The Best Breakfast in Philadelphia

Start your morning right with these local breakfast spots in Philadelphia. From cozy cafes to trendy brunch bars, our Spotters have discovered the best local spots to kickstart your day. Enjoy freshly baked treats at Night Kitchen or head to Milkcrate Cafe for perfectly brewed coffee and great tunes. Discover these and many more locals gems for a perfect morning in the city.

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Vault & Vine

Cafe, greenhouse, handmade gifts

"Vault & Vine" in Philadelphia is a cafe inside a greenhouse. Whoever came up with this idea is a genius. I come here almost every weekend with my pug...

Coffee & tea

Shopping

Holly

Miller

Apr 28, 2025

Suraya

Exquisite Levant-inspired dining & market

"Suraya" just might be the best restaurant in Philadelphia right now. If you love the flavors of the Levant, that you're going to love it, too...

Coffee & tea

Restaurants

Snacks

Holly

Miller

Apr 28, 2025

Navy Yard Food Truck Lineup

Food trucks

The "Navy Yard Food Truck Lineup" in Philadelphia appears every Tuesday & Thursday, come rain or shine! Great opportunity to try a few of them at once...

Coffee & tea

Restaurants

Snacks

Cara

Jo Castellino

Apr 27, 2025

Two Persons Coffee

Excellent coffee zen space

"Two Persons Coffee" in Philadelphia is in a building that used to be a public vocational school, and its furniture was salvaged to complement the cafe...

Coffee & tea

Relaxing

Snacks

Bronwyn

Lepore

Apr 6, 2025

Herman’s Coffee

Coffee and more

"Herman’s Coffee" is in a former auto repair and car wash garage in Philadelphia. It's much more than just a coffee shop with espresso & yummy pastries...

Coffee & tea

Restaurants

Snacks

Bronwyn

Lepore

Apr 6, 2025

Function Coffee Labs

Pastry bliss

When I tasted one of "Function Coffee Labs" buttery flaky sourdough-based croissants in Philadelphia, I knew I'd found pastry bliss...

Coffee & tea

Snacks

Bronwyn

Lepore

Apr 6, 2025

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The Best Breakfast in Philadelphia

City guides by those who know the city in and out!

Our Locals' Favorite Coffee & tea

Bronwyn

Holly

You?

Doug

Jeff

Andrea

Rob

Cara

City guides by those who know their city best!

Why not just trust our Locals?

Bronwyn

Holly

You?

Doug

Jeff

Andrea

Rob

Cara

Vault & Vine

Cafe, greenhouse, handmade gifts

Holly

Miller

Suraya

Exquisite Levant-inspired dining & market

Holly

Miller

Navy Yard Food Truck Lineup

Food trucks

Cara

Jo Castellino

Two Persons Coffee

Excellent coffee zen space

Bronwyn

Lepore

Herman’s Coffee

Coffee and more

Bronwyn

Lepore

Function Coffee Labs

Pastry bliss

Bronwyn

Lepore

Heading to Coffee & tea?

... for just €9.99

Going to Coffee & tea?

✓ Escape the Crowds

✓ Find Spots nearby

✓ Authentic Stories

... for just €9.99

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