40 cheap eats rooms in Philadelphia, editor-picked. the best low-budget rooms in Philadelphia: the places editors actually return to. All Philadelphia food.
Sarcone's Bakery ★ 4.8
758 S 9th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Sarcone's Bakery in Philadelphia is the 1918 brick-oven Italian Market bakery on South 9th, fifth-generation Sicilian-American with tomato pie and seeded.
La Colombe Fishtown ★ 4.8
1335 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125
La Colombe Fishtown in Philadelphia is the flagship Fishtown cafe and roasting facility at 1335 Frankford, with a tasting room, a working roaster.
John's Roast Pork ★ 4.8
14 E Snyder Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19148
John's Roast Pork in Philadelphia is the 1930 South Philly counter at Snyder and Weccacoe, James Beard America's Classic 2006 with the city's defining roast.
Tommy DiNic's ★ 4.8
51 N 12th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Tommy DiNic's in Philadelphia is the Reading Terminal Market counter that won America's best sandwich in 2013, a roast pork with rabe and sharp provolone.
Lost Bread Co. ★ 4.7
1313 N Howard St, Philadelphia, PA 19122
Lost Bread Co. in Philadelphia is the Kensington bakery on Howard Street that stone-mills its own flour from regional grains, a weekend-only counter.
ReAnimator Coffee Kensington (roastery) ★ 4.7
310 W Master St, Philadelphia, PA 19122
ReAnimator Kensington in Philadelphia is the roastery cafe in a former elevator factory on Master Street, the base of operations and the room.
K'Far ★ 4.7
110 S 19th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
K'Far in Philadelphia is Michael Solomonov's all-day Israeli bakery cafe at 19th near Rittenhouse, a morning room of borekas, babkas and za'atar toast.
Tommy DiNic's ★ 4.7
51 N 12th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Tommy DiNic's in Philadelphia is the 1980 Reading Terminal Market counter that won Travel Channel's Best Sandwich in America 2013 with its roast pork.
Sarcone's Bakery ★ 4.7
758 S 9th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Sarcone's Bakery in Philadelphia is the 1918 Italian Market brick-oven bakery on South 9th, with tomato pie by the square for 4 dollars and a queue.
Termini Brothers Bakery ★ 4.6
1523 S 8th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Termini Brothers Bakery in Philadelphia is the 1921 South Philly Sicilian-American bakery at 8th and Tasker, with cannoli filled to order and a sugar-dust.
Bloomsday Cafe ★ 4.6
414 S 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Bloomsday in Philadelphia is the Headhouse Square cafe by day and natural wine bar by night at 414 South 2nd, with espresso through 14:00 and grower wines.
Tony Luke's ★ 4.6
39 E Oregon Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19148
Tony Luke's in Philadelphia is the 1992 South Philly counter on East Oregon, the canonical roast-pork-with-broccoli-rabe-and-sharp-provolone Italian sandwich.
Tony Luke's ★ 4.6
39 E Oregon Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19148
Tony Luke's in Philadelphia is the 1992 South Philly counter on Oregon Ave with a 12-dollar roast pork Italian, the locals' answer to the cheesesteak tourist.
Beiler's Doughnuts ★ 4.5
51 N 12th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Beiler's Doughnuts in Philadelphia is the Pennsylvania Dutch family-run Reading Terminal Market bakery since 1984, with hand-cut yeasted doughnuts.
Elixr Coffee ★ 4.5
207 S Sydenham St, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Elixr Coffee in Philadelphia is the Sydenham Street roaster cafe a block off Walnut near Rittenhouse, a third-wave room with two-bar espresso and a quiet.
Pat's King of Steaks ★ 4.5
1237 E Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Pat's King of Steaks in Philadelphia is the 1930 founder of the cheesesteak at 9th and Passyunk, where Pat Olivieri ladled chopped steak onto a hot-dog roll.
Pho 75 ★ 4.5
1122 Washington Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Pho 75 in Philadelphia is the Washington Avenue Vietnamese counter, a no-frills South Philly Little Saigon room with the city's most-named single bowl.
Beiler's Doughnuts ★ 4.5
51 N 12th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Beiler's Doughnuts in Philadelphia is the Pennsylvania Dutch Reading Terminal Market bakery since 1984, with hand-cut yeasted doughnuts for 3 dollars.
Machine Shop ★ 4.4
1901 S 9th St, Philadelphia, PA 19148
Machine Shop in Philadelphia is the South Philly boulangerie on 9th and Dudley from Emily Riddell, sourcing fruit, grain and dairy from a tight Mid-Atlantic.
ReAnimator Coffee Fishtown ★ 4.4
1523 E Susquehanna Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125
ReAnimator Coffee in Philadelphia is the original Fishtown cafe at Susquehanna and Cedar since 2013, with seasonal single-origin filters and a small front.
Ultimo Coffee ★ 4.4
1900 S 15th St, Philadelphia, PA 19145
Ultimo Coffee in Philadelphia is the South Philly cafe at 15th and Mifflin, a Counter Culture wholesale account turned roaster with the city's careful.
Geno's Steaks ★ 4.4
1219 S 9th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Geno's Steaks in Philadelphia is the 1966 Joe Vento cheesesteak corner across Passyunk from Pat's, the orange-and-neon South Philly rival half.
Jim's Steaks South Street ★ 4.4
400 South St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Jim's Steaks South Street in Philadelphia is the 1976 South Street counter that reopened May 2024 after the 2022 fire, expanded into the next-door Eyes.
Center City Pretzel Co. ★ 4.4
816 Washington Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Center City Pretzel Co. in Philadelphia is the South Philly wholesale pretzel bakery on Washington Avenue, baking the city's hand-twisted figure-eight.
Pat's King of Steaks ★ 4.4
1237 E Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Pat's King of Steaks in Philadelphia is the 1930 founder of the cheesesteak at 9th and Passyunk, an 11-dollar sandwich and one of the cheapest big-city food.
Pho 75 ★ 4.4
1122 Washington Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Pho 75 in Philadelphia is the Washington Avenue Vietnamese counter where a full bowl of beef pho with bean sprouts, basil and lime lands for under 13 dollars.
K'Far ★ 4.3
110 S 19th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
K'Far in Philadelphia is Michael Solomonov's Israeli bakery cafe on 19th near Rittenhouse, with borekas, rugelach and pistachio babka pulled straight.
La Colombe Rittenhouse ★ 4.3
130 S 19th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
La Colombe Rittenhouse in Philadelphia is the 19th Street cafe near Rittenhouse Square, the founding 1994 location and the room where the draft latte.
By George ★ 4.3
51 N 12th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
By George in Philadelphia is the Reading Terminal Market brick-oven counter from George and Kim Mickel since 1990, winner of Philadelphia Cheesesteak Madness.
Banh Mi Cali ★ 4.3
900 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Banh Mi Cali in Philadelphia is the Chinatown banh mi counter at 9th and Arch, with grilled pork, meatball and lemongrass chicken sandwiches under five.
Dim Sum Garden ★ 4.3
1024 Race St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Dim Sum Garden in Philadelphia is chef Shizhou Da's Chinatown soup-dumpling room on Race Street, with a basket of xiao long bao for 8 dollars and noodle.
Iannelli's Bakery ★ 4.2
1155 E Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Iannelli's Bakery in Philadelphia is the East Passyunk Italian Market bakery, a brick-oven holdout next to the cheesesteak corner with the city's second-best.
OX Coffee ★ 4.2
627 S 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
OX Coffee in Philadelphia is the South 3rd cafe in Queen Village from Lucky Coffee owners, a counter-only pour-over room with no laptops and a quiet pace.
Kabobeesh ★ 4.2
4201 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Kabobeesh in Philadelphia is the University City halal Pakistani-Indian counter on Chestnut, with charcoal kebabs and biryani plates for 12 dollars.
Mighty Bread Grab & Go ★ 4.1
1644 Pine St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Mighty Bread Grab & Go in Philadelphia is the Rittenhouse Pine Street counter from baker Bryan Eberly, naturally leavened country sourdough with shatter.
Old City Coffee ★ 4.1
221 Church St, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Old City Coffee in Philadelphia is the Church Street cafe and roaster off 2nd in Old City since 1985, the city's longest-running small-batch roaster.
Good Karma Cafe ★ 4.1
928 Pine St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Good Karma Cafe in Philadelphia is the Pine Street independent cafe west of Washington Square, a long-running study room serving Counter Culture beans.
Center City Pretzel Co. ★ 4.1
816 Washington Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Center City Pretzel Co. Order the soft pretzel with mustard. Open year-round, weather permitting. A reliable choice for first-time visitors.
Isgro Pastries ★ 4.0
1009 Christian St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Isgro Pastries in Philadelphia is the 1904 Italian Market pastry counter on Christian Street, with cannoli filled to order and rainbow cookies the size.
Menagerie Coffee ★ 4.0
18 S 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Menagerie Coffee in Philadelphia is the 3rd Street cafe in Old City, a small front room with multi-roaster espresso and Sunday baked-goods pop-ups.