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Capogiro Gelato Artisans
Whatever you do, if you're up for dessert, don't skip Capogiro, which is not your average ice cream shop. The design here is slicker than a Barcelona nightclub, and the gelato, in dozens of outrageous flavours - like cilantro-lime and black walnut, all made from hormone-free cows - is perfection. Moo!
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Cereality
Indulge your inner-child at this bright and whimsical snack shop, popular with students. Just pick two cereals, a topping from fruit to candy, and milk (including soy). Fun!
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Continental
A stylized old-fashioned diner, the specialties here are hip crowds, eclectic tapas and specialty martinis - as indicated by the huge speared martini olives that hang from the ceiling.
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Cresheim Cottage
The Cottage is a local-sustainable adherent, and you can tell by the freshness of the delicious dishes, like seafood stew and the unique chicken meatloaf muffin for dinner, and the buttermilk pancakes and 'green eggs and ham' (poached, with basil-hollandaise sauce and cheese grits).
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Cuba Libre
This festive, multistoried Cuban eatery and rum bar is the place for Cuban sandwiches, guava-spiced BBQ, savory black beans and salads tossed with smoked fish and marinated vegetables. It has veggie options, too.
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Derek's
Main St is a bustling restaurant row and Derek's takes pride of place, cooking up quality seasonal dishes, with the three-course lunch or dinner a tasty budget option. Arrive a little early for one of Philadelphia's best cocktails or if you like your Sunday's very laidback drop by as the entire wine list is half-price.
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Farmicia
Dedicated to simply crafted, local and organic foods, the meals at this BYOB spot - including an organic Angus burger with caramelized onions, and Alaskan salmon with roasted beets and lentils - are creative and soul satisfying. Vegetarians are well-cared-for, with a variety of tofu, pasta and veggie-and-grain plates to choose from. Weekend brunch rocks, too.
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Horizons
The only truly gourmet vegan restaurant in Philly, this is where you can delve into healthy, guilt-free dishes made of soy and veggies without sacrificing ambience. Try spicy glazed tofu with edamame mashed potatoes, hearts of palm paella and bourbon BBQ tempeh, plus a range of creative cocktails and vegan desserts.
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Jim's Steaks
If you can brave the long lines - which bust out of the front door and snake around the side of the shiny art-deco building - you'll be in for a treat at this Philly institution, which serves mouth watering cheesesteaks and hoagies (plus soups, salads and breakfasts).
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Le Bec-Fin
Totally over-the-top in its old-world snooty splendor, many gourmets rate Le Bec-Fin as the country's best restaurant for its setting, service and superb French food. Expect top-notch service, stuffy diners and rich and clever dishes like snail cassoulet, poached bass with mango chutney and roasted squab with lentils.
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Lolita
This always-packed BYOB offers up tasty takes on the Mexican-fusion trend, such as epazote tamales and duck breast stuffed with fat cherries, plus a variety of margarita mixes you can pour into your BYO tequila. A lesbian-owned establishment, it's especially popular with the pre-nightclub gay crowd.
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Maoz Vegetarian
A bright new chain from Amsterdam, Philly's was the first outpost to hit the US. The tiny storefront is always packed with healthy hipsters wanting in on the cheap, fresh falafel sandwiches which you can pile high with marinated veggies, spicy toppings and soothing sauces from a free fixings bar.
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Paradiso
One of the newest additions to South Philly's Restaurant Row is this elegant, airy, white-tablecloth dining room, turning out upscale Italian feasts like pistachio-crusted lamb chops, homemade gnocchi and New York strip steak glazed with anchovy butter.
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Pat's King of Steaks
Philadelphia's finest contribution to fastfood is the legendary Cheese Steak, a greasy treat of grilled steak and cheese all packed into a long roll. Two of Philly's most popular and legendary cheesesteak places, Pat's and Geno's both open 24 hours, are across the street from each other. Roll into one of them after a few beers and you'll be in heaven.
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Pod
Pod is a space-age-looking theme restaurant has pan-Asian treats including dumplings, sushi and big plates of teriyaki, plus plenty of quirky cocktails.
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Rangoon
For something a little different, try this Chinatown Burmese spot, offering a huge array of tantalizing specialties from spicy red-bean shrimp and curried chicken with egg noodles to coconut tofu.
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Reading Terminal Market
At the budget end, the huge indoor Reading Terminal Market is the best you'll find. Just pick up a map of the place inside one of the entrances and choose your favourite, from fresh Amish cheeses and Thai desserts, to felafel, cheesesteaks, salad bars, sushi, Peking duck and great Mexican. Features wonderful food from the Pennsylvania Dutch community.
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Sam's Morning Glory Diner
With its bright indoor wall mural, sunny service and creative fare - try the asparagus-salmon frittata, tofu scramble or homemade pancakes - this is the perfect place to kick start your day. Fresh salads and sandwiches also make it a great lunchtime pit-stop.
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Trolley Car Diner
Housed in a classic deco diner - moved here from its former site in Wilkes Barr, PA, with much fanfare in 2000 - this old-fashioned, family-style diner serves all the comfort foods you'd ever want: club sandwiches, patty melts, fried shrimp, salads and a homemade, white-bean 'peanutbutter' sandwich.
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White Dog Café
Owned by humanitarian and sustainable-foods activist Judy Wicks, this 24-year-old institution is the kind of funky-yet-upscale place that college students have their visiting parents take them for special dinners. The local, largely organic menu offers eclectic eats like troll-caught mahi mahi with avocado salsa, grilled local-pasture pork chops with apples and pears, and local seitan with pepper-anise coulis. Brunch, too, is a happening scene.
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Winnie's LeBus Manayunk
Casual, kid-friendly and fun, LeBus offers an eclectic range of dishes, from grilled tilapia and jambalaya to black-bean quesadillas, plus crowd pleasing brunches.
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