Northern Liberties Restaurant Week Returns With Nearly Two Dozen Participating Restaurants and Counting
Northern Liberties Business Improvement District just announced Northern Liberties Restaurant Week is back and will run from Friday, January 27 to Sunday, February 5, 2023. Northern Liberties is home to many popular eateries now here’s another reason to return to some of your favorites or check out a few you’ve been meaning to try.
This year’s Northern Liberties Restaurant Week features more local restaurants, newly opened restaurants, updated price points, heated outdoor seating including igloos, take-out and delivery, and tons of options. Moved to winter to support restaurants during the colder months, Northern Liberties Restaurant Week is back with nearly two dozen of the neighborhood’s biggest names that will offer two course or more lunches for $10 or $15, and three or more course dinners for $15, $25 and $40.
New restaurants joining the line-up this year will include Nourish Cafe, Hikari Sushi, Las Cazuelas, The Winston, The Shake Seafood, D’Oliva EVOO Pizza and Grill and others to be announced. Popular favorites include Añejo Philly, Pera Turkish Cuisine, El Camino, Cantina Dos Segundos, Figo Ristorante, Apricot Stone, Urban Village, Bagels and Co., Bourbon and Branch, Standard Tap and more. Menus are live now online. The growing list of restaurants will be updated and new spots will be added as the event gets closer. Visit www.
“Northern Liberties Business Improvement District is proud to bring back Northern Liberties Restaurant Week,” said NLBID Executive Director Kris Kennedy. “Northern Liberties continues to gain popularity as one of the hottest food destinations in the city – with at least ten more restaurants, cafes and food-oriented businesses set to grand open in 2023. Our restaurant week is a celebration of all the energy, creativity and talent. It is a fantastic way to experience and show off that growth. Come and try a spot you have never been to, or experience your favorite places all over again. This is an affordable way to get out for the spring with friends and family. We hope to see you there.
Kennedy added, “Come out and celebrate our diverse food options with Northern Liberties Restaurant Week this January. Most eateries are still recovering from COVID disruptions and rising food costs, so this is a big and important two weeks for them. If you’ve ever wanted to try one of the places on this year’s list, now is the time!”
For its third year, Northern Liberties Restaurant Week will offer a taste for every palate – with cuisine from around the country and around the world including Vietnamese, Armenian, Italian, American, Chinese, Thai, Mexican and more. Look for everything from skewers to salads, Philly’s best tacos to comfort food classics, big steaks to big salads, and everything in between. Some restaurants will participate in lunch, some in dinner and others both! The focus is on dine-in options for both indoor and outdoor, plus look for select options for take-out, delivery, and more. Outdoor options will include for the first time festive, heated Igloo dining, plus outdoor dining in permanent courtyards, sidewalks, rooftops and patios. Reservations are strongly encouraged for this first time event, and they can be made with each participating restaurant.
The early list of participants includes:
* Añejo Philly
1001 N 2nd St.
www.anejophilly.com
Grand opened July 2020; Executive Chef Ricardo fires up innovative Mexican cuisine, paired with top quality service and expertise in cocktails and agave spirits.
* Apricot Stone
1040 North 2nd Street #601
www.apricotstonephilly.com
Chef Fimy serves up highly regarded family recipes with traditional Mediterranean, Armenian, and Middle Eastern flavors. One of the neighborhoods favorite gems – and most well reviewed restaurants, features intimate outdoor dining under the twinkling lights in the center of the Liberties Walk courtyard.
* Baan Thai Thai Cuisine
1030 N American St.
http://www.
This hidden gem and BYOB serves up authentic Thai food in the center of Liberties Walk, on North 2nd Street.
* Bagels and Co.
1001 N 2nd St #9
www.gluhospitality.com
Glu Hospitality presents their coffee and bagel hot spot that is expanding across the city. Come to the flagship location for dozens of cream cheese options, nearly a dozen Brooklyn-style bagels, sandwiches and more. Outdoor seating on nice days in the Piazza courtyard pass-through.
* Bourbon and Branch
705 N 2nd St.
https://www.
Cozy and storied restaurant, bar and music venue specializing in American fare, a long whiskey list & a bar made from an altar.
* Cantina Dos Segundos
931 N. 2nd Street
https://www.
Cantina Dos Segundos serves up modern Mexican cuisine, with dishes hand crafted that everyone can enjoy. Pair them with one of the most extensive tequila and mezcal collections in the United States.
* D’Oliva EVOO Pizza and Grill
1009 N Bodine St, Philadelphia, PA 19123
https://dolivapizza.com/
D’Oliva is an Italian-American pizzeria owned by fresh off the boat Italians. In our recipes, Italian flavors meet American taste. Outdoor seating on nice weather days in the Liberties Walk private courtyard and corridor.
* El Camino Real
1040 N 2nd St.
http://www.elcaminophilly.com/
Hip cantina meets Southern smokehouse at this jumping Tex-Mex spot for tacos, barbecue & margaritas with an expansive dining room and vibrant bar scene.
* Figo Ristorante
1033 N 2nd St Ground Floor
https://www.figoitalian.com/
Figo Ristorante is an elevated Italian restaurant and bar that pays homage to handmade cuisine, craft cocktails and a curated wine list with the most expansive outdoor dining in all of Northern Liberties. Enjoy dining in the outdoor cafe and cocktail garden, NEW and twice as many igloos that will be heated, and in the stylish dining room and bar. Igloos were down last year due to the dates, but its prime winter weather – come sit under the stars in a heated igloo!
* Figo Pizzeria
1033 N 2nd St Ground Floor
https://www.figoitalian.com/
Glu Hospitality presents the more casual side of Figo Ristorante with a full pizza shop on the North end of the Piazza with pizza, sandwhiches and more for pick-up and to dine in the daytime Igloos, as well as counter seating in the pizza shop.
* Hello Vietnam Asian Bistro
722 N 2nd St.
https://www.
This Northern Liberties popular neighborhood gem offers Vietnamese cuisine in this comfy BYO on N. 2nd Street.
* Heritage
914 N 2nd St.
https://heritage.life
Heritage offers dining in their high ceiling open dining room and in their lush garden and patio. This cool, hip and homey hot spot features American fare, draft beer and live music.
* Hikari Sushi
1040 N American St #701
https://www.hikariphilly.com/
Hikari Sushi, one of the oldest establishments on Liberty Walk, is now under new management. The restaurant’s identity has been completely revamped to coincide with the vibrant, modern and hip atmosphere of the rapidly-growing neighborhood of Northern Liberties. Hikari Sushi is now led by the well-regarded chef/owner, Matthew Sim, who has honed his craft through his 20-year career working in renowned sushi establishments in the Philadelphia area that include Pod, Morimoto and B2. Now, in his flagship restaurant, Chef Sim externalizes his years of experience through his inventive sushi creations that blend traditional and imaginative flavors. With a commitment to excellence in both service and food, Hikari Sushi aims to provide the Northeastern region of Philadelphia with the premium-quality sushi that it has long been craving.
* Jerry’s Bar
129 W Laurel St.
http://jerrysbarphilly.com/
This neighborhood grand corner bar and restaurant is always one of the highlights of Liberties Restaurant Week with refined bistro fare and full bar with a whiskey focus in a tavern filled with salvaged artifacts.
* Las Cazuelas
426 W Girard Ave
http://lascazuelastogo.com/
Las Cazuelas blends their passion for making delicious food with an extensive knowledge of cuisine to create authentic and classic dishes for patrons’ enjoyment. They use the freshest, locally-sourced ingredients and promise to give your taste buds something to be excited about.
* North Bowl
909 N 2nd St.
https://www.northbowlphilly.
This retro-chic bowling alley has 17 lanes and serves cocktails, local beers, American comfort and bar food classics.
* NEW RESTAURANT
Nourish Cafe
177 W. Girard
https://www.nourishcafe.net/
Nourish is a fully-vegan restaurant and fresh juice bar located at the border of Philadelphia’s Fishtown and Northern Liberties neighborhoods. Our menu includes a broad range of healthy and alkaline dishes which comprise raw and cooked foods, and fresh juices and smoothies with superfood options such as seamoss, ashwagandha, and soursop.
Co-owner and executive chef Sarah Scandone lived several years in Belize where she apprenticed under local bush doctors and herbalists, and later moved on to Jamaica, where she spent three years running a restaurant. Sarah’s Carribean influences carry through to the Nourish menu, where Carribean fare, herbs, and spices inspire several dishes, including the Vegan Oxtail and Curry Plantain. Some of the restaurant’s most popular menu items are the fried “Chick’un” sandwich which uses mushrooms to create a taste and texture almost indistinguishable from chicken, and “That Philly Jawn,” a vegan interpretation of the classic Philly cheesesteak. The “Divine Dish ,“ another favorite, exemplifies Carribean homestyle cooking.
* Pera Turkish Cuisine
944 N. 2nd Street
http://www.peraphiladelphia.
Pera will bring Turkish cuisine to the growing mix of acclaimed international cuisine in the fast growing food neighborhood. Former roommates, friends, school mates and now business partners Eric Tunc and Chef Mehmet Ergin are both from Turkey and are living the American dream by moving to America and opened their first restaurant together. Pera is one of the most reviewed restaurants in the neighborhood, with reviews by Philadelphia Magazine and Philadelphia Inquirer.
* SET NoLibs
1030 N 2nd St. #101-102
https://www.set-hospitality.
Asian-fusion menu of elevated bar and gastropub favorites with shareables, sliders, skewers, seafood, tacos and wings all made with only the best, hand-picked ingredients to ensure quality and freshness with sidewalk seating in the Liberties Walk courtyard.
* Standard Tap
901 N 2nd St.
https://standardtap.com/
Philadelphia’s original gastro-pub sets the gold standard for American cuisine. Always has a selection of the finest fresh oysters. The multi-level bar and restaurant has ample seating inside plus upstairs level patio.
* The Shake Seafood
180 W. Girard Avenue
http://theshakeseafoodpa.com/
The Shake Seafood is the District’s seafood specialist. Their talented, experienced chefs create amazing dishes using fresh ingredients. Exotic sauces and flavors intermingle on your plate, and the hot, tangy aromas waft up to meet your nose, creating an exciting taste journey you can experience only in our restaurant.
* The Winston
461 N. 3rd Street
https://thewinstonphilly.com/
The Winston is a full-scale restaurant, bar and lounge located between Northern Liberties and Olde City. A new breed of sports bar, The Winston offers a contemporary take on classic American fare favorites, signature cocktails and visually stimulating décor, culminating in the ultimate drinking and nightlife experience.
* Urban Village Brewing Company
1001 N 2nd St
http://urbanvillagebrewing.
