2. Metropolitan Cafe
8.6
264 S 19th St, Philadelphia, PA
Café · Rittenhouse Square · 12 tips and reviews
Eileen OBrien: The amazing Metropolitan Bakery food in a beautiful venue to sit and relax.
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.
3. Shot Tower Coffee
8.6
542 Christian St (at 6th St), Philadelphia, PA
Coffee Shop · Bella Vista - Southwark · 19 tips and reviews
John C: Amazing local coffee shop. Great coffee, delicious pastries and friendly service. Lots of seating and dog friendly outside. Highly recommend making a stop here.
Visit Philly: Between its Stumptown and PT’s Coffee Roasting Co. beans and its one-of-a-kind La Marzocco machine, Queen Village’s Shot Tower Coffee turns out impeccable espressos.
Jesse Cornell: The owners are good people who serve good coffee. What's not to like?
4. Le Pain Quotidien
8.4
1425 Walnut St (btwn 15th & Broad St), Philadelphia, PA
Bakery · Avenue of the Arts South · 42 tips and reviews
Rescue Rittenhouse Spa: Everything is delectable! Freshly baked goods reminiscent of Paris...
annie heckenberger: Le Pain is in Le wallet. Remind me not to come again unless I win the lottery.
Philly.com: Le Pain Quotidien delivers an appealing update to the ancient French standard called pot-au-feu, a wintery one-pot stew of root veggies, broth, and meat. Read more.
5. Ants Pants Cafe
8.3
2212 South St (btwn 22nd & 23rd St), Philadelphia, PA
Breakfast Spot · Center City · 43 tips and reviews
Anneliese King: Best breakfast in the neighborhood. Small but worth any wait.
Philadelphia Magazine: When it comes to brunch, G-Ho residents know that this tiny Australia-inspired eatery is the ant’s pants. Try the bacon stacks (bread layered with bacon, tomato, arugula, a fried egg and cheese). Read more.
Visit Philly: Curious about Australian coffees? Ants Pants Café in Graduate Hospital is a great place to be indoctrinated into flat whites and long blacks—along with iced coffees made from espresso ice cream.
7. Good Karma Cafe
7.6
331 S 22nd St (btw Delancey St & Pine), Philadelphia, PA
Coffee Shop · Center City · 24 tips and reviews
David Jimenez: Latte, Espresso, Cappuccino, Nutty Irishman Latte...all AWESOME!!! Service is great too!
Katherine France: The current wifi password is 8 1s (11111111)
Visit Philly: Fair trade and certified organic coffee are the foundation at Good Karma Café, but owner David Arrell’s best-practices philosophy is underscored by green construction and corn-based plastics.
8. Great Awakenings
7.6
5450-5498 Horrocks St (cheltenham ave), Philadelphia, PA
Coffee Shop · Frankford · 7 tips and reviews
Dan Napolitano: Small, great pricing, great coffee. Ice cream looks great! One of my favorite places to write when I want to get out of the house
Gary Feldman: They have great mugs
EJ Otto: follow them on twitter. they don't update frequently, but they've been known to give deals via twitter mentions. Read more.
10. Almaz Cafe
7.7
140 S 20th St (at Walnut St.), Philadelphia, PA
Ethiopian Restaurant · Center City West · 27 tips and reviews
Lokalty: Be sure to stop here for the best smoothies around! Also, the coffee and food are incredible -- so many great options, it's hard to go wrong.
Kali Morgan: Not only yummy Ethiopian food (plus luncheonette sandwiches, etc) but also some of the best coffee around (try the skinny white Micha). Also super friendly and FAST (unlike other restaurants)
Philadelphia Magazine: Embrace the Ethiopian specialties like dorowat (peppery stewed chicken), zilzil tibs (beef strips sautéed with traditional herbs), and colorful vegetarian stews (get the four-dish combo). Read more.
11. Green Line Cafe
8.1
4239 Baltimore Ave (at 43rd St), Philadelphia, PA
Coffee Shop · Spruce Hill · 44 tips and reviews
TK 🍦🍷: You absolutely MUST get a Weckerly's ice cream cup or sandwich. Small batch artisanal ice cream made on-site. It's AMAZING!!
Visit Philly: Owned by an artist and her brother-in-law, Green Line and its two sister locations serve only organic, free trade-certified coffee and locally sourced sodas and food.
CJ Moore: Treat these people well; they work hard and maintain a customer-friendly, fast-paced, happy attitude; even when the line is out the door. To the GLC Team, we love ya'!
13. Soy Cafe
630 N 2nd St (at Fairmount Ave), Philadelphia, PA
Coffee Shop · Northern Liberties - Fishtown · 18 tips and reviews
Alyssandra Docherty: Veggie wrap is out of this world and the back patio is an awesome, eclectic little spot to relax and get some work done or just sit and read.
Amy Lu: Hipster and adorable! Friendly staff and yummy soy drinks! Great place to read :)
Marie Kyle: can't go wrong with the tomato and artichoke sandwich on russian black bread...its mouthwateringly good!