Taylor Swift loves paying it forward. The I Knew You Were Trouble singer generous thanked the waitstaff at Ralph’s Italian Restaurant in Philadelphia last week -- leaving a $500 tip on an $800 bill.

The 23-year-old singer stopped by the restaurant following a Philadelphia concert stop last week.

Swift -- who ordered the chicken parmesan-- treated 18 members of her tour crew, including opening singers Austin Mahone and Ed Sheeran, to the Italian meal.

Ralph's restaurant posted the below photo to their Facebook page following the encounter.

"Taylor Swift after her show, along with opening acts Ed Sheeran and Austin Mahone and the late night Ralph's staff. From her graciousness upon arrival for us staying open, to the extremely generous tip before leaving, she was a pleasure to have dine with us! Probably the biggest celebrity to visit Ralph's in recent memory!"

After the meal, the group took photos with the head chef, Shawn Gallo.

"I called my mom to tell her Swift was there, and she wanted me to take a picture because she is a big fan," he told E! News.

"My son has autism, and while I'm at work my mom and my son love to listen to her music. He loves her music!" he added.

After leaving the $500 tip, Swift also handed the chef two tickets to her concert, which was the following night.

"It was so kind-hearted of her," the chef gushed. "My son Shawnee is 11. It was my son and I's first concert we've ever been to! It was really special."

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