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Best Lunch Spots - Market East Philly
Rangoon Burmese Restaurant is one of Best Lunch Spots - Market East Philly.

1. Rangoon Burmese Restaurant

112 N 9th St, Philadelphia, PA
Burmese Restaurant · Chinatown · 56 tips and reviews

Amy S.Amy Shellhammer: I dream about the chicken mint kebab. With coconut rice on the side. You will too.

Dim Sum Garden is one of Best Lunch Spots - Market East Philly.

2. Dim Sum Garden

8.0
1020 Race St, Philadelphia, PA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 174 tips and reviews

Amy S.Amy Shellhammer: Obviously, get the Shanghai soup dumplings. If you have room for more, try the Pork with sauce noodles. Deliciousness.

Delicatessen is one of Best Lunch Spots - Market East Philly.

3. Delicatessen

703 Chestnut St (at 7th St), Philadelphia, PA
Deli · Center City East · 12 tips and reviews
Fat Salmon is one of Best Lunch Spots - Market East Philly.

4. Fat Salmon

8.5
719 Walnut St (btwn 7th St & 8th St), Philadelphia, PA
Sushi Restaurant · Center City East · 58 tips and reviews
Old Nelson Food Company is one of Best Lunch Spots - Market East Philly.

5. Old Nelson Food Company

8.1
701 Chestnut St (at 7th St), Philadelphia, PA
Deli · Center City East · 14 tips and reviews
Jones is one of Best Lunch Spots - Market East Philly.

6. Jones

700 Chestnut St (at S 7th St), Philadelphia, PA
Southern Food Restaurant · Center City East · 150 tips and reviews

Amy S.Amy Shellhammer: Tomato soup and grilled cheese = perfection.

QT Vietnamese Sandwich is one of Best Lunch Spots - Market East Philly.

7. QT Vietnamese Sandwich

8.5
48 N 10th St (btw Arch St & Filbert St), Philadelphia, PA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Chinatown · 35 tips and reviews

Amy S.Amy Shellhammer: Both tofu options are amazing. The #8 is sauteed with mushrooms and onions. The #9 is flavored with lemongrass. I recommend extra cilantro, because you can never have too much cilantro.

Vietnam Palace is one of Best Lunch Spots - Market East Philly.

8. Vietnam Palace

6.6
222 N 11th St, Philadelphia, PA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Chinatown · 37 tips and reviews
Cooperage Wine & Whiskey Bar is one of Best Lunch Spots - Market East Philly.

9. Cooperage Wine & Whiskey Bar

123 S 7th St (at Walnut St), Philadelphia, PA
Wine Bar · Center City East · 42 tips and reviews
Pagano's Market is one of Best Lunch Spots - Market East Philly.

10. Pagano's Market

7.8
701 Market St (at 7th St.), Philadelphia, PA
Breakfast Spot · Center City East · 3 tips and reviews

Amy S.Amy Shellhammer: Fantastic pizza! Get there early for the tomato pie -- it sells out fast.

FARMiCiA is one of Best Lunch Spots - Market East Philly.

11. FARMiCiA

15 S 3rd St (btwn Market St & Chestnut St), Philadelphia, PA
New American Restaurant · Center City East · 90 tips and reviews
National Mechanics is one of Best Lunch Spots - Market East Philly.

12. National Mechanics

8.3
22 S 3rd St (btwn Market & Chestnut), Philadelphia, PA
American Restaurant · Center City East · 155 tips and reviews

Amy S.Amy Shellhammer: If you're in the area on a weekend, stop here for Sunday brunch. MYO Bloody Mary bar = awesome. Also, try the skillets or the Eggs Maryland.

Palace at the Ben is one of Best Lunch Spots - Market East Philly.

13. Palace at the Ben

834 Chestnut St (at S 9th St), Philadelphia, PA
Indian Restaurant · Center City East · 8 tips and reviews
Mumbai Bistro is one of Best Lunch Spots - Market East Philly.

14. Mumbai Bistro

930 Locust St, Philadelphia, PA
Indian Restaurant · Washington Square West · 24 tips and reviews

Amy S.Amy Shellhammer: Awesome pay-by-the-pound Indian food lunch buffet. Ask for a frequent customer card to get a free pound of food after you fill it with stamps.

El Fuego is one of Best Lunch Spots - Market East Philly.

15. El Fuego

7.7
723 Walnut St (btwn 7th St & 8th St), Philadelphia, PA
Burrito Restaurant · Center City East · 33 tips and reviews