3 Eastern PA Restaurants Among North America's 50 Best

PHILADELPHIA — Some Philadelphia restaurants have been included on a new list that names the best restaurants in the continent.

The inaugural North America’s 50 Best Restaurants list was just released. The list comes from the 50 Best brand, which publishes list such as the World’s 50 Best Hotels and North America’s 50 Best Bars.

According to the brand, the new list reflects "the best restaurant experiences collated from 300 expert voters – a balanced mix of chefs, restaurateurs, food and beverage journalists, educators and well-travelled gourmets."

Restaurants included on the list are selected on by anonymous voters who get recruited by a group of industry-leading Academy Chairs in the Caribbean (excluding Cuba and Dominican Republic); USA Northeast; USA South; USA Midwest; USA West; Canada East; Canada Central and Canada West.

So which Philly spots made the cut?

Kalaya, Friday Saturday Sunday, and Royal Sushi & Izakaya were all featured.

Kalaya was listed at No. 7, and Chef Chutatip 'Nok' Suntaranon also won North America's Best Female Chef Award for 2025. Suntaranon earlier this year was namedone of Time Magazine's 100 most influential people, and in 2023 she won the James Beard Award for Best Chef in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Friday Saturday Sunday came in at No. 16 on the list, with the publication highlighting its eight-course tasting menu and cocktail program. The restaurant won the Outstanding Restaurant award at the 2023 James Beard Awards.

Royal Sushi & Izakaya was No. 32 on the list. Chef Jesse Ito's omakase dinners were touted by the publication, as well as its expansive list of Japanese whisky and sake. Ito was one of the chefs nominated for Best Chef in the Mid-Atlantic at the 2023, 2024, 2025and James Beard Awards.

See the full list of North America’s 50 Best Restaurants online here.