How to book Zahav

The drop

Dining room tables open 4 weeks (28 days) ahead, one day at a time, at 11:00 Philadelphia time on Resy; nothing is released on Sundays, when Zahav is closed.

Rule from its booking page, last read by us 19 October 2026.

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About Zahav

Zahav is a modern Israeli restaurant on St. James Place in Philadelphia, open since 2008 and built on the cooking of Israel's many cultural influences¹. It is run by chef Michael Solomonov, who co-owns it with Steve Cook through their group CookNSolo Restaurants, which also runs Federal Donuts & Chicken, Dizengoff, K'Far, Laser Wolf and other places².

In 2019 Zahav won the James Beard Award for Outstanding Restaurant, the first Israeli-American restaurant to receive it, and Solomonov won Outstanding Chef in 2017 for his work there². The MICHELIN Guide lists it in Philadelphia and calls it a Society Hill institution that is still as busy as when it opened⁵.

Dinner is a four-course tasting menu at $90 per person³. It begins with hummus-tehina, laffa bread and a spread of small vegetable salads, followed by a choice of mezze, a main from the grill such as shishlik skewers or the pomegranate lamb shoulder, and dessert; classic and reserve wine pairings are offered⁴. The bar, the Gold Bar and a chef's counter take walk-ins as well as bookings³.

Tables are booked on Resy and released at 11 am ET exactly four weeks ahead, one day at a time³. The Infatuation compares getting a table to buying concert tickets and notes that the room itself feels dated, while the food remains among the best in the city⁶.

What people like

The hummus, which The Infatuation calls the best in Philadelphia, silky and smooth.⁶
The opening tray of laffa bread and six vegetable salads, which reviewers say could make a meal on its own.⁶
The pomegranate-glazed lamb shoulder, a signature main served over chickpeas.⁶
The wine pairing, with staff explaining the Middle Eastern and Lebanese bottles as they pour.⁶
A restaurant open since 2008 that is still as busy as in its first year and still cooks some of the best food in the city.^5,6

Pictures

Hummus, laffa, salads, Persian rice and lamb shoulder on one table Photo: Zahav

Cocktails raised over a table of salads and laffa Photo: Zahav

Sources

Last checked 19 October 2026.

resy.com platform: Release rule (4 weeks to the day at 11 am ET), closed Sundays, bar walk-ins, checked 2026-10-19
guide.michelin.com secondary: Michelin Guide listing, no star, checked 2026-10-19
timeout.com secondary: Named among America's toughest reservations (2026), same 4-weeks-at-11am rule, checked 2026-10-19
theinfatuation.com secondary: Named among Philadelphia's toughest reservations (October 2026), same 4-weeks-at-11am rule, checked 2026-10-19

Sources for the description and pictures

zahavrestaurant.com official: About — Zahav
zahavrestaurant.com official: Chef — Zahav
zahavrestaurant.com official: Reservations — Zahav
zahavrestaurant.com official: Al Ha’esh — Zahav
guide.michelin.com guide: Zahav – Philadelphia - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant
theinfatuation.com press: Zahav's unforgettable Israeli food is worth the wait - Review - Philadelphia - The Infatuation