Barclay Prime

Best of Philly 2005 New Restaurant (Overall)

Eating big beef, creamed spinach, and whipped potatoes with black truffle butter feels positively groovy at Stephen Starr's mod steakhouse on Rittenhouse Square. There's a hint of Frank Lloyd Wright in the backlit walnut bookcases and boxy lime-green leather seating, while the 20-ounce dry-aged, Plugra-gilded rib eye is a respectful nod to Peter Luger, the iconic meat lovers' mecca in Brooklyn. Though modest BYOBs dominated the dining landscape this year—and BP's wine markups are admittedly high—we love the heady experience delivered by this dining room.

237 South 18th Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
215-732-7560
www.barclayprime.com