★ 4.4 (5095 reviews)••1201 Filbert St, Philadelphia
Maggiano's is essentially your slightly upscale, red-sauce Italian grandma's house, if your grandma served heavy pours and seated 200. This is your go-to for loud family dinners, celebratory group meals, or a second date where you need the clatter to mask awkward silences. Forget a quiet drink; here, the uniqueness is tackling a mountain of pasta with your Chianti, making it a meal-first, bar-second kind of place.