3. 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.
5. Tartes
7.6
212 Arch St (btwn 2nd & 3rd), Philadelphia, PA
Dessert Shop · Center City East · 22 tips and reviews
Miko -: Can't go wrong. Just get whatever you feel like. I just tried sweet potato pecan pie, oatmeal raisin cookie, lemon pound cake. So good!
Stephanie Kuo: The freshly-baked cakes, cookies, and collection of tarts at this eponymous dessert stand are made with sugar, spice, and sprinklings of culinary magic. Key Lime Pie is mind-bogglingly good; get two!
Gab Bonghi: This place is easy to walk by, so don't! This little pink house holds some of the tastiest gourmet pastries in the city.
7. Barclay Prime
9.0
237 S 18th St, Philadelphia, PA
Steakhouse · Rittenhouse Square · 50 tips and reviews
Amy Land: Everything is wonderful. Favorite steakhouse In the world.
TLC: The $100 Philly Cheesesteak is absolutely mouth-watering. Piled high with steak, lobster, black truffles and more, it's -- dare we say -- worth every penny...
Rory N.: pretty much anything is good here
8. Flying Monkey Bakery
7.9
51 N 12th St (at Reading Terminal Market), Philadelphia, PA
Bakery · Chinatown · 37 tips and reviews
Cupcake Crusaders: Their frostings are buttery and flavors subtle, but great. We enjoyed all the cupcakes we tried including Espresso, Apple Cinnamon, Maple, and Chocolate.
Visit Philly: Outrageous Food TV show visited just to sample the larger-than-life Pumpple Cake, a pumpkin pie and an apple pie baked into a chocolate-and vanilla layer cake with a thick coating of buttercream.
Jax Cusack: best cupcakes!