visit site ↗301 S Christopher Columbus Blvd

Franklin Square

4.6 out of 5(5,347 reviews)Park

Centered on a historic fountain, this park offers mini-golf, a classic carousel & a burger joint.

Visit site ↗200 N 6th St

Independence National Historical Park

4.6 out of 5(26,852 reviews)Historical Place

This landmark-filled park covers 20 city blocks with museums, Independence Hall & the Liberty Bell.

Visit site ↗Philadelphia

Liberty Bell

4.6 out of 5(23,782 reviews)Historical Landmark

Last rung in 1846, this 2,080-pound icon of freedom features a biblical inscription & a famed crack.

Visit site ↗526 Market St

Please Touch Museum

4.6 out of 5(7,399 reviews)Museum

A large environment with a focus on ages 3-12 contains hands-on attractions, plus an on-site cafe.

Visit site ↗4231 Avenue of the Republic

How this list is built. Restaurants and bars come from Google Places for Philadelphia, refreshed Oct 14, and are split between the two tabs by the venue type Google reports. Booking platform is detected from each restaurant's own website. Michelin and Sapphire Reserve marks are matched by name and place. Where Google has no description we say what we hold about the venue instead.

What the marks mean. Since August 1 a restaurant only triggers the Amex Resy credit if its Resy page shows the “Qualifies for Resy Credit” badge — we open those pages and look, last on Sep 15, and a blank badge means we haven't checked yet, not that the credit fails. A sighting inside thirty days reads “Resy credit”; an older one carries the date we saw it, because what we can honestly say is what we saw and when. A Sapphire Reserve table is on Chase's Exclusive Tables list, where the $150 half-yearly dining credit applies — enrol the card at OpenTable first · list Sep 9. Michelin means starred, Bib Gourmand or Selected in the 2026 US guide, collected Sep 9. James Beard and the bar lists are the current year's awards, with a win shown differently from a nomination.

Card credits change without notice. Confirm on Resy or with your issuer before you count on one.

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