Philly Restaurant Among USA Today's 2025 Restaurants Of The Year

PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia restaurant was recently named among the best restaurants of 2025 by USA Today.

USA Today's list is a "celebration of local flavors and stories, curated by reporters from across the country who know that a meal of Italian cuisine in Mamaroneck can be just as rewarding as one in Manhattan."

"We’re not tourists; we’re storytellers, embedded in the fabric of these food scenes," the publication wrote. "From cherished institutions to exciting new ventures, here’s a taste of the most remarkable dining destinations across the country right now."

Among these notable dining spots is one in Philadelphia.

Annemarie Dooling for USA Today highlighted Poison Heart, located at 931 Spring Garden St. in Philadelphia.

Here's what she had to say, in part, about Poison Heart:

What makes you visit a restaurant again and again? A menu packed with favorites? Regular surprise menus? An exciting vibe that hits when you enter? Poison Heart checks all the boxes, a combination that melds a punky, people-watching hot spot with an innovative test kitchen. Poison Heart’s setting is a black box topped with a big neon cherry, '90s rock nostalgia with a playlist to match. While listening to Kate Bush and sipping your freezer martini, enjoy staples like oysters and waffle fries “wit wiz.” Lest those favorites make you too comfortable, savor a revolving lineup of chef residencies, like Old Liz’s Oklahoma-inspired burger and caviar donuts from Elma. Whether the patrons or plates, there’s always something interesting at Poison Heart.

You can read Dooling's full review of Poison Heart online here.

Learn more about Poison Heart on its website.

Click here to check out USA Today's full list of the best restaurants for 2025.