1. KOMI
Washington, DC
2. BAZAAR, THE
Los Angeles, CA
3. TEN TABLES
Jamaica Plain, MA
4. ALDEA
New York, NY
5. ZAHAV
Philadelphia, PA

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zahav
Philadelphia, PA

237 SAINT JAMES PLACE
215-625-8800
WWW.ZAHAVRESTAURANT.COM

The son of Israelis, Michael Solomonov (formerly of Marigold Kitchen) has gone back to his roots with this restaurant that pays homage to Israel's culinary heritage. The mezze include house-smoked sable with challah, fried egg and garlic, shipudim (skewers cooked over charcoal) of short ribs with celery root, dates and apples, and a slow-cooked lamb shoulder that one reviewer described as "the Jewish version of the Ssam Bar pork butt." The opportunity to eat "lots of wonderful courses for a very reasonable amount of money" has reviewers wondering, "Who could ask for more?"