12 stellar special-occasion restaurants in Philadelphia

Maybe you got engaged on the steps at the Philadelphia Museum of Art or just picked up the keys to your first rowhouse apartment. It could be that your kid is (finally) potty trained, or that your noisy neighbor moved away. Sometimes, just surviving another Tuesday can be a reason to celebrate over a restaurant meal in the City of Brotherly Love.

Whatever the special occasion, Philadelphia has you covered. Read on for a guide to the city’s top 12 celebration-worthy restaurants to book now.