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Laurel
Chef Nicholas Elmi, winner of Top Chef New Orleans, continues his winning-streak with the modern French-influenced American BYOB Laurel in East Passyunk.
The intimate, 22-seat restaurant serves as a blank canvas for Elmi’s culinary creativity, allowing him focus on a highly edited seasonal menu of just over a dozen dishes.
Guests can expect personal, friendly service in the simple-yet-beautiful restaurant space.
Philadelphia Inquirer food critic Craig LaBan gave Laurel four bells, praising Elmi as “one of our most inventive talents in showcasing the seasons through a modern American gaze.”
Laurel is open for dinner Tuesday through Saturday at 5 p.m.
Be sure to plan your visit well in advance, as Laurel’s small size and growing popularity make it one of the harder reservations to get in Philadelphia.
The Visit Philly Overnight Package — booked more than 190,000 times since 2001 — comes with free hotel parking (worth up to $100 in Center City Philadelphia), overnight hotel accommodations and choose-your-own-adventure perks.