Dining Alone Restaurants

The home-syle cooking of Ms. Tootsie's include enormous portions of fried chicken and turkey chops with sides of buttery cabbage, collard greens and six-cheese mac. Wrought-iron candelabras give the dining room an artful elegance, along with the neo-soul music, creating a warmth and welcoming feel.

Located in the heart of Philadelphia’s thriving Chinatown district, Rangoon Burmese Restaurant throws open Burma’s culinary borders to showcase a cuisine that is as rich and diverse as the country’s culture itself. The restaurant’s extensive menu offers the unique opportunity to savor authentic Burmese fare with a range of traditionally prepared meat, seafood, and vegetarian dishes featuring savory sauces and unique spice combinations. Rangoon also features the varied gastronomic influences of Burma’s geographic neighbors with tasty Indian curries, classic Chinese dishes, and a touch of Thai.

Devil's Alley has been a rittenhouse hotspot since it opened. Drawing a high volume lunch crowd Devil's alley also offers a full service comfort food menu and bar featuring local draft beers and most popular liquor brands. The Alley has an open air casual concept bringing the outside indoors with trees in the dining room reaching to the ceiling on the second floor past the plant lined terrace overlooking the downstairs. Overall the Alley is industrial and edgy with pops of red lights wooden benches and plenty of flying pigs.

Step back in time and savor a slice of history while dining on Dante & Luigi’s “Old World” Italian fare. Established in 1899, this gem of the Italian Market District was the first stop for many of Philadelphia’s Italian immigrants. Today it draws a new crowd of guests who make it their own first stop for fresh and authentic Italian cuisine. Sepia-tinted stills of another age grace the walls as sun washes in to bring new life to this classic eatery. Patrons recommend favorites like the Gnocchi Romano, the Osso Buco, and the Seafood Cioppino. Come and taste what the …

Still the flagship of Walnut Street's Restaurant Row, Le Bec-Fin oozes elegance and sophistication, welcoming Philadelphians as well as legions of visitors from around the globe. Crystal chandeliers suspended from 20-foot high ceilings shed grace upon an urbane space framed in muted beige, micro-suede walls. Elegance reigns. Black-garbed servers proud to carry on a cultivated, renowned tradition are attentive and ubiquitous. Cuisine at Le Bec-Fin remains the touchstone for gauging the city's culinary vibrancy. Peppering an exquisite, classic French menu are the Chef's latest creations each underscoring his gastronomic savvy as well as the eatery's global pantry.

If eating inexpensive Italian favorites in a family atmosphere is your desire, then Spaghetti Warehouse is a restaurant you might want to consider. Located in Lower North Philadelphia, Spaghetti Warehouse offers a menu full of dishes that remind one of home, like Spaghetti and Meatballs and Baked Penne. This “warehouse,” decorated with antique merchandise signs, is large enough to accommodate the most extended of families. With features such as a full bar for those who want to enjoy a few drinks and a trolley car in which the kids can eat and play conductor, this spot has a little something …