Devon Seafood Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Calamari in Philadelphia.

1. Devon Seafood Grill

8.6
225 S 18th St, (at Locust St), Philadelphia, PA
Seafood Restaurant · Rittenhouse Square · 91 tips and reviews

AP S.AP S: Make sure you check in to get the free calamari!!

MISSLISAMISSLISA: Get the fried calamari

What's Good HereWhat's Good Here: Great location overlooking Rittenhouse Square. Order the jumbo lump crab cakes service w/ whipped yukon gold potatoes and grilled asparagus. Be sure to check-in - calamari is often free if you do.

Buddakan is one of The 15 Best Places for Calamari in Philadelphia.

2. Buddakan

8.9
325 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA
Asian Restaurant · Center City East · 117 tips and reviews

JJJJ: Trendy atmosphere, great service and awesome food!! My favs are the calamari salad, shrimp and lobster spring rolls, chilean sea bass and dim sum donuts for dessert!!!

James R.James Russell: The Zen-gria is refreshing. Try the Asian Caesar Salad, Crispy Calamari Salad, or Chicken & Ginger dumplings for apps. The Sweet & Crispy Jump Shrimp are delicious w/a side of wasabi mashed potatoes.

Es K.Es K.: Calamari salad and BBQ pork tenderloin are to die for!

The Continental Mid-Town is one of The 15 Best Places for Calamari in Philadelphia.

3. The Continental Mid-Town

8.2
1801 Chestnut St (at 18th St.), Philadelphia, PA
New American Restaurant · Center City West · 200 tips and reviews

Peter M.Peter M: The Crispy Calamari Salad is generous and delicious!

Follow F.Follow Foodie: Still a fan of the classics: Rad na thai chicken and the calamari salad. But add extra calamari to your salad, it's WAY better that way.

Ian H.Ian Hardouin: Calamari salad, shrimp tacos, lettuce wraps are all great

Radicchio Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Calamari in Philadelphia.

4. Radicchio Cafe

8.6
314 York Ave (4th Street), Philadelphia, PA
Italian Restaurant · Northern Liberties - Fishtown · 27 tips and reviews

Bobby G.Bobby G.: Radicchio is RadiccYES in my book! Grilled calamari and octopus are fantastic! Lobster ravioli, Filet mignon, seafood salad are out of this world. Cannoli and tiramisu are better than any bakery!

Natalia M.Natalia Montilla: Grilled Calamari and Lamb ragu pappardelle 👌🏽

Erin M.Erin Mulrooney: If they have lobster ravioli as a special, get it. Topped with shrimp and scallops-top notch.

Branzino is one of The 15 Best Places for Calamari in Philadelphia.

5. Branzino

7.7
261 S 17th St, Philadelphia, PA
Italian Restaurant · Rittenhouse Square · 13 tips and reviews

Frank S.Frank Slack: Branzino has the most incredible menu!!! 5 stars, try the calamari! Unreal!!

Nic N.Nic Nack: The calamari is amazing as well as the branzino, the sauce is to die for. However, you must save room for dessert! The tiramisu is the best I've ever had

Kandis K.Kandis Kovalsky: Philly's best BYOB. Even better than La Viola! Get the grilled calamari appetizer and the gnocchi! Beautiful and spacious inside compared to many of the other BYOBs in the city.

Spasso Italian Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Calamari in Philadelphia.

6. Spasso Italian Grill

8.2
34 S Front St (at Chestnut St), Philadelphia, PA
Italian Restaurant · Center City East · 34 tips and reviews

jennaphr f.jennaphr frederick: GET THE GRILLED CALAMARI !!

Dennis D.Dennis DiMarino Jr.: Fried calamari very good, strip steak could've been better

Nicole P.Nicole Ponzio: I enjoy food very much. I was very excited about the grilled calamari that I had ordered, but extremely disappointed when my waitress dropped off fried calamari then disappeared

Penang Malaysian Cuisine Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Calamari in Philadelphia.

7. Penang Malaysian Cuisine Restaurant

8.1
117 N 10th St (btwn Arch & Cherry St), Philadelphia, PA
Malay Restaurant · Chinatown · 66 tips and reviews

Nancy S.Nancy S: Golden crispy fried squid. Try it.

Arka M.Arka Majumdar: Best place to have roti kanai, for all u Indians wondering what that is, it's mangalorian coconut based gravy with potatoes, try it u will love it. Also home of the best golden fried squids!!!

MichaelMichael: Fried squid is awesome

Bistro Romano is one of The 15 Best Places for Calamari in Philadelphia.

8. Bistro Romano

9.0
120 Lombard St (btwn Front & S 2nd Sts), Philadelphia, PA
Italian Restaurant · Center City East · 68 tips and reviews

C B.C B: Hanger steak and calamari are delicious

Alyssandra D.Alyssandra Docherty: Food was delicious... Spicy calamari, gnocchi was incredible, swordfish was wonderful too!

Lindsey R.Lindsey Racine: This restaurant is the perfect mix of a romantic atmosphere, amazing service, and unbelievable food!

Estia is one of The 15 Best Places for Calamari in Philadelphia.

9. Estia

8.6
1405 Locust St (btwn Broad and 15th), Philadelphia, PA
Greek Restaurant · Avenue of the Arts South · 40 tips and reviews

Nicole F.Nicole F.: Calamari. Hummus.

Sandra K.Sandra Kece: The stuffed calamari is out of this world! Also the brick oven bread served with hummus is fabulous!

Kimberly F.Kimberly Foss: Amazing bar service, excellent martinis, and dessert. Best of Philly award winner!

LaScala's is one of The 15 Best Places for Calamari in Philadelphia.

10. LaScala's

7.9
615 Chestnut St (at 7th St), Philadelphia, PA
Italian Restaurant · Center City East · 47 tips and reviews

James G.James G.: Fried Calamari with a side of seasoned mushrooms. Yum yum.

Jolie W.Jolie Wallace: Seasonal Sangria, calamari, and risotto are PHENOMENAL!

Julia KwanJulia Kwan: Friendly service, good food, good portions! Mushroom risotto, bolognese & fried calamari👍

Sang Kee Peking Duck House is one of The 15 Best Places for Calamari in Philadelphia.

11. Sang Kee Peking Duck House

8.5
238 N 9th St, Philadelphia, PA
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 100 tips and reviews

Raja L.Raja L: Duck with pancake , fried squid are delicious !!!

Jennie J.Jennie Jen: Must try the pan fried dumplings and the calamari

MayskieMayskie: 1. Best braised beef, ever! 2. A duck lover's heaven. 3. Shrimp dumplings (in soup). These are the top three here - very tasty noodle soups!

The Victor Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Calamari in Philadelphia.

12. The Victor Cafe

9.0
1303 Dickinson St, Philadelphia, PA
Italian Restaurant · Bella Vista - Southwark · 25 tips and reviews

mary b.mary bunce: The drinks are very good here!! The wait staff is amazing at singing and serving! I even got serenaded the happy birthday song! Great calamari! I will return to this place! Bravo!

John G.John Gaus: Delicious Italian food with the added treat of opera singing. Great restaurant for a special and memorable evening.

Visit PhillyVisit Philly: When Stallone was in town, this is where you'd find him—enjoying veal and Chianti. He would even call his wife in California so she could hear the singing wait staff.

Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House is one of The 15 Best Places for Calamari in Philadelphia.

13. Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House

8.7
1428-1432 Chestnut St (at S 15th St), Philadelphia, PA
Steakhouse · Avenue of the Arts South · 85 tips and reviews

Donesha T.Donesha T: Crab macaroni is a bit salty because the cheese used. Still amazing though. Yum. Oh and salmon excellent. Best appetizer is the calamari! Must order!

Darryl M.Darryl Mason: Why didn't anyone tell me about the calamari, OMG........ 👋 hi five to the chef who makes that bomb ass sauce for it

Nick D.Nick D'Ambrosio: The best steak is the signature double eagle. It's simply amazing! The VIP is great too!

Twenty Manning Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Calamari in Philadelphia.

14. Twenty Manning Grill

7.8
261 S 20th St (at Spruce St), Philadelphia, PA
American Restaurant · Center City · 43 tips and reviews

Lawrence O.Lawrence O'Toole: Pork chop with grilled peaches and crispy Brussels sprouts is amazing. Also, try the calamari, dusted and lightly fried with long hots. So good!

Alex S.Alex Sippin: The calamari is fantastic

Raj S.Raj Sarma: I highly recommend the calamari appetiser. The bison burger was really good, but the some of the onions actually had skin on them, not a big deal, but felt a little sloppy.

Ristorante La Veranda is one of The 15 Best Places for Calamari in Philadelphia.

15. Ristorante La Veranda

8.1
30 N Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA
Italian Restaurant · Penn's Landing · 12 tips and reviews

Gerry B.Gerry Boyle: Excellent. Great tilapia and calamari.

Philly.comPhilly.com: With a peaceful pier-side view of the Delaware River, La Veranda offers deftly prepared Italian fare, specializing in whole fish and wood-grilled steaks. Read more.

ThrillistThrillist: Order Off-Menu Awesome: Tempura-battered asparagus w/ a bed of crispy-bacon-topped arugula, dressed in a lemon-vinegar-oregano pesto, and topped with a breadcrumb-battered Trout that's triple-fried! Read more.