Manayunk Eatery Among Philly Area's 'Unsung Heroes:' Inquirer

MANAYUNK, PHILADELPHIA — There are so many hidden gems for food in and around Philadelphia.

So much so that Philadelphia Inquirer food writer Michael Klein recently published a list of "unsung heroes" in the regional food scene.

"It’s human nature to chase the hot new thing," Klein writes. "But sometimes, excellence is right where we left it. "

Among the 12 restaurants highlighted in the list is Winnie's Manayunk.

Here's what Klein had to say about the 4266 Main St. spot:

Restaurant lifer Winnie Clowry started working at what was Le Bus Manayunk in 1994, later buying the restaurant in a restored mill with her husband, Bob, and putting her own name on it. A rower and caterer for the Dad Vail Regatta, she also brought in a racing scull and hung it upside-down over the bar. (Talk about kicking it old scull.) That and the steel and wooden beams give a boathouse feel to the skylit main room, putting a sunny-side-up look on one of Manayunk’s most popular brunch scenes (it also opens at 8 a.m. daily for breakfast).

The lunch/dinner menu’s highlights include lobster mac and cheese, salmon burger with pickled ginger and hot sauce, and an all-veggie pasta Madeliene.

On nice days, the patio is a front-row seat to the Main Street people parade.

Visit Winnie's website here to peruse their menu, order online, or make reservations

Check out Klein's full list of the area's "unsung" restaurants online here.