In a banner year for restaurants, it has also been a great year for restaurant photography. Craig LaBan has already issued his top 10 restaurants of the year, but we at the Inquirer food team wanted to give more of a look at the spaces behind the list. There are beautiful dining rooms, chefs at work, and (of course) some truly stunning platters of food. Scroll on for a glimpse at some of the most delicious morsels the Inquirer captured in photos in 2025.
(left to right) The gaeng pae, khao mun klone and moo yaang prik at Kalaya on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025 in Philadelphia.The dining room at Vetri Cucina on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025 in Philadelphia.(left to right) The spinach ricotta gnocchi and onion crepe at Vetri Cucina on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025 in Philadelphia.The seafood tower at My Loup in Philadelphia, Pa., on Friday, Aug., 3, 2023.Cauliflower charred over a fire at Pietramala in Philadelphia on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025.Cauliflower dish at Pietramala in Philadelphia on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025.Bartender Paul MacDonald works on a Carousel cocktail at Friday Saturday Sunday on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 in Philadelphia.(left to right) The Judgement of Paris, Mayfly, Orange Catholic and Assassin’s Handbook cocktails at Friday Saturday Sunday on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 in Philadelphia.The fish at Friday Saturday Sunday on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 in Philadelphia.The Charred Spanish Mackerel at the Little Water in Philadelphia, Pa., on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025.The Key Lime Tart and Maple Cremeux at the Little Water in Philadelphia, Pa., on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025.Chef-owner Jesse Ito at work at Royal Sushi & Izakaya on May 31, 2024.The mole dulce at Tequilas Casa Mexicana on Thursday, July 17, 2025 in Philadelphia.Coffee drinks and pastries at La Jefa, a Mexican cafe in the back of Tequilas. In Philadelphia, May 2, 2025.Zucchini sandwich at La Jefa, a Mexican cafe in the back of Tequilas. In Philadelphia, May 2, 2025.Jasmine Rice Pudding at Mawn on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 in Philadelphia. Mawn is located at 764 South 9th Street.Mahope samut at Mawn on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 in Philadelphia. Mawn is located at 764 South 9th Street.Assorted plates including the duck, at Zahav in Philadelphia, Pa. on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024.
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