At South Philly Chinese spot Wokano, there are more dumpling choices than coupons attached to a CVS receipt.

This South Philly spot serves great lemon pepper wings.

Porcos is a small sandwich shop with mostly porchetta on the menu, plus a full on-site bakery.

Stina is technically a pizzeria, but the best things here are their Mediterranean dishes.

Get a quick bowl of soup at Pho Cyclo, a Vietnamese spot located right off the Snyder SEPTA stop.

La Virgen De Las Nieves is a Mexican spot in South Philly that has huge, delicious huaraches served in pizza boxes.

The Thirsty Soul is a church-themed bar in Newbold with a fully functioning confessional booth.

Cafe Y Chocolate is a Mexican bakery in South Philly with a great brunch menu.

Mighty Bread Company’s shop in South Philly is only opened on weekends and usually sells out by noon, but you should go for their sourdough alone.

Herman’s Coffee is an indoor/outdoor coffee shop in South Philly.

The Ultimo in Newbold is both a coffee shop and a bar, with a wall full of beer fridges.

Grindcore is a vegan coffee house that plays a lot of heavy metal and punk music.

Angelo’s is a counter-service pizza shop in Bella Vista with an excellent Detroit-style “Upside Down Jawn” pizza.

Sky Cafe is a tiny, very good Indonesian restaurant inside of a strip mall in South Philly.

Burg’s is a tiki bar in South Philly that has a good Happy Hour and is quiet enough to have a conversation in.

Comfort & Floyd is a breakfast spot in Pennsport that feels almost like an elementary school classroom.