As a Hawaiian restaurant, Poi Dog is a rarity in Philly. Kiki Aranita and Chris Vacca started their business as a food cart and now sell their specialties — mochiko-furikake fried chicken, smoky pulled pork, and spam musubi — in a bright Rittenhouse eatery.

Creative takes on tacos fill the menu at Revolution Taco. Think: sweet and sour chicken, Korean-style beef, and roast duck in a scallion pancake shell. Vegan eaters will appreciate the barbecue cauliflower tacos.

Fishtown’s much-praised Southeast Asian spot Stock also operates a second, more casual shop in Rittenhouse. Stop in for a banh mi, spicy peanut noodles, or bowl of pho.

Vegan lunch spot Wiz Kid merged with next-door neighbor V Street, but thankfully the cheesesteak with seitan, mushrooms, fried onions, and rutabaga whiz is still on the daytime menu. The meat-free, dairy-free restaurant also has top-notch takes on other sandwiches, plus cocktails.

Korean restaurant Giwa serves up build-your-own bowls of bibimbap or barbecue along with barbecue-stuffed tacos, kimchi pancakes, and japchae. Start with the bulgogi in the signature bibimbap, which comes with cabbage, carrots, bean sprouts, spinach, and broccoli.

Açai bowls are all the rage lately and Rittenhouse isn’t missing out on the action. SoBol’s photogenic, customizable offerings include açai, pitaya, and green bowls topped with fresh fruit and granola. They’re also gluten- and dairy-free and can easily be made vegan.

This hummusiya from star chef Mike Solomonov serves the creamy hummus that helped put its sister restaurant Zahav on the map. The hummus, which comes with pita and pickles, is served plain or topped with the day’s offerings, which range from carrots to lamb. Wash it down with a “lemonanna,” a very tart, minty frozen lemonade.

Rittenhouse has plenty of pizza options, but this pizzeria serving Neapolitan-style wood-fired pies stands out. Bubbly, blistered crust gets topped with imported Italian ingredients like mozzarella, prosciutto, and San Marzano tomatoes. The salads are good too.

Italian import Alice (pronounce it like an Italian: ah-lee-chay) is known throughout Italy for its crisp, square slices that are sold by weight. Its first American outpost also has a bar, award-winning gelato, and pastries from Italian Market classic Isgro Pastries. The white pie topped with thin potato slices and rosemary is a must-try. Also in the neighborhood, Rione is another great option for a Roman-style pizza shop.