Lil' Pop Shop is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil in Philadelphia.

1. Lil' Pop Shop

8.7
265 S 44th St (btwn Locust & Spruce), Philadelphia, PA
Ice Cream Parlor · Spruce Hill · 33 tips and reviews

Russell A.Russell Abdo: BASIL. LEMONADE.

Marissa S.Marissa Seto: Pineapple basil Popsicle is fantastically sweet and savory.

Justin O.Justin Ordoveza: The variety of Popsicles here are a sight to behold ranging from savory to sweet. The crème fraîche was rich and creamy and pineapple basil was refreshing.

Tyson Bees is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil in Philadelphia.

2. Tyson Bees

7.8
on 33rd St (at Spruce St), Philadelphia, PA
Food Truck · University City · 20 tips and reviews

Tony A.Tony Annechino: Thai Basil Chicken Tacos come with limes, and double corn soft tacos underneath. My advice, dump hlf of each taco onto the spare underneath, and you get 6 tacos! Not too spicy. Also, they're very cle

Ashima S.Ashima Sukhdev: This place is one of my favorite trucks on penn's campus. Great service delicious food. Try everything - especially the thai basil chicken on rice and yellow curry.

Visit PhillyVisit Philly: The colorful Tyson Bees truck is the storefront for enticing Asian fusion eats like Korean BBQ short rib tacos and Thai basil chicken over rice and kimchi hot dogs.

sweetgreen is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil in Philadelphia.

3. sweetgreen

9.3
1821 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA
Salad Restaurant · Center City West · 14 tips and reviews

Pap V.Pap V.: Kale, baby arugula, basil, lemon, sweet potato and pesto vinegret are amazing

Julia N.Julia Naumowicz: You can pick your own salad ingredients or pick one from their menu, either way they're great!

Marios K.Marios Kyriakos: Try the harvest bowl!

Pizzeria Vetri is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil in Philadelphia.

4. Pizzeria Vetri

8.6
1615 Chancellor St (S 16th St), Philadelphia, PA
Pizzeria · Rittenhouse Square · 18 tips and reviews

Visit PhillyVisit Philly: During September 2015, Pizzeria Vetri will serve a papal-inspired "Il Papa," a Neapolitan-style pie with Black Mission figs, mozzarella, lardo & Pecorino Toscano, oregano & fresh basil all month long. Read more.

Larisa G.Larisa Grollemond: Any pizza with prosciutto is a good bet, and for a really indulgent dessert get the Nutella and marshmallow pizza.

Kayhan B.Kayhan Batmanghelich: The best pizza I ever had.

Thai Kuu is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil in Philadelphia.

5. Thai Kuu

9.1
35 Bethlehem Pike, Philadelphia, PA
Thai Restaurant · Chestnut Hill · 13 tips and reviews

JeNear C.JeNear Carson: Duck purses are wonderful. Also the crab fried rice and basil fried rice with shrimp.

PortiaPortia: The teriyaki salmon is AMAZING! Well seasoned and it melts in your mouth. The yams are delicious too!

ElizabethElizabeth: Food and service were fabulous

Parc is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil in Philadelphia.

6. Parc

9.2
227 S 18th St (at Locust St), Philadelphia, PA
French Restaurant · Rittenhouse Square · 265 tips and reviews

Veronica M.Veronica Miron: They have a cocktail that is made with muddled basil. Get it. It's delicious.

Kenneth Cole ProductionsKenneth Cole Productions: When the weather is nice, grab an outside seat overlooking Rittenhouse Square. The Romarin and Basilic cocktails are must-haves, as are the pommes frites.

MarkMark: The basil drink and the grapefruit drink is DELICIOUS.

Old Nelson Food Company is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil in Philadelphia.

7. Old Nelson Food Company

8.0
701 Chestnut St (at 7th St), Philadelphia, PA
Deli · Center City East · 14 tips and reviews

Christopher S.Christopher Schmidt: Get the P6: Grilled Chicken, Parmesan, Sundried Tomatoes, Basil Pesto Panini!

Jered W.Jered Widmer: Their deli sandwich selection is great! The weekday lunch rush can be hectic so try to get in before 1pm or after 2pm.

Jered W.Jered Widmer: Don't want to wait? Avoid the mad lunch rush between 12:30-1. Hit them up a little early or after 1:15.

Barbuzzo Mediterranean Kitchen & Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil in Philadelphia.

8. Barbuzzo Mediterranean Kitchen & Bar

8.7
110 S 13th St (at Sansom St), Philadelphia, PA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Center City East · 196 tips and reviews

Arielle B.Arielle Bannull: Get the basil lemonade!!! It is so good, def. going to make at home.

Rachel L.Rachel L: One of the best meals I've had. The short rib pizza, arancini, and basil lemonade were fantastic. Also the pastas are fresh and made in house. And the budino cannot be missed

Goodstuff H.Goodstuff Hally: One of my best meals in the US. The peach crostata, meatballs and the salty caramels desert was all highlights of a generally AMAZING meal!

House Of Thai is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil in Philadelphia.

9. House Of Thai

7.9
3520 Cottman Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Asian Restaurant · Mayfair · 13 tips and reviews

MayskieMayskie: The restaurant highly recommends this dish out of their top 4. I love the basil flavor in this dish.

Mary kate S.Mary kate Stone: Drunken noodles with Beef, panang curry with beef as well as the satay chicken appetizer!!! This place was some of the best Thai food I've ever had! Nice chill atmosphere as well.

Emily A.Emily Anastasi: Volcanic hen takes a while to prepare, but is worth the wait. Other must haves include: chicken coconut soup, mango curry, Thai dumplings.

Trattoria Carina is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil in Philadelphia.

10. Trattoria Carina

8.1
2201 Spruce St (22nd St), Philadelphia, PA
Italian Restaurant · Center City · 4 tips and reviews

Ashley K.Ashley Knight: Loved the caccio peppe and basil pastas

Nathan I.Nathan Ingraham: You know in Ratatouille when the critic bites into the dish at the end and is transported back to his childhood and eats it with pure joy? That’s what happened to me when I ate the chicken parm

Ashley K.Ashley Knight: Love the spicy crab pasta

The Couch Tomato Bistro is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil in Philadelphia.

11. The Couch Tomato Bistro

9.1
102 Rector Street (Upstairs) (Main Street (Manayunk)), Philadelphia, PA
Tapas Restaurant · Manayunk · 65 tips and reviews

Jason K.Jason Klein: Recommended items: pulled pork sliders, tomato basil mussels, chicken & waffles, pulled pork pizza, and the tortilla salad. Honestly, everything is good so try different combinations each visit.

Andy M.Andy Mello: The Sunday Lunch Buffet is amazing! The options are incredibly unique, but not weirdly so. (http://www.TheTomatoBistro.com) There are vegetarian and gluten free options if that also suits you.

ThrillistThrillist: TTB's got an ever rotating menu of brews (try them all!) to go with all the small plates ("Fantastic" Chicken!, Belgian Waffles!) you'll be eating. Read more.

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

12. The Victor Cafe

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

Adeline A.Adeline A.: Try the Bread & Basil Olive Oil

Jeff C.Jeff Courtois: Fantastic mussel appitizer., papadella with fresh mozzarella was mouth watering perfect and finished with a cannoli and expression....mmmm

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.

Spice 28 is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil in Philadelphia.

13. Spice 28

7.5
1228 Chestnut St (13th Street), Philadelphia, PA
Chinese Restaurant · Center City East · 35 tips and reviews

Peter-JohnPeter-John: OMG. The Basil Style Chicken is Crack. The flavor is on point and it's the best Asian food I have tasted on a long time. No lie its that good. U need to eat here and order this dish.

Patrick C.Patrick Chung: Basil chicken is awesome! Perfect amount of spice!

Darryl M.Darryl M.: Green curry with shrimp was great! So was the pad thai. Check in with the yelp app to get 10% off.

Tria is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil in Philadelphia.

14. Tria

9.3
1137 Spruce St (at S 12th St), Philadelphia, PA
Wine Bar · Washington Square West · 85 tips and reviews

JohnJohn: Definitely a great beer selection. Also, try the bruschetta, especially the apple goat cheese and basil pesto(awesome!). The sandwiches are also great. Good atmosphere as well.

Paul G.Paul Grooms: I enjoy the Sunday school offerings to try a new wine beer and or cheese. I also enjoying the asparagus salad. Staff is very friendly and attentive

Visit PhillyVisit Philly: School your date at Tria's Sunday School. Each syllabus includes a wine, cheese, and beer.

Ekta Indian Cuisine is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil in Philadelphia.

15. Ekta Indian Cuisine

8.0
250 E Girard Ave (Marlborough St.), Philadelphia, PA
Indian Restaurant · North Philadelphia · 33 tips and reviews

GabrielleGabrielle: Basil naan is amazing.

Kanishka W.Kanishka Wijesekara: Had Kadai Lamb with Hari Minch Naan ! Best Indian food this side of the Delaware river!

Chefs FeedChefs Feed: Monica Glass, chef of Clio (Boston), eats here on her nights off. She loves the Chicken tikka masala. Read more.