Best Italian food in Philly?

[capitaleagle]

Heading up there this weekend with my girlfriend, who is half Sicilian and would absolutely love some authentic Italian food. If anyone has any recommendations, that'd be greatly appreciated. We're staying in Center City but happy to head elsewhere if the food is worth it.

[Ellsworth]

Sbarro's.

[CbEagle]

Bwhaha, your a dick

[Diggle]

Real italian you're best at Vetri, Osteria, Amis, Le Virtu, or Melagrano. Monsu is authentic Sicilian, but not as good as the others.

If you want a red gravy/South Philly American Italian, you're best hitting up Villa De Roma, Dante & Luigis or Scannichios.

[capitaleagle]

I hear Olive Garden's good, too

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[capitaleagle]

this is great, thanks so much

Real italian you're best at Vetri, Osteria, Amis, Le Virtu, or Melagrano. Monsu is authentic Sicilian, but not as good as the others.

If you want a red gravy/South Philly American Italian, you're best hitting up Villa De Roma, Dante & Luigis or Scannichios.

I'll let you know where we go.

[j1mmy]

I would second Amis and Dante and Luigis for their respective categories.

[Anthony]

Don't forget Ralph's. Great veal and oldest Italian Restaurant down there.

[CCPete]

Don't know about the "red gravy" places but diggle's recs are the best. Forget Vetri though. Need about 3 months notice to get a table on a Sat nite. Amis is also a Vetri operation. Right in CC . Great menu homemade pasta. But these are all very popular places so make your reservation ASAP.

[PackWest]

=CCPete;1700510 But these are all very popular places so make your reservation ASAP.

Indeed !

Because just like Chip Kelly - these places will be gone in two years and ccpete will be in here with a Texas-sized ITYS

[Riccardo]

Don't listen to this clown, he doesn't even eat this kind of food

he only knows paleo restaurants

[Two Gap Penetrator]

Bwahahahaha!

Exactly!

[Diggle]

fuck you!

[Two Gap Penetrator]

shut up

i mean it. never again.

[Diggle]

just kill yourself.