The Hardest Restaurant Reservations to Get in Philadelphia
Updated July 2026 · 150 places tracked
These are the Philadelphia tables that sell out first — ranked by WaitlistWizard's live booking data across 150 tracked restaurants, clustered in Center City, Fishtown, and Rittenhouse.
- Hard to get
Townsend EPX
French · East Passyunk · $$
4.6(320) - Hard to get
The Wayward
American · Midtown Village/East Market · $$
3.9(238) - Hard to get
The 33rd Floor at Loews Philadelphia Hotel
American · Center City · $$
4.4(6,036) - Hard to get
Royal Sushi Omakase
Sushi · Queen Village · $$$
4.6(1,128) - Hard to get
Kalaya
Thai · Fishtown · $$$
4.5(1,981) - Hard to get
Jezabel's
University City · $
4.2(281) - Hard to get
Garden Restaurant at the Barnes Foundation
American · Philadelphia · $$
4.4(134) - Hard to get
Frankford Hall
Fishtown · $
4.5(3,249) - Hard to get
Ember & Ash
American · East Passyunk · $$
4.6(427) - Hard to get
El Techo Philly
Mexican · Center City · $
4.0(480) - Hard to get
Ashton Cigar Bar
Rittenhouse · $$
4.5(1,016) - Hard to get
Ambra
Italian · Queen Village · $$$$
4.8(137) Zahav
Old City · $$
4.6(3,077)Vinyl
American · Rittenhouse Square · $
4.5(379)River Twice
American · East Passyunk · $$
4.5(277)Alpen Rose
Steakhouse · Midtown Village · $$$
4.6(840)SOUTH Restaurant
Spring Garden/Fairmount · $$
4.6(3,497)Rice n Sambal
East Passyunk Crossing · $$
4.8(50)R&D Cocktail Bar
Fishtown · $$
4.4(428)Four Humours Distilling
American · Olde Kensington · $$
4.8(195)Palizzi Social Club
Italian · South Philadelphia · $$
4.8(265)Elma
Italian · Fishtown · $$
4.8(152)Cicala at the Divine Lorraine
Italian · Fairmount · $
4.5(358)Olea
Mediterranean · Old City · $
4.8(388)
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Frequently asked questions
- Which restaurant reservations are hardest to get in Philadelphia?
- Based on WaitlistWizard's live booking data, Townsend EPX, The Wayward, and The 33rd Floor at Loews Philadelphia Hotel currently top the list — their tables go almost as soon as reservations open.
- How do I get a table at a fully booked restaurant in Philadelphia?
- WaitlistWizard monitors live reservation availability at 150 of these restaurants. Set a free watch on a sold-out table and you'll get an alert the moment a reservation opens up.