1. Vientiane Café
8.0
4728 Baltimore Ave (at S 47th St), Philadelphia, PA
Asian Restaurant · Cedar Park · 25 tips and reviews
Osiris: When the menu specifies; spicy, very spicy, very very spicy & HOT spicy, they mean it! Laotian style papaya salad is good & so is the seafood penang! HOT spicy is best!
Jane A: Great neighborhood restaurant, The Lao dishes are particularly wonderful--the nam salad, house made sausages with lemongrass, beef jerky, papaya salad with anchovies, laab, etc.
Sandra Rubinchik: This is a wonderful spot for groups big and small, especially if said groups enjoy a nice bowl of green curry.
4. Cake
8.7
8501 Germantown Ave (Highland Ave.), Philadelphia, PA
Bakery · Chestnut Hill · 30 tips and reviews
Avril Somerville: Delicious! Perfect ambience for lunch. Healthy offerings that are both flavorful and filling. Had the Beets and Mango salad with walnuts, goat cheese, strawberries, and Spring greens. Yum!
Melda Ekin: Flatbread and beetroot salads are delicious, you can skip the cheese steak. Chocolate brownie is a must try 😉
Hillary Israeli: There's a line at 10 am for brunch, even in 15F weather with 20" snow on the ground!
5. Talula's Garden
9.2
210 W Washington Sq (btwn Walnut St & Locust St), Philadelphia, PA
New American Restaurant · Washington Square West · 117 tips and reviews
Karen Mengel: Pear salad was delicious! Goes great with the Ithaca apricot wheat beer!!!
Aileen Tse: you can't really go wrong with anything here. my all time favorite is the cheese plate. current favorites include: sweetbreads, porgy puttanesca, and the chocolate parade for dessert
Scott Barnes: Love me some Aimee Olexy! Trust you will too ;)
6. Jack's Firehouse
7.9
2130 Fairmount Ave (btwn 21st St & 22nd St), Philadelphia, PA
American Restaurant · Fairmount - Art Museum · 68 tips and reviews
Jennifer Havey: The pulled pork is to DIE for! Ribs and the pear salad are also favorites. Mack was a fantastic server. On my "best of" list for Philly.
Rachel Shifman: Pretty good whiskey selection, reasonable prices, and really fantastic staff. An all around great neighborhood bar
Dutch Umbrella: Great outdoor space with a view of the front of Eastern State Pennitentiary.
7. Metropolitan Cafe
8.5
264 S 19th St, Philadelphia, PA
Café · Rittenhouse Square · 12 tips and reviews
Camilla Kronenwetter: The side salad portion was pretty big for only 4 bucks (not to mention delicious) and they gave me bread too! Perfect for a light meal.
Thrillist: Metropolitan Cafe is a sunlit, sit-down 20-seater right next to MB's flagship, with under-$10 eats like vodka-cured-salmon-piled bagels, naturally leavened pizzas, and mac & cheese with SIX CHEESES. Read more.
Ryan G: Try the short rib sandwich on a rainy afternoon. So good.