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Several restaurants in Philadelphia, including Supper, are toasting to the Jewish New Year with special menus available just for the holiday.
(Photo courtesy Supper)

Restaurants around Philadelphia are celebrating the first Jewish High Holiday of 2011 in high spirits, with special prix-fixe menus complementing their already delicious standard offerings. Our top picks are below.

L’Shana Tova 5772!

• Zahav: From September 26 to October 2, Chef Michael Solomonov will be dishing up a delicious five-course Rosh Hashanah menu, $45 per person. On the menu: Salatim and Hummus with house-baked challah; Matzoh Ball Soup yemenite style; Griddled Honey Cake with foie gras and apple; Coffee-Braised Brisket with turnips, chestnuts and pumpkin-saffron rice; and Honey Malabi with pomegranate syrup and apple sorbet.

• Supper: On September 28 and 29, you can feast on Chef Mitch Prensky’s five-course Rosh Hashanah-specific menu, $52 per person. Each course has multiple options, and everything is sourced from local farms for the ultimate fresh factor. Kugel of Egg Noodles with Linvilla Orchard Peaches? House-Baked Macaroons? yes, please.

• London Grill: On September 28 and 29, dine on three courses plus apples and honey for $35 per person, featuring “the best of Newish-Jewish Cuisine.” Sample menu items include Sweet Noodle Kugel, Matzoh Ball Soup, Sweet and Sour Brisket, Budapest Coffee Cake and Honey Cake. Fine Israeli wines are available as well as, new to Philadelphia, Crispin Cider, a premium natural hard apple cider.

• Delicatessen: Chef Michael Spector will prepare a special Rosh Hashanah menu September 29 and 30. Dishes include: Matzo Ball Soup, Butternut Squash Soup with Apples & Pomegranate, Slow Cooked Savory Brisket, Apricot Chicken with Honey & Thyme, Challah Stuffing with Figs & Pecans, Tsimmes with Butternut Squash, Sweet Potatoes, & Carrots, Braised Red Cabbage & Apples and Noodle Kugel with Figs, Apricots & Honey. They ask that you order up to 48 hours in advance.

• 1518 Bar & Grill: Choose from either a three-course ($19.50) or four-course menu ($25). For the former, you get either pork and lamb meatballs or hummus with pita and olives; mushroom risotto with grilled chicken or rib-eye steak with roasted potato and vegetables; and for dessert, flourless chocolate cake or New York cheesecake. For the four-course option, you start with soup (minestrone) and salad (choose from three: roasted beet with orange and goat cheese; grilled romaine with black peppercorn and parmesan dressing; or traditional Greek salad), followed by grilled salmon or tilapia and the same dessert choices. They’re both available over the next few weeks; just be sure to call 48 hours before.