1. Isgro Pastries
8.6
1009 Christian St (at 10th St), Philadelphia, PA
Bakery · Bella Vista - Southwark · 38 tips and reviews
Larisa Grollemond: Pignoli, classic anise biscotti, and of course get a cannoli for the road!
Becky Blossom: Traditional Italian pastries- canolis here are the best around- shop is 100 years old.
Food & Wine: A more-than-100-year-old Little Italy destination. Gus Isgro claims he'll start a new batch of ricotta if it's not exactly at 67 percent moisture.
5. La Famiglia
8.1
8 S Front St (at Market St), Philadelphia, PA
Italian Restaurant · Center City East · 16 tips and reviews
Philadelphia Magazine: This old-world institution features starchy white napkins, waiters who still pull your chair out for you, red sauce that rivals any in the city, and the most delicious biscotti you'll ever encounter.
Shannon Miller-Lutz: Pasta is wonderfully light. Desserts are amazing. We had 2 each because we couldn't decide! Finished the evening with limoncello. Perfect.
Philadelphia Magazine: Get the tender calamari, homemade pastas. Read more.
6. Pizzeria Stella
8.9
420 S 2nd St (at Lombard St), Philadelphia, PA
Pizzeria · Center City East · 88 tips and reviews
Victoria Lam: Don't skip dessert! The gelato and biscotti are great.
Chris Mcfadden: Got the Quatro Formaggi, and it really good! Def recommend it!
Philly.com: Stephen Starr is doing just pizza and doing it right: Artisan slices, simple to decadent, consistently excellent and affordable. Read more.
9. Le Virtù
8.6
1927 E Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Italian Restaurant · Bella Vista - Southwark · 37 tips and reviews
Amanda Shulman: One of the best pasta places in Philly. Get the Mugnaia and the Tazozelle as pastas, and don't even think about missing the burrata as the appetizer. Desserts are insane also, semifreddo especially.
Showtime Network: Luckily, you’ve stumbled across a Philly classic that’s under the tourist radar. If only the Vatican had such a place, the Borgia family would have surely escaped papal stresses and prying eyes here.
Jase: For dessert, be sure to order farm-fresh, sheep's milk cheeses and aged ricottas from Marcelli Formaggi in Abruzzi. Amazing!
12. Nuts To You
7.5
1328 Walnut St (btw 13th and 14th sts), Philadelphia, PA
Snack Place · Avenue of the Arts South · 6 tips and reviews
TheAwesomeDennis -Philly: Everything is good. My favorite is anything with dark chocolate and sea salt
Emily Hymes: Amazing assortment of nuts, gummies, and chocolates.Staff is friendly and will help you find what you're looking for. I wanted it all but ended up with the dark chocolate and coconut marcona almonds.
Gary: Dark chocolate almonds are amazing!