Situated in Center City, this home for fine-dining refinement and sophistication, owned by Roman Restaurant Group, runs against the grain of raucous bars and chain restaurants, with locals cheering it on in the hopes that it can stay.

Website: thetreemont.com
Number of seats: 67
Average per-person check: $52
Popular dishes: Chickpea fritters with spiced yogurt and pepperonata; ricotta gnudi with Grana Padano cheese, brown butter and golden raisins; Six-hour Cured Cobia with black rice, red beet vinaigrette and cilantro
What people come for: Pre-theater dining
Address: 231 S. 15th St.
Phone Number: 267-687-2237
*Photo courtesy of The Treemont

This outpost of the Washington, D.C.-based concept serves up handmade burgers, hand-cut fries, and hand-spun milkshakes to a city familiarizing itself with a Capitol Hill favorite.

Web site: goodstuffeatery.com
Number of seats: 70
Average per-person check: $12
Popular dishes: Toasted marshmallow milkshake; Prez Obama Burger with Applewood bacon, onion marmalade, Roquefort cheese and horseradish mayonnaise on a Pennsylvania Dutch bun; Colletti's Smokehouse burger with Applewood bacon, sharp Vermont cheddar, fried Vidalia onion rings and chipotle barbecue sauce on a Pennsylvania Dutch bun
What people come for: Convenient, from-scratch fare
Address: 108 S. 18th St.
Phone Number: 267-928-2848
*Photo courtesy of Good Stuff Eatery

This pair of adjoining establishments guided by Eli Kulp and Ellen Yin brings stylish seafood and a globally oriented raw bar to Rittenhouse Square.

Web site: akitchenandbar.com
Number of seats: 50
Average per-person check: $60
Popular dishes: Hamachi crudo with crispy rice cakes and spicy mustard; Caputo Brothers Burrata, a golden beet soup with dill and trout roe; grilled duck breast with XO sauce, Brussels sprouts and grilled broccoli rabe
What people come for: Hardwood charcoal grill, list of 400 sustainably grown, terroir-driven wines
Address: 135 S. 18th St.
Phone Number: 215-825-7030
*Photo courtesy of a.kitchen+bar