Top rated Barbecue restaurants in Philadelphia, United States to elevate your visit (Updated May, 2024)

Mike's BBQ

Barbecue restaurant

Straightforward barbecue & sides in simple digs from Taproom on 19th’s Michael Strauss

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4.70 (652 reviews) (~2.7 km from centre)

Blowin' Smoque

Barbecue restaurant

👍👍 One of those places you find that are absolutely authentic. The food is what you come for the family atmosphere is why you come back. I stumbled on this place and it should be featured on hidden gems or something like it. Big fan of bbq, so I can be picky. Its about flavour yes but details matter....

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4.70 (138 reviews) (~5.64 km from centre)

Bomb Bomb Bar B Que Grill

Italian restaurant

Old-school neighborhood joint offering classic Italian dishes & slow-smoked Southern-style barbecue.

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4.60 (376 reviews) (~3.52 km from centre)

Zig Zag BBQ

Barbecue restaurant

👍 According to my son there's no really good bbq places in Philadelphia until they came across ZigZag BBQ. He was excited to introduce us to what they had to offer. Their 1/2# beef brisket was tender & moist and the 1/2# pork nubs were delicious as served and w complementary sauces. I got more excit...

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4.60 (122 reviews) (~4.46 km from centre)

Picanha Brazilian Steakhouse

Steak house

Unpretentious restaurant with a salad bar offering a variety of beef cuts, plus cocktails & wine.

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4.50 (727 reviews) (~0.64 km from centre)

Dibbs BBQ

Restaurant

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4.50 (304 reviews) (~6.82 km from centre)

Sang Kee Peking Duck House

Chinese restaurant

Chinatown classic dishing out Hong Kong eats, including duck, soups & wontons since 1980.

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4.40 (1.8K reviews) (~0.89 km from centre)

Fette Sau

Restaurant

Dry-rubbed meat smoked in-house, beer & whiskey served in industrial-rustic digs with picnic tables.

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4.40 (1.4K reviews) (~3.07 km from centre)

Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

Japanese restaurant

😠 I am a true fans of Gyukaku back in California and Texas, so when I moved here I was so excited they are here! Try to came here for my daughter’s birthday they said reservations only, understandable even though they are not even 1/3 full. Front of the restaurant so messy. The person was so cold, aro...

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4.30 (1.6K reviews) (~1.1 km from centre)

Devil's Alley Bar & Grill

Bar & grill

Brews, cocktails & American eats draw revelers to this modern, bi-level space with indoor trees.

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4.30 (1K reviews) (~0.74 km from centre)

Angry Deekin BBQ

Barbecue restaurant

👍👍 When I tell this was some of the best food I’ve tasted in a long time!!!!! I’ve never had Mac n cheese at a restaurant that tasted that good. We had pork ribs that were falling off the bone, the greens were so delicious and the brisket sandwich had so much meat and was so tasty that it did not need...

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4.30 (224 reviews) (~1.25 km from centre)