Suggestions for Dining and Drinking near Center City East, Philadelphia

Leslie W. • October 2, 2013Delicious hummus and halloumi. Good happy hour too ( half prices hummus!)

Aileen T. • January 5, 2013beck's cajun cafe is one of my favorite places for cajun food - excellent jambalayas and gumbos

Gokcen K. • June 16, 2017One of the best&old ice cream shop in Philly. Very very delicious. 🎉🎉🎉

CITY GRIT • August 1, 2014A cozy coffee shop with a full espresso bar and hand poured coffee. What else could you want in a coffee spot? It's a great jumping off point for the morning or a stopping point for a midday rest.

Jeffery G. • January 8, 2012Unique draft beer list. Good weekend brunch menu. Bacon grease popcorn. Mmmm..... BACON!

Kent K. • November 5, 2011Portobello Parmigiana is amazing! Love it!

JH H. • January 14, 2020Their pretzels are unbelievably delicious and amazing. They put the philly pretzel company to shame!

Christie P. • October 8, 2017The Tartufo pizza is amazing. Also loved the olives with almonds and orange.

Chelsea S. • May 26, 2013This place is amazing! Get the guacamole with the pistachio it's delicious!

Krista M. • September 10, 2011Whole menu delicious! We always enjoy the chicken ginger dumplings and the asian ceasar.

Steven S. • November 4, 2017custom and apple pear cheddar salads are awesome!

Canada O. • June 1, 2019If you want vegan ramen, get the veggie ramen with miso or shoyu broth and request no egg and with rice noodles!

Danley H. • October 7, 2016Gets packed on Sat bc they don't work on Sun! I got half a doz and they were less than $1 each! Dough is fluffy and soft! I loved that a lot of the donuts were not overly sweet! Maple bacon my fave!

Ashley K. • October 2, 2021Love the veggie tempura roll, tuna roll and shrimp tempura roll. Rock shrimp is good too.

Jason L. • August 2, 2017Absolutely a hidden gem! Nice looking and clean. Good music. A huge selection of croissants. I only tried the almond croissant and it is the best in town!

Scott A. • June 11, 2018Delicious Thai food in the Gayborhood that also has a creative cocktail menu. Definitely get the summer rolls!

Bre B. • August 4, 2015Sweet staff! A little pricey but the cannolis were delicious.

Traci M. • March 21, 2012Best margarita pizza I've had since I was in Italy.

Adele B. • March 5, 2015Tomagashi bagel + egg cheese + kale. Also kimchi cream cheese is really tasty

Leanne A. • January 27, 2015The gnocchi and budino really are excellent. Also the chianti soaked plums was a really light and fresh dessert

R • February 22, 2020Great mango based desserts.

Adam H. • July 26, 2015Draft coffee is amazing. Loved the black & tan. Note no wifi.

Lissa P. • November 20, 2015Philly's oldest pub! Great atmosphere and friendly Irish atmosphere.

Michael R. • August 9, 2013Go for the side by side Reuben. Fresh roasted turkey and the most delicious pastrami!

Yevgeny K. • October 31, 2013Awesome food and huge portions! The fish fillet in spicy sauce and the changqing spicy chicken are especially delic!

Amanda H. • January 30, 2013Good food. Better than I expected from looking at the decor. The Beet Salad was very tasty and the filet was actually quite good.

Aubra F. • October 10, 2016Everything was great, but particular favorites include sangria (red), lamb meatballs, flatbread, & scallops.

Carol • June 21, 2021The dim sum is delicious. Def recommend the soup dumplings (xiao long bao), Chinese broccoli, and shrimp in rice wraps

Jeffrey F. • August 5, 2016Great vibe and ambience; places was packed but not crowded. Awesome food, vegan power!

Jen C. • August 21, 2023Loved this place! Great draft list. They play vinyl, too, which is fun.