Mish Mish (restaurant)

Mish Mish
Restaurant information
Established	February 18, 2022 (2022-02-18)
Owner(s)	Alex Tewfik
Head chef	Zev Flores
Food type	Mediterranean
Street address	1046 Tasker Street
City	Philadelphia
County	Philadelphia County
State	Pennsylvania
Postal/ZIP Code	19148
Country	United States of America
Coordinates	39°55′47″N75°09′47″W / 39.929654°N 75.163015°W / 39.929654; -75.163015
Seating capacity	32 [1]
Reservations	https://widgets.resy.com/#/venues/58359
Website	mishmishphilly.com

Mish Mish is a Mediterranean restaurant along the border between the Passyunk Square and East Passyunk Crossing neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

It serves what has been described "Modern Mediterranean" cuisine, including Levantine cuisine. ^[2] The restaurant was founded by the former food editor of Philadelphia Magazine, Alex Tewfik, in 2022, opening on February 18. ^{[3] [4]} The restaurant's name is Arabic for "apricot" (hence the over-sized apricot hanging above its front door). ^[5]

Awards and accolades

• 2022: Best New Restaurants, The Infatuation, Philadelphia ^[6]
• 2023: Listed in the Michelin Green Guide for Philadelphia ^[7]
• 2025: Number 33 on Philly Mag's "50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia" ^[8]
• 2025: On June 16, 2025, the New York Times named Mish Mish as one of three restaurants (along with River Twice and Gabriella's Vietnam) in the Passyunk Square neighborhood on its overall list of "The Best Restaurants in Philadelphia Right Now". ^{[9] [10]}

References

1. Craig LaBan (2022-07-22). "At Mish Mish, ex-food journalist conjures Mediterranean dinner-party vibes to mixed results". Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved 2025-06-26.
2. Erace, Adam (2022-06-14). "At Mish Mish, a Breezy Mediterranean Menu and Happy Hospitality Make You Stay a While". Philly Mag . Retrieved 2025-06-26.
3. Evans, Dayna (2022-02-17). "Why Would a Food Writer Want to Open a Restaurant?". philly.eater.com. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
4. Williams, Clay (2024-09-08). "Portraits of Philly: Mish Mish's Alex Tewfik". blog.resy.com. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
5. Benshoff, Laura (2022-02-14). "Philly's restaurant scene is poised for a big resurgence. But there are winners and losers". WHYY-FM (NPR). Retrieved 2025-06-26.
6. Kessler, Alison B.; McLean, Candis R. (2022-12-07). "Philadelphia's Best New Restaurants Of 2022". The Infatuation . Retrieved 2025-06-26.
7. Gherras, Nora; Biafra, Jello (2023). Philadelphia & the Countryside. Philadelphia (Pa.): Michelin Éditions. ISBN   9782067260818 . Retrieved 2025-06-26.
8. Palmisano, Kae Lani; Erace, Adam; Sheehan, Jason; Wesolowski, David (24 January 2025). "50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia". Philly Mag's foobooz. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
9. "We Updated Our Philadelphia Dining Guide". The New York Times . 2025-06-17. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
10. Stephens, Regan; Richardson, Nikita; Anderson, Brett; Krishna, Priya (2025-06-16). "The 25 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia Right Now". The New York Times. Retrieved 2025-06-26.