Oyster House is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Philadelphia.

1. Oyster House

8.9
1516 Sansom St (btw 15th St & 16th St), Philadelphia, PA
Seafood Restaurant · Center City West · 114 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: This Friday, the 21st, Oyster House is offering $5 to-go cups of the famed creamy, potato-y New England clam chowder, outside the restaurant from 11:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Read more.

ChristopherChristopher: BBQ grilled oysters are awesome. I always get the clam chowder and fill up with oyster crackers

Jen D.Jen D: The clam chowder is the best I've tasted yet on the East Coast. The $1 oysters and $5 Kelly's punch is worth the Happy Hour crowd.

North Third Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Philadelphia.

2. North Third Restaurant

8.7
801 N 3rd St (at Brown St), Philadelphia, PA
American Restaurant · Northern Liberties - Fishtown · 114 tips and reviews

Chris S.Chris Somers: Love the clams with chorizo !

KissyKissy: I dream about the steamed clams. Loves..

Candace J.Candace Johnson: Great wings clams eggplant fries and soup get a pitcher of blood orange margarita

Ralph's Italian Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Philadelphia.

3. Ralph's Italian Restaurant

8.0
760 S 9th St (btwn Fitzwater & Catherine Sts), Philadelphia, PA
Italian Restaurant · Bella Vista - Southwark · 35 tips and reviews

cccc: Linguini and clam sauce is incredible. Came here 2 years ago and never forgot how good it was - came back and still craving it. I'd live in Philly just to be able to eat here!

Carrie L.Carrie Le Chevallier: White clam sauce!

Lidia BastianichLidia Bastianich: Ralph's claims to be the oldest Italian restaurant in America still run by the same family. Recommended: chicken Trombino, chicken Sorrento, baked clams, manicotti, and spumoni.

Dagwood's Pub is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Philadelphia.

4. Dagwood's Pub

8.3
4625 Linden Ave (at Torresdale Ave), Philadelphia, PA
Seafood Restaurant · Torresdale · 12 tips and reviews

Debbie B.Debbie Beatrice: Clammy hour! 2-4 weekdays. Clams, mussels, shrimp, crab legs & blue point crabs! Delicious!!

Nick K.Nick Koltsov: Burgers = perfection!

Alisa S.Alisa Schultz: Delicious food!

Southwark is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Philadelphia.

5. Southwark

7.9
701 S 4th St (at Bainbridge St.), Philadelphia, PA
Cocktail Bar · Queen Village - Pennsport · 45 tips and reviews

Philadelphia MagazinePhiladelphia Magazine: Anything from the small-plates list, like homemade sausage, a crock of warm goat cheese, and vermouth-steamed clams. Read more.

KC C.KC Collins: Get the Farmer's Platter & The Clams! Read more.

stephanie p.stephanie pappas: Farmer platter is where it's at!!! All fresh and local and delicious! Good beer selection good liquor selection, husband loves their manhattan's

Dante & Luigi's is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Philadelphia.

6. Dante & Luigi's

8.5
762 S 10th St (at Catherine St.), Philadelphia, PA
Italian Restaurant · Bella Vista - Southwark · 27 tips and reviews

Chefs FeedChefs Feed: Jose Garces, chef of Distrito, eats here on his nights off. He loves the Linguine & clams in bianco sauce. Read more.

Cheryn R.Cheryn Robles: Gnocchi with vodka sauce was amazing! Wait staff was very friendly and knowledgeable and wisely suggested I take the chocolate ricotta cannoli to go.

Visit PhillyVisit Philly: Established in 1899, you're standing in Philadelphia's oldest Italian restaurant and one of the oldest in the United States.

Luke's Lobster is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Philadelphia.

7. Luke's Lobster

8.8
130 S 17th St (at Sansom St), Philadelphia, PA
Seafood Restaurant · Center City West · 65 tips and reviews

MyraMyra: Great atmosphere and shellfish. The clam chowder is amazing. A little pricy, but it's so worth it.

Ikai L.Ikai Lan: Happy to say it's as consistently delicious as the ones in NYC. It's about 2x larger than the largest one in NYC.

Ann M.Ann M: A tucked away, authentic Maine lobster shack. Buy a beer at the Foodery on Sansom then hunker down for a classic Maine lobster roll. Thank you Luke for expanding to Philly!

Fringe Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Philadelphia.

8. Fringe Bar

8.0
140 N Columbus Blvd (at Race St), Philadelphia, PA
French Restaurant · Penn's Landing · 11 tips and reviews

Michael C.Michael Carrabine: The clam chowder is light and delicious.

Jennifer M.Jennifer Mapp: Great place! Try the gnocchi and octopus!

James C.James C: Really great staff with outstanding food and menu. The drinks are top class. The location is great for the hotel and arts center.

Saloon Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Philadelphia.

9. Saloon Restaurant

8.3
750 S 7th St (btwn Fitzwater and Catharine), Philadelphia, PA
Italian Restaurant · Bella Vista - Southwark · 22 tips and reviews

Philadelphia MagazinePhiladelphia Magazine: Don’t miss the clams Pavarotti, an over-the-top casino variation featuring shrimp, lump crab and béchamel.

Kyle B.Kyle Boland: The reggiano parmesan cheese & pesto dip are amazing!

Lee E.Lee Ensminger: Order the pablano peppers stuffed with ground veal.

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

10. Devon Seafood Grill

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

Catherine W.Catherine Wroclawski: The appetizers we had were all great. I highly recommend the steamed clams and the goat cheese bruschetta. The mixed seafood grill is excellent and the portion is a good size.

🦉 Abbie S.🦉 Abbie Slaman 🦉: Wonderful outdoor seating and service, quiet and delicious seafood. I had the fresh Rainbow Trout.

sean e.sean edwards: Great oyster special and half price cocktails during Happy Hour.

Pearl's Oyster Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Philadelphia.

11. Pearl's Oyster Bar

7.1
51 N 12th St (at Reading Terminal Market), Philadelphia, PA
Seafood Restaurant · Chinatown · 23 tips and reviews

HachikaoruHachikaoru: Great place for grabbing oysters and clams.

Tim C.Tim Champney: Clam Chowder

Christina H.Christina Hirsch: Sat down at the counter and ordered the shrimp and grits benedict, delicious!

Gallo's Seafood is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Philadelphia.

12. Gallo's Seafood

8.1
8101 Roosevelt Blvd, Philadelphia, PA
Seafood Restaurant · Rhawnhurst · 25 tips and reviews

Bill W.Bill Witsman: Clams and spaghetti with white sauce mmmmmm 😍

Brenda C.Brenda Cash: Very nice eating in for a change. Loved the shrimp, salmon and scallops combination.

ThrillistThrillist: Alongside their seafood spot, Gallo's serves gut-bombs like the the "Burger Bar Special", with Gruyere and baby bella mushrooms, and the double-beef, double-cheese, heap of bacon, fried egg "5-Napkin" Read more.

Standard Tap is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Philadelphia.

13. Standard Tap

8.5
901 N 2nd St (at Poplar St), Philadelphia, PA
Gastropub · Northern Liberties - Fishtown · 129 tips and reviews

JaimJaim: Almost everything I have is amazing. Their pork chop and eggs are my favorite for brunch. Love their fried clams, BLTs. Pretty much everything. My all time favorite!

Gab B.Gab Bonghi: The corn fritters are perfection! The sauce it comes with is fantastic, and just at $5, it's a perfect small bite.

Philadelphia MagazinePhiladelphia Magazine: Order whatever is on the hand pump. It's always fresh and smooth. Read more.

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

14. LaScala's

7.8
615 Chestnut St (at 7th St), Philadelphia, PA
Italian Restaurant · Center City East · 47 tips and reviews

Colleen M.Colleen McCoach LaScala: Best food ever! Mussels & clams are to die for! Joe the chef rocks!!

Shari A.Shari Anderson: Tortellini with white truffle cream sauce, Divine! Asked the waiter (Michael) for suggestions, he's the best, recommendations are spot-on.

Jenafer C.Jenafer Colapinto: Free parking with entree after 3:30 weekdays and all day sat. and sun.

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

15. The Victor Cafe

9.2
1303 Dickinson St, Philadelphia, PA
Italian Restaurant · Bella Vista - Southwark · 25 tips and reviews

Christina D.Christina Dahl: Delicious food and wonderful service! Loved the singing and entertainment

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.

Jeff B.Jeff Barner: The heavy set fellow has a serious set of pipes. Prepare your eardrums.