American breakfast$15-25Daily 07:30-15:00Walk-in only
Green Eggs Cafe in Philadelphia is the South Street brunch counter at 2nd and South, with cinnamon-roll French toast and Cap'n Crunch chicken-and-waffles for the city's brunch-tourist regulars.
Order: Cinnamon roll French toast; the Cap'n Crunch chicken and waffles
Southern American comfort$15-25Mon-Fri 08:00-14:00, Sat-Sun 08:00-15:00Walk-in only
Honey's Sit 'n Eat in Philadelphia is the Northern Liberties brunch counter at 4th and Brown since 2005, with challah French toast, latkes and the city's most reliable Sunday wait list.
Order: Challah French toast with bourbon-maple syrup and bacon
Over-the-top breakfast and brunch$15-28Daily 08:00-15:00Walk-in only
Sabrina's Cafe in Philadelphia is the family-owned brunch counter near the Art Museum on Callowhill, with stuffed omelets, challah French toast and a Saturday queue that snakes round the block.
Order: Massive challah French toast or the stuffed omelet
Israeli all-day cafe$18-32Daily 07:00-15:00Walk-in only
K'Far in Philadelphia is Michael Solomonov's Israeli bakery cafe near Rittenhouse, with shakshuka, bourekas and pistachio babka through 15:00 daily, no reservations.
Order: Shakshuka with bourekas on the side, plus a pistachio babka to take home
Lebanese brunch$20-35Sat-Sun 10:00-14:30Resy
Suraya in Philadelphia is the Fishtown Lebanese garden room on Frankford with a weekend brunch of manakish, labneh, eggs in tomato and a back-garden patio that opens in spring.
Order: Lebanese breakfast platter with manakish and labneh; the back garden table in summer
Jewish deli brunch$15-28Daily 07:00-15:00Walk-in only
Famous 4th Street Delicatessen in Philadelphia is the 1923 Queen Village Jewish deli running pastrami-and-eggs brunch on 4th and Bainbridge, with a chocolate-chip cookie at the door.
Order: Pastrami and eggs; chocolate-chip cookie at the door on the way out