Cochon BYOB

Offering mouthwatering French comfort fare, this Center City gem prides itself on its farm-to-table style. Earning a place on Philly Mag's Top Restaurants of 2011 list, this bistro features a welcoming and rustic ambience. Best Bets: Get things started with an order of crispy chicken livers with sun-dried cherries, walnuts and a balsamic reduction, and then go for the Berkshire pork chop served with root vegetable hash, pea shoot salad and a Calvados reduction to round out your meal. If you're in the mood for something from the sea, try the rainbow trout, accompanied by a smoked whitefish brandade, green beans and tomato-caper brown butter sauce. Be sure to bring a bottle of your favorite wine along with you to wash it all down.