Best Family Style Restaurants in Bella Vista

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22 restaurants available nearby

1. Mawn

5.0

Exceptional(24)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Cambodian • Bella Vista

Booked 7 times today

Mawn is a noodle house with “no rules,” and the first restaurant for Chef Phila Lorn and his wife Rachel, who bring with them close to 20 years of experience in Philly’s restaurant scene. Phila, pronounced “Pee La,” broken English for Philadelphia, is a first-generation Cambodian-American chef. The first in his family to be born here, his parents and siblings came to Philadelphia as refugees in 1985 after surviving the war in Cambodia.Mawn, which means “chicken” in Khmer, the Cambodian language, represents more than one thing. To Phila, chicken was at every meal growing up, and to his parents, chicken represented peacetime. During the war and genocide of the Cambodian people, there was mostly only what was found in nature to eat, including rice and salt. If there was chicken, it meant no war. At the end of that dark time, recipes were lost, and culture was wiped out, but through survival, a new authenticity was born.

2. Paesano's

4.9

Exceptional(0)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Italian • Bella Vista

Booked 1 time today

Note: Valentine's Day menu priced at $100 per person.Join us for a unique 4-course tasting experience, served family-style, every Friday at 7pm by Chef Peter McAndrews in the Italian Market. Enjoy a rotating menu that changes weekly, ensuring fresh and exciting dishes with each visit. The dinner is priced at $75 per person (cash only) and includes complimentary bread service. This is a BYOB event, so feel free to bring your favorite beverages. We offer one exclusive seating, creating an intimate and enjoyable dining atmosphere.Reservations are required for this special night!

3. Kampar

5.0

Exceptional(0)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Malaysian • Bella Vista

Join Kampar Tuesday Oct 8 to welcome Chef Rose Previte!Upstairs Kongsi 5-6:30Join us upstairs at the Kongsi for "The Road to Your Favorite Bite", a five course tasting menu inspired by Chef Prevites groundbreaking book, "Maydan". Chef Previte will join us in the Kongsi to answer your questions and sign copies of their cookbook! Tickets are available for $100 and include a copy of Maydan by Chef Previte.Maydan Kampar Collaboration: Exclusive Dining 7PMThe concept of Maydan, the "gathering place" where people come together, reaches far beyond Lebanon! With a meaning that knows no border, the word is ubiquitous throughout the Sanskrit language influenced world, including Malaysia where it is written as Medan. Join us downstairs, as Chef Ange Branca and Chef Rose Previte collaborate to prepare an exclusive family style feast in the wood-fire oven, exemplifying the flavor connections that bring us together! Tickets are available for $150 and include a copy of Maydan by Chef Previte.

4. Butcher & Singer

4.9

Exceptional(8911)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Steak • Center City

Booked 86 times today

Butcher & Singer, in the amazing historic location of 1500 Walnut, is an intimate and sophisticated dining experience in a relaxed clubhouse setting. We brought back the true classics from perfect Manhattans and Sidecars to hand-cut steaks and chops, and freshly caught fish. Timeless and fun for all in the continued age of the American chophouse.

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5. Buddakan - Philadelphia

4.8

Exceptional(11454)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Asian • Old City

Booked 99 times today

Stephen Starr’s Buddakan is a spectacular restaurant featuring exotic flavors of modern Asian cuisine with creativity and drama. Bon Appetit notes, "The mostly white space is striking, with a lit-from-within communal table in the middle of the room, a waterfall & a ten-foot, candle-bedecked Buddha. The religious icon watches over hip customers indulging in pan-Asian cuisine that far surpasses the fare usually found at hot spots like this." Newsweek reports, "Design also serves as a signifier for cuisine. You walk into Buddakan, one of the hottest new restaurants in Philadelphia, past a shimmering waterfall & Japanese river stones & you say to yourself, 'ginger-miso everything' even before you see the magnificent 10-foot Buddha dominating the dining room." Named one of “America's Top 50 Restaurants" by Travel & Leisure and 'Top Restaurant for Fun' by Gourmet, Buddakan has become one of the country's most talked about restaurants.

6. The Dandelion

4.7

Exceptional(8196)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Gastro Pub • Center City

Booked 85 times today

London's culinary revolution comes to Philadelphia with this unique gastro-pub. Cozy rooms and intimate bars create a storied, Old World aura, while updated seasonal takes on British food make up the menu. In keeping with tradition, our casks and tap craft beers are always rotating and classic family-style roasts are served on Sundays.

7. Amada PHL

4.7

Exceptional(8766)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Spanish • Old City

Booked 58 times today

Amada is an Andalusian tapas bar & restaurant where Chef Jose Garces embraces the rich traditions of Spanish gastronomy while incorporating avant-garde cooking techniques in a gorgeous rustic-chic settingSpecialties of the HouseSpanish Octopus, Garlic Shrimp, Tortilla Española, Paella Valenciana, Whole Roasted Suckling Pig (Call to order 72 hours in advance, excluding Sundays), Seasonal Sangrías, Cocktails, and Wine.Private Parties: Amada welcomes groups of all sizes. Festive settings, service and menus are perfect for intimate dinners with friends, special occasions and holidays, corporate meetings and staff parties. Events can be booked throughout the restaurant and in our private dining rooms seven days a week. For parties of 10 or more, please call our private events team at 267-284-7979 or email events@garcesgroup.com

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8. La Fontana Della Citta

4.3

Awesome(2057)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Italian • Rittenhouse Square

Booked 17 times today

Jersey Shore pilgrims might be familiar with La Fontana Del Mare ("The Fountain of the Sea"), the award-winning restaurant in Strathmere. Owner Rafael Kupa is excited to bring his most popular dishes to Philly at this new "Fountain of the City," a 100-seat BYOB right off Rittenhouse Square.

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9. Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse - Philadelphia

4.6

Exceptional(9569)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Steakhouse • Center City

Booked 60 times today

Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse embodies the rich tradition of the classic American steakhouse, serving USDA Prime Beef, fresh seafood and premium wines from our award-winning wine selection.

10. AMINA

4.4

Awesome(1444)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Contemporary Southern • Old City

Booked 55 times today

Owner Felicia Wilson and Chef Partner Darryl Harmon, who hails from Gouldstown, NJ in Cumberland County, which is considered the oldest black community in the U.S., is an award-winning chef for The Lure Group in New York City. He previously served as the Executive Chef at the Water Works Restaurant in Philadelphia between 2007 and 2012.

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OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia County •1 review
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
This was our first time dining here it was a good first experience!
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Buddakan - PhiladelphiaPrice: Expensive• Asian• Old City
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4.8
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Rob
Philadelphia County •3 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
It was my first dining there and would go back . And enjoyable evening
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Butcher & SingerPrice: Very Expensive• Steak• Center City
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4.9
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Emma
Philadelphia County •1 review
5.0
Dined on Feb 19, 2025
Mawn is definitely worth the hype because their food and service are absolutely amazing! Sometimes things are out of their control (ignorant loud customers who don’t read about the restaurant before making their reservations), but the waitstaff and owner handled it beautifully :) There is a time limit for each reservation. However, it’s plenty of time to enjoy a meal!
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MawnPrice: Very Expensive• Cambodian• Bella Vista
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5

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