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The longtime Stephen Starr restaurant Continental Midtown is no stranger to food mash-ups. Customers can order short rib bao buns and esquites fries off the menu \u2014 or, if they’re craving a contained beef broth, French onion soup dumplings. The appetizer comes with six dumplings, topped with melted Gruy\u00e8re cheese and served in an escargot dish.<\/p>\n
Dough Head Pizza<\/a><\/p>\n 833 Wharton St.<\/p>\n The French onion pie at Dough Head Pizza might not be soupy, but it has the essence of the original. Mozzarella, ricotta and Romano cheeses are piled onto a 16-inch crispy crust with roasted garlic and sliced and caramelized red onions. The South Philly shop promises a “flavor bomb you didn’t expect<\/a>.”\u00a0<\/p>\n Bud & Marilyn’s<\/a><\/p>\n 1234 Locust St.<\/p>\n How do you make a French onion soup meatloaf? Bud & Marilyn’s turns the classic dish inside out. The melted cheese \u2014 fontina and Gruy\u00e8re \u2014 is stuffed into the loaf, while the caramelized onion gravy goes on top. The entree also comes with garlic mashed potatoes, peas and carrots.\u00a0<\/p>\n Bud & Marilyn’s meatloaf is part French onion soup, thanks to the cheese stuffing and caramelized onion gravy.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Insatiable<\/a><\/p>\n 1200 S. 21st St.<\/p>\n Food influencers flocked to this Point Breeze restaurant in 2023 when word spread about their French onion soup dumplings. The appetizer features four fried dumplings swimming in a soupy base, with melted Gruy\u00e8re on top.<\/p>\n Bar Lesieur<\/a><\/p>\n 1523 Sansom St.<\/p>\n Crepes are the vehicle for French onion soup at Bar Lesieur. The Schulson Collective restaurant prepares them with chives and Gruy\u00e8re, plus a red wine jus to add a bit of beefy flavor.<\/p>\n Humpty’s Dumplings<\/a><\/p>\n 277 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside<\/p>\n There’s no longer a Humpty’s in Fishtown, but the shop in Glenside is still serving dumplings with unique fillings \u2014 including a French onion soup flavor. Like all of Humpty’s dumplings, they’re deep-fried and come in orders of six. Unlike most French onion soup foods, however, this one is vegetarian-friendly.<\/p>\n Bonus chain choiceShake Shack<\/a>Multiple locations<\/p>\n Back in September, Shake Shack went all in on French onion soup with an entire menu. It’s still available at the chain’s six Philly locations, though not forever. Customers can try the standard French onion soup burger (beef patty topped with Gruy\u00e8re, caramelized onions, crispy sweet onions and a roasted garlic Parmesan aioli), French onion ‘shroom burger (fried Portobello mushroom patty with all the same toppings, but stuffed with Muenster and cheddar cheeses) or the French onion stack (both of the burgers between one bun) for a limited time. Also part of the seasonal menu? Onion rings.<\/p>\n Follow Kristin & PhillyVoice on Twitter: @kristin_hunt![\"Meatloaf](\"https:\/\/media.phillyvoice.com\/media\/images\/102725_french_onion_soup_meatloaf.width-704.jpg\")
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