Where to Eat & Drink in the Neighborhood
Food scene
Best spot for hoagies, subs, and vietnamese chargrilled pork and tofu bahn mi. Take out/cash only. Great selection of snacks, beverages and groceries.
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Fu-Wah Mini Market
810 S 47th StBest spot for hoagies, subs, and vietnamese chargrilled pork and tofu bahn mi. Take out/cash only. Great selection of snacks, beverages and groceries.
For excellent pizza (try the danger white pie and the meatball), salads, sammies with stellar beer and wine list, and cute outdoor seating.
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Clarkville
4301 Baltimore AveFor excellent pizza (try the danger white pie and the meatball), salads, sammies with stellar beer and wine list, and cute outdoor seating.
The best falafel in West, also excellend is the chicken shishtawook on a long roll with extra garlic sauce (trust me!)
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Saad's Halal Restaurant
4500 Walnut StThe best falafel in West, also excellend is the chicken shishtawook on a long roll with extra garlic sauce (trust me!)
Solid gastropub with typical menu but consistently stellar beer list and bottle shop next door.
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Local 44
4333 Spruce StreetSolid gastropub with typical menu but consistently stellar beer list and bottle shop next door.
Suprisingly excellent sushi with an affordable 3-roll lunch and dinner special! Friendly faces inside. A block away.
Hayashi Sushi & Poke
814 S 47th StSuprisingly excellent sushi with an affordable 3-roll lunch and dinner special! Friendly faces inside. A block away.
Decent tex mex with full bar, decent happy hour, solid nachos.
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Loco Pez
2401 E Norris StDecent tex mex with full bar, decent happy hour, solid nachos.
SO GOOD!!! AUTHENTIC Mexican that rivals SF, Chicago and the real thing, pro-tip their sister spot on Girard ave is open til 1 am and delivers for late night eats.
Don Barriga
4443 Spruce StreetSO GOOD!!! AUTHENTIC Mexican that rivals SF, Chicago and the real thing, pro-tip their sister spot on Girard ave is open til 1 am and delivers for late night eats.
A MUST TRY if you're into Schezuan, spice, noodles and exploring new cuisines. Nice interior.
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Han Dynasty
3711 Market StA MUST TRY if you're into Schezuan, spice, noodles and exploring new cuisines. Nice interior.
White Dog Cafe
3420 Sansom StAdorable interior, excellent menu. More upscale.
Craving Pho? Want a beautiful interior ambiance and full bar? This is your spot, only a block away.
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Vietnam Café
816 S 47th StCraving Pho? Want a beautiful interior ambiance and full bar? This is your spot, only a block away.
Can't say that it won't be packed with students but this is a trendy upscale, good brunch, very instagrammable!
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Louie Louie
3611 Walnut StCan't say that it won't be packed with students but this is a trendy upscale, good brunch, very instagrammable!
Indian street food (chaat) and a variety of flavors of lassi. Perfect lunch to take to the park.
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Mood Cafe
4618 Baltimore AveIndian street food (chaat) and a variety of flavors of lassi. Perfect lunch to take to the park.
Hole in the wall with solid sandwiches, jewish sandwiches, italians, great quality Boar's Head cold cuts (lunch meat) which is pretty much the industry standard and solid bread. Take out only.
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Koch's Deli
618 Locust StHole in the wall with solid sandwiches, jewish sandwiches, italians, great quality Boar's Head cold cuts (lunch meat) which is pretty much the industry standard and solid bread. Take out only.
Grab a dirty chai, kale smoothie and a 'bike shop special' here (everything bagel, pesto, roasted red pepper spread, spinach), add honey and sriracha. Many vegan options.
This place is grungey and has a very punk vibe, west philly classic. Hole in the wall so don't ask to use their bathroom or do but don't say I didn't warn you.
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Satellite Cafe
4901-4999 Willows AveGrab a dirty chai, kale smoothie and a 'bike shop special' here (everything bagel, pesto, roasted red pepper spread, spinach), add honey and sriracha. Many vegan options.
This place is grungey and has a very punk vibe, west philly classic. Hole in the wall so don't ask to use their bathroom or do but don't say I didn't warn you.
Hop over to the cannery if they're full up on outdoor seating, and try a flight of beers and their fried mozzarella and/or leek fries and any salad for some light bites. One block away.
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Dock Street South
2118 Washington AveHop over to the cannery if they're full up on outdoor seating, and try a flight of beers and their fried mozzarella and/or leek fries and any salad for some light bites. One block away.
AMAZING Thai/Laotian/Vietnamese Hybrid! How do I move this up further in the list? No frills casual BYOB (wine and liquor a block away, or beer get take out from any bar or hit salt and pepper deli). Get the naam salad. You're welcome.
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Vientiane Café
4728 Baltimore AveAMAZING Thai/Laotian/Vietnamese Hybrid! How do I move this up further in the list? No frills casual BYOB (wine and liquor a block away, or beer get take out from any bar or hit salt and pepper deli). Get the naam salad. You're welcome.
I don't eat here but if you're vegan or vegetarian you definitely could and probably should.
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Hibiscus Cafe
4907 Catharine StI don't eat here but if you're vegan or vegetarian you definitely could and probably should.
Greasy spoon standard diner, cheap, easy, take out. Good for hangovers if you do that kind of thing to your body still.
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Cedar Park Cafe
4914 Baltimore AveGreasy spoon standard diner, cheap, easy, take out. Good for hangovers if you do that kind of thing to your body still.
Weird vibe inside always empty sadly but excellent Jamaican, Carribean and Soul food. Try their wings, curry, rasta pasta, ox tails and mac and cheese.
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48th Street Grille
310 S 48th StWeird vibe inside always empty sadly but excellent Jamaican, Carribean and Soul food. Try their wings, curry, rasta pasta, ox tails and mac and cheese.
Want something greasy and covered in cheese? Cheesesteak, Korean Barbeque cheesesteak, Vegan cheesesteak, OG chicken cheesesteaks, cheese fried rice, garlic parm cheese fries, the rule breaker, thai chili wings, pizza steak. And their carrot cake.
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Lee's Deli
4700 Baltimore AveWant something greasy and covered in cheese? Cheesesteak, Korean Barbeque cheesesteak, Vegan cheesesteak, OG chicken cheesesteaks, cheese fried rice, garlic parm cheese fries, the rule breaker, thai chili wings, pizza steak. And their carrot cake.
Aksum
4630 Baltimore AveBrunch. Used to be BYOB but call to verify.
Daleng Restaurant
4653 Walnut StreetCambodian delivery/takeout.
Corner store with six packs and wine. Good selection, three block walk.
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Salt & Pepper Deli III
1102 S 47th StCorner store with six packs and wine. Good selection, three block walk.
Hadramout Restaurant
136 South 45th StreetHalal and middle eastern, casual. Takeout/delivery.
Dottie's Donuts
4529 Springfield AveVegan and non vegan.
ReAnimator Coffee
1523 E Susquehanna AveFancy hipster coffee. Excellent tho.
EXCELLENT bottle shop, suberb beer selection, mediocre pizza.
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Pasqually's Pizza, Beer & Wine
200 S 43rd StEXCELLENT bottle shop, suberb beer selection, mediocre pizza.
Ethiopian injera wraps, sambusa (samosa), spiced coffee chai, international market, sometimes with live music, ethiopian coffee is served on weekends after 11am, cultural, communal and educational.
Alif Brew & Mini Mart Inc.
4501 Baltimore AvenueEthiopian injera wraps, sambusa (samosa), spiced coffee chai, international market, sometimes with live music, ethiopian coffee is served on weekends after 11am, cultural, communal and educational.
Bottle Shop at Local 44
4329 Spruce StGreat beer selection.
This is now known as Knockbox. Great bages with lox, CC and capers. Excellent coffee. Muffin breakfast sammies. Nutella banana on muffin.
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Earth Cup Cafe
405 S 45th StThis is now known as Knockbox. Great bages with lox, CC and capers. Excellent coffee. Muffin breakfast sammies. Nutella banana on muffin.
Grindcore House ⨯ Crust Bakery
4134 Chester AveI think this place is for vegans, not really sure tho.
The dive-iest dive with really friendly locals. Again, use their bathroom expecting nothing. I did say it was a dive, didn't I?
Suprisingly good cheesefries, crabfries and wings.
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The Bar(n)
4901 Catharine StThe dive-iest dive with really friendly locals. Again, use their bathroom expecting nothing. I did say it was a dive, didn't I?
Suprisingly good cheesefries, crabfries and wings.
Weird bar with a backyard patio if you want to meet some locals. Again, total dive. But west philly isn't known for its trendy upscale vibrant nightlife, things are relatively quiet and peaceful here at night.
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Dahlak
4708 Baltimore AveWeird bar with a backyard patio if you want to meet some locals. Again, total dive. But west philly isn't known for its trendy upscale vibrant nightlife, things are relatively quiet and peaceful here at night.
UPenn classic bar/resto with SERIOUS pizza by Enjays. Check their kitchen hours and be careful to go during dinner hours and not to go on sink or swim, or thirsty thursdays or whatever the kids are calling it these days, as this bar fills up with undergrads with a line around the block around 9pm and gets HECTIC. But the pizza is unparalelled; hands down superb delicious scrumptious excellent, as is everything on their very limited menu.
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Smokey Joe's
210 S 40th StUPenn classic bar/resto with SERIOUS pizza by Enjays. Check their kitchen hours and be careful to go during dinner hours and not to go on sink or swim, or thirsty thursdays or whatever the kids are calling it these days, as this bar fills up with undergrads with a line around the block around 9pm and gets HECTIC. But the pizza is unparalelled; hands down superb delicious scrumptious excellent, as is everything on their very limited menu.
Tiny little speakeasy hole in the wall bar upstairs called Upstairs at Abyssinia, formerly known as Fiume, recently remodeled. Good beer and whiskey selection.
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Abyssinia Restaurant
229 S 45th StTiny little speakeasy hole in the wall bar upstairs called Upstairs at Abyssinia, formerly known as Fiume, recently remodeled. Good beer and whiskey selection.
Are you a student? Are you underage? Ahh yes, I remember those days. You would probably like it here.
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Copabanana University City
4000 Spruce StAre you a student? Are you underage? Ahh yes, I remember those days. You would probably like it here.