Philadelphia early risers have many great places to jump-start their day with a hearty breakfast, regardless of their preferences, write Maddy Sweitzer-Lammé, Kae Lani Palmisano, and Annemarie Dooling for Philadelphia Magazine.
Middle Child, with locations in Midtown Village and Fishtown, offers their popular fluffy egg breakfast sandwich with a generous filling of corned beef and crisp hash brown. Another local favorite is Olivia’s Big Pancake, a massive buttermilk and citrus pancake topped with honey butter.
Down Home Diner at Reading Terminal Market offers a kitschy charm to diners with its retro-style tables and classic home-cooked fare. A cheesesteak omelet with a house-made buttermilk biscuit is one of the many highlights.
Ants Pants in Graduate Hospital introduces a taste of Sydney, Australia, to South Street, serving a variety of “brekkie” items, including the vegetarian hash and the Italian sausage and bacon hash.
Cafe Lift in Poplar offers both sweet and savory breakfast options. Their standout items are the over-the-top egg dishes, including breakfast poutine with waffle fries in sausage gravy and smoked mozzarella topped with over-easy eggs.
For plenty of meat-free and gluten-free choices, visit Front Street Cafe in Fishtown, which serves flavorful veggie-forward dishes perfect for starting your day, such as a gluten-free lentil-and-mushroom scrapple.
Read more about some of Philly’s best breakfast spots in Philadelphia Magazine.
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