CuisineBakery
Price$$
HoursSat-Sun 09:00-14:00, closed Mon-Fri
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Why locals love it: Kensington whole-grain bakery on Howard that mills its own flour from regional grains and sells only Saturday and Sunday for a four-hour window.

Tip: Get in line by 09:30 Saturday. The country sourdough sells out by 11:00 on a busy weekend.

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Location

Address: 1313 N Howard St, Philadelphia, PA 19122

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Street Side ★ 4.2

$$ Vietnamese

Street Side is a vietnamese room in Philadelphia. BYOB. Bring a Vietnamese lager or a Riesling; the room is small so go at 17:30 or take it to go.

Why locals goTiny West Girard Vietnamese BYOB on the Northern Liberties side, more takeout counter than dining room, with rice paper rolls.

TipBYOB. Bring a Vietnamese lager or a Riesling; the room is small so go at 17:30 or take it to go.

Ambra ★ 4.6

$$ Italian

Ambra is queen village 16-seat italian tasting menu on south 4th from chris d'ambro that locals quietly call the city's most personal multi-course room.

Why locals goQueen Village 16-seat Italian tasting menu on South 4th from Chris D'Ambro that locals quietly call the city's most personal multi-course room.

TipBook at 30 days out, 10am sharp on the venue site. Wednesday and Thursday clear faster than Saturday.

McGillin's Olde Ale House ★ 4.1

$$ Irish

McGillin's Olde Ale House in Philadelphia: irish room. The 1860 Drury Street Irish tavern tucked down an alley between 13th and Juniper, the oldest.

Why locals goThe 1860 Drury Street Irish tavern tucked down an alley between 13th and Juniper, the oldest continuously operating bar in Philadelphia.

TipFind Drury Street between 13th and Juniper. The McGillin family Real Ale is the order; the corned-beef sandwich the side.

John's Roast Pork ★ 4.8

$$ American diner

Johns Roast Pork at Snyder and Weccacoe is the 1930 South Philly counter locals defend as the citys best roast pork while tourists queue at Pats a mile north.

Why locals goThe 1930 South Philly counter at Snyder and Weccacoe that locals defend as the city's best roast pork while tourists queue at Pat's a mile north.

TipClosed Sundays. Go before 11:00 for lunch counter; cash and cards both work.

Machine Shop ★ 4.5

$$ Bakery

Machine Shop is a bakery room in Philadelphia. Walk in mid-morning. Pastry sells out by 13:00. The everything croissant with pistachio is the order.

Why locals goSouth Philly boulangerie tucked in the back of the Bok Building on 9th and Dudley, with everything-croissants and apple danishes from regional grain.

TipWalk in mid-morning. Pastry sells out by 13:00. The everything croissant with pistachio is the order.

Dim Sum Garden ★ 4.3

$$ Cantonese

Dim Sum Garden is a cantonese room in Philadelphia. Order the XL soup dumpling specifically; the regular xiao long bao basket is the baseline order.

Why locals goReopened January 2025 on Race Street with the city's only XL straw soup dumpling, a six-inch xiao long bao slurped through a straw, served at lunch.

TipOrder the XL soup dumpling specifically; the regular xiao long bao basket is the baseline order.

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